Published on: 14th September, 2009
The Play of the Day is a weekly Washington Redskins feature throughout the 2009 NFL season. It takes a critical play, a turning point, or a play that is representative of a larger theme and examines it in-depth. Similar to NFL Matchup on ESPN, the Play of the ...Published on: 10th September, 2009
There is an easy story to write about the Washington Redskins. It's one that may play out again this year, one that wasn’t fixed by the Redskins 53-man roster. Every year, the Redskins look amazing on paper yet have failed to post a winning record in seven out of the last ...Published on: 5th September, 2009
This wasn’t how it was supposed to end. One was supposed to beat the other, not complete annihilation. In what looks like a quarterback armageddon for the Washington Redskins, both Colt Brennan and Chase Daniel are out. The Redskins have placed Brennan on the injured reserve list with a torn hamstring and ...Published on: 3rd September, 2009
There is a prevailing truth about the Washington Redskins that everyone mentions, but no one can explain: The Washington Redskins have no depth at offensive line. Then there’s this: For the past two preseasons (2008 and 2009) the Redskins backup running backs have performed exceptionally well. How do these two truths coincide with ...Published on: 31st August, 2009
This shouldn’t be a new story for anyone who has followed the career of Rich Rodriguez. This isn’t a cause for surprise, just disappointment. Whether it’s been controversy about 11-hour weekend practices at Michigan, or recruiting players with questionable character at West Virginia, it’s hasn’t been a smooth coaching career for Rich ...Published on: 17th August, 2009
Every NFL season is an adventure on its own and to say the 2009 season will determine the fate of the Washington Redskins franchise is unnecessary hyperbole. As always, there are important storylines, but ones that can easily be rewritten by Daniel Synder’s pocketbook in a year or two. There are the ...Published on: 20th July, 2009
What will a career filled with 15,793 passing yards, 134 passing touchdowns, and a career 69.8 completion percentage buy you in the NFL? But wait. Those numbers come from a spread offense. So the exchange rate is worse than the Zimbabwean dollar. Fifty billion Zimbabwean dollars for 70 American cents is the opportunity ...