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Jarmon selection is succession planning
July 17, 2009 by
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The Redskins' selection of Jeremy Jarmon came as a surprise to many; to almost everyone, in fact, except for readers of this blog (sorry, on the rare occasions that I get one right I have to toot my horn). Few were even aware that the Supplemental Draft was going on, not surprising...
Jarmon selection is succession planning
July 17, 2009 by
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The Redskins' selection of Jeremy Jarmon came as a surprise to many; to almost everyone, in fact, except for readers of this blog (sorry, on the rare occasions that I get one right I have to toot my horn). Few were even aware that the Supplemental Draft was going on, not surprising...
Draft Day: Redskins after UK's Jarmon?
July 16, 2009 by
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It's draft day!Well, sort of. The NFL's supplemental draft is being held today and the league's teams will be mailing it in.Actually, they'll be emailing it in. Each team will send an email into the league office that may contain a draft-pick bid for each of the eight...
Draft Day: Redskins after UK's Jarmon?
July 16, 2009 by
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It's draft day!Well, sort of. The NFL's supplemental draft is being held today and the league's teams will be mailing it in.Actually, they'll be emailing it in. Each team will send an email into the league office that may contain a draft-pick bid for each of the eight...
Draft Day: Redskins after UK's Jarmon?
July 16, 2009 by
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It's draft day!Well, sort of. The NFL's supplemental draft is being held today and the league's teams will be mailing it in.Actually, they'll be emailing it in. Each team will send an email into the league office that may contain a draft-pick bid for each of the eight...
Roller coaster thriller vs. Raiders 10.02.83
July 13, 2009 by
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This wasn't the biggest comeback in terms of sheer points, but it may well be the biggest from the point of view of points per minute. I've never heard a half-empty stadium so loud (yes, about half of the crowd were of little faith).In retrospect, though, it may have been better...
Roller coaster thriller vs. Raiders 10.02.83
July 13, 2009 by
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This wasn't the biggest comeback in terms of sheer points, but it may well be the biggest from the point of view of points per minute. I've never heard a half-empty stadium so loud (yes, about half of the crowd were of little faith).In retrospect, though, it may have been better...
Lombardi in Carlisle 07.10.69
July 10, 2009 by
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It was 40 years ago today that Vince Lombardi had the first practice of his only training camp with the Redskins. It ushered in an era of hope that came to a crushing end when Lombardi died of cancer before he could conduct his second training camp. He brought the team its first winning...
Lombardi in Carlisle 07.10.69
July 10, 2009 by
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It was 40 years ago today that Vince Lombardi had the first practice of his only training camp with the Redskins. It ushered in an era of hope that came to a crushing end when Lombardi died of cancer before he could conduct his second training camp. He brought the team its first winning...
The Redskins Chronicle is now on sale
July 08, 2009 by
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My book The Redskins Chronicle is (finally) on sale.I just put up a special Real Redskins landing page for preordering the book. What's the deal with preordering?You get a $3.00 discount off of the cover price. This applies to as many books as you order during this period so it...
The Redskins Chronicle is now on sale
July 08, 2009 by
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My book The Redskins Chronicle is (finally) on sale.I just put up a special Real Redskins landing page for preordering the book. What's the deal with preordering?You get a $3.00 discount off of the cover price. This applies to as many books as you order during this period so it...
Forgotten Classic: Sonny Engineers Late Drive in Dallas
July 07, 2009 by
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Since the Cowboys flashback was so popular the other day, here's another one. This one goes way back. It's the first Redskins game I remember. Actually I don't remember the whole game. I just remember Sonny standing there, with his hands on his hips watching the clock tick...
Forgotten Classic: Sonny Engineers Late Drive in Dallas
July 07, 2009 by
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Since the Cowboys flashback was so popular the other day, here's another one. This one goes way back. It's the first Redskins game I remember. Actually I don't remember the whole game. I just remember Sonny standing there, with his hands on his hips watching the clock tick...
Forgotten Classics: Redskins Beat Vikes Despite Foot Faults 11.02.86
July 05, 2009 by
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I don't know if this was a modern era record, but the Redskins scored six touchdowns and didn't get the point after following four of them. Three of them were missed and the fourth touchdown didn't have a conversion attempt because it was the game winner in overtime.In...
Forgotten Classics: Redskins Beat Vikes Despite Foot Faults 11.02.86
July 05, 2009 by
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I don't know if this was a modern era record, but the Redskins scored six touchdowns and didn't get the point after following four of them. Three of them were missed and the fourth touchdown didn't have a conversion attempt because it was the game winner in overtime.In...
Flashback Friday: Skins Win in Dallas and Get In
July 03, 2009 by
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The scenarios were simple going into the last game of the 1976 regular season. The Redskins needed a win to secure a playoff spot. The Cowboys needed a win to secure home field advantage throughout the playoffs. In a classic battle, the Redskins prevailed.From the pages of my upcoming...
Flashback Friday: Skins Win in Dallas and Get In
July 03, 2009 by
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The scenarios were simple going into the last game of the 1976 regular season. The Redskins needed a win to secure a playoff spot. The Cowboys needed a win to secure home field advantage throughout the playoffs. In a classic battle, the Redskins prevailed.Texas Stadium 12/12/1976â...
Forgotten Classic: Williams Nails Down the Job
June 30, 2009 by
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This game, the 1987 regular-season finale, had no significance in and of itself for Washington. The Redskins already had wrapped up the division title and their playoff seeding was set.And, yes, even though both of the teams' records add up to 15 games it was the finale. This was...
Forgotten Classic: Williams Nails Down the Job
June 30, 2009 by
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This game, the 1987 regular-season finale, had no significance in and of itself for Washington. The Redskins already had wrapped up the division title and their playoff seeding was set.And, yes, even though both of the teams' records add up to 15 games it was the finale. This was...
Forgotten Classic: A Sonny Day
June 29, 2009 by
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The Sonny Jurgensen era was coming to the end in 1974. In fact, he "retired" at the end of that season (actually, George Allen did not offer him a contract for 1975). But he did have his last hurrah in this game against the two-time defending champion Dolphins at RFK Stadium...
Forgotten Classic: A Sonny Day
June 29, 2009 by
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Sonny Jurgensen was coming to the end in 1974. In fact, he "retired" at the end of that season (actually, George Allen did not offer him a contract for 1975). But he did have his last hurrah in this game against the two-time defending champion Dolphins at RFK Stadium.Although...
Radio Spot in Richmond Wednesday PM
June 24, 2009 by
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I'll be on the radio this afternoon with a 4:45 appearance on ESPN 750 in Richmond. That's the Red Zebra affiliate here. I'll be talking about the tailgate dustup and about the Redskins' offseason. I also will do my best to work in a mention of The Redskins Chronicle...
Radio Spot in Richmond Wednesday PM
June 24, 2009 by
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I'll be on the radio this afternoon with a 4:45 appearance on ESPN 750 in Richmond. That's the Red Zebra affiliate here. I'll be talking about the tailgate dustup and about the Redskins' offseason. I also will do my best to work in a mention of The Redskins Chronicle...
Tailgate-gate settled?
June 22, 2009 by
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It appears that those who were concerned that a new Redskins policy dealing with tailgating prior to games at FedEx Field have little to worry about.The relevant portion of the press release that came from Redskins PR a short time ago is below. It appears that the only people who might...
Tailgate-gate settled?
June 22, 2009 by
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It appears that those who were concerned that a new Redskins policy dealing with tailgating prior to games at FedEx Field have little to worry about.The relevant portion of the press release that came from Redskins PR a short time ago is below. It appears that the only people who might...
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