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Joe Bugel Confident in Redskins O-Line
He's an icon of Washington area sports, the last vestige of a glorious and distant past. As Redskin fandom quakes, Joe Bugel expresses confidence in his embattled Washington Redskins offensive line.
Bugel spoke to reporters after Wednesday's practice at Redskin Park.
Says Bugel, "...fortunately, the guy who's made tremendous improvement is Mike Williams. I've...
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October 15, 2009
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John Riggins Calls Out Vinny Cerrato and Jim Zorn
Without further comment from Hog Heaven....
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October 13, 2009
Redskins Looking For The Coach To save Them
It seems the chiefs at Redskin Park have convened something of a death panel for the team.
Our colleagues at DC Pro Sports Report points to NFL.com's story by Jason LaCanfora that Daniel Snyder and Vinny Cerrato are flirting with the idea of naming special teams coach Danny Smith or defensive backfield coach or interim spokesman Jerry Gray as interim head coach replacing Jim...
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October 12, 2009
The Redskins Are The NFL's Homecoming Team
It's official. The Washington Redskins are now everybody's favorite homecoming team, the soft spot on the schedule for the likes of Kansas City.
The Skins are irrelevant. Watching them is like watching a friend die, done in by the owner.
Last Friday, I wrote that the Redskins were a team on the brink of greatness. All that was needed was for the Daniel Snyder to go public...
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October 12, 2009
The Washington Redskins Are On The Brink of Greatness
Or disaster.Whatever is going on out at Redskins Park, we are not seeing the full, unaltered picture. The team is on the brink, teetering in either direction. The Redskins are on the verge of great success. Or not.Telltale signs:Two of the most admired players on offense, Clinton Portis and Mike Sellers, get in a shouting match--with each other. On Monday. Because of Clinton tried...
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October 09, 2009
Would Redskins Have Fewer Problems if Norv Turner Were Coach?
Yeah. Yeah. This is a Redskins site and Turner is long gone and
largely forgotten. But we need to get our minds off the circus that is
the Redskins. Would you feel better if Norv Turner were here?A column by Craig Elsten for the San Diego Network News reads Don't blame Norv--look higher up.It
seems disgruntled San Diego Chargers fans are up in arms over the
whuppin' that...
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October 09, 2009
Redskins vs. Bucs Offensive Review: Gamblers, Losers, and Winners
You'll hear game reviews that describe a game as "a tale of two halves." As the narrative goes, two even teams trade battle blows evenly in one half, but whenever the first team needs a big play, it's never there. Until of course, after halftime, when the tables turn and the first team can do no wrong. It simple, short, to the point, and an easy way of taking an evenly played...
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October 07, 2009
The Redskins Lost to the Lions, but you still get your Offensive Review
Even if you had to wait all week for it.The problems with the Redskins offense through three weeks of the season can be best described as "numerous, but not glaring." The offensive line, which played so well in the opener, has committed a bunch of penalties and has had a few protection breakdowns. The receivers have been generally pretty good this year, but Santana Moss...
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October 02, 2009
The Real Reason Redskin Rookies Shouldn't Tweet
You saw a version of this video when T.O. signed with the Buffalo Bills. There are a whole series of these parodies on YouTube now.
This one skewers Redskin rookie Robert Henson's opinion of french fries and fans. Too funny.
Hat tip to ExtremeSkins.com for pointing me there.
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September 30, 2009
The Redskins Are Hiring
No, not for a head coach.
There appears to be a vacancy in the premium ticket sales department. The Washington Redskins are seeking highly motivated, energetic professionals as a Business Development Executive.
Could this point back the James Grimaldi's Washington Post series on irregularities in the Redskin ticket office?
Problems give rise to opportunities for someone, anyone...
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September 30, 2009
Knoblauch accused of beating and choking his wife
From FOX 9 News:
HOUSTON - Former Minnesota Twins infielder Chuck Knoblauch has been charged with assault for allegedly choking and hitting his wife.
A judge set Knoblauch's bond at $10,000 after he appeared in court Tuesday. According to the criminal complaint, Knoblauch's common law wife told police he hit her in the face, then choked her at their Houston home on Friday...
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September 29, 2009
The World's Most Prestigous Power Poll: Week 4
This week's edition of The Worlds' Most Prestigious Power Poll is so prestigious it requires Secret Service protection. Read it, but don't get too close.01. Indianapolis Colts [3-0]: Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne haven't lost a step. [NC]02. New York Giants [3-0]: Plaxico who? [NC]03. Baltimore Ravens [3-0]: The team 50 miles down the road should look here to see...
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September 29, 2009
Buddy Lazier, politician?
If Buddy Lazier can win the Indianapolis 500 with a broken back, then he can certainly win this race. It'll be a much different one than he's used to, though.
Lazier, who was last seen failing to make the field for this year's "500" with Hemelgarn-Johnson Motorsports, will look to grab one of four open town council seats in his home of Vail, Colorado.
According...
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September 29, 2009
Why the contracts of Deng and Granger appear toxic
Answering my criticsAs promised, I have attempted to answer the well-reasoned criticisms written in the comment section of my "10 most toxic NBA contracts" post.The best rebuttals involved my inclusion on the list of two small forwards who, to be honest, barely made the list: Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls and Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers. I'll take each player one at...
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September 29, 2009
Albert Haynesworth's Shot in the Rear
Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn says that DT Albert Haynesworth strained a glut muscle high in the hip area during the Detroit game Sunday.
Translation: He fell on his butt and it hurts.
Not as much as watching your $41 million guaranteed free agent sprawled on the floor of Ford Field.
The Redskins defense also took a shot to the rear in Detroit.
Lions head coach Jim Schwartz...
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September 28, 2009
Time for Leadership from Daniel Snyder
Every organization on a grand quest faces a crises. The ones that face it down and chew it up go on to great things.
We embarrassed ourselves in Detroit. (Yes, I'm a "we" fan.) Players and coaches surely look in the mirror questioning their confidence. The season is at stake. The team can go in any direction.
It's time for leadership on the Washington Redskins...
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September 28, 2009
Motown Soul, Lions 19, Redskins 14
Now there's Hell to pay.
The Washington Redskins, particularly the Redskins defense, had the cure for whatever was ailing the Detroit Lions.
They hit a dead end in Detroit where they looked barely competitive in a 19-14 loss.
Detroit just looked like they wanted it more.
From ESPN's Matt Mosley:
"The Lions, a team that went 0-for-'08, came out and manhandled the...
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September 27, 2009
Top 10 Reasons to Keep Jim Zorn
10. Jim Zorn's initials are JZ which is the same as Jay-Z who is
married to Beyonce'. This makes Zorn destiny's child. That's how you
like it, people. You know you do.9. Kanye West says Jim Zorn makes the best game tapes and deserves to stay.8. When Sonny Jurgensen questions Zorn's game calling ability, he's lying.7. Back in '64, this town wanted to fire...
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September 23, 2009
Steve Spagnuolo, A Coach Jim Zorn Can Beat
When the St. Louis Rams visit FedEx Field later today, Jim Zorn will face off against his almost boss, Steve Spagnuolo.The Redskins head coach search last year was the kind of odd affair that only happens in Washington or Oakland. Ben at The Curly R covers that misadventure in his series Almost Part One and Part Two. Go take a look if you need a reminder.Here are two more points...
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September 20, 2009
Hog Heaven Reviews the Redskins Offense vs. Giants
Another game, another 17 point day. You can win games with 17 points, but if the goal remains 21 PPG, then, well, there's a little bit more work here before they realize their true potential.When the Redskins aren't throwing interceptions or fumbling, it makes sense to say that the defense needs to do more to help them. And the way that the defense gave away third down...
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September 16, 2009
No More Mr. Nice Guy, Jason Campbell
Jason Campbell's high class personality may be hurting his career.
Campbell get high marks for the way he carries himself and that regard for him went higher as he was under duress from Washington Redskins management this summer.
Though he felt like "tissue paper" in route to the toilet drain, Campbell kept his mouth shut, showed up for work and avoided Jay Cutler-like emotional...
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September 16, 2009
The Redskins Take A Giant Step
I'm not going to get too wee-weed up (love that Obama term) over the Redskins' performance at the Meadowlands Sunday, especially since no one predicted a win anyway.This glass is half full. Jason Campbell threw for more yards (211) than the Redskins gained in total offense in last year's opening game (209), offsetting the decline in the rushing game. Washington held ...
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September 15, 2009
The Smart Money Says Jason Campbell, Jim Zorn are Short-timers
Our beloved Washington Redskins don't draw much respect from the smart money. They are high odds, which means low probability to make Super Bowl 44 according to www.bodog.com.
Bodog sent their betting odds for the 2009 Redskins season courtesy of my email friend Jimmy Shapiro. My travel schedule prevented me from getting the details up sooner.
Some people say that Washington...
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September 14, 2009
Match-ups: The Best and Worst Possibilities from Redskins at Giants
When the Giants and Redskins meet later today, the Redskins' primary goal will once again be Brandon Jacobs and the Giants ground game. But considering that the Redskins were largely successful at that last year, and still lost both games to the Giants, there has to be a second part to the plan.Once the Redskins take away Jacobs again, they will have to do a better job of getting...
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September 13, 2009
Redskin Writers Have Spoken: 9-7 Season and Iffy Playoffs for Washington
Our MVN colleagues at DC Pro Sports Report asked the Washington Redskin media and blogging community to predict the teams season. The result from fifteen writers is in and it's Jim Zorn medium.The consensus is that Washington will finish around 9-7.No one projected a record worse than 7-9, while three writers looked for a 10-6 finish.The group split on whether Washington would...
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September 10, 2009
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