2020-07-15 19:57
The Washington Redskins, after 83 years, are changing their name. As a lifelong fan it comes down to two fundamental questions for me. First, should they? And second, as a passionate follo… Read More
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Washington Redskins - a literate, heartfelt, often humorous dedication to a lifelong burgundy & gold addiction.
2016-09-23 17:38
So this happened:Thanks for the nudge, Mr. Zuckerman. Although I don't know what the problem is. Over the past four years I've published like, six posts. That's 1.5 per year f… Read More
2016-01-08 18:22
It’s a rare treat to write about an upcoming Redskins playoff game, much less one they can reasonably be expected to win. Nonetheless, that is what exactly has come, shall we say, to… Read More
2015-10-28 14:37
There have been two Kirk Cousins in 2015.Seven games into his first season as a full-time starter, in four home games Cousins has shown a confidence and competence that make a strong case fo… Read More
2015-09-15 20:14
The Washington Redskins opened the 2015 regular season at home last Sunday with a 17-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.What did we learn? Debatable, given the whole "sample size" thi… Read More
2015-02-25 16:44
"Since 1984, a span of 31 drafts, the Redskins have taken 20 players in the first round. Only two of them, 2000 first-round picks LaVar Arrington and Chris Samuels, have… Read More
2014-01-16 17:38
I am embarrassed to have allowed the most recent post on my own personal Washington Redskins blog be a goofy picture of another team's player for so long. A rival team's… Read More
2014-01-16 13:53
Four years ago, to the day, I wrote the piece linked below when new Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan first brought in defensive coordinator Jim Haslett. The piece was written in reply to a… Read More
2012-11-30 17:41
Just sayin'.If you see him, and have a couple hours, feel free to explain Read More
2012-10-19 17:38
Fans of the Washington Redskins have seen the 76-yard, game clinching Robert Griffin III touchdown gallop against the Vikings last Sunday dozens of times by now… Read More
2012-10-19 17:38
Fans of the Washington Redskins have seen the 76-yard, game clinching Robert Griffin III touchdown gallop against the Vikings last Sunday dozens of times by now… Read More
2012-09-28 19:27
In Tampa Bay this week, where the Buccaneers are preparing to host the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon, the talk is about "containing RG3." As it should… Read More
2012-09-14 12:57
Last week I predicted that the Redskins would make a game of it Sunday in New Orleans, but in the end their defense would not be able to control the quick-release and savvy of… Read More
2012-09-11 18:46
Tuesday, September 11.It is something I know, deep in my bones, yet only occasionally acknowledge. Let today be such a day.This...... grants the unselfconscious, joyful gift of celebrating t… Read More
2012-09-07 15:15
With the 2012 NFL season and dawn of a new era in Redskins football (make no mistake, boom or bust, history will record 2012 as the beginning of the Robert Griffin III Er… Read More
2012-08-24 13:27
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, it is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness, it is the epoch of belief, it is the epoch of incredulity, it is the season of Light… Read More
2012-08-15 19:34
Week 1 of the preseason is less about analysis than it is celebrating The Return of NFL Football. It is for reveling in the moment. It's about seeing your favorite… Read More
2012-05-26 12:50
Tired of salary c(r)ap?Bummed preseason is still 76 days away?Frustrated with Redskins.com's flaccid OTA coverage?You're not alone.If I might make a suggestion ... … Read More
2012-05-25 17:17
It has been a generation.1991 – 2011Mark RypienCary ConklinRich GannonJohn FrieszHeath ShulerGus FrerotteTrent GreenBrad JohnsonJeff GeorgeTony BanksDanny WuerffelShane MatthewsTi… Read More
2012-05-25 17:15
For the record, as I write this, my second monitor is sporting jpegs of rabbits feet, four-leaf covers and a random Redskins cheerleader (which may not bri… Read More
2012-05-16 18:20
In the days and weeks following the St. Louis/Washington trade, up to and through the NFL draft and subsequent Redskins rookie camp, feeding the daily Robert Griffin III obsession… Read More
2012-04-27 19:31
Rat farts.I've been batting around a possible Robert Griffin III vs. Andrew Luck comparison angle for a couple of weeks now, but had yet to think thro… Read More
2012-04-26 14:20
April 26, 2012 could well be the day the tide finally came in for the Washington Redskins.Sometime around 8:30 pm on Thursday evening, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will offi… Read More
2011-11-29 17:07
There was no good way to say it when it happened.There is no good way to say it now.But this is how Sean Taylor's death struck me then, so I will continue to make this silent trib… Read More
2011-10-06 17:42
I don't get to write very often these days. But there's so much to write it's driving me crazy keeping it bottled up. So I'm going to try the shotgun-style thing for a while. Again.In n… Read More
2011-09-26 15:25
Two short weeks ago, the 2-0 Washington Redskins were viewed by the football-watching world as an afterthought. Heading into tonight's Monday Night Football showdown with their arch-rival Da… Read More
2011-08-31 17:32
Just one week of pretend games to go. Gracias al cielo.The first three weeks of the 2011 preseason have been a bit of a revelation. Ever since that first opening offensive drive against the… Read More
2011-08-25 15:41
Time to get out front on the whole Beck vs Grossman thing. Seems only fair to do it before tonight's meeting with the Baltimore Ravens.I will not denigrate Rex Grossman. He has more than ear… Read More
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