{"id":8733,"date":"2015-10-09T05:54:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T09:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehogs.net\/blogs\/?p=8733"},"modified":"2016-05-27T10:58:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T14:58:42","slug":"flashback-friday-trevor-matich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2015\/10\/09\/flashback-friday-trevor-matich\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Friday: Trevor Matich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Flashback Friday is Trevor Matich. After all, today is his birthday. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Matich played for the Redskins from 1994 through 1996, but was in Washington after his playing days, cutting his broadcasting teeth in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most memorable quote by Matich in his time here, was on (then) Head Coach Steve Spurrier:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Redskins would be better off if their head coach were a ham sandwich. A ham sandwich has no personal agenda and would at least do no harm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Umm, perfect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-hogs.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/matichFF.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-hogs.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/matichFF.jpg\" alt=\"matichFF\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/matichFF.jpg 614w, https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/matichFF-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/matichFF-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>He currently works for ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Matich that is, Spurrier is golfing. And I know he&#8217;s the Head Coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks&#8230; but as every Redskin fan knows&#8230; he&#8217;s still golfing.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Birthday Trevor.<\/p>\n<p>Follow him on Twitter @TMatich.<\/p>\n<p>Hail.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. &#8211; I know it&#8217;s ridiculous, but I still had to hiss at my computer when I typed Steve Spurrier. Some pain never dies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Flashback Friday is Trevor Matich. After all, today is his birthday. \ud83d\ude42 Matich played for the Redskins from 1994 through 1996, but was in Washington after his playing days, cutting his broadcasting teeth in D.C. 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