Redskins 2013 Opponents

While the Redskins schedule won’t be officially released until probably April, the close of the 2012 season did allow for Washington’s 2013 opponents to be selected. The Redskins will be facing  the NFC North and the AFC West next year. Here is a breakdown of the home and away games: Read the rest of this entry »

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Nationals Turn Back the Clock with a Comeback

As each week goes by, a playoff berth is looking more and more realistic for the Washington Nationals.

The pessimistic D.C. sports fan in me always errs on the side of caution when it comes to expecting postseason production out of the local teams. For the past two decades, the Redskins average one playoff appearance every four years. The Capitals have turned second round playoff appearances into a common occurrence over the past five years. Advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals has been another task altogether. The Wizards had a good run by tinkering with the first round several times in the mid-2000′s prior to Gilbert Arenas’ firearm catastrophe. D.C. United has been Washington’s most successful pro sports franchise since their inception in 1996 but given the level of popularity of soccer in the area in contrast to the “big four” sports, that success doesn’t resonate quite like the rest.

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Tags: Adam LaRoche, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Bryce Harper, D.C. United, Danny Espinosa, Fenway Park, Ian Desmond, Matt Cain, Michael Morse, New York Giants, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Theriot, Ryan Zimmerman, San Francisco Giants, Stephen Strasburg, Steve Lombardozzi, Tyler Moore, Washington Capitals, Washington Nationals, Washington Redskins, Washington Senators, Washington Wizards

Who’s Laughin’ Now?

For those who read my last blog about Grossman (Redskins Start With Grossman) you’ll note I kind of predicted this last weekend’s performance.

For the game, Grossman was 21 of 34 (62% completion) for 305 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions (though one was close) and one fumble. While Antrel Rolle may whine about how the Giants would beat the Redskins “95 out of 100 times” Rolle has failed to recognize that we didn’t beat New York because our offense was better; we beat them because our defense was.

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Tags: Ahmad Bradshaw, Arizona Cardinals, brandon jacobs, Chris Wells, DeAngelo Hall, Eli Manning, Kevin Kolb, larry fitzgerald, New York Giants, O.J. Atogwe, Redskins vs. Cardinals, Redskins vs. Giants, Rex Grossman, Todd Heap, Washington Redskins, Washington vs. Arizona, Washington vs. New York

BMitchLive Tailgate Show 9/9/11

So, this past Friday I had the honor and privilege of representing TheHogs.net on BMitchLive.TV. You can see the show here.

BMitchLive Tailgate show

I won’t bore you with the minutia that you can see in the show itself, but here are a few highlights and impressions that you wouldn’t see on the show.

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Tags: BMitchlive, Brian Mitchell, Darrel Young, New York Giants, Washington Redskins

Recapping Day 3 of Redskins Free Agency

The Redskins made their biggest move of the day early Thursday morning by shipping disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2013 5th round draft pick. This ends a dark chapter because Haynesworth is widely viewed as arguably the biggest free agent bust in franchise history, which should say something. Ironically, Haynesworth heads to another team with a 3-4 defense and a coach regarded as even stricter than Mike Shanahan in Bill Belichick.

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Recapping Days 1 and 2 of Free Agency

The Redskins took a little time to begin Tuesday’s opening of free agency but as the afternoon and evening went on, they stopped being shy and went right at it.

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Leftovers – Week 17

In an unusually short edition of Leftovers, Redskins linebacker Andre Carter talks about what the win over the Jaguars means heading into the 2011 season, how the game plan changed with Maurice Jones-Drew out of the picture, Devin Thomas’ return to FedEx Field, and gives his thoughts on the Giants game being moved from 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM.

To read this week’s edition of THN Weekly, click here: THN Weekly with Andre Carter – Week 17

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Tags: Andre Carter, devin thomas, FedEx Field, Jacksonville Jaguars, Maurice Jones-Drew, New York Giants, Rashad Jennings

Leftovers – Week 14

In this week’s Leftovers, Andre Carter talks about the Buccaneers losing Aqib Talib and Jeff Faine to injured reserve, the Bucs history in cold weather games and how the Redskins have moved on now that Albert Haynesworth had been suspended for the rest of the season.

To read this week’s edition of THN Weekly, click here: THN Weekly with Andre Carter – Week 14

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Tags: Albert Haynesworth, Andre Carter, Aqib Talib, Jeff Faine, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Leftovers – Week 13

In this week’s installment of Leftovers, Andre Carter talks about the Wildcat, the offensive line, the running game and Devin Thomas.

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Tags: Andre Carter, clinton portis, devin thomas, Kyle Shanahan, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Wildcat

Leftovers – Week 17

In this week’s edition of Leftovers, Andre Carter talks about Jason Campbell’s toughness, what he would do if he was new GM Bruce Allen, whether he feels the players have quit on the season and much more.
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Tags: Andre Carter, Bruce Allen, Dallas Cowboys, DeAngelo Hall, Jason Campell, New York Giants, San Diego