The 5th Quarter: 49ers

Well it’s certainly different to have to grade a performance after a decisive victory. While it was ‘only’ the now 2-12 49ers, the Redskins handed them a fairly decisive 26-16 defeat and continued their overall improvement for the season. It wasn’t pretty at times, but the victory was never really in doubt. Here’s how the … Read more

Key Player Match-Ups

The Washington Redskins suffered a tough loss last week to the Philadelphia Eagles, a loss that ended the playoff hopes for yet another season. But there was a lot of sentiment in D.C this week that the Redskins are finally coming around. The defense continues to perform beyond any expectations, and the offense is showing … Read more

Springs OK – Out for San Francisco

Shawn Springs has been a beast for the Redskins this season. He has been a key contributor on a defense ranked in the top 2 consistently this season, leading the team with four interceptions. This past weekend, the Eagles Josh Parry knocked Springs unconscious with a vicious blind-side hit. Springs was immobilized and carted off … Read more

Pig Pen: Giving Back

With this being the last home game before the holidays, this week theHogs.net got into the spirit of the season. Teaming up with WMAL radio personality Michael Graham, the Hogettes, Redskins’ starting center Cory Ramey, former Redskin great Brian Mitchell and Tiffany & Christie (of the Redskinettes) to help raise funds for FisherHouse. The FisherHouse … Read more

Scooter’s 6 Pack: Eagles II

1. Score Revised REDSKINS 13, EAGLES 10, ZEBRAS 7 If I wanted to watch a sexually confused zebra, I’d try to merge Queer Eye for the Straight Guy with the National Geographic Channel. Another bogus Pass Interference call gave the opposing team points – points that they were not going to have otherwise. Not enough … Read more

Despite Loss, There’s No Reason To Look Down

While many saw continued failure resulting after the Redskins ninth loss of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, some of us started feeling more positive about the future that lies ahead for this team. Sunday night revealed the real Washington Redskins. Like the Redskins of old, the Redskins of new displayed the … Read more

‘Taylor-Made’ Defense?

Sunday evening marked a very significant date in the Redskins future-to-be… jot it down somewhere. It was Sean Taylor’s coming out party. With every week that passes, the phenomenal young safety out of Miami U gets better and better. So much better in fact, that on a defense decimated with injuries, it is the rookie … Read more

Key Player Match-Ups

The Washington Redskins will be looking to extend their ‘winning streak’ this week against arguably the best team in the NFC this year, the Philadelphia Eagles. While at first glance this game would appear to be a walk for the 11-1 Eagles, there are many factors that will keep this game close… the Redskins defense, … Read more

‘Tis the season

‘Tis the season for family and friends, Santa Claus and Christmas wishes. For many others, it is the time for running up credit card bills for presents that will occupy a landfill near you by springtime. It also means spending time with people that you don’t see all year (by choice in many cases) and … Read more