The ugliness carried on this week as the Redskins lost to the Cleveland Browns and fell to a dismal record of 1-3. Joe Gibbs and the rest of the Redskins still appear to be ‘ironing out the kinks’ as Washington’s struggles continue. And one more ‘ugly’ game saw a victory snatched from the Skins. Rushing: … Read more
The 5th Quarter A possible NFC East battle turned into more of an ugly bowl and Redskin fans were granted their first glimpse of ‘growing pains’ in a deserved 20-14 loss to the New York Giants. While the Giants didn’t play overly well, they made fewer mistakes, and despite giving Washington every chance to snatch … Read more
It took Clinton Portis one touch of the ball to show Redskin fans what he could bring to the team, and it took Gregg Williams just one game to show what an impact that he is going to have on the quality of the Redskins’ defense. All en route to a hard-fought 16-10 victory over … Read more
Kicking off the 2004 edition of The 5th Quarter early this year, with the Redskins Hall of Fame game versus the Denver Broncos. Welcome back Joe Gibbs. The flashes of how large a difference coaching styles can be were on display in Canton, OH. What was once lost was once again found. The plays, while … Read more
In examining the final state of the defense that the Redskins fielded this year, there are questions that must be asked. Could they have done better in the scheme used? Could they do better in a more aggressive scheme? Was the defensive line weakness too much for the back seven to compensate for? In answering … Read more
In 2003, The 5th Quarter became a full-season staple at the website. Each week the series graded the Redskins’ rushing, passing, defense, and special teams after the game, delivering blunt, position-by-position feedback that fans came to expect. These posts captured both the early promise under Steve Spurrier and the hard realities of a difficult campaign, … Read more
Playing for pride? If the Skins were playing for pride tonight against the Eagles, they don’t have as much as we hoped. With big smiles all around, most players seemed to be having a good time even with their lunches being handed to them. Some players did try, however, and with those people in mind … Read more
What more can be done to heap injury to a once proud fan base, owners of the bragging rights to three Superbowl victories by our team. Since the 1993 season we have ridden this wave of pain with our team, and another breaker just crashed over us on this long and dreary night called the … Read more
Twice the touchdowns, twice the yardage, 6 turnovers, first time Dallas scored in their first drive in the last 35 games, first shutout by the Cowboys in 4 years, 13 minutes more time of possession. 28 more plays were run by Dallas, and the score showed it. No one could possibly escape culpability in this … Read more
The fans can breathe a little easier after this weeks game, with the Redskins showing that they had indeed improved more than a Giants team that decided to stay in the doldrums. With Trung Canidate leading the way, the Redskins showed their Fun – n – Run offense today. Their 46 rushes in this game … Read more