The comeback kid? Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be this week for Patrick Ramsey and the Skins. Their heads should not be bowed, though, as they struggled back from a massive dose of self-sabotage to bring the game to a winning ending. What would this game have been like without the drops and the penalties that … Read more
Game three and people are already throwing around terms like ‘must win’ and ‘critical game’. While there is no doubt that a win for the Redskins against a divisional rival would be huge, it is still a little early to be ‘critical’. A win would put the Redskins alone atop the NFC East by as … Read more
The Redskins will try to stay undefeated and go 3-0 this weekend when they face division rivals — the New York Giants. Here are some of the key player match-ups: Laveranues Coles vs. Will Peterson Rod Gardner vs. Will Allen Jeremiah Trotter vs. Tiki Barber Laveranues Coles vs. Will Peterson By Martin Collinson Steve Spurrier … Read more
Okay, I admit it that I am a former lineman and still have dreams of playing on the Redskins’ offensive line. That aside, I am sick of the label “skill positions”. The label is reserved for the quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and well basically everybody EXCEPT the linemen, namely the offensive line. Why is that? … Read more
FLUTTERING FALCONS Good day, Shaolin Redskins fans! It is a glorious day indeed–our troops return victorious from the field after a close-fought battle. The sun has been shining in these cooling days, as it has shone on our army. The Ol’ Ball Coach continues to show that he has taken to heart a number of … Read more
The Redskins faced another opponent as underrated as themselves on Sunday afternoon in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Without Mike Vick, people said, the Falcons were not capable of winning a game. Ramsey was young and unproven; he would be frightened by the noise and rattled by the sacks. Much to do was talked about … Read more
As the final whistle went on Sunday, the Redskins had staked a 2 and 0 mark in the standings for the first time since the season of their last Super Bowl victory, 1991. By no means does this team look Super Bowl bound yet, but they rallied from a 17-0 deficit to post their second … Read more
Coming off a close but confident win over a quality team missing their quarterback, the Redskins find themselves entering a very similar match up. The Atlanta Falcons, a high powered playoff team that won in Lambeau field in the 2002 playoffs, limps into this game injury filled at key positions. Similar to the Jets, the … Read more
The Redskins head into Atlanta for the second game of 2003, fresh off of their 16-13 victory over the Jets. They will be trying to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 1991. Here are this week’s featured match-ups: Bruce Smith vs. Bob Whitfield Laveranues Coles vs. Ray Buchanan Patrick Ramsey vs. Falcons’ … Read more
Well, it’s that time of year again. The baseballs are being put on the shelf and the footballs are once again being tossed around. The smells have changed from grass clippings to mud, and will soon be changing to falling leaves. The sounds have changed from the splashing of water in neighborhood pools to the … Read more