The Redskins are making progress, but just not enough to win the games. That is the way it appears when watching these last few nail biters, including this game against the Saints. The offense seems to click a little better – this time the running game seemed to do better with a back going over … Read more
The 5th Quarter By Rich Hilts Once again, fans of the Burgundy and Gold get to bleed for their team. Not for lack of the team’s efforts, but once again because the coaching staff played not to lose, resulting in a not so surprising loss. Adjustments were made away from a successful, high percentage passing … Read more
The Skins were in it until right before the end. They had a chance, as they had all game long. Almost from the beginning, as it has happened in many games, the Panthers tried to gift the Redskins with their 5th win. The Redskins, however, turned the gift down, allowing the Panthers to penetrate what … Read more
The Fun – N – Gun, or the Fun – N – Run emerged today as the Redskins came back to defeat the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks didn’t self destruct either, so the Redskins can’t be called lucky, as some might be willing to state. They made mistakes, but the Redskins countered with some of … Read more
When turning on this game, fans would have hoped to have seen a team that didn’t just go into the bye week confused and disoriented, they wanted change. Unfortunately, there was disappointment abounding for the loyal fans of the Burgundy and Gold as a cruise missile was fired into their hearts from Dallas. The fans … Read more
To say that fans have been in agony the past few weeks watching Steve Spurrier, George Edwards and company exercise their best efforts would be an understatement. To see the talent mismatches that have taken place between our beloved team and the teams that have beaten them – the Giants, Eagles and Bills not to … Read more
It was a black and white day today, one of plusses and minuses, the total of which ended up with the Skins being in the negative again. What started out as a domination by our beloved boys in Burgundy and Gold ended up in a tragedy of stalled offense and a porous defense. What our … Read more
What causes a drop? When does a coach adjust play calling to allow for defenses’ tendencies? How much more can Patrick Ramsey take before he simply breaks under the tidal wall of blitzers? When does he quit fighting? These are the questions that have to be asked and answered soon before the Redskins find themselves … Read more
After a close loss last week, nothing tastes sweeter to a fan than a game that swings the other way. The Redskins, after making the initial mistake of going to a prevent zone, turned the game, seemingly headed for overtime into a victory by playing the great defense fans know they can. Against the Patriots, … Read more
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