Recurring columns and weekly editorial series from the Redskins era.
It is a beautiful day, Shaolin Redskins fans. The crisp breeze blows from the northwest and dries my laundry strung among the bamboo. It is wash day, but I am distracted by the movement of the troops in the valley below. Our host returns triumphant. The Ol’ Ball Coach pulled some unusual lessons from Master … Read more
1. Puttin’ it on the Line The key to the success of the Redskins against the Colts was the O-line. This group took care of business against the Colts defense. The holes were big, the pass-protection was outstanding and this group did a GREAT job to win the game for the Redskins. Controlling the clock … Read more
Good day, Shaolin Redskins fans! Today as I write, the autumn sun is shining down onto the trees–flashing brightly off the burnished burgundy and gold leaves. It is a beautiful sight. The Ol’ Ball Coach has taken his recent lessons to heart, and on Sunday he turned around and taught the enemy a lesson or … Read more
1. Don’t adjust your set It took me a while, but I actually found an angle to watch the game that didn’t look too bad. Feet in the air, upside down, peering underneath the coffee table… the Redskins looked like they might be improving. No, it wasn’t the nine beers before half-time. Take away the … Read more
Salutations, Shaolin Redskins fans. A cold wind swirled recently down my valley, reminding the villagers below of the winter that is soon coming. But I sit quietly now in the warm sunshine, remembering that our fortunes rise and fall like a flag in the fitful autumn breeze. The Ol’ Ballcoach continues his education at the … Read more
1. Cross Roads After five game last season, the Redskins were 0-5, and fans were jumping ship faster than camels on an Iraqui Cruiser. Now the Skins are 2-3. Last week the Redskins played their best game of the season in Tennessee, only to watch the Saints march in and crush the team at home. … Read more
Ah, Shaolin Redskins fans, where once our spirits soared, they have come crashing again to earth. Yet there is as always hope–hope and growth. When lightning starts a fire on the mountainside and all is burned–green returns the following spring. Master Sun Tzu has once again taught the Ball Coach some lessons. Let us visit … Read more
Well, it looks like our beloved Redskins have found themselves a quarterback, Pat Ramsey. He is the present and the future of this team. The 32nd pick overall in the 2002 draft, Ramsey now has two complete NFL games under his belt and is 1-1 and black and blue for his efforts. The rookie signal … Read more
1. What Cheese? Marvin Lewis turned to the corporate world for help with his defense on Sunday. Lewis assigned all of the defensive players to read Who Moved My Cheese, by Spencer Johnson. The entire book is less than 100 pages and is written in large text, I read it while waiting for a plane … Read more