What a great day it was to be a Redskins season ticket holder… the weather was fantastic, the company at the tailgate was better, and the Redskins won! This week thehogs.net were honored to host three of our Canadian Brothers (Hill66 and his two buddies) a.k.a the McKenzie Brothers. They made the drive all the … Read more
1. Spanking the G-Stringers At the opening kick-off, the Giants had all the momentum. It took the Redskins defense exactly three plays to get the ball back. The G-Stringers managed to drive the ball one yard – backwards. Thus the tone was set for the entire day. Ramsey was mistake-free, Portis ran harder than he’d … Read more
Redskin fans were faced with an interesting position for the first time in a while during this 2004 season… little to gripe about. In what can only modestly be described as an outbreak, the Redskins offense struck for 31 points and staked Washington to just their fourth victory of the season. While the season has … Read more
With just three wins on the season to eight losses, the Redskins aren’t going to be challenging for any playoff positions in 2003. For a team that may have had higher aspirations this year, the time has come to hold their chin up and remember the proud tradition that goes along with wearing the burgundy … Read more
1. Special Ed Not since the days of LeCharles McDaniel has the Redskins McSpecial Teams, LeStunk so badly as it did against the Steelers. Punt returns cost the Skins 10 points, indirectly, with outstanding field position. The Steelers Antwan Randle- El is a super player with great skills. At some point during the week, it … Read more
Coach Joe Gibbs predicted early in his return to the Redskins that if the team struggled, the rumors would start coming out of the woodwork about his health. Well, the team has struggled and earlier this week, the rumors started. On Sunday, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported that friends of Coach Gibbs had insinuated that they … Read more
This game was void of anything even close to resembling offense. Sure Jerome Bettis ran for 100 yards, but it took 31 carries. This was definitely a winnable game for our beloved ‘Skins. Despite holding the surging Steelers team close, in the end, it just ended up being another tough loss. Passing: The Redskins passing … Read more
According to Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, rookie offensive tackle Mark Wilson will likely get his first career start this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With Randy Thomas set to miss 2-4 weeks with a hamstring injury, Ray Brown will move to his more natural position of left guard, opening up the spot for Wilson. The … Read more
In light of the recent on (and off) field altercations the subject of fans interaction with players has come under the microscope but perhaps at this point, it is like the farmer who shuts the barn door after the horse gets out. The sports world has grown from a subculture to a culture all of … Read more
1. One Crow Sandwich Over Here OK, I was a bit out of line in declaring victory against the Eagles last week. The Eagles eventually took over the hard-fought contest. Still, The Skins had their opportunities and showed real flashes of becoming a contender. Until those flashes can be put together, we’re still pretenders. I’ll … Read more