Remembering September 11

I know this is a sports blog — more specifically a Washington Redskins and Washington Capitals blog — but some things are bigger than sports, and today is no exception. I’m sure everyone has their own story about that day, but I can’t help but reminisce about it and how different things are now, as opposed to before that fateful day. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: September 11, Washington Capitals, Washington Redskins

Ovechkin To Hold Crazy Eights Skills Session

Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is hailed by many as the greatest hockey player in the game today. He can skate, shoot, pass and check with the best of them. This year, for his birthday, he’d like to pass some of that knowledge along to your son or daughter. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Crazy Eights Skills Session, hockey, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Washington Capitals, youth hockey

Know Your Opponent: New Orleans Saints

New Orleans aka “The Big Easy”

It’s an appropriate name for a city whose football team went more than a decade before having it’s first .500 season, and more than 20 years before having it’s first winning season.

The New Orleans Saints are 7-14 all time versus the Redskins, with their last loss coming December 17th, 2006 at the Superdome. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: New Orleans, Saints, Saints vs Redskins, The Big Easy

Redskins Revenue

According to a report from Forbes, the Redskins lead the National Football League in revenue. They also lead the NFL in operating income. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: operating income, Redskins, revenue

THN Antwaan Randle El Wallpaper Now Available

As an ongoing effort, THN will be periodically releasing new wallpapers during the coming weeks.  This week, we are proud to introduce the new Antwaan Randle El Wallpaper.  It is also available in a widescreen version.

 

Fred Smoot Wallpaper

Check out all of the Redskin Wallpapers available in the Fun Zone

Tags: Antwaan Randle El, wallpapers, Washington Redskins

Comcast Sportsnet Releases Caps TV Sked

Comcast Sportsnet announced the television schedule for Washington Capitals games for the up-coming season, and WOW. What a difference a play-off run and a game-changing superstar makes. For a long-time Washington hockey fan like myself, I can’t recall a higher percentage of televised games since the old Home Team Sports days. My grandparents held season tickets, but when the price went up and you could catch every game on cable, we stopped going to the Capitals Center and started watching the games from their living room, my grandfather teaching me the nuances of the game amidts loud calls for Al Koken to shut his pie hole and Mike Gartner to slam one through the five-hole. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Comcast Sportsnet, Washington Capitals

Hognostications Are Back, Week 2

Welcome to the first of a weekly series of hognostication blogs brought to you by your’s truly…Hoss.

Congratulations go out to our 2007 champ HOOKBASSGA, who totally dominated the hognostications from beginning to end. The rest of the top eight finishers were: Mursilis, Texas Hog, Justice Hog, SkinsJock, JSPB22, RIC and REDEEMEDSKIN. You all did a fantastic job….but that was last year!!!! Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Hognostications, National Football League, NFL, NFL Pick-em, Washington Redskins