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Taking most of the blame himself and being brutally honest about his performance which lead to two Dallas touchdowns. He responded by saying, "The way I'm playing right now, they need to go and cut me, because I'm definitely not worth what I'm getting," Hall said, according to The Associated Press. "It's frustrating." One touchdown given up by Hall was the first one of the game. Cowboys receiver Bryant, found himself behind Hall when Romo threw him a 22 yard touchdown pass. But the play that really bothered Hall, was the critical third down in over-time in which the Cowboys needed 15 yards for first down and to get into field goal range. The defensive line put a lot of pressure on and forced Romo to scramble to his left, and when he did, he found a wide open Dex Bryant for a 26 yard reception setting the Cowboys up for the game winning field goal. Bryant was wide open because Hall bit on an inside move and slipped trying to adjust to the outside slant. This game was essentially over. Hall, who has been critical of the offense of late, could not believe the way the defense let the team down through-out the day. "Anytime the offense puts points on the board like that, we've got to win the game. We've got to win the game," Hall said. "We've been ... complaining all week -- over the past couple weeks -- about them putting up 10 points, nine points, 12. And they come out and put up ... 24. And we don't win the game." Hall and the rest of the defense need to start winning some football games for us, like the Ravens and Steelers D's do. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> A Flurry of Roster Moves... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Nov. 9, 2011 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins, amidst a 4 game losing streak, have made 11 roster-related moves this week in an apparent attempt to solidify a banged up team and to prepare for the future. With eight games remaining, the Redskins look to turn their fortunes around and hope to make a late season run for the playoffs. As fans, we see this as unlikely, but none-the-less, the attitude to have. On Tuesday, the Redskins announced the release of WR Donte' Stallworth. Stallworth's production was down and Shanahan felt he needed to get the young guys some reps in preparation for next year. Also released were, TE Dominique Byrd, DE Darrion Scott and RB Tristan Davis who was only on the practice squad. The Redskins also added a few new faces to the team in T Tyler Polumbus (from Seattle), WR David Anderson, DE Kentwan Balmer, DB Domonique Johnson, TE Fendi Onobun and CB Brandyn Thompson. Onobun and Thompson were assigned to the practice squad. Of the new guys on the team, Polumbus is most likely to see immediate action with the injury to Jammal Brown who suffered a mild groin injury in last week's game. Anderson could see some playing time in 4 or 5 receiver sets and could make an appearance as early as next week. DE Balmer looks to regain his collegiate form and get a second wind in his NFL career as he was drafted in the first-round by the 49ers in 2008. Shanahan said he thinks Balmer still has a lot of potential. "Hopefully he comes in here and does what he's supposed to do," the coach said. "If he does, great. If he doesn't, he won't be here long." </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> NFL Rookie Of The Month: Washington Redskins Ryan Kerrigan </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 4, 2011 </articleDate> <articleContent> In September, the Washington Redskins were off to a surprising 2-1 start and a lot of their early success could be attributed to the play of rookie linebacker Ryan Kerrigan. The NFL announced late last month that Kerrigan has been named the league’s Defensive Rookie of the Month for September, becoming the first Redskin to win the award since Chris Horton in September of 2008. Kerrigan, a first-round draft pick out of Purdue University, registered five tackles and returned an interception for the go-ahead touchdown in the Redskins season-opening win over the New York Giants and finished the month with 13 tackles (five solo), five quarterback pressures, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two passes defensed and one interception. In Washington’s Week 2 win over the Arizona Cardinals, Kerrigan recorded his first sack of his career and tipped a Kevin Kolb pass that was then intercepted by linebacker London Fletcher. Congrats and HAIL to Ryan Kerrigan And HAIL VIC-TO-RY!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Homecoming For Hightower </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 14, 2011 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins traded for University of Richmond, VA standout, Tim Hightower on July 31st, giving the Arizona Cardinals DL Vonnie Holliday and a conditional late-round draft pick (most likely a 5th). Not often, when you are traded, do you get your revenge so quick. Just 2 games after being traded, Hightower will get that chance when Arizona comes to FedEx Field on Sunday. The trade was on the wall when the Cardinals drafted Ryan Williams and already had Chris (Beanie) Wells on the roster. And with Wells entrenched in the middle of his contract, well there just wasn't any room for Hightower. During his stint in Arizona, Hightower averaged almost 4 yards a carry and totaled 23 rushing touchdowns. He started 36 of the 48 games that he participated in. "For whatever reason, that kinda is how it is sometimes in this league. One guy fits a scheme a certain way and another guy doesnt," Hightower said. "My role there was what it was supposed to be. I fit for what they needed me to do, and that's the place they had for me. I just felt like I wanted my role to be a little different." Hightower seems very content in his new role with the Redskins. With Portis gone, there is not "spotlight" to compete with, and Tim proved in the Pre-Season that he was ready for the light to shine. He led the Redskins to the Pre-Season lead in rushing across the league. Albeit Pre-Season, it was none-the-less, impressive. Last Sunday, he carried the ball 25 times for 72 yards and a touchdown and was on the field for all but two offensive plays. The future looks bright for young Tim Hightower, and under Shanahan's run-first mentality, Tim should be able to produce big numbers for us. It's a new day in Washington, and the Running Game is back! Clinton Who?? </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> The QB Controversy is Over??? </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 7, 2011 </articleDate> <articleContent> Grossman has "won" the job. Or, has he? It seems to us that this is merely a way to ease Beck into the line-up without the pressure of immediate performance. What we mean by this is simple... Good Rex, Bad Rex! We all know that it is only a matter of time for "Not-so-sexy" Rexy to throw a pick and/or fumble the game away. So the coaches, knowing this, put the pressure on him to "KEEP" his job. You see, it is not so much about "winning" the job as it is "keeping" the job for Rex Grossman. He will indeed be on a very, very short leash. Don't mistake this for not trusting Grossman. The coaches obviously do trust that he can be the quarterback he had always hoped to be coming out of college, but if recent and perennial history has taught us anything, it is that it is only a matter of time. We feel as though this is the best plan of action to take for the backup QB. Starting Beck against division rival the Giants, could only do more damage than good. Even if he won the game it may build him up to high and the fall become even greater. Grossman has already been to the top and fallen pretty hard down the slippery slope. He has the thick skin to take a benching. Beck on the other hand needs to come off-the-bench and save the day. This could be his building block that will launch his confidence and ability to guide this team throughout the season. For, once he does take the starting job, we believe he will keep it. The longer that Grossman keeps "Bad Rex" locked in the closet the more likely it is that he would not lose the starting job. But that will require at least 6 to 8 games of near perfect performance. In his ninth season, Grossman has started 34 career games. In those starts, he threw 35 interceptions and fumbled the ball 20 times (losing 11 of them). He has come off the bench in an additional 7 games, throwing 5 picks and losing 3 of 4 fumbles. These stats do not bode well for a guy who is under the most pressure he has ever had to keep his starting job. We believe that for Grossman to keep his job he must not throw more than 2 interceptions and NO fumbles lost in the first eight games. We know those stats sound unreasonable, but that is how he is going to have to play if he wants to keep the job away from Beck. Beck is Shanahan Sr's pick for QB, Grossman is Jr's. Pop's will allow Jr. the opportunity to prove him wrong in bringing in other talent than Grossman, but like said before, won't hesitate to take the reins and snatch Jr's choice right out of the game, although it won't be the first game. We don't believe, no matter how the team is playing, that Beck will go in during this first week's action. But he could start week 2. The tone of this article would suggest that we want Grossman to fail. That is not true. We are, and will always be, Redskins fans. And that means, we must win as a team. Sometimes, just because as fans, we don't get what we want initially, does not mean we won't get what we want eventually. Sometimes you have to ride the guy who is not the fan favorite to start the bus rolling, but the back-up may be the one bringing us back home. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Vikings Come In With New Coach/Attitude </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 22, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Vikings fired Brad Childress on Monday, naming Defensive Coordinator, Leslie Frazier. Unlike Childress, Frazier actually played in the NFL and has even won a Super Bowl during his career in Chicago. Like Singletary in San Francisco, Frazier brings a defensive mindset to the organization. How will this change affect this week’s coming game against the Redskins? We feel as though this change will actually give Brett Favre more room to do as he sees fit on the field. With a defensive minded coach at the helm, Favre will most likely be given the chance to call many of his own plays. Is this helpful or hurtful to the Vikings? Well, the way he has been playing it looks as though it could turn out to be helpful. Brett has been bound by the decisions of his former coach who was so caught up in the failure of the franchise that he lost focus of what coaching responsibilities he had. Now Brett can freely go out on the field and perform without worrying about the scrutiny he has been taking. That is not to say that the blame is to solely be placed on Childress’s shoulders, it’s not. Brett is as much if not more to blame for the downfall of Chilly. For a player who is obviously on his last hoorah, Brett definitely is the main reason for the team’s lack of success. And he will now want to try and salvage what is left of his career. So expect a rejuvenated Brett Favre on Sunday. The Vikings, much like the Cowboys, will want to prove to the organization that they made the right decision in firing their coach. If they come out and beat the Redskins in our stadium then the move will be justified. But if the Redskins can play with a passion and determination to get the job done, then we are most likely in for a Favre Interception Treat. Carlos, put on your “sticky” gloves! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Haynesworth Has Change Of Heart </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 28, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Following his biggest game of the season, Haynesworth said today that he is happy with his new role in the Redskins defense. Albert realized apparently, that he was not getting the job done in the 3-4 as the nose tackle. He admitted his faults and asked, “I was like, hey, let me just focus on the stuff that I know, and you will see a lot more production out of me.” This is a HUGE step in Albert’s maturation. The fact that he was not traded may obviously have something to do with it. Either be a distraction and watch your value deplete or get involved and get the trade you want next year. When asked about his starting role, Albert replied, “I’m not good enough to play the 3-4. We got a guy in front of me who could play the 3-4 better than I can. So whatever helps the team.” Really Albert? Helps the Team? Where was that attitude all training camp, voluntary workouts, pre-season, even first few weeks in the league? Really Albert, TEAM? Okay, if you say so. Hopefully you mean it! The problem lies in that in the 3-4 Albert is expected to maintain gap control. That usually means you will not get to rush the passer as that role. This is where Albert feels he excels, at rushing the passer. So, the Redskins recently have decided to use him for passing downs as a three-technique tackle in nickel packages. Haynesworth is fine with this, as he said: “The whole goal was to win games, to put the best people on the field… (at the 3-4)… I don’t think I’m one of the best players at that. In the nickel, I think I am. That’s what we came to because we all want to win games. We want to go far into the season – hopefully to the Super Bowl.” </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> HaynesWorthLess Still A Redskin...? </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 20, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> The trade deadline has come and gone and the Redskins opted out of trading disgruntled lineman HaynesWorthLess from the team. Fat Albert will remain a Redskin for the remainder of the season. It is this reporter’s opinion that it was a wise move to retain him. His value has depleted since joining the Redskins and management feels as though he may bring higher value after the season has ended. Many teams including the Titans who showed the most interest, will be in need of his services as the tough NFL season takes its toll sending many current players to the IR. So where no team was willing to give the asking price of a second round draft pick for Fat Albert’s services now, by this off-season that tune may change. But one thing is for sure, his value can’t drop any lower than it already has. This also keeps Albert from screwing up the Redskins defense moving forward this year. We all know that had he been traded, with a game against the Titans still to come, that Albert would have given a copy of our playbook right over to them. This way he is on our team with we meet the Titans and can only aid or cause problems on the limited number of plays he gets to be involved in. Unless he is as undermined as his off-season actions have shown and is going to give them one anyway. Remember, he still has a lot of “friends” on the Titans. Lastly, this is a good move because quite frankly, I don’t like Albert. He is a fat, lazy, no-good, worthless, money hungry waste of time. But that is just my opinion. So if he is forced to stay somewhere he does not want to be and told continually that he is out of shape and not in football condition to play, then good. Sit on the bench and be as worthless as you have already been this and last season. Your value is in the toilet and it is where you should be too. But again this is just one reporter’s opinion. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Portis Out with Separated Groin!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> October, 6th 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Clinton Portis is likely miss 4 to 6 weeks with a groin injury. Portis suffered the injury of a separated groin during last week’s game against the Eagles. He underwent an MRI exam Monday. Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan gave us the update on Wednesday. With Portis out, Ryan Torain will probably get the bulk of the carries at running back. The 24 year old Torain showed his stuff rushing for 70 yds and one touchdown with 18 carries against the Eagles. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> The Perfect Storm Is Coming... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 29, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> It’s been a quiet week at Redskins park. Heads are heavy and spirits broken. The ship isn’t sinking yet… but the perfect storm is on the horizon. With Philadelphia, Green Bay, Indianapolis and Chicago coming our way in the coming month, this could not get any tougher for our beloved Redskins. For the long time Redskins players this last loss was simply another game similar to so many before. At one point Portis was sitting on the bench with no emotion. His arms spread out and a blank look on his face. Was he upset? Couldn’t tell. Was he angry? Didn’t look to be. Was he ready to win the game? Not a chance. For one of the so-called leaders of this team, he was not trying to rally the troops for one more go-at-it. Instead he just sat there waiting to be put back in the game. The sad truth, his season may already be over in his mind. The last two games, simply reminders of the past and what seemingly, in his mind, is going to be his near future. To the new guys this is a heart breaker. A stepping stone if you will. A game to remember because we were not supposed to lose. Guys like Trent Williams who did not get to play will remember this game as he watched the debacle from the sidelines – helpless to aid in a Redskins comeback. Guys like Kareem Moore who gets their first interception of the season on only their first pass thrown their way. A bright future indeed, a loss to build on. And the coaches, with a new philosophy saw the same results that have plagued the Redskins for years under Dan Snyder. Can they turn it around? Can they make the players believe that they can turn it around. Only time will tell and time starts this week in Philadelphia. They must come in with a game plan to stop Michael Vick. If Vick has the type of day he has had the last two weeks then our coaches could be in for a long day. The storm starts on Sunday, and it will be up to our defense to weather the first wave, Philadelphia. If we can get past this one then we will meet the eye of the storm head on. But is we fail, then the waters will only get rougher and the ship will begin to sink. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Lerry Johnson Gets Cut From Team </articleTitle> <articleDate> September 22, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> After a need arose for a special teams player, the Redskins cut RB Larry Johnson, and signed a speedster in Chad Simpson. He returned 38 kickoffs for 898 yards and one touchdown in 2009 for the Colts. Chad hails from MSU... Rumor has it that a couple of our special teams players are injured and have yet to be named. Does this mean Brandon Banks is injured??? Simpson might have been sucessful playing for the Bills or the Colts, but during the time he spent with them, they were already loaded with running backs. He is known to be a great team player, has an excellent work ethic and a great blocker during blitzes. Coach Shannahan has not ruled out the possibilty of re-signing Johnson. But, at this time special teams players are what they are looking for... </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> D. Hall - "This MY TEAM!, This MY DEFENSE!" </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 21, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Following Sunday's loss to the Texans, DeAngelo Hall (in a radio interview on Monday) had a few things to say about his role in the final minutes of the 4th quarter... "It don't matter what he say," Hall said Monday morning speaking of Coach Haslett. "This my team. This my defense. So I'm [going to] follow the receivers around. That's what I'm [going to do]. If we got to do that to win games, that's what we do." Later in the same day Hall followed up his comments with... "It comes out a little harsh, a little brash, in heat of the moment," Hall said. "If I could go back and say those words differently, I would have. But I said them and I meant them." Hall was not involved in the game tying 4th down play that gave the Texans the confidence they needed to close out the game in over-time. "That's how it was. That ain't how it's going to be from here on out. I'm going to be wherever the . . . ball's going," Hall said Monday. "Wherever the receiver's going, that's where the . . . I'm going. That's the bottom line. That's something we got to do in order to win games. So that's what's going to happen." Is this attitude good for the team? Is it good for chemistry? Coach Shanahan thinks so... "Well, first of all, I'm not exactly sure how it was said. But just listening to your comments, I want all the players thinking that way. I want Carlos Rogers thinking that way, I want DeAngelo thinking, LaRon Landry, Kareem Moore, all those type of guys, wanting the pressure to cover the top receiver. Same thing inside with London Fletcher. You want guys that believe in themselves and know they can get the job done." </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Slow Down Clinton... Let's Stay Undercover! </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 15, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> We are going to keep this short and sweet. SHUT UP CLINTON!!! PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO YOURSELF! We do not need the press. Players seem to think that it is all about them. It's not. It's a team sport that fans root for. It's the TEAM that fans root for. IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU! This reporter wishes players would just shut their mouths and do their job. The normal person would be ecstatic to get paid millions of dollars to play a game. Please give some respect to the fact that the fans are who ultimately pay for your blunders. With that said, You are a great RB. Your renewed dedication is to be applauded, but now please go produce! So, on to the real issue, WOMEN REPORTES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE MENS LOCKER ROOMS. MALE REPORTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN WOMENS TEAM SPORTS LOCKER ROOMS??? DOUBLE STANDARD. But with that said, REPORTERS in general should not be allowed in ANY LOCKER ROOM. Here's the analogy... Are white house reporters allowed to go into the back rooms of politicians and congratulate them on a great debate and get bonus interviews ALL WHILE THE POLiTICIAN GETS UNDRESSED AND SHOWERS??? Enough Said! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Haynesworth Trade Still Possible... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 15, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins are still actively pursuing a trade for Albert Haynesworth. Both sides know that no matter what the results of the season are, Albert WILL BE GONE! Oddly enough, the Titans (the team we traded for to get Haynesworthless) is the front-runner to get him back. Of course, it is not going to come without a cost to us. Whether we get rid of him today or at the end of the season the hit to Dan Snyder's wallet will be great. But it is nothing that he does not deserve. Careless spending and mindless recruiting and trading led him to the crisis the Redskins found themselves in last season. Maybe he has learned. We think so. Bruce and Shanny have shown him a new path, maybe one that does not include Tom Cruise... LOL But negotiations continue so don't be surprised if the Titans find themselves in Defensive Line trouble that they wouldn't bring Fat Albert right back... maybe before the trade deadline. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Donovan to Start vs Dallas!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> September 5th, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Coach Shanahan said he is confident that Donovan McNabb will start against the Cowboys in the first game against Dallas. Shanahan said on his weekly show, "Yeah, I feel very good about him being ready to go. In fact, I think he'll be able to practice in the next couple of days. And I feel very good about the direction he's headed." Did we just hear the Cowgirls curse and deflate a bit??? </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Cerrato's Legacy... Still Haunting Us... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 1, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Here we are almost 10 months from Cerrato's departure and we are still felling the effects of his mayhem. Malcolm Kelly is just the latest example of the mess Vinny left us. Kelly, a 2nd round (51st overall) draft pick, has not produced, been injured the majority of his career and has simply wasted the Redskins money. It makes us wish we were in college while Vinny had the reigns. Maybe we could have received a "boat load" of money to do absolutely nothing. Now Kelly is on Injured Reserve for the remainder of the 2010 season - AND IT HASN'T EVEN BEGUN!!! His total stats as a Redskin: 28 Receptions 365 Yards 0, that's right, ZERO TOUCHDOWNS Hey thanks, Malcolm! More over, THANKS VINNY! That theme runs through most of Vinny's tenure. Every player Vinny drafted had some sort of reason to not live up to their expectations. If it wasn't picking the wrong type of college athlete it was trading for wore out veterans. Usually it is because Vinny would trade away draft picks to get beat up old veterans looking for retirement money. Deion Sanders, Bruce Smith, Dana Stubblefield to name a few. And let's not forget, Vinny is responsible for HAYNESWORTHLESS. Again, THANKS VINNY!!! It will take Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan at least TWO FULL OFF-SEASONS to even begin to clean up the mess that Vinny has left behind. Mostly the clean-up will have to take place with the salaries that are outstanding. We have a lot of over-paid under-performing players on our roster currently. It will take some time to shake them out of the system, but we have faith in this new regime to get the job done. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Haynes-WORTHLESS!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> Aug. 26, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> The title says it all - WORTHLESS! Albert has done nothing for his reputation since returning to Redskins Park. First it was the off-season fiasco leading to Coach Shanahan's punishment of the conditioning test, which we all know Fat Albert took over a week to complete. Next, it was the turn-around voice of Haynesworth that said "I think I like this new defense!” Of course you would, it gives you time to make plays… but you didn’t know that because you refused to come to work-outs. Now on the flip-flop again, it’s “I’m a 9th year Pro playing in the 3rd quarter” cries. What is your problem Albert? How do you expect to play with the big boys if you don’t want to practice with them? Football is a team sport and your teammates MUST be able to TRUST that you are going to be where you belong in the defensive scheme. If you don’t come to OTA’s and you don’t come to Training Camp, and you don’t practice because of “headaches” then how can you expect any of your teammates to trust you? You can’t! Until Albert shuts his mouth, shows up at work on time, comes ready to practice, doesn’t give the Coach grief, plays where he is told to play and does his best to perform then you can not expect Coach Shanahan to give him a break. As Shanahan commented earlier this week; “Albert’s days of playing without practicing or OVER! It won’t happen under this regime.” Albert better take note as Mike means business. Coach is not one to give in as many in Denver found out, including Portis. Even Portis has changed his tune about practice. Under Gibbs and Zorn, Portis practiced less than half of the time the rest of the team was on the practice field. Under Shanahan, he has not missed a practice. So if Albert HaynesWORTHLESS wants to get out of the doghouse, he better change his ways. Don’t be surprised if he does not make it the whole season with the Skins. Our guess is that he is on the trading block if there is anyone willing to give us enough for him, and that may take an injury during the season to make a team desperate enough to ask, then we would release him with lightning speed. We can only hope!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Haynesworth Passes Conditioning Test... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sat. August 7th, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Albert Haynesworth passes his conditioning test on day 9 of the Saga. It is reported that he showed up very early on Saturday and began preparing for the test. By time came to run his test he was ready. Albert previously had attempted the test 3 times and has not attempted the test in over 4 days due to ailing in the knee. But after an MRI showed no damage to the knee, all excuses were thrown out the window and he knew he had to get it done. As reported by the Washington Post, his time for the first leg of the test was 66 seconds and after a short rest he completed the second portion of the test in 70 seconds, well short of the alloted time. Albert participated in position and blocking drills today but did not participate in team drills. After taking off his pads and helmet and wrapping up his knee, he became a casual observer. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Haynesworth Skips Third Conditional Test... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sun., Aug 1, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Albert Haynesworth(less) decided to skip his third Conditional Test on Sunday morning for the second time. He apparently has decided that a day off will help with his speed and timing. That is one decision that this reporter does believe will help him and team officials should agree, as they were purvey to the information before hand. It is also reported that there may be some mild swelling in his knee, which is proof positive that he is not in football shape, yet. He needs a day off to clear his head and prepare properly, if indeed he uses the time wisely. A days rest will freshen his muscles up and prepare his mind properly. It's this reporters guess that he will pass the test on the next try. This by the way will be Sunday morning. As reported by the Washington Post, Defensive end Phillip Daniels said Friday that the sprinting drill, which consists of two 300-yard shuttle runs, becomes increasingly difficult the more consecutive days a player attempts to run it. But Ray Wright, the Redskins' strength and conditioning coach, disputed that assertion. Is this test so difficult for a 300 pound man to complete? No, we don’t think so. Is Mike Shannahan just making an example out of Haynesworth for next season? YES! ABSOLUTELY! Next year is “most likely” going to be a strike year, with the collective bargaining agreement ending. So when they reconvene, and they will, anyone with a contract dispute will know exactly what is going to happen to them if they decide to pull a Haynesworth. No matter how big a star they are. But discipline only carries you as far as your team does in the win column. If Shanny does not win, then the respect or lack there of, will be felt for a long time to come. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> July 30th, 2010 </articleTitle> <articleDate> Redskins Training Camp Completes Day 2 </articleDate> <articleContent> As the Redskins 2010 season draws closer, day two of training camp has revealed that Albert Haynesworth is still not in football shape and Trent Willams sined a deal and goes to the trenches. In interviews of the players, everyone is extremely pleased, especially the veterans. They are all gleaming that is nice to have a coaching staff that is well organized and has transfomed the attitude and professionalism from the front desk to the team. Clinton Portis said that it takes a lot of pressure off of everyone, and all they have to worry about is executing and playing football. After signing his contract, Trent Willaims had to say "I know I'm here to do a certain job, and that's to protect the blind side. If I go out there thinking about the bucks and not doing my job, I won't be here long." Albert should take note... Center Casey Rabach said "For Trent to be in here with us for pretty much the full training camp and preseason, it's going to be huge and pay off big dividends this season,". Highlights of day two: The running backs Portis, Johnson and Parker ran extremely well and showed toughness and quickness for which they are famous. Andre Carter brought the biggest cheer of the day comming in from his new outside linbacker spot and stopped a Larry Johnson run. And of course Donovan McNabb would not be shown up by going to his deep ball on the 11 on 11 drills. His first two to Moss and Armstrong were thrown just past thier outreached fingers, but finally connected with Fred Davis down the sidelines! On the short throws in the next set, McNabb again had a perfect pass to Davis. Good Job and work hard guys. We have a Super Bowl to win!!! On a side note of the fans. It was noticed that more fans were wearing Cooley jerseys that McNabb jerseys... </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Redskins McNabb a QB!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> April 4th, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Washington Redskins sign a deal to field Donovan McNabb at quaterback. Now this might stir things up a bit. The Redskins gave a 37th (2nd Round) draft pick in this years draft and a 3rd or 4th round pick in the following year's draft. No other details at this time. You can bet that many think that this is another Snyder'esque move for a big name at the end of his career, and that many felt comfortable with Jason Campbell at the helm. You can be sure of one thing. McNabb will really want to win two regular season games now... When asked about the trade, Donovan said "absolutely looking forward to this ... absolutely. I'm excited about it, no question." We have a funny feeling that this move is just the start of a muli-leveled chess game to totally revamp the Redskins offense. We'll know soon enough. Hail to the Redskins!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Johnson to Challenge Portis at RB </articleTitle> <articleDate> March 12th, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> In the biggest move so far this off-season, the Redskins sign running back Larry Johnson to a three year deal. Sources say the deal is for a base salary of $3.5 million with $12 million in incentives. 30 year old Johnson was a free agent from the Kansas City Chiefs. The two-time Pro Bowler was released last year after making several bad comments about the team, and was then released to the Bengals where he played his final seven games as a reserve player. Going through that situation in 2009, Johnson ran for 581 yards with 178 carries and zero touchdowns in a total of 14 games. His best year was in 2006 where he ran for 1,789 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Being placed in the backfield with Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson will challenge him as the Redskins starting running back. But with both of them lining up at the same time will give our offense more options. But will Portis be willing to block for him, or will Clinton be motivated to perform at a higher level to remain our starter? Time will tell... Either way, the Redskins have placed two experienced speedsters in the backfield to produce a much more effective running game. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Welcome to the Team Jim!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> January 12th, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Jim Haslett, who is the former head coach of the Rams and Saints who also spent last season with the United Football League as the head coach of the Florida Tuskers, has agreed to join Mike Shanahan in Washington as the Redskins' defensive coordinator. However, earlier on Tuesday, the Redskins lost their top pick when Mike Zimmer decided to stay in Cincinnati. This made Haslett, who interviewed at Redskins Park on Monday, their new top choice, which ended the Giants' chance of recruiting him. By Tuesday night, The Redskins had gotten Jim Haslett to agree to join his sixth team in his sixteenth year of coaching in the NFL. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> The Hog is Still in the Hunt!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> January 8th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Russ Grimm, one of our beloved Hogs has made it to be one of the 17 finalists to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. The final section will be made February 6th at 5pm EST. Russ spent his whole career as a Redskin from 1981 - 1991. He was drafted in the third round by the Redskins in the 1981 NFL Draft. Along with Jeff Bostic, Mark May, George Starke and Joe Jacoby, Russ Grimm was a founding member of the Redskins' renowned "Hogs" offensive line of the 1980s and early 1990s (deemed one of the best front fives of NFL history), which was a mainstay of the Redskins' glory years during the first Joe Gibbs era. During his 11 seasons as the Redskins' starting guard, Russ Grimm helped lead his team to 4 Super Bowl appearances and 3 Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XVII in 1983, Super Bowl XXII in 1988, and Super Bowl XXVI in 1992). Along the way, Grimm was selected to 4 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances (1983 through 1986). He was named an All-Pro in each of those years as well. According to Mark May, a teammate both at Pittsburgh and on the Redskins, no one lived up to the "Hog" persona more than Grimm: "He was a blue collar stiff and proud of it." In his 2005 memoir, May recalled a Christmas party at his house in 1982: "I iced down a keg of beer and stationed it on the landing between the first floor and basement. Russ turned the landing into his headquarters for the evening. He grabbed a chair and a Hog shot glass (a 60-ounce pitcher) and parked his butt on the landing next to the keg. Except for an occasional trip to the bathroom, we didn't see Russ on the first level all night..." Hail Russ to the Hall of Fame!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> COACH SHANAHAN </articleTitle> <articleDate> January 5th, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Mike Shanahan flew in this morning and spent the afternoon negotiating his contract. He sined the contract over a photo shoot with Dan Snyder. The deal is for 5 years of Head Coach and Executive VP of Football Operations. He will work along with GM Bruce Allen, but Shanahan will have the ultimate say of who they bring in, draft and how the team operates on the field. We have the 4 pick in the 1st round on the upcoming draft. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Coach Zorn is Ousted!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> January 4th, 2010 </articleDate> <articleContent> Jim Zorn was fired by the Washington Redskins early Monday. This is the first step in yet another team overhaul under owner Dan Snyder after bringing in Bruce Allen as the Redskins new GM. Zorn was informed of his dismissal shortly after the team arrived to Redskins Park following Sunday's season-ending 23-20 loss at San Diego. Zorn went 12-20 over two seasons, but he lost 18 of his last 24 games after a good 6-2 start in 2008. The Redskins struggled early despite an easy schedule this season and finished 4-12, their worst record since 1994. "The status quo is not acceptable," general manager Bruce Allen said in a statement on Monday. "I felt it was necessary to not waste a moment of time to begin building this team into a winner." Jim Zorn's replacement will be Washington's seventh head coach since Snyder bought the team in 1999. Playing a role in the decision will be Allen, who was hired as General Manager last month. Everyone was sure Zorn's dismissal was on the way. The front office stripped him of his play-calling duties in October. Immediately after the firing a phone call was made and two time Super Bowl wiining coach Mike Shanahan was flown into D.C. on Dan Snyder's plane. It is expected that he will be announced as the Redskins new Head Coach as early as Tuesday and before Friday. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> SoCal Success!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> January 4, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Congratulations! SoCal Redskins Fans! Thanks for making this the best year yet for our fan club. We had a lot of new faces as well as the dedicated followers of past years join us this year to watch our favorite team (win or lose). The enthusiasum was enourmous. Capping the season off with a trip to the San Diego game was a nice icing on the cake. We saw lots of fan club members in San Diego proving only one thing, that Redskins fans are TRUE FANS! Through thick or thin we will always support our team. So Thanks Again, to everyone who joined us for a game at Pockets. We have lots planned for the off-season and going into next year so look for the emails and hopefully we will see you all again real soon. Hail To The Redskins! Hail To The SoCal Redskins Fan Club </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Adios Vinny!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 17th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Christmas comes early for the Redskins and their fans!!! Vinny Cerrato has resigned!!! Bruce Allen, the son of former Redskins coach George Allen, will take over as the team's top executive. Bruce Allen served as the senior executive with the Oakland Raiders from ’96 to ’03. He then served general manager of the Buccaneers from ’04 to ‘08, where Coach Jon Gruden and Allen were sacrificed at the end of the season to bring in change. Danny Snyder said of Allen, "Bruce Allen is the personification of an NFL winner. Our fans know his heritage; we know his abilities. He is the right person to lead our club." Bye, Bye Vinny, and Merry Christmas Redskins Fans!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Orakpo Jersey Sales Up!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 16th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Orakpo # 98 jerseys are now high in demand… Brian Orakpo tied a Redskins record of 4 sacks in a game, which tied with Diron Talbert, Dexter Manley, Ken Harvey and Phillip Daniels. Orakpo said about the game: “I was just being relentless out there. You have to give credit to the offense, too. The offense put a lot of points on the board and that allowed us to really let it loose.” The last time any rookie accomplished this feat was the Bengals’ Cornelius Bennett in 1987 (22 years!). Orakpo now has 11 sacks on the season. He also becomes the first rookie to post double-digit sacks since Chicago’s Mark Anderson and Cleveland’s Kamerion Wimbley did it in 2006. Other pass rushers who posted double-digit sacks as rookies were Jevon Kearse, Dwight Freeney, Julius Peppers, Terrell Suggs, Kevin Williams, and Shawne Merriman. Andre' Carter and Brian Orakpo become the first duo in Redskins team to produce double-digit sacks in the same season since 2000. As a pass-rushing duo, Carter and Orakpo now leads the NFL with a combined 22 sacks. They took the NFL lead from Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis, who have combined for 21 sacks. With three games to play, Orakpo needs 3.5 sacks to catch Kearse’s rookie record of 14.5 sacks, which he did in 1999. Go, Go Brian O'SackPo!!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Gano Starts On Right Foot... </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 14, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Graham Gano had his first start as a Redskin go exactly as planned. He was 2/2 with a long of 46 yards. He also was a perfect 4/4 on extra points - because the Redskins scored 4 touchdowns. That's right - count em' - FOUR! Gano came into the game with a huge weight on his shoulders. Suisham had cost us two of the last three games and Gano had to show that it was not a mistake to pick him up. His first field goal was 46 yards and it was not the prettiest of kicks. The ball came off his foot very low and barely made it over/past the out-stretched hands of the Raider defense. But it did indeed make it past and went the entire distance, right down the middle. It was a line drive dart but it did exactly what it was supposed to, went through the uprights! Later in the game he connected on his second field goal this time from much closer. With the pressure off of the first kick his second attempt was more like the kicks we like to see. It was high, deep and straight. Let's hope he can keep it up! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Suisham OUT! Gano IN!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 8, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins announced today that they have released Shaun Suisham and have brought in Graham Gano to replace him. It seems Suisham's two recent misses in the Dallas game and more notably in the Saints game has cost him his job. As bad as the Redskins have played this season, we still had a chance to make the playoffs had Suisham made two very important kicks. The first of which was in the Dallas game with a little over 6 minutes left, Suisham missed a crucial second field goal of the game which would have given the Redskins an insurmountable lead at 9 - 0. The second and more notable miss came this past Sunday when with less than 2 minutes to play, Suisham again missed a very makeable field goal from 23 yards out which would have sealed the victory and given the Redskins 33 points. Instead, it was the Saints who rallied and won the game by the score of 33 - 30. These two misses proved to be Suisham's demise. Coming into the Dallas game Shaun was a perfect 12 - 12, but when the misses cost the team a game, the misses will inevitably cost the kicker his job. So welcome in Graham Gano. Gano was predicted by many to be the best kicker in the 09 draft. Signed by Baltimore he was eventually released due to the battle for the starting job with Steve Hauschka who eventually won. Graham hails from Fl. State and was a 2008 first team All-American. Gano was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League after being cut by the Ravens. He has the notoriety of earning the first points for the league after converting a 32-yard field goal, and also currently the longest UFL field goal at 53 yards. He was also responsible for the winning field goal which gave the Locomotives the first ever UFL championship. On December 8, 2009 he was signed by the Washington Redskins replacing Shaun Suisham. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Body Bag Season </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 8th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Season ending injuries continue to pile up for the Washington Redskins. UPDATE: Clinton Portis has now been placed on Injured Reserve. After see a concusion specialist, it was decided that more time was needed to heal. "I was really hoping I could get back on the field," he said. "I think we had a key stretch with the Saints, Dallas and New York all being this month, and then we had Oakland and San Diego as well.” "I came up here hoping to be cleared to resume normal activity, but the doctor said he wasn’t going to do it. He didn’t like what he saw ...the doctor feared that if I took another hit like that, then it could get worse." Two weeks ago the Redskins placed TE Chris Cooley and DE Jeremy Jarmon on the IR (Injured Reserve). Cooley suffered a fractured ankle in the first Eagles game and Jarmon suffered a torn ACL in this past Sunday’s game. Chris Cooley went through a quick surgery to heal his injury in hopes of returning in early December. Since the Redskins are 3-8 and very unlikely to make the postseason, team officials opted to not to hurry Cooley’s return. Therefore, it seemed to be the smart move to put him on the IR and not take a chance on further injury. Jeramy Jarmon is scheduled for surgery in the vvery near futire to repair his ACL on his left knee. Jeramy, a rookie, was picked up in the supplemental draft in recent months. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Russ Grimm Still in for HoF </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 27th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Famed Redskins Hog, Russ Grimm has made it to be a semi-finalsist for induction into the Hall of Fame. Russ was arguably one of the most loved Hogs for the Redskins offensive line. Grimm filled the spot at left guard for the Hogs from 1981 to 1991. He was drafted in the third round by the Redskins in the 1981 NFL Draft. Along with Jeff Bostic, Mark May, George Starke and Joe Jacoby, Russ Grimm was a founding member of the Redskins' renowned "Hogs" offensive line of the 1980s and early 1990s (deemed one of the best front fives of NFL history), which was a mainstay of the Redskins' glory years during the first Joe Gibbs era. During his 11 seasons as the Redskins' starting guard, Russ Grimm helped lead his team to 4 Super Bowl appearances and 3 Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XVII in 1983, Super Bowl XXII in 1988, and Super Bowl XXVI in 1992). Along the way, Grimm was selected to 4 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances (1983 through 1986). He was named an All-Pro in each of those years as well. According to Mark May, a teammate both at Pittsburgh and on the Redskins, no one lived up to the "Hog" persona more than Grimm: "He was a blue collar stiff and proud of it." In his 2005 memoir, May recalled a Christmas party at his house in 1982: "I iced down a keg of beer and stationed it on the landing between the first floor and basement. Russ turned the landing into his headquarters for the evening. He grabbed a chair and a Hog shot glass (a 60-ounce pitcher) and parked his butt on the landing next to the keg. Except for an occasional trip to the bathroom, we didn't see Russ on the first level all night..." Russ was a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004, and a finalist in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. We'd say it's time to put Big Russ in the Hall. January 7th is the date for slimming the election to 15 finalists from the now current 27 semi-finalist. The final selection of the 2010 Hall of Fame inductees will be held on Saturday, February 6th. Hail to the Hogs - Hail to Russ Grimm. We'll make some phone calls... </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Rock to Start at RB </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 27th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Rock Cartwright will betting the starting nod against the Eagles. With Bettes now out, and Clinton still trying to get over his concusuion. The Rock will get the leading roll. He will be backed up with resigned Marcus Mason and Quinton Gather. Good luck Rock, and congratulations on a much earned promotion. We are also eager to see if Mason can add a spark as we've seen from him in the past. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Supreme Court Says, "NO"... </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 16, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit on behalf of 7 Native American activists who claim that the Redskins team name is so offensive that it does not deserve trademark protection. The court without comment refused to get involved in the long-running dispute. The decision essentially lets stand a lower court ruling that the activists waited too long to bring the challenge. The team has been known as the Redskins since 1933, when the name was changed from the Boston Braves. It became the Washington Redskins in 1937, when the team moved south. The lawsuit was filed in 1992, when seven activists challenged a Redskins trademark issued in 1967. They won seven years later in a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, which said the name could be interpreted as offensive to Native Americans. The case is Harjo v. Pro-Football Inc. Trademark law prohibits registration of a name that "may disparage . . . persons, living or dead, . . . or bring them into contempt, or disrepute." The team appealed to federal court. Judges at the district and circuit levels said the activists' trademark cancellation claim was barred by the doctrine of laches, which serves as a defense against claims that should have been made long ago. The activists argued that disparaging trademarks can be challenged at any time, citing a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The decision was written by then-judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., who now sits on the Supreme Court. But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said that was merely a "suggestion" of how to interpret the law. The federal district judge who heard the lawsuit also said the activists had not proven that the name was disparaging. The Supreme Court considered only the question of whether the suit was barred because of the passage of too much time. The woman spearheading the whole campaign said today that "we have another case in the system now" - which will rear it's ugly head soon. Although it will be a long time before any requests come of the Supreme Court again. The process must start again. IT"S OVER! FOR NOW... YEAHHHHH!!! HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> FUNDRAISER SUCCESS!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 16, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The annual SoCal Redskins Fan Club Fundraiser for Cheer for Children was a HUGE SUCCESS!!! We would like to thank everyone who participated in what turned out to be our best fundraiser yet. We beat the old mark by a few dollars and had a GREAT TIME doing it. Mehdi was the big winner of the day taking home not only the autographed Joe Theismann Parking Sign but he also won two sets of Art Monk and Darrell Green HoF portraits. These are one of a kind photos that were framed beautifully to be mounted on the wall for all to see. But that is not the whole story. You see, Mehdi decided, after thinking long and hard, to give back one set of photos in the hope that his generosity would pay off and he could win the big prize of the day. And win the BIG PRIZE he did! Because Mehdi gave back the pictures, which by the way the new folks who showed up for the first time this season, ended up winning the set of photos given back, he was able to take home the autographed Billy Kilmer jersey. He turned the pictures in, put his ticket back in the bowl and bang two drawings later, his ticket came up again. WOW, karma. Mehdi must be living the good life. And the day was topped off with a Redskins Victory. We could not have asked for a better day. Thanks to the man upstairs for a victorious day! All in all the SoCal Redskins Fan Club gave away about 35 Redskins and miscellaneous items culminating in our most successful fundraiser to date. If you didn't get a chance to donate, don't worry, we are not giving the money to Cheer for Children until their Holiday Event sometime in mid Dec. In the meantime feel free to contact us if you would like to give back to the needy children of the South Bay and surrounding areas. We are inviting all of the SoCal Redskins Fan Club members to join us when we go to the holiday party and present them with our check. We would love to take a large group in and show the folks at Cheer for Children, just how much the SoCal Redskins Fan Club cares. We will keep you posted on the date and arrange for everyone to be a part of the giving back. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to the Children! Hail to the SoCal Redskins Fan Club! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> New Sign Policies At FedEx... </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 16, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Washington Redskins announce on Nov. 15 they have revised the policy concerning signs in their stadium to bring it in line with earlier announced rules governing messages on clothing. “We have no intention of trying to control our fans’ varied ways of expressing their views on the Redskins organization and the team’s performance,” said David Donovan, the team’s Chief Operating Officer, who has overall responsibility for the stadium. “We’ve disappointed our fans so far this season, and I’m as disappointed as they are,” said team Owner Daniel M. Snyder. “I understand that some fans want to express their feelings with signs and they should do so, as long as they stay within the boundaries of good taste and don’t block the view of other fans.” </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Campbell vs. Cutler... </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 13, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Is Jay Cutler any better than Jason Campbell? Well, football minds may think so, but what is the proof. Don't they always say, "The proof is in the pudding" - meaning what you do on the field is what determines the caliber player that you are. Jay Cutler has thrown 17 interceptions in 9 games, including 5 last night against a fairly weak pass defense. He made the 49ers look like a top five defense. And he boasts a strong, very large Offensive Line. His quarterback rating so far this year is a mild 76.0. And he has been sacked 19 times, again allowed by an offensive line that statistically is much better than that of the Redskins. Now let's look at Jason Campbell. Jason has only thrown 8 interceptions in the same 9 weeks and has a passer rating of 86.5. Far better than that of Cutler. Jason's weak spot, touchdowns, he only has 9 touchdown passes as compared to Cutler's 14. And as we know it takes points to win a game. So who is better? Right now, we would have to say Campbell. He is consistent. If he had a line to play behind we may be 6 - 2 instead of the 2 - 6 team that has started the season. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Injury Update: Portis and Horton - OUT! </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 9, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins suffered several injuries on Sunday in the loss to the Falcons. Clinton Portis suffered a concussion that sidelined him for three quarters and looks as though, is going to sideline him for at least one game. Portis might have to take at least a week off. With the Redskins trailing 7-0, Portis was injured with about 3 minutes 30 seconds to play in the first quarter during a rush to the left side that gained no yards. Team medical personnel tended to Portis while he lay on the field for several minutes, but he eventually walked off under his own power. "I don't know" what happened, Portis said. "You tell me what happened. I don't remember what happened." Jason Campbell was sacked 5 times and hit countless others, suffering a chest contusion and an ankle injury. Although he returned, he was not able to guide the offense to success. Chris Horton suffered a toe injury and will be sidelined at least 2 to 4 weeks. It looks as though he has ligament damage in his toe and may require surgery to repair the damage. It’s certainly a tough blow for Horton, who had re-claimed his starting job at strong safety in recent weeks. He has 36 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery this season. Chris Horton Update: The Redskins placed Chris on Injured Reserve, freeing up a roster spot but ending the Sophmore's year. He will undergo surgery in the coming week and will be expected to make a full recovery. Mike Williams suffered an ankle injury. With a ligament tear in his ankle, Williams will become the third starting lineman to miss a game this season because of injury. He is likely to miss at least 2 to 3 games. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Randle El, OUT - Hall, IN... </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 3, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins announced today that Randle El will be removed from punt returning duties. DeAngelo Hall will get the nod, with a little Moss thrown in on the side. Randle El has returned 11 punts for a measly 52 yards. That is only 5.2 yards per return. He also has had 11 fair catches, second only to Jim Leonhard of the New York Jets who has 13. Oh we forgot to mention - TWO FUMBLES - at critical points of the game. If he doesn't fumble the ball against the Panthers, we win that game! This will not get the job done. So Danny Smith, special teams coach, has decided to go with Hall. Hall has some experience returning punts although it has not been since 2007, the last year he played for the Falcons. During his career Hall has returned 13 punts for a total of 123 yards, for an average of 9.5 yards per return. He has only waved for 3 fair catches in that time. One note on the negative side is that he has also had two fumbles to go with his stats. Smith has also said that he will put Moss back, occasionally, to spark some extra energy as well. Although Zorn is not too particularly interested in it happening too often. "...it's hard to put Santana out there every down and let him get knocked" around, Zorn said. "If we don't have him out there on offense . . . we just can't risk that." So we will see. Does this spark a debunk special teams unit? Maybe. But it is going to take a lot more than just a special teams change to change the direction of this team. One thing is for sure, maybe with Randle El's benching, he will wake up on offense and start catching more balls. Only time will tell.... </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Chris Samuels Placed On IR </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 2, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins placed RT Chris Samuels on IR today due to a serious neck injury, freeing up a roster spot. Samuels was hurt on a touchdown play during the first quarter of the Oct. 11 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Several physicians have told Samuels he risks paralysis if he continues to play football, league sources said last week. Samuels has reportedly told some people in the organization that he plans to retire. But that he wants to wait until he meets with a specialist later this year to make a final decision, a source close to the player said recently. Samuels has been a staple on the offensive line for his entire 10 year career. He started his first rookie game and has not looked back since. A perennial Pro-Bowler, Samuels will be deeply missed and his absence will only leave a very dysfunctional offensive line. This move today frees up a roster spot in which the Redskins need to seriously look to the free agent market and find a reliable Tackle to help this line out. They need not worry about the future as of now, but simply replacing an irreplaceable benchmark to help this team win this season. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Cooley - A Quick Return? </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 28th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Chris Cooley underwent surgery on his right ankle on Wednesday morning. He suffered a fractured bone in that ankle in the MNF game against the Eagles. Chris was originally expected to be sidelined for about seven weeks, but there is some hope that his surgery could make his recovery a bit quicker - possibly four weeks for his return. However long Cooley is sidelined, his absence from the Redskins' offense is “devastating," Coach Zorn said. “He is such a good player for us all over the field. He is good for our football team. Much like Chris Samuels, he just wants to be around and he is going to want to be involved in what he can. But his [absence] on the field and the fight that he brings to the field--it’s going to be a big loss.” We wish our “Golden Boy” a hasty return. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Samuels Likely To Retire... </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 23, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Jason Reid, columnist for the Redskins Insider writes - Redskins Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels has decided to sit out the remainder of this season and most likely will retire because of a severe neck injury he suffered about two weeks ago, league sources said. Samuels, who earlier this week traveled to California to consult with a specialist, has shared his decision with some at Redskins Park. The 10-year veteran has not played since suffering the injury during the Redskins' first possession in a 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 11. A source close to Samuels said he will not make a final decision on retirement until December or January. -- This is not the first injury Samuels has suffered. In 2002, he had nagging ankle, thigh and groin injuries which sidelined him for 1 game. In 2003, he hurt his knee and ended up missing 3 games. And we all remember last year when he tore his triceps muscle, OUCH, causing him to miss 4 games. Other than that he has started all 136 games he has played in. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Jones New Addition To A Beat-Up Line... </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 20, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins have signed veteran OT Levi Jones to the roster. Jones was the Bengals’ first-round draft pick (10th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft. Redskins also re-signed DE Renaldo Wynn and RB Quinton Gaither. The Redskins released running backs Marcus Mason and Anthony Alridge and punter Glenn Pakulak, as Hunter Smith is expected to make his return on Monday night. Jones, 30, played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2002-08 and started 89-of-94 games, all but two at left tackle. He will be a huge releif to the left side of the line allowing Stephon Heyer to return to his natural right side. He played in 10 games with the Bengals in 2008 before suffering a season ending leg injury. Jones had reportedly worked out with the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions but remained unsigned until the Redskins picked him up. Ganther, has played in 13 games over the last three seasons for the Tennessee Titans. He spent the majority of the 2006-07 seasons on the Titans’ practice squad and was on the active roster all of 2008. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Sherm Lewis Gets The Nod... </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 19, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Is this the beginning of the end for Jim Zorn? Well, quite honestly, it began last year when we lost to the 49ers in the final game. Jim has been on the hot seat since. Win one more game and we end the season 9-7 with an outside chance to make the playoffs. Instead we lose to the lowly 49ers in the last game of the season and the noose began to be strung. Zorn had his opportunities to get the job done this year and put all the nay-sayers to rest, but it turns out they may be right. In a bold move, the Redskins announced today that Jim Zorn will no longer be making the play calls. "He has too many other responsibilities." Cerato said. The decision came after several phone conversations and two meetings. "It was suggested to me to give up the play calling duties.." Zorn said. He was not happy about doing so. So Sherm Lewis takes over the duties. His resume', The Glory Years in San Francisco - 83 - 91 - Assistant Coach The Packers - 92 - 99 - Offensive Coordinator Randy Moss Vikings - 00 - 01 - Offensive Coordinator Detroit Lions - 03 04 - Offensive Coordinator All of these offenses were potent, even the Lions with Jon Kitna - they had no defense. So should we expect a change? Maybe. We still have the same players and even if Vince Lombardi rose from the dead to give the signals, the players still have to execute the plays. The ball is in their court. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Carlos Tells It Like It Is... </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 14, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Following a very disappointing loss to the winless Carolina Panthers, Carlos Rogers spoke out on Monday, not just about players and coaches, but he also included Dan Snyder and Vinny Cerato (indirectly). “We’ve got a lot of things we need to iron out, a lot of problems,” cornerback Carlos Rogers said Monday morning in the locker room. “It’s from personnel to coaches to whatever it is. There are a lot of things that need to be ironed out. Until we address those issues and turn it around, we’re going to be the same, going up and down. I don’t know if it starts with the players first. It starts with ownership. They bring everybody in and they’ve got the last say-so of everything. That’s where it starts, I guess.” We are sure that Dan was not happy about that one, but sometimes the truth needs to be spoken. Dan owns the team and signs the checks but it is Vinny Cerato who brings the prospects to the table. It is Vinny Cerato who deals with the player’s agents. If Dan wants to get a fresh start with the fans and the media, then he is going to have to make a change from the top. And we know he isn’t going to get rid of himself. It is time Dan Snyder wakes up and realizes that Vinny Cerato MUST GO! This is the man that brings in the college prospects. This is the man that goes after free agents. This is the man who has essentially built the current roster. Success or failure of this team should ultimately lie at his feat, not Dan's. Look, we would all love to own the Redskins, and we all would do it "Our Way" - we can't fault Dan for being passionate and wanting to win. The only thing we really can fault Dan for is the brain trust he has built around himself. In the back room, it comes down to the people he has around him and currently that is not getting the job done. So let's look at Vinny's resume', shall we... It’s been 10 years since Vinny Cerato joined the Washington Redskins as the team’s de facto general manager. Power? Who knows; he was fired in 2001 by Marty Schottenheimer and he may or may not have been hushed during Joe Gibbs return. There are four primary categories for breaking up Vinny's resume': Drafted, Undrafted Free Agents, Unrestricted Free Agents and Restricted Free Agents. Trades are separate and include Clinton Portis and Santana Moss (which was after trading for and giving back Laverneous Coles). He traded Champ Bailey for Portis and Coles for Moss. Both of which have worked out for the Redskins so far. Although there is still debate to this day on the Portis/Bailey deal, but some of that credit goes to Gibbs as well. The College Scouting department was Cerato’s primary background. His first-ever first round pick, LaVar Arrington, made several Pro Bowls early in his career before suffering several knee injuries and a motorcycle accident. He was then released and played his last season with the Giants. Patrick Ramsey was never able to develop due to the lack of an Offensive Line (which Vinny will not focus on), Spurrier's "No Fun, No Gun" and Gibbs not giving him a chance, but remains in the league as a valuable backup, now on the Tennessee Titans. We all know the tragic story of S Sean Taylor. Given what Taylor showed during his too-short NFL career, it’s not a stretch to say he’d still be with the team. Five first-round picks still remain with the team. Those players are all starters: Brian Orakpo, LaRon Landry, Carlos Rogers, Jason Campbell, and Chris Samuels. Overall, 28 of Cerato’s 58 draft picks still remain with the team, a relatively high number given the NFL player turn-over rate. The Redskins roster also has six players the team signed as undrafted free agents: Stephon Heyer, Edwin Williams, Lendy Holmes, J.D. Skotnitsky, Darrel Young, and Marcus Mason. Of the six, Heyer is a starter, Mason and Williams are on the roster, and the remaining three are on the practice squad. The Redskins have several Free Agents or Unrestricted Free Agents on the current squad. Randy Thomas, Andre Carter, Philip Daniels, London Fletcher, Cornelius Griffin, DeAngelo Hall, Albert Haynesworth, Casey Rabach, Antwaan Randle El, and Hunter Smith. So all in all, this is Vinny's team, not Dan's - and ultimately should be the one who pays the ultimate price for failure if the Redskins cannot get this thing turned around in a hurry. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> The Redskins Make a Huge Move... </articleTitle> <articleDate> October 6th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> We didn’t get a quarterback change, and we didn’t get a new head coach, but the Redskins did hire another new/old coach (consultant). Please welcome Sherman Lewis and his 4 Super Bowl rings to be a “consultant” for Coach Zorn. Sherm’s job will be as another set of eyes for offensive play calling. It’s hard to be more offensive than it has already been. Mr. Lewis brings 22 years of successful coaching experience with the West Coast Offense. “Sherm Lewis is an outstanding coach who has been an instrumental member of four Super Bowl championship teams,” Redskins Executive Vice President of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato said. “Sherm’s history started with the innovator of the West Coast Offense, Bill Walsh, and over the past two decades he has directed some of the best offenses, and coached and developed some of the league’s premier players. "He has a diverse NFL background, having coached running backs, wide receivers, and serving as a coordinator. Jim and Sherman share a common bond in that they both worked for Mike Holmgren at different times in their careers. Sherman’s overall experience and expertise will be a tremendous addition to our coaching staff. His track record humbles us all.” “We’re happy to have Sherm’s set of eyes and voice to help us as we continue to find ways to create success on offense,” head coach Jim Zorn said. “I am excited to have him on the staff and welcome his input.” As Redskins fans we are very excited to have assistant for Coach Zorn. It has always been our feeling that he had been brought in to be a head coach a little too early. Not to mention how big of a change he went through with the overwhelming work-load. Right now, this is a brilliant move. Sherm obviously loves football and we know Zorn does, so they should get along just fine… However, his last coaching stint was in 2004 – five years ago. He has an impressive resume’, but can he really help? Is this just another Danny Snider move to bring on “old” talent with an impressive past to help the cause? We’ll see soon enough. But it’s got to be better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick… We may sound a little cynical, but hey, we can only go off past experience. If Coach Zorn needed four eyes, it would be cheaper to buy him a pair of glasses. But since we are huge Redskins fans, we have to root for the change, and hope Sherm will be the missing piece and a valuable asset. Hail to Victory!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Chad "Rhino" Rinehart Earned the Spot!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 24, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The deicsion was a tough one make. After a week of competition with equal snaps in practice Mr. Rinehart was picked over Will Montgomery to start at right guard for the Lions game. This will be Rinehart's first real start in the NFL. The 24 year old "Rhino" was a 2008 3rd round draft pick for the Washington Redskins. He had started in preseason, and showed real toughness. He is replacing our 11 year veteran Randy Thomas, who tore his triceps last week while fighting the Rams (must have caught a horn). Now that Randy is out for the season (that sucks), Chad will try to fill his shoes. “It has been a long time coming,” Rinehart said. “I’m definitely real excited. It has been a life-long dream to play in the NFL.”. Coach Zorn said that Chad had shown a real want for the position. Although Montgomery played in Thomas’ place after he left the game versus the Rams, Zorn felt that he is a more versatile player and can fill in as primary back up to both the center and guard positions. So, between Rhino’s want and effort for the guard spot, Montgomery will be better off waiting to replace for that position, or even more importantly, the center spot. This is basically a chess move, trusting that Rinehart will mold to the guard position and become the player needed there, while keeping Montgomery as the best player to replace the center if needed. This is a very wise move by Coach Zorn. Well played Coach!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> The Jansen Factor... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 24, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Jon Jansen. We all remember him. He was a great Redskin! He dedicated 10 years of his life to be all he could be for the Redskins, making several Pro Bowl appearances. Well now he plays for the Lions. And quite frankly, probably wants to stick it to the Redskins this weekend. Jansen does not start for the Lions, but after being released by the Redskins, the tackle surely has some information he can share with Detroit's defensive coaches. He has undoubtedly told the Lions defense all about Jason Campbell’s weaknesses. He has surely told them how frustrated Portis gets when he doesn't get his yards and of the disruptive force that can follow in the huddle. He surely can speak of the 2nd year pro who removed him from his spot and let the Lions feast on his short-comings. All this said, Jansen wants revenge. Washington might have to mix up its calls along the offensive line as well as some of the audibles and signals made on the field to prevent Jansen's inside info from hindering the unit's ability to move the ball. What does this mean for our offense, you ask? In a word, Simplicity! Keep it simple. As reported to you earlier (in the playbook on our home page) we must simply POUND THE BALL down their throat. No games. No trick plays. Good old fashioned, hardnosed football! And for that, the Redskins will debunk the "Jansen Factor". </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Randy Thomas Lost For Season </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 21, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> In a 9-7 victory, the Redskins played a hard fought game against a team who seemingly had nothing to lose. Unfortunately it was the Redskins who came away with a loss of sorts. Guard Randy Thomas suffered a triceps injury on Sunday ending his season and leaving a big hole on our offensive line. The injury appeared to occur when he was on a run blocking play in the second quarter. He left the game in obvious pain and did not return. It’s the second time in three seasons that Thomas has suffered a triceps injury. In 2007, he suffered a torn triceps to his left arm and missed 13 games in all. This injury is to his right arm. Montgomery replaced Thomas in the lineup on Sunday. Thomas’s regular backup, Chad Rinehart, was inactive for the game. Thomas is in his 11th NFL season and his 7th as a Redskin. He has started 144 career games, all of which have been at right guard. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Joe Theismann In San Bernardino </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 19, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> In what turned out to be a FAN-tastic day for Redskins fans, Joe Theismann was in San Bernardino today at the Route 66 Rendezvous Street Car Fair. He graciously and enthusiastically signed over 500 autographs for local SoCal Redskins fans. Joe looked very comfortable "in the pocket" (tented seat). But occasionally felt the pressure and was forced to scramble. Several times Joe would get up from his tented seat, in the blazing hot sun, and carouse the crowd signing footballs, helmets, hats, you name it... he signed it. He spent a little over 2 hours shaking hands and meeting with several hundred Redskins fans giving each and every one of them there own personal time. Never did you feel rushed to just get your autograph and go. He responded to questions, took pictures and even changed the schedule to accommodate the remaining fans waiting patiently for an autograph. He was a TRUE PROFESSIONAL! A CLASS ACT! When the sun really began to beat down Joe even had to call an audible and asked that all the folks with little kids, bring them forward first as to keep the children from standing around in the blazing heat too long. Way to go Joe! Nice read on the defense. Several of the SoCal Redskins Fan Club were present and many others who we know have seen the site. Cynthia and her son, Tim and guests, Coooooley (not Chris!) just to name a few. And a BIG SHOUT OUT FOR CARLOS! Thanks for getting us the info. You da MAN! Mike and Thorn made the best of the day. After showing up a little early and doing the voodoo that we do, we were escorted into the shady grass under the oak tree. Left to entertain the waiting fans and entertain we did. We led the crowd in several chants of "Hail To The Redskins" of which each time brought a smile to Joe's face. It had to feel good to be so far away from home and be loved so much. I guess that what winning a super bowl will do for you! One time Joe came out, grabbed Mikette and had folks take pictures. A moment Mike will never forget. We were even interviewed twice, once by a magazine and the second by the local Inland Valley TV station. It was very sweet as we were able to promote the fan club and the Hogettes! When all said and done, we were the last two to go up and get autographs and you can bet we did our best to get Joe to show for our next fundraiser. But as all of you know, he works on Sunday. So we may have to come up with another play on that one. But we did not leave empty handed. Joe signed everything we brought to the table and that only means one thing... Rewards for the SoCal Redskins Fan Club Members! Yup, that's what we said. Our hard work could be your gain. We will be raffling off several items that we had signed. So don't feel left out if you did not get to go. You may still get Joe's autograph afterall! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Is There A Bright Side? </articleTitle> <articleDate> September 13, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> We called it a "Season of Change". Well, change is what MUST happen. Otherwise next year will be the real change. But none of us want to see that. What we want, is "The Change", HERE AND NOW! We are tired of the poor decisions. We are tired of the mistakes. The simple truth is that, as Redskins Fans, "we want change". Okay, this is not an election, full of false promises and false hopes. This is reality, and we must face it! Something has to give. Either we start performing or the change will be something no Redskins fan wants to go through. Enough with the negative, but if we did not give it to you, you would not know we were real! We are ANGRY! That was dispicable. You know it, and so do we. Why should we fluff the cake, when the truth is right in front of us. The simple fact is, we did not perform. Our offense looked confused at times. Occasionally out of sorts. Our defense (which made this - "A Game"), came out soft and realized they better earn their dollar or it was going to be a blow out. We are not trying to be negative, but how do you find the bright side in yet another season opening lose to the Giants? Well, let's see... HUNTER "THE PUNTER"!!, WOW, we are cheering for the punter! That's okay though, it was a GREAT PLAY! The punter runs in for a touchdown. We should be some happy campers to see special teams play so well! That's why they call them "special', because, the good ones - MAKE PLAYS! Hunter averaged 40 yards a punt, with one touchback (should have been two!) and a TOUCHDOWN! Nice game, Mr. Smith. And Sweets, well he was, as expected. Let's face it, he was fighting for his job, and he still is, so no mistakes will be tolerated! London, "The Bridges Are Falling" - he looked great!!! Wait, did I say great? HE WAS AWESOME!!! 18 TACKLES!! YES, 18! That's a BALLER! No wonder he has lead the league in tackles over the last 10 (TEN) years! 18! WOW! By the way, Landry was second with 8............. 18, Fletcher - you are a BEAST!!! Orakpo looked confused at times, but hey, that was number 1. Let's talk again after 20. Our secondary was suspect, and that is a problem. With the skill at the positions we have, we should be much tighter on coverage. There several times today where our zone was picked apart. Smoot, Landry, Rogers, you need to show better than that. "Predator", BANG! You are the MAN! Okay, that is special teams and defense. Shhhhhhhh, we havn't spoke of the offense yet. Well, that's because there is not much to say. It was a bad day for Jason. A fumble, an interception - well that pretty much says it all. It was a bad day for the offensive line as well, (2 sacks and 7 pressures). That will not help a quarterbacks stats. Coooooooolllllleeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyy! Great game! Every catch counted! Although Randle El finished with more yards, Cooley was the playmaker. He caught several of his passes in traffic and broke tackles to make plays... Unfortunately, not quite enough! Randle El finished with 98 yards receiving, but Moss suffered the toughest day! He caught 2 passes for 6 yards. Until his 8 yard completion in the fourth quarter, he may have ended with negatve yardage for the day. You have to give it to the Giant defense, they put up a "Good Show". They came ready. We did NOT! Look, some would say - "Your a fan club, put a positive spin on it!" - but you know what - THIS IS THE NO SPIN "END"ZONE!!! WE WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH. That's what you want. That's what we want. Why should we sugar coat a scary performance. Jason played poorly, the offensive line played poorly, the defensive secondary played poorly. We all know it and so do they. Zorn is not happy. Our guess is, he ripped them in the locker room because his job depends on it. And it should! So what is the "bright side"? The bright side is that there is no where to go but UP!. You surely can't run the ball any worst and the passing game has got to get better. But that is the simple truth, and we all know it. Time for "The Change" everyone keeps talking about! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Colt Going to Injured Reserve </articleTitle> <articleDate> September, 5th 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins plan to place Colt Brennan on the injured reserve list. The popular second-year player has been suffering from a hamstring injury for a while, and reinjured it again in the Jaguars preseason game. After a MRI exam, it was revealed he had a tear in his hamstring. It is also reported that Brennan also suffers from a hip injury. Coach Zorn said "He could be out for a while with his hamstring," Brennan was told by Zorn of his decision on Friday but the planned move came too late to be sent to the NFL by the 4 p.m. EST deadline for transactions. As already reported, Todd Collins will be the backup for Jason Campbell. The Redskins, like all NFL teams, need to be at 53 players, from the current 75, by 6:00pm today. The Washington Redskins may still have to decide whether or not free agent rookie Chase Daniel will be the third QB, or to release him and bring him back for the practice squad. We should know soon enough. Colt Brennan struggled several times in the preseason. He threw three pics including his heart breaking interception in the Patriots game, which was returned 99 yards for a TD. He rebounded with a beautiful pass in the corner of the end zone to help erase the previous disaster. However, Colt finished strong in the last preseason game against the Jaguars. He completed 10 of 14 passes for 83 yards and led the Redskins on a touchdown drive. In the fourth quarter, he reinjured his hamstring injury and did not return. In the four preseason games, Colt Brennan completed 23 of 43 passes for 249 yards. He drove the offense to one touchdown and threw 3 interceptions. He was sacked 7 times. However, this development could help extend the decision process of which one to keep on the team. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Sources Say, Portis Stirring The Pot... </articleTitle> <articleDate> August 29, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> This reporter has it from a reliable source within the Redskins practice squad that the looming problem with the offense is the chemistry behind the scenes in the locker room. There seems to be a lot of jawing for stats instead of unifying for results. A source from the practice squad has reported that Portis is somewhat of a pre-Madonna behind closed doors. We all know already that he talks but what we didn't know is that others really don't want to listen. Sometimes leadership comes from not saying a word, but from the actions others see. And sometimes the words can generate a lot of motivation. But in Clinton's case, his performance on the field is shadowed by his seemingly constant need for stats. Maybe our line is not quite as bad as we have been allowed to believe? Maybe they feel as though Portis does not give them the credit they deserve. Don't get me wrong, Clinton is a performer. He will rise to the challange when greeted, but he does not make it any easier on himself if he is not geting support from his teammates on the offense. In any regard, there is a need for a change in our offensive chemistry and it must start with Portis, behind the scenes. Reporting on the defensive side of the ball, my source says that this is the stregnth of this squad. That teamwork and unity is all you see in our defense, whether it is the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or even the 4th squad, they all play togehter as one unit. That is why his prediction for the defense is to be ranked very high this season. And if our offense can get together that we could be a very scary team. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Redskins - 2008 NFL Yearbook </articleTitle> <articleDate> August 18th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> It's going to be on. Don't miss it. Wednesday night at 8:00pm pst on ESPN2. We do not know what other channels show it, probably on the NFL Network, but don’t know when. Nor do we have the listings for the other time zones, but be on the look out if you are not in Cali or do not have a system that picks up ESPN2. But it will definitely be on tomorrow night for the local Redskins fans here in SoCal. If you went to any games last year, you might be on it... NFL Films always do a great job with all the team's summaries and highlights of the previous year, and then end the show with a positive note for the upcoming season. This is a must watch to get you in the mood for the 2009 season. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Do You Smell A Skunk?! </articleTitle> <articleDate> August 13, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Pre-season game 1 - Beat down by the Ravens. Haynesworth, Portis, Moss, Rogers and Randy Thomas - all of which were sitting for precaution, NOT because any of them could not have played. On to the stats: Total Net Yards on Offense - Redskins 196 - YES - 196 - Ravens 500 (that is not a misprint!) Time of Possesion - Redskins 24:16 - Ravens 35:44 Turnovers - Redskins 2 - Ravens 0 Jason Campbell - 3/6, 38 Todd Collins - 8/11, 70 Colt Brennan - 4/12, 43 INT Starting to get a little stinky... but let us go on: Cartwright - 6/24 Betts - 4/7 Mason - 6/12 M. Kelley - 3/25 Randle El - 1/15 Cooley - 1/11 D. Thomas - 1/12 F. Davis - 2/17 - 2 Fumbles - One ending a 60 yard drive in scoring range! The starters we put out there did not produce very much. Can you say "three" first downs in the only two possesions played by the offensive starters? That's right 3. Again, no Portis, Moss or Thomas but still we should have moved the ball better than that. Although Jason was not sacked in two possesions, he surely faced huge pressure from a hungry defense. The line will have to stiffen up. Now to Defense: Baltimore's first two drives were fieldgoals. Both culminating from 70 yard drives (67 and 71 respectfully). That is very sad. And again, I will repeat, 500 YARDS given up. Enough said! Okay, is there anything positive to take from this? Not a lot, but we will say that we also did not put a lot out there to begin with. Maybe it was a safe bet knowing the kind of team we were going against and simply "the game doesn't really mean anything" attitude. That's fine with us, because the Ravens are not one to make a mistake with. One mistake could cost a valuable player the season and for what? Nothing. So, take from this simply, that it is not the regular season. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Jason Made The Cover </articleTitle> <articleDate> August 6th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Hurry, Hurry, Read All About It!!! Just hitting the shelves today (for only one week) is a great picture of our QB, Jason Campbell, in training camp. Yep, on the cover of Sports Illistrated! The striking picture shows Redskins fans what we are looking for out of Jason this year. He's looking pretty mobile... I purchased a few, but not enough for everyone. So, get to your local mag store to get your copy before you have to go on EBay and pay $20.00. We got the cover and we got the first part of the article which discusses where we are and what we are doing in traing camp to carry on a legacy of success. It is a great article in which the Redskins get more attention than any other team. If you have been paying attention to what has been going on with our beloved Redskins, you probably already know everything in the article. I have, but it is always good to see it in SI. Not to mention, this is the first national media lately that has even eyeballed us. To me, and maybe this is just my fandom coming out, and they don't really mention it, but SI sees us as the "sleeper" team of the season. If Jason transforms his play (and the Redskins organization has gone out of its way to light a fire under him) we could be in the fight for another Super Bowl. But that's just me - or are you possibly thinking the same thing??? Hail To The Redskins!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> First Up: Baltimore </articleTitle> <articleDate> August 5, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins will travel to Baltimore for their first pre-season game of the year. The Ravens promise to be a good early test to the unification of the Redskins offense. Baltimore was ranked number 2 in total defense last year and is expected to be there again this year. Jason needs to impress early as to clear the way for backups to get some time and keep himself from getting the pre-season injury bug. Look for a lot of early running to try and draw the defense up and open the passing game up. Also, with a lot of runs early it gives the offense less of a chance at injury in the early goings. Joe Flacco has changed the look of the Raven offense and they are more potent then ever. We expect him to have a great performance coming off the "Offensive Rookie Of The Year" season. This will not be an easy challange for the Redskins and we look for a lot of hard hits and potentially some injuries. Our offense must score quickly and put Baltimore on their heals. If we allow them to come of the ball with the authority they carry, then it could turn into a long day. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Training Camp - Week 1 Recap </articleTitle> <articleDate> August 5, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Well, training camp is one week old and for many, there is still a long way to go. After 7 days of camp, including a five days with two practices, the Redskins offense still has a lot to prove. Once again, it is the offensive line that is the missing link. Although the starters are all but solidified, the work on the line has been average at best. This is two years in Zorn's system and they need to begin to come together. The problems on the line at this years camp mostly is based on the health of the team, not their ability. No this time it is the injury bug. Stephon Heyer has taken on a knee injury that required a MRI and has caused him to miss three practices so far, Mike williams suffered a lower abdominal strain and progress is being watched. Another one is Randy Thomas who sat out a couple practices with a sore knee. There is not a time table on his return at this time. Casey Rabach also may have a problem with his leg although he has not missed any time as of yet. Zorn's thoughts are that Heyer was the worst of the early injuries. "It happened in a big pile, and i heard a little "ugh", so I knew something had happened..."; "We'll see. This will be a practice setback, not a season setback!" as reported by Gary Fitgerald. There is definitely not a quarterback controversy coming into this season. None of them have played exceptionally well so far in camp but Campbell is cleary the best. His mobility in the pocket and his abilty to read defenses will play a big part in his development to become the kind of quarterback Zorn is looking for. So far, Jason has been going to the deep recievers often, maybe a sign of things to come. There has been a heavy dose of the running game so far in this camp. Focus is definitely on keeping Portis happy. Give him the ball, and so far in camp that is exactly what they are doing. It seems Zorm really wants Portis to not only be effective running the ball but has him gearing up to be the blocker he needs his backs to be in order to allow Jason the time to get the ball down field. But he also has plans for his defense and wants them to stop Portis. And they have responded. The defense was overwhelming in the first few days of camp. Because of their ability? Or, because of the offense's inability? Our guess is the the offense was not up to par. But let's look at the positives. Orakpo is incredible. Flying around like a madman. Reminicent of another great linebacker we had not to long ago (before the business soured him and we sent him to the Giants). Orakpo is going to be a force this year, and yes you heard it here first, he will be ROOKIE OF THE YEAR! Mark our words. Andre Carter is faster than he has ever been and that is exciting to see. He has made Pro Bowler Chris Samuels look for his shoes a couple of times, breaking off the snap and beating Chris to the quarterback. Let's hope this coorilates to the reagular season. Albert Haynesworth missed a couple practices due to a sore knee which he received a Synvisc injection. All seems as though it is not too much to worry about as he has returned to full pads and practiced for the last two days. All in all a good first week minus the Heyer injury. The team will continue to gel in the coming week as they begin to prepare for the first preseason game of the year against local rival, Baltimore, on August 13th. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Orakpo Signs!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> July 30th, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Brian Orakpo obviously wanted to be in camp. Roughly 10 other rookies drafted after Brian are yet to sign as of this date. This could have impacted his salary in that someone drafted later than he, would possibly get paid more. Athletes today are about the money, but Orakpo said NO. He is ready to play. In undisclosed terms, Orakpo will be at camp tomorrow. He missed one day. That is the kind of player the Redskins have needed for a long time! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Orakpo Still Unsigned... </articleTitle> <articleDate> July 23, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins have signed all but two rookies Brian Orakpo, from this year's draft and Jeremy Jarmon from the supplemental draft. Training camp starts in a week and the Redskins would like to have both of them there, participating. With only a taste of what they can do (especially Orakpo from the 3 day mini-camp), coaches and players alike are eager to see them in full action. Orakpo is our only drafted rookie who remains unsigned. He is obviously waiting for the best deal he can get, but will he get greedy and wait too long? We don't think he will. Our prediction is that Dan will seal up a deal by the weeks end. We hope. We all know how important training camp is. It is where the timing gets laid down. It's where the teamwork builds from. It about trust! You have to know you can trust the guy next to you at all times. Players in the past who have missed training camp or even a portion of, usually suffer in the long run of a season. And the Redskins can't have that happen to them this year. We need to come out strong and unified. Orakpo signing before camp is a must! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Great Success Is Possible In Supplemental Draft </articleTitle> <articleDate> July 16, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins have selected defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the 2009 Supplemental Draft, the team has announced. The Redskins used a third-round draft pick to select Jarmon. As a result, the team forfeits its corresponding third-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. The selection marks the first time ever that the Redskins have used the Supplemental Draft to acquire a player. Jarmon, 6-3 and 277 pounds, started 31-of-39 games at the University of Kentucky the last three years. He racked up 17.5 sacks in his career with the Wildcats. Jarmon was ruled ineligible for the 2009 college football season after he tested positive for a banned substance. According to published reports, Jarmon said he was taking a dietary supplement and he was unaware that it contained a banned substance. Last year, Jarmon was on the preseason watch list for the Ronnie Lott Trophy as the top defensive player in the nation. Jarmon completed his sophomore year at Kentucky with a team-high nine sacks, which ranked fourth in the nation. He was ranked fourth on the team with 62 tackles, including 13.5 stops for a loss in 13 games. His career sack total of 17.5 ranks third all-time at Kentucky. Jarmon is a native of Collierville, Tenn. Jarmon adds young talent to the Redskins’ defensive line. At end, the unit has plenty of veterans in Andre Carter, Phillip Daniels, Renaldo Wynn and Lorenzo Alexander. Jarmon could be in the mix for playing time as a rookie, although he faces a steep learning curve and has missed all of the Redskins’ off-season work. By Gary Fitzgerald REDSKINS.COM POSTED: JULY 16, 2009 </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Landry Returns... Where Has He Been? </articleTitle> <articleDate> June 11, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Laron Landry showed up at OTA's today, the last day of voluntary camp. There has been much speculation as to his whereabouts for the last week. Many have questioned whether he was unhappy and was seeking a trade. The speculation ended today when Landry announced... "Nah, not at all," he said. "I love it here. Trade, I don't know where that's coming from." When asked about his absence... "I was doing a couple personal things," said Landry. "And through the missed [practices], all that, I still stayed in shape and I came out today and I got a couple things to catch up with in the playbook, but as far as my physical ability and endurance, it's all there." as reported by the Washington Post. Landry's return was a welcome surprise for his teammates. After taking plenty of shots (verbally) from the fellas, he was off to practice, and he picked up right where he left off. Landry will again fill the void of the departed Taylor by playing the Free Safety role while Reed Doughty and Chris "The Predator" Horton "Hits a Who?" will be rotating for the starting position. Guess who wins that battle? Landry announced today, "Most Definitely" that he will be at training camp, so get ready for another round of hard hits cause LaRon is back in town!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Training Camp Schedule </articleTitle> <articleDate> June 10, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins will open Training Camp July 30th, from Redskins Park. They have opened 8 free practices to the public and have Fan Appreciation Day set for August 8th. This is a great time to see the team up close and personal. Speaking from experience, we have had a great time in the past at these events. They really give you chance to feel like your part of the team. You get to stand right on the sidelines while the team is running their drills. Listening to the play calls and the reactions from the players as they perform. It is truely a great time for all. Heading into training Camp this year will be a few changes. First of all, no Jon Jansen. This is the first time in a long time that camp will start without one of it's "Ironmen". Samuels and Jansen have long been staples in the off-season planning. So the new generation is on their way in. Heyer will be expected to make great strides from last season, especially in the running game. His run blocking was lack-luster to say the least. But we expect great things from him this year. Next is the fact that Landry missed all of OTA's. He was a no show, and not only that, he did not even return calls to the team and coaches. That is not the way to get the year started. Yes, he is a professional, and yes, he won't just suddenly "lose" his talent, but team unity is huge. A team, to be successful, MUST have chemistry. When players become selfish, (T.0.), the whole team suffers. So let's hope Landry is ready to go. Also, let's not forget that Campbell had a little off-season turbulance as well. The trade talks and speculation that surrounded him is either going to make him stronger or in the long run tear him down. That is entirely up to Jason. We feel, early success will lead to a strong finish, but if he struggles early, the media and fans will be on him "with the quicken" to have him pulled. Colt Brennan may not be far from starting. So Jason needs to have a solid camp and prove, first and foremost, that he wants the job. And then he can prove during the season that he deserves it. There are several other stories that will most certainly arise from camp and we will keep you posted. Training Camp Schedule: Thursday, July 30 - 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 31 - 8:30 a.m. Saturday, August 1 - 8:30 a.m. Sunday, August 2 - 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 4 - 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 5 - 8:30 a.m. Thursday, August 6 - 8:30 a.m. Saturday, August 8 - Fan Appreciation Day </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Longest Tenured Redskin Released... Now a Lion </articleTitle> <articleDate> May 29, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins parted ways with their longest tenured player today when they released Jon Jansen. Jansen was drafted by the Redskins in 1999 and has been a staple on the front line protecting our many array of quarterbacks, but he has suffered many injuries of late hindering his ability to be efficient. The injury bug began in 2004 with a ruptured Achilles' tendon then two broken thumbs in 2005, a torn calf muscle in 2006, a broken ankle in 2007 and a sprained knee in 2008 which kept him off the field for a lot of time, eventually losing his starting job (temporarily) to Stephon Heyer. He finished the season in the starting lineup although Heyer was injured. As reported by the Associated Press, the Redskins flew Jansen from his Michigan off-season home to Redskins Park in Snyder's plane where they met to discuss his future. It was in this meeting that the Redskins wish was for Jansen to retire a Redskin, but Jon had other plans. So the Redskins in turn, released him, making him a free agent. "He was going to prove to everybody that he could make the Pro Bowl and be an All-Pro player, and that's what we were hoping for as well," Zorn said. "At the minicamp and the OTAs, I didn't see that." "My response was I would have hoped for a better chance at the OTAs and the minicamp and maybe some more reps," Jansen said in a telephone interview as he headed to the airport for the flight home. "I think that their mind was made up prior to that, and that's OK. I just wish it would have happened a little sooner. ... There would have been more jobs available, more money available." Is Jansen going to be vindictive? Go to the Cowboys or Giants? Let's hope not. Football is a business. It is a business decision. It's not personal. History has shown for the last 5 years that he will not make it through the season and Heyer is still young. So we wish Jon the best of luck (unless he joins another NFC East team) and hope he finds what he is looking for. This will not be the last we hear from him. Our guess... he will return to the Redskins next season - only to retire a Redskin! Follow Up: 6/1/09 Jon Jansen is on the edge of signing a one year deal with the Detroit Lions today. Good Luck Jon, thanks for not signing in the East! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Playing With A Purpose... </articleTitle> <articleDate> May 28, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Does trouble seem to find Albert Haynesworth or does he find trouble? Are the Redskins walking into another high-priced, over-paid, under-producing player with a knack for negative headlines? It may look that way from the outside... Albert was born in South Carolina and was recruited to the University of Tennessee. There he became a three-year letterman while compiling 66 tackles, five sacks, 31 quarterback pressures, 20 tackles for a loss and nine pass deflections during his career. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the 15th overall pick in the 2002 draft. In Titans training camp in 2003, Haynesworth kicked his former teammate, center Justin Hartwig (now in Pittsburgh), in the chest, and had to be restrained by other teammates. No reports as to what the incident entailed. Elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time following the 2007 season where he ranked second on the team with six sacks in his 11 games, led or tied for the team-high in total tackles three times that season, and led or tied the team-high in quarterback pressures five times. At the point where the Pro Bowl selection was made, the Titans were 8–3 in games in which Haynesworth started and 0–3 in games in which he did not play. Haynesworth said of his Pro Bowl selection, as reported by Walker, Teresa M. (2008-07-15). "No deal between Titans, All Pro DT Haynesworth". USA Today, "It’s an awesome feeling. It’s kind of a load off my back because I didn’t want last year’s suspension to define my career. It was a difficult time in my life, but I was determined to keep working hard to get to this point and earn the respect of my teammates, coaches and fans." He was suspended the year before for the infamous Dallas event which occurred Oct. 1, 2006. We as Redskins fans can appreciate his distaste for Dallas and their players, but he may have taken it a bit too far. To say the least. To sum it up, he was accused of "removing" the helmet of Cowboy Andre Gurode and then stomping twice (landing one) on Gurode's head. The second blow lacerating Gurode's head right above his eye. Haynesworth was removed from the game and suspended for 5 subsequent games without pay. Arrest warrants were issued against Haynesworth in two Tennessee counties in May 2006 stemming from a traffic incident. Both sets of charges were dropped in June 2006. The judge in the Putnam County case tossed the charges on the grounds that the alleged offense happened out of their jurisdiction. In Smith County, the district attorney dismissed the charges. In March 2009, Haynesworth was indicted on two misdemeanor traffic charges stemming from a December 2008 car accident in Tennessee. In April 2009, the Titans asked the NFL to consider tampering charges against the Redskins, claiming that the Redskins contacted Haynesworth before the free agency period began on February 27. Haynesworth’s agent was seen meeting with Dan Snyder a few days before free agency began, but he is also the agent for Malcolm Kelly, so it will be difficult to prove they spoke about Albert. Worst case scenario if the league finds evidence of tampering, the Redskins will have to forfeit (most likely) a 3rd or 4th round draft pick next year. In spite of these negative marks on his record, Haynesworth remains a figure in any discussion on the league's best defensive players. Now it's time to prove to everyone that he is the best defensive player. A lot of people expect him to be another of Dan's bust's. But we don't think so. He has a lot to prove. Drafted from the University of Tenn. straight to the Titans didn’t give him any growing room. He was surrounded by all his same elements and that can cause a lot of problems (as Pacman proved). Now he is in Washington. The reigns will be a little tighter and the microscope will be watching. The Redskins need a player who plays with a purpose. One who plays with a chip on his shoulder. Haynesworth definitely fits the bill. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> "Rak"ing" Up the Sack Totals </articleTitle> <articleDate> April 25, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> We’ll be smacking around some QBs this year!!!! (Hello Romo…) We’ve got the "Rak" in the first round at the 13th pick - He's a speed rusher and does what ever it takes to get at the quarterback. In Orakpo’s senior season, he was a real award winner - winning the Nagurski Trophy which goes to college football’s top defensive player, the Lombardi Award given to the top defensive lineman, and the Hendricks Award given to the top defensive end. He also earned All-American first-team and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors! He comes from Texas, so we can expect him to really perform big when we go to Dallas this year, as all his friend and family will be there. Now, we have Albert Haynesworth busting up the middle, who demands a double team, and two ends in Andre Carter and the “Rak” to slam the door. Then you add our backfield: Oh my - This year our "D" could place first in the NFL. Jason has to be loving that! He'll have a lot less pressure on him to score this year. Now, let’s get to work on the offense and get'er done. This could be our year. Really; I mean it this time! Hail to the Redskins! Hail to victory!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> "Rak" 'em Up!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> 04/26/2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Yesterday, the Redskins took the "Rak" in the first round at the 13th pick - He's a speed rusher and does what ever it takes to get at the quarterback. In Orakpo’s senior season, he was a real award winner - winning the Nagurski Trophy which goes to college football’s top defensive player, the Lombardi Award given to the top defensive lineman, and the Hendricks Award given to the top defensive end. He also earned All-American first-team and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors! Today, in the Third Round of the NFL Draft, we chose the Maryland Terp Cornerback Kevin Barnes. He's a real local boy, who grew up in Glen Burnie, MD. The 6-6, 187lb corner can out leap taller receivers, follow or chase opponents down with exceptional speed, and was one of the Atlantic Coast Conference's hardest hitters. Because of a cracked shoulder blade, his senior season was cut short. But put up very impressive numbers in 43 starts. He had 100 tackles, 5 and half were for losses, 6 interceptions, 15 defended passes, and 2 forced fumbles. The Redskins have built a solid Defense, and from what we hear - Defenses win championships!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Snyder says "No"... </articleTitle> <articleDate> April 25, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> As reported by the AP - (AP)—Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder says his team will not trade its first-round pick in 2010 in an attempt to move up Saturday in the NFL draft. “We’re not going to be trading next year’s 1,” Snyder told radio station ESPN980 in an interview Friday. “We’ve already said that several times.” The Redskins have the No. 13 choice in the first round this year, and there has been speculation the team might want to try to move up in order to select Southern Cal quarterback Mark Sanchez. “We’re really not as a franchise comfortable trading first-round draft picks,” Snyder said. “I don’t think it’s a wise move to keep trading that pick. It’s always a little bit risky.” He noted that the only time his club recently did swap the following year’s No. 1 pick, it was to acquire quarterback Jason Campbell in 2005—“and it worked out quite well,” Snyder said. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Our Draft Day Pick... </articleTitle> <articleDate> April 24, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Let's face it - with very few picks in this years draft, our first round spot is really the only player picked that will be expected to make an immediate impact. Mark Sanchez aside, assuming Denver takes him, the Redskins will be left with a tough decision at the 13th pick. The three players expected to be there are Brian Orakpo (defensive lineman), Robert Ayers (linebacker) and Everette Brown (defensive lineman). Orakpo is a rock-solid defensive end. After starting his collegiate career on the basketball team, Brian ends his career as a force to be reckoned with on the football field. He is a monster on the weights and can come off the ball with furious force. His only downfall is that he has had to miss several games over the last two seasons with knee injuries. Ayers is regarded as one of the nation's premier defensive players coming into this draft. Ayers is versatile and can play both linebacker and defensive end. His size and strength are what NFL teams are looking for. Brown emerged as one of the elite pass rushers in the collegiate ranks as a junior. He passed on his senior year to enter the draft. With 4.73 speed and athletic ability, his quickness off the snap should leave the team that drafts him with the only problem of "where to play him?" All three of these prospects are solid athletes who could contribute to a defense that needs to pressure quarterbacks. We would be happy with any one of them. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Jason Wants Out, If... </articleTitle> <articleDate> April 24, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> Jason Campbell announced this week that if the Redskins acquire Sanchez in Saturday's draft that he will request to be traded. This news does not come as a surprise being that management has been actively seeking a move at the quarterback position all off-season. After pursuing Cutler, and Leftwich the Redskins have turned their attention to Mark Sanchez at this Saturday's draft. Drafting Sanchez would mean the end of Jason tenure as a Redskins quarterback. Jason is entering his fifth year as a Redskin. In his rookie year he did not take a snap and recorded zero's across the stat boards. In 2006, Jason showed immense promise when he played in only 7 games with a 53.1 Comp. percentage while throwing for 1297 yards, 10 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions. In 2007, he took over the starting position and played in the first 13 games of the season before getting hurt. He threw for 2700 yards, 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, with a 77.6 quarterback rating. His only downfall that year was that he fumbled 13 times losing 8 of them. Which cost of at least a couple games. 2008 was arguably his best season. Not only did he start in all 16 games but he raised his level of play in all areas. Jason threw for 3245 yards, 13 touchdowns with only 6 interceptions. He compiled an 84.3 passer rating, his highest of his career thus far. And although he did fumble 7 times he only lost one of them. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> A Season Scheduled For Change... </articleTitle> <articleDate> April 24, 2009 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins open the 2009 season with a trip to the Meadowlands and a meeting with the 2008 Eastern Divisional Champions. This is the second straight season that the Redskins have had to play the Giants on opening day, the only difference, this game won't be televised nationally (last year it was the Thursday night opener). It is scheduled for a 4:15 start. Expect different results this year though. The Redskins, assuming they have a good draft, should be poised to make a run. The following five weeks look to be the "lighter" portion of the schedule, with home games against the struggling Rams, Chiefs and Buccaneers, and away games against the Panthers and the dismal Lions. These games should be good warm ups to get prepared to enter the meat of the season. With 6 games done we will have only played one divisional game, making that opening day matchup with the Giants that much more important. Next up is the "Bruiser" portion of the schedule. The next five games promise to leave some injuries on the sidelines of one if not all of the teams played. It starts with the first of two Monday night home games against the Eagles (yes, we handled them last year, but who went to the playoffs?), then a trip to Atlanta (always leaves a mark!), Denver comes to town, then back to back road trips to Dallas and Phili. These games promise to leave blood and scars on the field as none of these teams like each other very much. The last five weeks, although not as physically tough, the mental toughness will definitely determine who makes the playoffs. After trips to Dallas and Phili, we will get some home cooking when the Saints come to town. But enjoy it while it lasts because then the West Coast swing starts, and this always puts a disadvantage to the traveler. With trips to Oakland and San Diego, with back to back games against the Giants (Monday Night) and Cowboys (the following Saturday Night) sandwiched in-between, we will need to stay focused and alert as to not let our season slip away from us. The break between divisional games is only five days. All in all a good schedule. The schedulers were kind to us this year. Two Monday night games and they are both in Fed Ex. Nice! We did not end up traveling to London or some other dumb location to play a game (probably will happen to us next year), we did not get all three divisional opponents in back to back to back weeks, like we did last year. In our mind the toughest part being the last four weeks where the Redskins will have to go west twice and play in two nationally televised divisional games with playoff implications. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Haynesworth, Hall Seal Their Deals... </articleTitle> <articleDate> 02/27/09 </articleDate> <articleContent> Now they MUST PRODUCE. Redskins fans will have a lot to say if the chemistry of the locker room changes in a negative way. Washington, in Dan's own way, have quickly moved on their two top free agent prospects, DeAngelo Hall and Albert Haynesworth. Both coming off above average years of performance and both looking for long term contracts. Haynesworth signed a 7 year, $100M contract that could be worth $114M with incentives will be in his 8th season in the NFL, all previous 7 in Tennessee, most notably for not only his superb defensive strength and performance, but also his notorious "step on the head" of Cowboys player Andre Gurode in 2006. Albeit a Cowboy player that he did it to, it was not the right attitude to have. Let's hope he learned from that and will bring to Redskins Park a fresh work ethic and attitude. He can keep the hatrid for the Cowboys though, we don't mind that! DeAngelo Hall signed a 6 year, $54M contract with $22.5M in guaranteed money. This is roughly what he would have made in a 7 year deal that he signed a year ago in Oakland but Al Davis felt he did not fit his coaching style and Hall was released after only 8 games. Again like Hayensworth, Hall brings controversy to the defense. He has a background of being a little immature for a professional football player. But he also says that it is behind him and he is ready to take it to the next level. With these two new additions, we can only hope the chemistry of the defense stays together and the strength of the defense gets stronger. So they received their big payoff's, now it's time to earn the money! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Springs Released... </articleTitle> <articleDate> 02/27/09 </articleDate> <articleContent> In a move to save cap space and make room for a starting role for Carlos Rogers and DeAngelo Hall, the Redskins released CB Shawn Springs. Springs was often injured in 2007 and 2008, making the decision to release him that much easier. "They did what's best for the team, and I'm happy for them," Springs said in a telephone conversation with the Washington Post, "I'm going to miss my friends there, but as long as it makes the team better, I understand, I'm a true fan of the sport." </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> A game tells the story... </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 31, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> The game was played as the season played out. The Redskins started off slow (just like 1st Giant game) then picked up speed. By the end of the first quarter and through out the second the Redskins were better on both sides of the ball culminating in a 17 - 7 half time lead (reminiscent of our 6 - 2 start). We had over come a resurgent team playing for their coach and quarterbacks on their last home game, (sounds like the beatings to the Cowboys and Eagles). We were dominating the game to the disbelief of the spectators, (sounds like the commentators at the beginning of the year). But then the second half happened. We came out of the locker room flat. The 49ers saw a weakness in the first half (remember the Rams) and exploited it in the second (Steelers and Cowgirls) and the slide began. The third quarter was dominated by the 49ers although they only scored 7 points but held us to 0, (remember November?). Our defense tightened up in the 4th quarter but not enough. We could not keep them off the field and they were able to compile 10 points by time the clock read 5 minutes to go. The Redskins could not move the ball once again (sounds like the previous 7 games). So with a little over 4 minutes left in the game the Skins' made one more rally. With two completions by Cooley, one by Moss a couple of runs by Portis and two well timed scrambles by Jason, the Redskins were able to tie the game up. But they left 1:09 on the clock. And as we watched from the sidelines at field level we saw our beloved Skins give up the remaining drive and allow the game winning field goal with only :02 seconds left, (characterizing the whole season because with a win we would have finished ahead of the under achieving Cowgirls, instead we have finished last). But there is always a positive. This means we get the Lions, Saints, Rams, Raiders and Chiefs next year and three of them are at home. Let's hope we can go 5 and 0 in those "should wins" next year!!! Although the Saints may be back as a contender?? </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> A Holiday Treat... </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 26, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> With a Redskins victory, a Phili victory and a Tampa victory, the Redskins have a chance to move out of the cellar of the NFC East. Dallas would fall to last, Philly second and the Skins third. This would make our season to know that we finish a head of the Cowboys and all but the Giants go to the playoffs. It's been a tough year. One of ups and downs reminding us of the season in 98 when we started 7 -1 only to end 8-7-1 missing the playoffs because of the tie with the Giants. To start a season 6-2 with big wins on the road to division rivals was what all Redskins fans could hope for. But the sceptics were right and we could not sustain. Is it coaching? Play Calling? Players? Management? We think it is a combination of all of these. But let's focus on the players. Moss, Portis and Cooley all had good years. Portis obviously standing out. Campbell started off well but seemed to slip into old habits by the end, holding on to the ball too long, taking sacks instead of getting rid of the ball, not seeing the open receiver whether down field or on a simple flat pattern. And worst of all he has reverted back to his old arching throw which causes his release to be much slower that it started this season. But we can't simply blame Jason. The offensive line was a dismail. They stunk. And we say that with much empathy. The injuries killed us on our line. We simply could not give Jason the protectione the HE NEEDS to be successful. Janson and Samuels could not stay on the field and Heyer was overwhelmed at times. Simply too much pressure. And not enough pressure on the other side of the ball. Our defensive line could not force quarterbacks into mistakes all season. Although we did have several turnovers we simply could not capitalize. Out defense, ranked 5th heading into the San Fran game, needed to pressure quarterbacks to allow the coverage down field to stay on top of the game. Instead in several games they simply were getting wore down by the end because the teams would consistantly throw late in games. And because our offense could not put teams away. So this is our last game of the season and we will all try to enjoy it to the fullest. Several folks for SoCal are going to the game and plan to make it the time of their lives. There is always next year and we need to start planning now, who to keep and who needs to go. Let's use Devon in this last game and show what he can do. We have several draft picks this year and need to use them on both lines. Also we should activaly go into free agency and find a good pass rusher but not one who only has two years left to play. So this brings us back to management. Dan do us right. Don't get greedy and use the football smarts around you to make decisions. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to the SoCal Redskins Fan Club! Hail to Victory of the 49ers! Hail to Next Year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Redskins hanging on by a thread... </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 15, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins Playoff hopes are hanging on by a thread. We are not even quite sure what the scenario would have to be other than to say, we are 98% of the way "OUT" of the playoffs. What an upside down year. The roller coaster ride is coming to an end. We are speechless. How do you start 6 - 2 and lose 5 of the next 6 games? Who do you blame? The first year coach? The quarterback? Management? The offensive line? Injuries? Refs? You could blame any number of people but the fact remains we underacheived. Even if the Redskins win the last two games and finish 9 - 7 (and we hope they do), the season will still remain a lose. A would be. A "What Might Have". Redskins fans and we will continue to be. Up or down we will perservere. Hopefully under the new leadership of Zorn the ship will righten and we will come to play as a new level of competition in the coming years. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Playoff Race After Week 14 </articleTitle> <articleDate> December 8, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Well, with Dallas and Atlanta both losing this was the perfect time to take advantage and move back into the Playoff picture. But with lack luster play and the benching of Clinton Portis, we simply were taken to defensive school and find ourselves even further back in the hunt. 1. New York Giants - NCE - 11 - 2 - Division Leader 2. Carolina Panthers - NCS - 10 - 3 - Division Leader 3. Minnesota Vikings - NCN - 8 - 5 - Division Leader 4. Arizona Cardinals - NCW - 8 - 5 - Division Leader 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NCS - 9 - 4 6. Dallas Cowboys - NCE - 8 - 5 7. Atlanta Falcons - NCS - 8 - 5 8. Philadelphia Eagles - NCE - 7 - 5 - 1 9. Washington Redskins - NCE - 7 - 6 10. Chicago Bears - NCN - 7 - 6 11. New Orleans Saints - NCS - 7 - 6 </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Playoff Race after Wk 13 </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 30, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> We knew this game was going to be tough. We knew we had to overcome a huge obstacle. This was indeed a game against the best team in the NFL. And they knew it. They knew our emotions were going to be high. They knew we had just added Sean to the Ring of Honor. They knew we were going to give it to Portis. They also knew if they were going to get some opportunities it was going to come in the passing game. They knew they would have a tough day rushing the ball. Remember this is the NFC East. But we did not come ready for them. Timing is a funny thing. When Sean died last year it was a shock. It sent us into a spin that we never really gained control of. Now one year later, we are still spinning out of control coming into this game. And with that spinning comes the rude awakening that we no longer control our own destiny. But it's not over yet! Dallas and Atlanta both have very tough remaining schedules and we could potentially win three of the last four. 1. New York Giants - NCE - 11 - 1 - Division Leader 2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NCS - 9 - 3 - Division Leader 3. Minnesota Vikings - NCN - 7 - 5 - Division Leader 4. Arizona Cardinals - NCW - 7 - 5 - Division Leader 5. Carolina Panthers - NCS - 9 - 3 6. Atlanta Falcons - NCS - 8 - 4 7. Dallas Cowboys - NCE - 8 - 4 8. Washington Redskins - NCE - 7 - 5 9. Philadelphia Eagles - NCE - 6 - 5 - 1 10. Chicago Bears - NCN - 6 - 6 11. New Orleans Saints - NCS - 6 - 6 </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Sean Taylor to be honored in the Ring of Fame on Sunday </articleTitle> <articleDate> 11/27/08 </articleDate> <articleContent> On Sunday there will be a pregame ceremony which will put Sean Taylor #21 in the Redskins "Ring of Fame". This Sundays induction is a tribute to a young man that was trying to improve him self, and trying very hard to make himself a success in the NFL. He was well on his way of completing both of those goals, most would say he had reached them. In Sean's passing one year ago today, he has now accomplished even more. Sean Taylor is now a role model for millions of young men and women wanting to pull themselves out of a difficult past. For now on, when we look up and see his name and number in the Ring of Fame, that will be the main message. Honored is Sean Taylor, #21 for being a success on the football field, and a role model for all. Hail to Sean Taylor!!!! </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> London Fletcher May Miss Game Against Giants... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Thanksgiving Day!! </articleDate> <articleContent> London Fletcher along with 7 other starters were sidelined in practice on Wednesday putting his streak of 130 consecutive NFL starts in jeopardy. He hasn't missed a start since 2000 and has never missed a game in his 11-year career (171 games). Fletcher suffered a foot injury in last week’s win against the Seattle Seahawks. During practice on Wednesday, Fletcher was wearing a walking boot on his injured foot. “He’s still idle,” Jim Zorn said. “We’d like to get him back as soon as we can. If we can’t get him on the field by Friday, I think that would be a problem.” H.B. Blades will replace Fletcher at middle linebacker if London can't go. If London does start, expect to see H.B. on the field quite a bit. “H.B. has done it before,” Zorn said. “He’ll run around and play fast. We’d like our starter there, our captain there, but sometimes somebody else has to go.” Marcus Washington is still sidelined with a high ankle sprain. Washington is not expected to play for the Giants game. Alfred Fincher might make his first Redskins start in place of the injured Washington. Jason Taylor may play some outside linebacker. He played outside linebacker several times during the Seahawks game and did so many times as a Dolphin. “The more you can do,” Taylor said of playing linebacker. “I played some linebacker the last couple years in Miami, so it’s something I know I can do and I feel comfortable doing.” The Redskins were also missing three defensive linemen Wednesday: Cornelius Griffin, Andre Carter and Kedric Golston. Griffin has a sore shoulder, Carter has a plantar fasciitis injury and Golston has a bone spur in his low ankle. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Playoff Race After Week 12 </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 24, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> We beat the Seahawks! It was not impressive, but it was a win, and with the win comes the stronghold on the 6th spot. We did not loose any ground this week, but with the Giants looming, we must be ready for a tough game this coming Sunday. Although we control our own destiny, one more slip up and we may be relying on other teams failures to make the post season. Below find the current Wild Card chase as it stands today. 1. New York Giants - NCE - 10 - 1 - Division Leader 2. Carolina Panthers - NCS - 8 - 3 - Division Leader 3. Arizona Cardinals - NCW - 7 - 4 - Division Leader 4. Green Bay Packers - NCN - 5 - 5 - Division Leader 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NCS - 8- 3 6. Washington Redskins - NCE - 7 - 4 - We own the tie-breaker over Atlanta and Dallas 7. Atlanta Falcons - NCS - 7 - 4 8. Dallas Cowboys - NCE - 7 - 4 9. Chicago Bears - NCN - 6 - 5 10. Minnesota Vikings - NCN - 5 - 5 11. Philadelphia Eagles - NCE - 5 - 5 - 1 12. New Orleans Saints - NCS - 5 - 5 </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Alexander's run is over... </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 25, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins released RB Shaun Alexander today. Shaun finished his Redskins career with 11 rushes for 24 yards. That was only 2.18 yards a carry. Pretty sad. Shaun only came to the Redskins to fill in for the injured Ladell Betts. He needed to make more of an impact if he wanted to maintain a roster spot. Betts was expected to miss 4 weeks and he ended up only missing 3. Last week was Betts second week back and he was ready to go. Although he fumbled at a key point in the game, Ladell has learned from his mistake and will be ready for the Giants. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Playoff Race After Week 11 </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 18, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Well, a win would have solidified us in the Wild Card spot and left open the possibility of winning the NFC East. But instead, the loss puts us right in the middle of a dog fight for a Wild Card spot. It is going to take AT LEAST 10 wins if we want to go to the post season. That means we must win at least 4 of the last 6 games to ensure ourselves January football. 5 of the last 6, to lock the top Wild Card spot. And 6 of the last 6, with a little help (Giants lose 3) to win the division. Although we control our own destiny, one more slip up and we may be relying on other teams failures to make the post season. Below find the current Wild Card chase as it stands today. 1. New York Giants - NCE - 9 - 1 - .900 - Division Leader 2. Carolina Panthers - NCS - 8 - 2 - .800 - Division Leader 3. Arizona Cardinals - NCW - 7 - 3 - .700 - Division Leader 4. Green Bay Packers - NCN - 5 - 5 - .500 - Division Leader 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NCS - 7 - 3 - .700 6. Washington Redskins - NCE - 6 - 4 - .600 - We own the tie-breaker over Atlanta and Dallas 7. Atlanta Falcons - NCS - 6 - 4 - .600 8. Dallas Cowboys - NCE - 6 - 4 - .600 9. Philadelphia Eagles - NCE - 5 - 4 - 1 - .550 10. Chicago Bears - NCN - 5 - 5 - .500 11. Minnesota Vikings - NCN - 5 - 5 - .500 12. New Orleans Saints - NCS - 5 - 5 - .500 </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Injury Report </articleTitle> <articleDate> 11/10/08 </articleDate> <articleContent> Injury Report for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys: CB Shawn Springs – Should be a full go for practice on Wednesday to be ready for Dallas. WR Malcolm Kelly – His left knee is much better and will be ready to get some action. WR Santana Moss – The hamstring he first injured during the Lions game, was re-aggravated last Monday night, but is expected to play. RB Clinton Portis – He will be questionable for Sunday. He sprained his knee in the Steelers game, but was able to finish. (pain killers will do the job) RB Ladell Bettes – After missing the last three games with his own sprained knee, Ladell with start practice on Wednesday and should be ready for Dallas. DE Jason Taylor – He should be ready to play. He practiced lightly on Monday and all the swelling in his calf is gone. DT Anthony Montgomery – Because of a strained Achilles’ tendon, he did not practice on Monday, and is doubtful for the Cowboys game. DT Marcus Washington – The sprained shoulder he suffered on Monday night has caused him to lose some practice, but will be ready to sack Romo on Sunday. QB Todd Collins – Missed some practice due to a ruptured ear drum over the by week. Todd will be suited up and ready to come in if needed. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Hall Returns Home... </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 8, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> DeAngelo Hall (two time Pro Bowl pick) joined the Redskins yesterday by signing a 1 year deal worth around 500K (his projected earnings from Oakland). Hall brings with him, experience, speed, and a willingness to win. The Redskins released cornerback Leigh Torrance to make room on their roster. "He's excited to be coming home, he's a Virginia Tech guy," his agent, Joel Segal, told The Associated Press. Hall, 24, is a native of Chesapeake, Va., attended the city's Deep Creek High School and played collegiately at Virginia Tech. He was drafted in 2004 by the Atlanta Falcons, Hall made his mark by being a ball hawk. He racked up 17 interceptions in only 4 seasons. He already has 3 this year with Oakland, and hopes only to contribute more for the Redskins. He has two career “Pick 6’s”. In 2005, he recorded 6 interceptions and ran one back for a touchdown. Hall’s excitement to be back near family should bode well for the Redskins. Anytime you can have a player who “wants” to play for a particular franchise, then usually they give it 110% all the time. This should help the Redskins heading into a crucial game with Dallas. Hall brings experience and technique that will be critical in defending Tony Romo’s deep ball. Tony will be back and he will no doubt test our new corner. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> A Well Deserved Rest... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Novermber 4, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Today begins the start of a well-deserved rest. The Redskins have played 14 weeks in a row (5 pre-season and 9 regular), and are pretty banged up. This rest will not be mentally easy though. With the Cowgirls looming and Tony Romo's return probable, the Skins' will have plenty to think about during their time off. Both teams are coming off of pretty bad losses. The Cowgirls were beat 35 - 14 by the Giants and we (as you already know) had it handed to us, 23 - 6 in front of a national audience. OUCH! So both teams will be hungry for blood. And let's not forget that they may even have a motivational edge over us simply because we put the beat down on them to start their spiral downwards. So we must be the nail in their coffen when we meet again in two weeks. We can not underestimate a damaged team. The list below shows just how banged up we are heading into the bye. All but four to six of these players should be ready to go when we take the field again. The Laundry List: Shawn Springs - Calf Jason Taylor - Calf Lorenzo Alexander - Foot Rock Cartwright - Knee Chris Horton - Ankle Pete Kendall - Knee Clinton Portis - Ankle Fred Smoot - Groin Marcus Washington - Hip Cornelius Griffin - Shoulder LaRon Landry - Hamstring Santana Moss - Hamstring Carlos Rogers - Calf Chris Samuels - Knee Ladell Betts - Knee - Questionable Malcolm Kelly - Knee - Questionable Alex Buzbee - Achilles-Injured Reserve Phillip Daniels - Knee--Injured Reserve Reed Doughty - Back--Injured Reserve Matt Sinclair - Back--Injured Reserve </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Wk 9 - Steelers - OUCH!!! </articleTitle> <articleDate> November 3, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> OUCH!!! Need we say more? That was not what was supposed to happen. The Steelers came into this game losing to both Phili and the Giants. We were supposed to give them a game. Unfortunately that is not what happened. The game started off right. The Steelers tried an onside kick to start the game but the Redskins recovered. 3 and out and we kicked a 42 yard field goal to take the early lead. On the ensuing drive for the Steelers, Big Ben, BOOM, tipped pass, interception, the Redskins are in business. BUT, 3 and out again, and another field goal. The Redskins scored all of their points in the first five minutes. WHAT!!! Wait! Carols Rogers picked the ball off and ran it back for a touchdown... OH NO! He dropped the ball! Game changer! Differance in the game. That's right. NO MORE POINTS!! From that point on, we were dominated. No two ways about it, beat down! Whew.......... That was tough to watch. The Steelers didn't have much of an offense, but their defense is for REAL! Need we say more? Oh, by the way, Jason threw 2 interceptions. Thank God he got those out of his system before Dallas! Next up is the Cowgirls. Tony is back, MAYBE!!! We hope so. We need redemption. We need consistancy. The Steelers beat a tired team down, but they were not a good offense. But if we want to prove we are, and WE ARE, then we MUST POUND the Cowgirls into submission. Take no prisoners. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Moss Questionable... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Novermber 1, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Santana Moss sat out of practice each day this week with a hamstring injury. He injured the hamstring during the punt return in the Detroit game. Although he was able to return to the game, his hamstring still bothered him. After the game it tightened up and by the next day they new he would need rest. Moss leads the Redskins with 42 catches for 658 yards and five touchdowns in eight games. If he is unable to go, or if he is ineffective then we could see alot more of Devin Thomas. Coach Zorn praised Thomas this week saying "he has continued to learn the nuances of the Redskins’ offense". This could be key in this game since the Steelers will not have much film to study on Thomas. If Moss can't play then the Redskins will be down to just 3 receivers, Thrash, Thomas and Randle El. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Alexander Signs With Redskins </articleTitle> <articleDate> Updated Oct. 14, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> News from Redskins Park has Shawn Alexander signing a one year deal with the Redskins after working out Tuesday. All reports have him in excellent condition and ready to prove he belongs. Ladell Betts was injured in the 4th quarter Sunday against the Rams and did not return. He has what the team is calling a "knee sprain". His status moving forward is still uncertain. He injured his knee in a play where the tackler rolled up on the back of his ankle causing his knee to twist. Rock Cartwright filled in for the rest of the game but reamains the teams 3rd back. Shawn Alexander was asked to come in for a workout. He passed the Redskins tests and it appears he is to become the next Redskins running back. Rock most likely would play the 2nd roll next week while Shawn learns the playbook but it is positioned as to have him fill the roll of Ladell, if the injury is worst than originally thought. Ladell had an MRI on Monday but the results are not posted as of yet. The conditions of the contract are not exact but it remains that Betts looks to be out up to 4 weeks and Shaun is only here to fill in during that time, since we only have three backs on our roster. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Pinkie Sunday... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Oct. 13, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Sunday was “Pink Sunday” at Fed Ex field and across the NFL, in honor of breast cancer awareness. But it turned into “Pinkie Sunday” when Tony Romo broke his pinkie finger on his throwing hand. Maybe Jessica was right! The injury most likely happened at the end of the game when Romo was sacked and fumbled the ball. His hand appears to hit a helmet of a Cardinal player and got caught in the players face mask, although this is un-confirmed. Tony's next two passes sailed on him and he was quoted as saying "Wow, that felt funny" during the 2nd down play. It appears as though he will miss up to 4 weeks, depending on how fast he heals. There is an outside chance, if he has a set back, that he will not be available for the return game against the Redskins, 5 weeks from now. We will update as soon as we have more facts. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Springs slowed in practice, likely out... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Oct. 3, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Shawn Springs has been slowed by a calf injury and missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday. As it stands now he is likely to miss the game on Sunday, unless he has drastic improvement during Friday's practice. If Springs can't go that will leave a lot of work for Torrence to fill in. Smoot and Rogers would get the start but as we already know, the Eagles run with three receiver sets, A LOT, so Torrance will see much of the action. If Springs plays, he said he won’t look forward to lining up against the prolific rookie, Jackson. “I like the bigger receivers,” he said. “The small ones make me nervous. I have to chase those guys around.” and with a calf injury that could be a tough job. He agreed with Rogers that the Redskins must be physical with Jackson, who stands at 5-10 and 175 pounds. “You have to let him know this is the NFL,” he said. The Eagles enter the game with the league’s sixth-ranked offense and fifth-ranked passing offense. Washington has faced a series of top-rated offenses so far this season, including New Orleans and Dallas, so they’re defensive stats may be skewed. The Redskins are ranked 14th overall and 23rd against the pass. Jason Taylor is still recovering from a blood clot in his leg, in which he needed surgery to repair. Once again Evans will get the start and if last week was any inclination then the Redskins should be just fine. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Stephon Heyer May Not Be Ready To Go... </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 24, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Stephon Heyer sat out Wednesday’s practice to rest a shoulder injury incurred during last Sunday's game. He sat out two offensive series--replaced by veteran Jon Jansen--before returning to play the entire second half. Whether or not he will be ready to go come Sunday, is still up in the air. “Stephon is coming along,” Jim Zorn said. “He was out at practice getting mental reps, but I want to see him physically practice. We’ll see as the week goes along here if he’ll be able to do that.” Said Heyer: “I’m going to see how it feels [on Thursday] and then take it from there.” If Heyer can’t go, then Jansen would draw the starting assignment against Dallas. And as we all know Jon is ready to go. We know he will be pumped for this one. Jansen started at right tackle for the past 10 years before being replaced by Heyer this year. Jansen has expressed that he remains disappointed to be out of the starting lineup, but he has been a professional in his new role. “I have not changed anything I’ve done in the last 10 years,” he said. “I go out and practice the same way. I just haven’t played on Sundays.” Asked to assess Jansen’s performance against Arizona, Zorn replied: “He did fine. He was ready to play the rest of the football game if he had to, and we were very pleased with how he responded.” Added Jason Campbell: "Jon is a veteran. He has played many games against the Cowboys and he understands the magnitude of this game and the approach to take to the game. He has handled himself like a professional. He has really been supportive.” </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Jason Taylor To Miss The Dallas Game </articleTitle> <articleDate> 09/21/2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Jason Taylor, our tall and talented defensive end will miss the Dallas game. He will be undergoing a medical procedure on his calf mussle. He underwent the procedure on Monday. He appeared OK to walk on it after the game. But, Sunday night he experienced a lot of swelling and pain. The medical procedure took about twenty minutes in hopes of preventing further nerve damage. Coach Zorn says Jason will be just fine, however, he will be out for at least the Dallas game. Demetric Evans is in the line up as the backup to Taylor. But, Chris Wilson, Erasmus James and Rob Jackson could also see some action against Dallas as the Redskins try to shore up the now open defensive end spot. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Randle El Out?? </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 16, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins may make a change at punt returner, Jim Zorn said on Monday. Antwaan Randle El has not returned well in two games this season. He has five returns for a 4.2-yard average. That rank is at the bottom of the league. On Sunday, Randle El had four returns for a 5.8-yard average and also fumbled once. He is dancing too much. In the four punts Sunday, had he ran straight up field would have easily had over a ten yard average. “We’re going to talk about the [punt return] situation,” Zorn said. “We have other [options] there.” One would have to believe that Santana Moss and James Thrash as possibilities, but Zorn added that Randle El would stay in the mix. “Antwaan is not [careless] when it comes to punt returns,” Zorn said. “I’m not down on him at all. We just need to get more production there. We have Santana if we need to make a change there. We’re going to talk about that as we go along.” Last year, Randle set career highs with 51 catches for 728 yards, but his 6.1-yard punt return average was a career low, which only leads us to believe that more responsibility receiveing has taken away from his punt returns. Randle El said on Monday that he still wants to serve as the Redskins’ primary punt returner, although he welcomes a rotation with Moss or Thrash. “I don’t have a problem with that,” Randle El said. “We’ll treat it as a one-two punch and we’ll work at it.” Randle El said his punt return stats were down last year because he had a series of nagging injuries, including a sore hamstring. This year, he is healthy and expects better production, even if it hasn't showed up in the first two weeks of the regular season. Moss has not returned a punt since the 2005 season. He did it regularly with the New York Jets from 2001-04. Moss has returned 95 punts for an 11.5-yard average and two touchdowns over his lifespan in the NFL. Thrash has returned 42 punts in his 12-year career, including twice last year. He has a 13.5-yard return average, mostly with the Redskins during his first stint with the team. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Colston out 4-6 weeks with thumb injury </articleTitle> <articleDate> Sept. 10, 2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Marques Colston, the New Orleans Saints' top receiver during the past two seasons, had surgery on his left thumb and will miss four to six weeks. It's speculated that Colston had a torn ligament resulting from a play on Sunday in which the receiver reached forward in an attempt to make a catch while taking a helmet-first hit to his hands. The Saints' official injury report has not yet been released. Colston finished with only three catches for 26 yards in the Saints' 24-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The injury was first reported on FOXSports.com. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Healing on the Corners </articleTitle> <articleDate> 09/08/2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Shawn Springs, our starting Left Cornerback, went to the practice field on Monday. He sat out last weeks game against the Giants with a swollen injury to his calf. Although his calf was wrapped, he looked like he was getting back to form while intercepting a Colt Brennan pass. Shawn said that his calf feels pretty good and will not be a problem in the game against the Saints on Sunday. Also, Freddy Smoot, our Right Cornerback, who suffered a hip-pointer during the Giants game, practiced a little on Monday. He is taking it slow to make sure, so that by the end of the week he'll be able to practice and get ready for the Saints. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Shake Up On The Offensive Line </articleTitle> <articleDate> 08/30/2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> Stephon Heyer #74 has been named the Redskins’ starting right tackle! After being on the Redskins for two seasons, Heyer has replaced Jon Jansen in the starting line up. Coach Zorn after evaluating both players in the preseason has decided that Heyer is now the better performer. After lots of rumblings from fans thinking Jansen’s position at left offensive tackle should be passed on to a younger player, it has now come to pass. Zorn felt that Heyer’s pass protection was much better than the older Jansen, who had been on the team since 1999. As big of fan as many of us are of Jon, his time as a starter for the Washington Redskins appears to be over. Is it because he is getting too old, or maybe just a matter of being out of football shape? His ankle injury last year in game one and another foot injury before the preseason Jacksonville game may have been enough to take him out of contention. Time will tell. As we’ve seen in the past, there is a good chance that we will see him start again before the season is over. Heyer 6’ 6’ and 314 pounds had his first start last year when Jansen went out in week one and Todd Wade took his spot and Heyer stepped into Wade’s position at right tackle. Heyer said that he is very excited to play. “I have an opportunity to play in a big game. It’s the season opener and a lot of people will be watching.” However, it will be tough seeing Jansen the longest tenured Redskins player sitting on the side line, we wish Stephon Heyer the best of luck. Hey, it is a team sport and we have to protect Jason Campell and our passing game. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> From Being Cut, To Being Placed on the Practice Squad </articleTitle> <articleDate> 08/30/2008 </articleDate> <articleContent> The Redskins named seven players to the practice squad on Sunday. A brief reprisal from the slashing our roster took on Friday. The following are players who still have a chance: Nehemiah Broughton, Full Back Devin Clark, Offensive Line Andrew Crummey, Offensive Line Horace Gant, Wide Receiver Curtis Gatewood, Line Backer Matterral Richardson, Corner Back Byron Westbrook, Corner Back (The Redskins still have one spot left on the Practice Squad.) Nehemiah Broughton, is in his fourth season with the Redskins. He was a 2005 seventh-round draft pick by the club. He had four carries for 16 yards and one catch for three yards in preseason. He essentially backs up Mike Sellers at fullback. Devin Clark, an undrafted rookie out of New Mexcio, showed enough promise at offensive tackle in preseason to warrant a practice squad position. Andrew Crummey, an undrafted rookie out of Maryland, impressed in preseason as an interior offensive lineman. Horace Gant, essentially becomes the sixth wide receiver. He was an undrafted rookie out of St. Olaf, where he tutored under current Redskins assistant coach Chris Meidt, He caught two passes for 26 yards in preseason play. Curtis Gatewood, saw extensive action in preseason at weak-side linebacker. He started the preseason finale on Aug. 30 and recorded four tackles. Matteral Richardson, made his mark in preseason when he intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown in the 30-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He is an undrafted rookie out of Arkansas. Byron Westbrook, the brother of Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, returns for a second season on the Redskins’ practice squad. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Final Cuts Made - By Gary Fitzgerald </articleTitle> <articleDate> 8-30-08 </articleDate> <articleContent> In the final roster cut-down, the Redskins released 22 players from their roster on Saturday. The list included veteran offensive lineman Todd Wade, as well as wide receivers Billy McMullen and Anthony Mix and running back Marcus Mason. Rookie Durant Brooks won the Redskins’ punting competition, besting Derrick Frost. And it’s also noteworthy that all 10 of the Redskins’ draft picks earned roster spots on the team. REDSKINS ROSTER CUTS: COMPLETE LIST with Player Past Matthias Askew, DT - Signed by team in Jan. 08 Ryan Boschetti, DT - Played four years with Redskins Nehemiah Broughton, FB - Former 7th round draft pick Devin Clark, T - Practice squad candidate Andrew Crummey, G - Practice squad candidate Derek Devine, QB - 3-for-8, 32 yards in preseason Derrick Frost, P - Played three years with Redskins Horace Gant, WR - Showed flashes in preseason Curtis Gatewood, LB - Undrafted rookie Patrick Ghee, S - Signed during training camp David Holloway, LB - Signed during training camp Cedrick Holt, CB - Spent offseason with club Maurice Mann, WR - Caught 11 passes in preseason Marcus Mason, RB - Rushing leader in ’08 preseason Fred Matua, G - Signed during training camp Billy McMullen, WR - Led with 20 preseason catches Anthony Mix, WR - Injured during preseason Matteral Richardson, CB - Undrafted rookie Danny Verdun-Wheeler, LB - Signed during training camp Todd Wade, T - 9-year NFL veteran lineman Tavares Washington, T - Played left tackle in preseason Byron Westbrook, CB - Brother of Eagles’ Brian “We appreciate all the effort and hard work that these players gave to us during the off-season program and the preseason,” executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato said. “These final cuts are always a very difficult decision because we had a lot of quality football players in our training camp. “We are excited about the 53 guys we have on our roster and we are ready to move forward in preparation for our game this week against the New York Giants. We hope the opportunity presents itself to allow us to sign a number of these players to the practice squad." Wade was the most notable name on the Redskins' list of roster cuts. Wade is a 9-year NFL veteran who has started 96 games--including 11 with the Redskins--in his career. Chris Samuels, Jon Jansen and Stephon Heyer enter the season as the offensive tackles. Jason Fabini can play both guard and tackle, adding to the depth. It was thought the Redskins would keep six wide receivers on the roster, with McMullen, Mix and Mann competing for the last spot. McMullen had 20 catches for 227 yards in preseason and Mann grabbed 11 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown. Mix was slowed by a series of injuries in training camp, but had impressed in off-season work. It wasn’t enough. Mason led the Redskins in preseason rushing with 66 carries for 317 yards, a 4.8 yards-per-carry average. He also caught eight passes for 56 yards and one touchdown. Mason faced a tough road to a roster spot with Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts and Rock Cartwright at the top of the depth chart. He spent all of last season on the Redskins’ practice squad. Brooks, the Redskins’ sixth-round draft pick, won the punting battle. He had 13 punts for a 42.8-yard average, while Frost had 15 punts for a 45.5-yard average. Brooks was able to place five punts inside the 20, something that was thought to be a weakness in his game. His net punting average was two yards better than Frost. One of the toughest cuts for defensive coordinator Greg Blache was the release of Boschetti. Boschetti made the Redskins roster as an undrafted rookie in 2004. In four seasons, he rarely saw action on Sundays, but he made his mark as one of the hardest working, high energy players on the club. On Friday afternoon, Redskins’ team officials met for hours to discuss the fate of players and reduce the roster from 75 to 53. “It’s going to be very difficult,” Zorn said. “I could get it pared down a little bit, but there are a handful of guys that we need to meet on. Each guy has his own unique situation in how he fits in with the team.” In his Friday press conference, Zorn cited Stephon Heyer, Billy McMullen, Alfred Fincher and Erasmus James as standouts in Thursday night’s preseason finale, a 24-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. “There were also some pretty good performances that looked good from a physical standpoint, but fell down from a mental standpoint,” Zorn said. It’s the first time that Zorn has had to release players as a head coach. He has maintained a positive approach to the process. “The thing that makes it doable--I tell these guys it’s not the end of your career, it’s a change of direction for you,” Zorn said. “For some guys, getting cut may help them get on to their next career. “These guys have made a great effort and they have sacrificed. There might be guys who fit in with another team down the road.” </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> Washington Redskins 2008 Season Preview - By Scott Garbarini </articleTitle> <articleDate> Associate NFL Editor - (Sports Network) </articleDate> <articleContent> Once again, Daniel Snyder just couldn't resist making the big splash. After an unusually quiet off-season, it took just one day of training camp for the circus-like atmosphere normally associated with the Washington Redskins since the star-craving Snyder purchased the prestigious franchise nine years ago to return. With two members of the defensive line, including longtime starting end Phillip Daniels, suffering season-ending injuries before the first two-a-day session was completed, player personnel guru and Snyder crony Vinny Cerrato struck quickly and liberated superstar pass-rusher and budding television star Jason Taylor from the rebuilding Miami Dolphins to fill a gaping hole. Taylor's acquisition shouldn't be compared to some of the impetuous player moves the Snyder regime has made in the past (Bruce Smith, Deion Sanders, Jeff George, Jessie Armstead, etc.). Unlike those either over-the-hill or simply overrated big names, the recent "Dancing With the Stars" participant still has plenty left in the tank as he approaches his 12th NFL season. Taylor produced 11 sacks on a bad Miami team last year and should instantly solve one of Washington's greatest weaknesses in 2007, the lack of a consistent edge rusher to complement quality end Andre Carter. While the spring months were an uncharacteristically tranquil time around Redskins Park, the preceding winter was anything but. A whirlwind six-week chain of events began with the shocking murder of All-Pro safety Sean Taylor in late November, and the bad luck continued when starting quarterback Jason Campbell injured his knee in a Week 13 tilt against Chicago. Saddled with a 5-7 record and a seemingly snowball's chance in hell of making the playoffs heading into the Chicago game, Washington made a stunning late-season rally behind journeyman signal-caller Todd Collins and won its last four regular- season contests to earn the NFC's final Wild Card spot. The magic finally ran out for the Redskins with a 35-14 loss to Seattle in the opening round of the playoffs, but last season's furious finish had team personnel brimming with optimism about the prospects for 2008. However, the organization would have to withstand another surprising blow in early January, when iconic head coach Joe Gibbs abruptly announced his retirement just three days after the Seattle loss. After a flirtation with former New York Giants sideline boss Jim Fassel, Snyder tabbed Seahawks assistant Jim Zorn as Gibbs' successor. The decision raised some eyebrows, since the ex-NFL quarterback had never been a head coach or a coordinator at the professional level, but Zorn has received high marks from around the league for both his knowledge of the game and his ability to relate to players. The 55-year-old Zorn inherits a team with playoff-caliber talent, but also with questions of age in key areas and a challenging early schedule that features three road games against NFC East opponents in the first five weeks. It all should add up to another season with plenty of intrigue for a Washington squad that had more than its share of drama in 2007. Below we take a capsule look at the 2008 edition of the Washington Redskins, with a personnel evaluation and prognosis included therein: 2007 RECORD: 9-7 (3rd, NFC East) LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2007, lost to Seattle, 35-14, in NFC First-Round COACH (RECORD): Jim Zorn (first season with Redskins, first overall) OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Sherman Smith DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Greg Blache OFFENSIVE STAR: Clinton Portis, RB (1262 rushing yards, 11 TD, 47 receptions) DEFENSIVE STAR: Jason Taylor, DE (56 tackles, 11 sacks with Miami) OFFENSIVE TEAM RANKS: 12th rushing, 14th passing, t18th scoring DEFENSIVE TEAM RANKS: 4th rushing, 16th passing, 11th scoring KEY ADDITIONS: QB Colt Brennan (6th Round, Hawaii), WR Devin Thomas (2nd Round, Michigan State), WR Malcolm Kelly (2nd Round, Oklahoma), TE Fred Davis (2nd Round, USC), G Chad Rinehart (3rd Round, Northern Iowa), DE Jason Taylor (from Dolphins), DE Eramsus James (from Vikings), P Durant Brooks (6th Round, Georgia Tech) KEY DEPARTURES: QB Mark Brunell (to Saints), WR Keenan McCardell (not tendered), WR Reche Caldwell (to Rams), WR Brandon Lloyd (to Bears), TE Brian Kozlowski (not tendered), C Ross Tucker (not tendered), G Rick DeMulling (not tendered), G Mike Pucillo (not tendered), T Kevin Sampson (released), S Pierson Prioleau (to Jaguars), DE Phillip Daniels (injured/out for season), LB Randall Godfrey (not tendered), CB David Macklin (to Rams), S Omar Stoutmire (not tendered) QB: Collins' late-season savior act and re-signing over the winter had led to early speculation of a possible quarterback controversy, but it became clear early on in training camp that no such debate exists. Campbell (2700 passing yards, 12 TD, 11 INT in 07) has quickly taken to Zorn's West Coast offense, a system similar to the one in which he starred as a collegian at Auburn, while Collins (888 passing yards, 5 TD, 0 INT) has been slow to grasp the changing scheme. Campbell's backup in waiting appears to rookie Colt Brennan, the record-setting quarterback at the University of Hawaii whom the Redskins plucked in the sixth round of April's draft. He's noted for his accuracy and quick decision-making, attributes which make a Brennan a good fit in Zorn's offense. RB: After missing half of the previous season with an assortment of ailments, Clinton Portis (1262 rushing yards, 11 TD) put together a healthy and productive 2007 campaign as Washington's workhorse in the backfield. The colorful running back established career bests for receptions (47) and receiving yards (389) last year, and could top those numbers in the new offense. Ladell Betts (335 rushing yards, 21 receptions) is a more-than- capable fill-in who proved his worth by racking up over 1,150 yards on the ground in place of an injured Portis in 2006. The duo will once again be running behind 280-pound fullback Mike Sellers (17 receptions, 1 TD), one of the best blockers in the league at the oft-overlooked position. The Redskins re-signed special-teams standout Rock Cartwright in March to serve as the No. 3 back and primary kick returner. WR/TE: Wide receiver was not an area of strength for the Redskins in 2007, as the speedy but slight Santana Moss (61 receptions, 3 TD) battled through another injury-plagued season and Antwaan Randle El (51 receptions, 1 TD) hasn't been the impact player the team envisioned when it signed him to a lucrative free-agent contract two years ago. Therefore, Washington used two of its three second-round picks in this year's draft on wideouts Devin Thomas (Michigan State) and Malcolm Kelly (Oklahoma) with the intention of having the rookies compete for significant roles in the passing game. Both have missed ample time in the preseason with nagging injuries, however, and it's unclear how much of a contribution either will make early on. The trusty James Thrash (9 receptions) will likely enter the season as the No. 3 receiver. Campbell's favorite target is tight end Chris Cooley (66 receptions), who earned his first career Pro Bowl nod last year and led the 'Skins with eight touchdown grabs. Washington grabbed another potential weapon in the second round of April's draft in former USC tight end Fred Davis, although the 22-year-old figures to be brought along slowly. He'll battle eighth-year pro Todd Yoder (7 receptions, 1 TD) to be Cooley's primary understudy. Six-foot-five Anthony Mix made a mark on special teams last season and has a solid shot to make the roster as a reserve receiver. OL: Injuries hit this seasoned unit hard last year as well, which helps provide an explanation for the noticeable dropoff of Washington's ground game from the previous season. The Redskins ranked fourth in the NFL with an average of 138.5 rushing yards per game in 2006, but slipped to 12th in that category (116.9) while averaging a meager 3.8 yards per attempt last year. Right tackle Jon Jansen suffered a season-ending fractured ankle in Week 1, while road-grading right guard Randy Thomas played in just three games due to a torn triceps. Both veterans are back at full strength and ready to reprise their regular spots alongside five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels, left guard Pete Kendall and center Casey Rabach. Thirty-four-year-old Jason Fabini performed ably subbing for Thomas last season and was brought back to supply experienced depth along with tackles Todd Wade, a former starter in Miami and Houston, and Stephon Heyer, who started five games as an undrafted rookie in 2007. The Redskins drafted Northern Iowa's Chad Rinehart in the third round in April to be Kendall's heir apparent. DL: Daniels' torn ACL could turn out to be a blessing in disguise, as it's believed the Redskins had only lukewarm interest in obtaining Jason Taylor prior to the injury. The presence of the NFL's 2006 Defensive Player of the Year should be a boon to the underrated Carter (55 tackles), who still managed 10 1/2 sacks despite drawing constant double-teams a year ago. No other Washington player had more than five sacks last season. In a further attempt to bolster the pass rush, the Redskins acquired former first-round pick Erasmus James (7 tackles, 1 sack) from the Vikings in May, although the talented end has played in just eight games the last two years due to multiple knee surgeries. Cornelius Griffin (42 tackles, 2.5 sacks) and Anthony Montgomery (42 tackles, 0.5 sacks) are back to man the tackle positions. The tandem, along with solid reserve Kedric Golston (11 tackles, 1 sacks), were a big reason why the Redskins finished fourth overall in run defense (91.3 ypg) in 2007. The versatile Demetric Evans (25 tackles, 1 sack) should see plenty of time as an end on running downs as well. Promising second-year end Chris Wilson (13 tackles, 4 sacks) and tackle Lorenzo Alexander (4 tackles) round out the defensive line corps. LB: Washington's quality three-man contingent of London Fletcher (128 tackles, 3 INT, 10 PD), Rocky McIntosh (87 tackles, 3 sacks) and Marcus Washington (48 tackles, 5 sacks) will return intact, provided McIntosh is able to fully recover from an ACL tear that occurred in December. Strongside starter Washington is also a bit injury-prone, having sat out four contests with a hamstring injury last year, but the Redskins have no such worries about Fletcher in the middle. The 33-year-old, an astute free-agent pickup by Cerrato prior to last season, hasn't missed a game in 10 NFL campaigns, and his skill and leadership were essential to the team's major defensive improvement from the previous year. Second-year man H.B. Blades (21 tackles) showed himself to be a solid alternative at any of the linebacker spots as a rookie, while special-teams maven Khary Campbell (34 tackles) is capable of filling in as well. DB: The biggest question marks on a Redskins defense that ranked eighth overall (305.3 ypg) last year lie in the secondary. Cornerback Carlos Rogers (25 tackles, 1 INT, 7 PD) is working his way back from a serious knee injury that prematurely ended his 2007 season, although there's a good chance the third-year pro will be ready for the regular-season opener, while the veteran nickel back Fred Smoot (50 tackles, 1 INT, 10 PD) seems to leave games with a hamstring problem or cramp on a weekly basis. Left-side starter Shawn Springs (62 tackles, 4 INT, 15 PD) is coming off a very good season but turned 33 in March. There's some concern at safety as well, although 2007 first-round choice LaRon Landry (95 tackles, 1.5 sacks) flashed All-Pro potential while starting every game as a rookie. The Redskins are counting on the emerging young star to be a playmaker in the Sean Taylor mold. Reed Doughty (53 tackles, 0.5 tackles) was adequate upon being forced into a starting role after Taylor's tragic death, but needs to prove it over a whole season. Depth is an issue as well, with special teamer Vernon Fox (12 tackles) the only backup safety with any experience. The other two are a pair of rookie late- round picks, Kareem Moore (6th round) and Chris Horton (7th). The club also nabbed Arizona State corner Justin Tryon in the 4th round. He'll battle holdover Leigh Torrence (43 tackles, 1 sack) for time in nickel and dime situations. SPECIAL TEAMS: Cartwright ranked second in the NFC with a healthy 25.8 yard average on kick returns, and the Redskins' coverage units were among the NFL's best last year. That, along with ultra-consistent long snapper Ethan Albright being named to the Pro Bowl, was the good news. On the other hand, Randle El, one of the league's most dangerous punt returners during his days with the Steelers, averaged a mediocre 6.1 yards per runback and both kicker Shaun Suisham and punter Derrick Frost had inconsistent years. Suisham, who made good on 29-of-35 field goal tries during his first full NFL season, appears to have some job security, but the Redskins spent a sixth-round draft choice on Georgia Tech punter Durant Brooks to compete with Frost. Randle El's track record -- he's returned five punts for touchdowns in six seasons -- suggests he'll be better this year. PROGNOSIS: The Redskins are confident they've found the right man for the job in Zorn, and Campbell's strong preseason showing under center bodes well for the team's prospects for both the present and future. Washington's biggest problem may be the division it plays in. The NFC East boasts the defending Super Bowl champion (the New York Giants), the conference's top regular-season team last year (Dallas) and a talented Philadelphia squad that many have stamped as a power-player for the upcoming season. The fact that the 'Skins endured so many injuries during camp also isn't a positive sign for a team that's getting a little long in the tooth. If Campbell emerges into a top- flight quarterback and the defense plays at last year's level, there's no reason to think the Redskins won't challenge for NFC East supremacy. Those are big ifs, however, even with the addition of Jason Taylor. Expect Washington to be competitive in year one of the Zorn era but to fall short of matching last season's achievements. </articleContent> </article> <article> <articleTitle> With Rehab Underway, Taylor Eyes Opener </articleTitle> <articleDate> By Gary Fitzgerald Redskins.com </articleDate> <articleContent> Ready to rehab, Jason Taylor was at Redskins Park on Monday wearing a brace to support his right knee. Taylor hopes to heal quickly from his sprained knee, suffered in Saturday's preseason game at Carolina. Taylor, 33, is expected to be sidelined 10-14 days. His availability for the Redskins' regular season opener against the New York Giants on Sept. 4 is in question. "I have been a quick healer in the past," Taylor said. "People think I'm old, but I'm not that old yet. I feel all right. If we had to play [Tuesday], I couldn't do it. But we have time. I'll put my best foot forward in rehab and we'll see where we are next week." Is he optimistic he'll be ready to play by Week 1? "It's too early to tell," he replied. "I'm still in a brace--the knee won't support itself yet. The next few days will tell a lot." Taylor suffered the injury in the second quarter of Saturday's 47-3 loss to the Panthers. He got his right leg tangled up in a pile of players on a run play. "It was scary," he said. "When it happened, you just hoped that it wasn't a career-ending injury or anything like that. This is a physical game, and things happen. Preseason or not, you go out and try to play hard." Taylor referenced the season-ending knee injury to Giants' defensive end Osi Umenyiora, suffered in a preseason contest last Saturday night. Umenyiora suffered the injury on the Meadowlands Astroturf field. "He didn't even get touched," Taylor said. "I feel very fortunate." Also at stake is Taylor's consecutive games streak of 130, which is seventh best in the league. Asked if the streak matters to him, Taylor replied: "It's something you take pride in because you don't want to miss games. But some things are out of your control, too. "I have to be smart, too. It's a long year. If it's not right, it's not right. So we'll see." After the Giants game, the Redskins have a 10-day layoff before their next game on Sept. 14, against the New Orleans Saints at FedExField. </articleContent> </article> </list> <list id="Playbook" addToTop="true" of="playbookItem" editorNote="Top Row is Left side on Homepage - Second Row is Right"> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Sink the Vikings!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 18th, 2012 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Was last Sunday a great day or what!? The Vikings came in as an NFL favorite 4-1 team. They left FedEx abandoning their burning ship while taking on water with a severe list to her starboard side! Our defense held up, and our offense put up some big numbers. Our new kicker nailed a long one, and RGIII remained fearless. Was it me, or were you getting real upset and nervous when Griffin ran six plays in a row? However, the 76 yard TD streak down the field helped erase an eight game at home losing streak … We say keep running RGIII, but do it safely! Mr. Griffin ranks 15th among all players with 379 rushing yards to top all quarterbacks, and his six touchdowns on the ground are second to Houston's Arian Foster. While his running prowess hasn't been too surprising, RGIII also leads the NFL in completion percentage at 70.2. Great Job Redskins! Hail VICTORY!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> RGIII vs. Eli Manning: </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 19th, 2012 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> RGIII’s first 6 games compared to Eli Manning's rookie season and his 1st 6 games. Griffin has 379 yards and six touchdowns compared to Eli's 35 yards and zero touchdowns. That should open some eyes and that isn’t even mentioning the running stats RG3 has already. Quoting Korey Beckett, sportswriter, "Eli Manning was born and bred to be a quarterback, and was expected to be an NFL star since before he was a gleam in Ol' Archie Manning's eye. He got his choice of college scholarships from all across the country, and thanks to Daddy, got his choice of NFL teams too. He never wanted to play for the San Diego Chargers and after enough whining, he got his way." Robert Griffin III excelled in track, but wanted to be a quarterback and Baylor gave him the chance to compete for the quarterback position, which he earned and later won the Heisman Trophy. In the NFL, in his rookie season, Eli had Kurt Werner as a mentor. RG3 had Rex Grossman. In the first 5 games, Redskins were competitive, losing 3 by less than 7 points, and winning 3 by 7 points or less. In the sixth game, a victory, RG3 led the Redskins to a victory of 8 points. The offense is averaging about 30 points a game under RG3's leadership through 6 games. I expect him to throw for over 300 yards against the New York Giants, 21st ranked in pass defense and of the 11 touchdowns given up by the Giants, 8 have been through the air. Griffin already has exactly 300 more passing yards than Manning did in his rookie year. RG3 has 1,343 to Eli's 1,043. Under RG3's leadership, the Washington Redskins are averaging 6.3 yards per play (8.6 per pass and 5.2 per run) Turnovers? Good question, RG3 offense has .071 per drive - 1st in the NFL. Last year, the Redskins ranked 31st in this category. He protects the ball like an elite quarterback. Hall of Famer John Madden on Robert Griffin III's 76 yard touchdown dash against the Vikings last game; "Did you see him last week?” Madden continued. “I mean, go down the sideline? I have never, in the history of football, I have never seen a quarterback ever run that fast." His last 40 yards were times at 4.0 seconds. Washington Redskins fans consider him to be "elite", whether anyone else does or not. It’s just a matter of time before he is considered elite by knowledgeable NFL football fans everywhere. Written by: Leonard Kirby </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Lets Sink the Vikings!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 13th, 2012 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> With a new Kicker, the Redskins look to break a losing streak which is hard to imagine – eight in a row at home… We face a 4-1 Viking team which is looking pretty good so far. The Redskins have remained in games against teams just as good this season and must we say had a great chance to win each of them. Those losses can arguably be placed squarely on the foot of our very poor field goal attempts. Granted our defensive secondary has much room for improvement. Therefore, our game plan was to limit the number of big plays of our opponents, and just go out there and put a whole lot of points on the board in hopes to outscore them. Special teams, along with field goals have to be a big part of that strategy. This Sunday, the Vikings come to FedEx with a very strong ground game. The Redskins have done pretty well at stopping the run. Let’s hope this continues this Sunday when we face Adrian Peterson. The Redskins have their own tour-de-force groundman in 6th round draft pick rooky Alfred Morris. He is in the top five of all rooky running backs averaging 98 yards per game. In the last two games he has run for 113 and then 115 yards. The Vikings have a very stingy defense who has not given up a lot of points. It will be vital for RGIII (assuming he’s in) keeps plays alive while avoiding the big hit… Quick passes, spreading the field, misdirection and our running game must all be executed perfectly to beat the Vikings in our house this Sunday. Hail to the Redskins, Hail VICTORY!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Will RGIII Lead on Sunday? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 13th, 2012 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> RG III is officially listed as questionable for this Sunday's game versus the Vikings, even though he was at full go during practice on Friday. He Griffin left last week's game in the third quarter with a concussion after being slammed during a late slide attempt in the red-zone. With the NFL's new concussion policy, Griffin still must pass several tests by our trainers and independent doctors before being ruled “eligible to play”. "If he passes his tests and we don't see any symptoms, then it looks like he'll be ready to go," said Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan. Pierre Garcon also received a listed as questionable for this Sunday's game due to is ongoing foot injury. However, he has not been placed on the Redskins injury list. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> CHEER FOR CHILDREN!!! HTTC!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December, 16th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This coming Sunday is always the high point of our season. We get to "Cheer for Children"! Sure, our pride and loyalty for our Redskins is as die-hard and as hard-core as it gets. But this Sunday, we get the best of both worlds. We get to gather as those hard-core Redskins fans, and at the same time, rally to help children that are far less fortunate than ourselves. To no fault of their own, the children we are helping are those in our own back yard, who have fallen through the cracks that other larger charities are unable to help. For those of you that are experiencing your first year, just ask the other SoCal Redskins Fans, it is a pretty cool time. We will be raffling off a lot of prizes – more than we ever have in the past! Most prizes of course are Redskins collectables and memorabilia. We mean a lot! From an autographed Art Monk football, 11 players signed Gold Redskins pants, Gloves worn by Santana Moss, a Signed Orakpo Jersey, to other Redskins jerseys, helmets, sweaters, jackets, etc, to bottles of wine and other spirits, jewelry, gift cards. Way too much to list here! Over the years we have looked at all the causes we could fight, and it keeps coming up – "Cheer for Children". They are a totally volunteer organization, and all proceeds go straight to those kids and their families that are most needy (very rare and hard to find these days...). This week is more than just a Redskins game. It is also about giving back, and helping children that are being left behind, and facing some of the toughest times they may ever have. Our future is the children's future. Please help us help them, and everyone will be the better. We hope you will be there this Sunday morning at Pockets in Manhattan Beach. Even Joe Gibbs and one of the Hogettes are rumored to be making another appearance this year... :@) Hail to the SoCal Redskins Fans! Hail to the Children!!! Hail Victory for the Kids!!! (of course we are going to beat the Giants...) </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> RGIII Tapped as Redskins Starter!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> June 20th, 2012 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Much earlier than most thought it would happen (1 week after the Draft), Shanahan announced that Robert Griffin III would be the Redskins Starting Quarterback going into the 2012 season. "He's the starter. Period..." said Coach Shanahan. It appears no controversy was waged. Rex Grossman, and 4th Round Draft pick Kirk Cousins will be back-ups. We as fans have no problem with it. Just as decisive as Shanahan was to bench McNabb, another big and decisive decision was made. Cudos to Coach!!! When the ship is sinking or when there is nowhere to go but up, a good leader must always be very stearn and make decisive decisions. Good or bad - either way, the hard choices must me made. Coach Shanahan has done it again... Of course this is the wise choice, and does not appear to be a difficult one, but the timeliness is. If we are going to choose to take a #2 draft pick for a quaterback, you are obviously looking for a franchise quarterback. Moreover, with the other choices we already on our team, it's a given. Why dilly dally? Hail to two very bright men - Coach Shanahan & RGIII. But most importantly, Hail to the future of the Redskins!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Time/Dates Set For Training Camp </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> June 20,2012 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Washington Redskins will hold their training camp practice from July 26 until August 14, the team announced Wednesday. Ther will be 13 practices open to fans, with the July 26 session set to start at 2:55 p.m. The annual Fan Appreciation Day will held on Aug. 4 starting at noon. I can tell you personally, from two previous camps, that F.A.D. is an awesome time for any TRUE Redskins Fan. Players are required to report to Redskins Park on July 25th. NOTE FROM REDSKINS: Fans are asked to print and fill out Training Camp Fan Invitations, which will be available at www.redskins.com, and bring the invitations with them when they visit Redskins Park. Fans also are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Below find the full schedule of open practices: Thursday, July 26: 2:55 p.m. Friday, July 27: 2:55 p.m. Saturday, July 28: 2:55 p.m. Monday, July 30: 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 31: 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, August 1: 2:55 p.m. Thursday, August 2: 2:55 p.m. Friday: August 3: 2:55 p.m. Saturday, August 4: Noon. Fan Appreciation Day Monday, August 6: 2:55 p.m. Saturday, August 11: TBD Monday, August 13: 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, August 14: 2:55 p.m. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> And, The REDSKINS Pick!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> April, 8th, 2012 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> 1st Round Draft – Thursday, April 26th, followed by 2nd and 3rd Round drafts on Friday April 27th. As we all know by now, not unless you have been spending the last several months outside of our universe, The Redskins traded for the 2nd pick in this year’s 1st Round to the Rams for three first round draft picks and our 6th pick from this year. The Redskins are targeting the Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor, Mr. Robert Griffin III. Most of us now know him as RGIII… Proven to be a pure pocket passer, RGIII is also extremely agile in evading the blitz, as well as being very quick in a planned run call. He is exactly what Michael Vick was supposed to be (Vick x 10). His body size is stout, but maybe an inch or two too short for a perfect NFL QB, but his mind, ability, and football-awareness easily makes up for his height. Griffin arguably should be the 1st pick in this draft, but with lobbying and the desire of the Indianapolis Colts to get him, Andrew Luck will go as number one. No problem with that. Because of being number one, he automatically draws a larger paycheck. Plus, the Redskins only have a number two pick… We’ll take Skill over Luck any day!!! Anything can happen in this crazy NFL world and Colts could decide to take Griffin and we end up with Luck. As Redskins fans we could live with that, but would be greatly disappointed, as most of us have already fallen in love. Either way, we will end up with a franchise quarterback which we have not seen for some time. The Redskins other Draft Picks include a Round 3 (6th pick - 69th overall), two picks in Round 4 (7th pick – 102nd and 14th pick – 109th overall), a Round 5 (6th pick - 141st overall), a Round 6 (3rd pick - 173rd overall), and a Round 7 (6th pick – 213th overall). Not bad… That is a lot to work with to building younger for many positions, while at the same time, having the availability to trade up for down for player we need. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to the 2012 NFL Draft!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Year End GRAND PRIZE Can Be Yours!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 30th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> May the most Hard-Core Redskins fan WIN!!! This Sunday on New Year’s Day we are facing our last game of the season, when we take on the hated Green Buzzards in Philly. The Redskins and the fans will be closing out another very difficult season. But not all is lost. Someone in the SoCal Redskins Fan Club is going to win the “Full Size “R” Logo Autographed by Four Great Redskins Quarterbacks Helmet”!!! Wow, that’s a mouthful… and one of you guys is going to own it come Sunday!!! We have had many great times with you all this year, and we have one more good time to have! Bring all your white ticket stubs which you’ve been saving all year, as you have a good chance to win that spectacular Autographed Redskins “R” Helmet (Theismann, Williams, Rypien, and Jorgenson)!!! You have to be present to win... We’d like to extend a huge thank you to Pockets for hosting our headquarters, and for donating the wonderful year end prize! Hail to Pockets in Manhattan Beach!!! Even if you are a first timer this Sunday, you will still have a chance to win, as everyone will be getting their last free tickets upon arrival to the club. By showing up this Sunday, you will definitely prove that you are a true Redskins Fan… We'll be tossing in an extra incentive - Since the Redskins Future is So Brite with the rebuild you Gotta Wear Shades when entering the club. If you do, we'll give you two extra raffle tickets to win!!! We'll start the raffle in the 4th quarter. Hail to the Redskins!!! & Hail to the SoCal Redskins Fans!!! We’ll see you on New Year’s Day!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Giants stumble vs. 'Skins, fall out of first!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 22, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This recap was provided by CBS Sports. If the New York Giants miss the playoffs once again, they have only themselves and the Washington Redskins to blame. Rex Grossman threw a touchdown pass and the Redskins put a major hurt on the Giants and their playoff hopes with a dominating 23-10 victory Sunday in a game in which New York showed little desire with much on the line. "I'm very disappointed in how we played today," coach Tom Coughlin said after the Giants (7-7) fell a game behind Dallas (8-6) in the NFC East with two games left in the regular season. "I accept responsibility for it. But I expected to see more -- quality execution -- and we didn't get that." Surprisingly, Washington (5-9) looked very much like a playoff team in winning for only the second time in 10 games and embarrassing the Giants for the second time this season. Grossman and the offense held the ball for 35 minutes, while the defense picked off Eli Manning three times and didn't allow a touchdown until the final minute. "They had a lot at stake and obviously we didn't and I'm pleased the way we played," Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said. Coming off an emotional win over Dallas on Sunday night in a game that gave them control of their own destiny, the Giants showed nothing after a couple of early interceptions. "I didn't see the passion in us today," running back Brandon Jacobs said. "We didn't play well. We disappointed each other and our fans, and we've just got to play better. I can't tell you why." Washington never trailed in spoiling what the Giants hoped would be another step in their run to the playoffs. The Redskins took the crowd out of the game early, opening a 17-0 lead and they were never threatened. Grossman threw a 20-yard scoring pass to Santana Moss, Darrel Young scored on a 6-yard run after one of the Redskins' interceptions and Graham Gano kicked three field goals. Former Giant and current Redskins defensive tackle Barry Cofield enjoyed spoiling the party hopes of his former teammates. "A party broke out for us. I'm proud of how we came out and played," Cofield said, adding Washington has played well in recent weeks. This loss was the fifth in six games for the Giants, who are in danger of missing the playoffs for the third straight year. The scenario has been the same each season. New York starts the season quickly and then falters down the stretch, playing some unbelievably bad games with the postseason on the line. This season it has been another collapse after a stunning win over New England left them at 6-2. They lost four in a row and then last week seemed to grab command again by rallying in the fourth quarter to beat the Cowboys in Dallas. Again, with the playoffs in their grasp, they came out flat against the Redskins, who had already been eliminated from playoff contention. Even a couple of gift interceptions by Grossman in the first quarter didn't help. Gano gave Washington the lead on its second series with a 36-yard field goal that was set up in part by a 19-yard pass from Donte' Stallworth on a third-and-12 from the Giants 39. Grossman, who finished 15 of 24 for 185 yards, pushed the lead to 10-0 early in the second quarter with his TD pass to a wide-open Moss on third-and-8. If the touchdown had the fans muttering, there was no hiding their feelings minutes later after Oshiomogho Atogwe intercepted a pass that deflected off the hands of running back D.J. Ware and returned it 26 yards to the Giants 41. Nine plays later, Young scored and the fans let the team know it was sick of being let down. Manning, who finished 23 of 40 for 257 yards, finally got the Giants on the board just before halftime, setting up Lawrence Tynes for a 40-yard field goal. Instead of gaining momentum, the Giants gave the points right back. DeAngelo Hall made a one-handed interception on the second offensive play of the third quarter. His 26-yard return set up Gano's 43-yard field goal for a 20-3 lead. After Tynes missed a 44-yarder on the next series, Gano opened the fourth quarter with a 25-yarder to make it 23-3. Ahmad Bradshaw scored on a 3-yard run with 33 seconds to play for the Giants' touchdown. The Giants were their own worst enemy. Hakeem Nicks dropped what might have been a 54-yard scoring pass on their second series on a play in which he got behind the defense and had the pass hit off his facemask as he looked back into the sun. That's the way the day was for the Giants, who had only a few faithful fans in the stadium when they scored their touchdown. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Takin' It To The Limit... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 13, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Written BY Mike Jones The Redskins somehow extended the Patriots into the final drive in a 34-27 decision to New England. The Redskins entered the fourth quarter trailing by a touchdown, but after trading punts with the Patriots to open the final frame, they seemed sure to fall further behind. New England quarterback Tom Brady led the Patriots into the red zone. On second and goal from the 4, he looked for receiver Wes Welker over the middle, but the ball was slightly behind him, and Welker couldn’t hang on. On third down, Brady looked for receiver Tiquan Underwood in the back of the end zone, but Underwood was well covered by Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson. Wilson came up with his first interception of the season – his first as a Redskin – and prevented a game-clinching New England touchdown. That led to a strange sight: Brady and offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien screaming at each other on the sideline. O’Brien, a former assistant at Maryland, had to be pulled away from Brady by another Patriots’ assistant. The turnover gave the Redskins the ball at their own 20, and quarterback Rex Grossman converted an important third-and-8 play with a 13-yard completion to Donte Stallworth. On third and 2 from the New England 44, Grossman found Jabar Gaffney for 23 yards to keep the drive alive again. On second and goal from the 5, the Redskins appeared to have a touchdown when Grossman hit Santana Moss near the right pylon. Moss, though, was called for pushing off on a New England defensive back, a 10-yard penalty for offensive pass interference. Two plays later, Grossman looked for Moss again. But the veteran receiver bobbled the ball into the arms of Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, who came up with the game-clinching interception with 22 seconds remaining. Third Quarter: The Redskins and Patriots traded touchdowns in the third quarter as New England carried a 34-27 lead into the final quarter of player. New England opened the second half with a quick 80-yard drive that took less than three minutes On third-and-12 from the 37-yard line, Tom Brady lobbed a pass over the shoulder of tight end Rob Gronskowski. Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan was flagged for holding Gronkowski, but it didn’t matter. Gronkowski ran the final 22 yards into the end zone, giving New England a 27-20 lead. With the game barely half over, Gronkowski already had 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Not to be outdone, the Redskins tied the score again on their ensuing drive. Rex Grossman hit receiver David Anderson for a six-yard touchdown, knotting the score at 27 apiece. The touchdown strike marked the most points the Washington offense has put on the scoreboard this season. Making sure neither punter would break a sweat, the Patriots marched down and scored on their next possession. On first-and-10 from the 24-yard line, Brady escaped pressure, froze linebacker London Fletcher with a slight pump and then hit Wes Welker with a 24-yard touchdown pass, which gave the Patriots a 34-27 advantage. Through three quarters, Roy Helu had tallied 105 yards on 21 carries, becoming the first Redskins rookie to post three straight 100-yard games. Second Quarter: The Redskins and Patriots entered halftime tied 20-20 after a first half that featured plenty of scoring, one big trick play and some questionable flags. The Redskins did manage to post their highet-scoring half of football since a 2010 contest against Dallas. Washington took the lead over New England on the first play of the second quarter, when offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan dipped deep into his playbook and pulled out a trick play. Kick returner Brandon Banks lined up in the slot, and Rex Grossman was in the shotgun. Grossman handed the ball to running back Roy Helu, who quickly pitched to Banks. Banks kept running across the field, giving receiver Santana Moss time to sprint downfield. By time the left-handed Banks finally flung the ball in the air, Moss was wide open. He caught the ball at the 16-yard line and ran untouched into the end zone to give Washington a 17-14 lead. The Patriots answered with a 16-play, 72-yard drive but couldn’t get in the end zone. On third-and-two from the Redskins’ five-yard line, tight end Aaron Hernandez dropped a possible touchdown in the end zone, and New England had to settle for a 23-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal to tie the game. The Redskins responded with a 71-yard scoring drive of their own, one that was aided significantly by a yellow flag. On third and nine from the Patriots’ 22-yard line, Grossman was under pressure and threw an interception into the arms of cornerback Devin McCourty. But New England defensive end Andre Carer was flagged for a personal foul for hitting Grossman below the knees. The penalty gave Washington first-and-10 from the 11-yard line, but the Redskins failed to get in the end zone. Graham Gano’s 25-yard field gave Washington a 20-17 lead. New England would benefit from a close call by the officials on their ensuing possession. On second-and-four, Brady scrambled and as he started to slide, he was greeted by Washington linebacker London Fletcher -- and a penalty flag. Much to his dismay, Fletcher was called for unnecessary roughness for his hit on Brady, giving the Patriots first and 10 from the Washington 10-yard line. They were unable to get in the end zone, though, and Gostkowski kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired to tie the game 20-apiece. Also in the half, the Redskins lost Mike Sellers for the game with an elbow injury. He returned to the sidelines with his right arm in a sling. First Quarter: The Washington Redskins and New England Patriots got off to a high-scoring start as the first quarter ended with New England up 14-10. The Redskins opened the game without starting right tackle Jammal Brown, who suffered a right groin injury during pre-game warm-ups. Without him, Tyler Polumbus started at right tackle while Sean Locklear started at left tackle in place of the suspended Trent Williams. Washington went three-and-out on its first possession, and New England took over at its own 36. Tom Brady completed a 24-yard catch-and-run to Deion Branch on their team’s first play from scrimmage. But Washington’s defense buckled down, and Brady threw three incompletions to set up a Patriots punt. Washington was pinned at its own 4-yard line, and that set up former Redskin Andre Carter for the play of the quarter. On third-and-9 from the 5, Carter blew past left tackle Willie Smith (who took Locklear’s place on that series) and hit Grossman hard, forcing him to fumble in the end zone. New England defensive tackle Vince Wilfork recovered the ball for the touchdown. On the next possession, Washington threatened to score a touchdown, but ended up having to settle for a field goal. Grossman completed a 51-yard bomb to Donte Stallworth – the longest completion of the season for Washington – down to the New England 14-yard line. After a nine-yard completion to Stallworth two plays later, Grossman moved the Redskins to the 2-yard line, but they came no closer, and Graham Gano made a 24-yard field goal to put the Redskins on the board. The Patriots’ offense struck quickly following Gano’s kickoff (which went out of bounds and set up New England to take over at their own 40), using a two-play, 60-yard scoring drive to score. Tom Brady completed a short pass to a diving tight end Rob Gronkowski at the 50, and he got up and started darting downfield. Safeties Reed Doughty and DeJon Gomes tried to wrestle the 6-foot-6, 265-pound tight end to the ground, but he broke the tackles and rumbled down to the 11-yard line. Washington challenged the play to determine whether he had stepped out of bounds, but lost. On the next play, Brady completed a touchdown pass to Gronkowski, and New England went up 14-3. The Redskins’ offense fired back, however, putting together an eight-play, 84-yard drive that was capped by a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jabar Gaffney from Grossman. Washington trailed 14-10 heading into the second quarter. A down-note for the end of the quarter was the loss of fullback Mike Sellers, who injured his elbow on the ensuing kickoff. He headed to the locker room and appeared unlikely to return. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> With TINACITY, SKINS Have a CHANCE!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 8th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Will this be a tough game to win? Without a doubt! Is it possible? Of course it is! Any given Sunday baby!!! Hail to the Redskins!!! The best chance we have to win Sunday is to slow down Tom Brady. Perhaps one of the most prolific QBs of all time, Brady will be a handful. But, the Redskins defense with our pass rushing, which is tied for 3rd in the league in sacks per attempt, may have a chance to apply the needed pressure. London Fletcher: “Tom Brady is better than all those guys,” (Marino and Rogers) “Look at what he has done: three rings, all those wins. It doesn’t matter who his weapons are, he just keeps rolling.” Stephen Bowen: “The key is not letting him sit in the pocket. If he’s able to do that, he’s going to be able to tear us apart.” “You gotta hit him, you gotta harass him, you gotta bat balls, hopefully get an interception or two, maybe strip the ball. He’s a very tough guy. I’ve seen him take a lot of shots and he would pick himself up the next play and make a great throw on the very next play. The only way you can hurt Tom Brady is win.” said our NT Barry Cofield. If the Redskins are able to slow Brady down, our Offense must put up points. Most importantly, we must protect Grossman. This week will be especially hard since Trent Williams was suspended for substance abuse… Plus we have to keep Andre’ Carter out, who will be coming back to Washington to prove we should not have gotten rid of him… The Redskins offence must maintain a well balanced passing and running attack utilizing the leagues 15th ranking running back in Roy Helu. Helu is averaging 4.7 yards per carry, and is leading all rookie running backs with 42 receptions. Moreover, with our leading receiver, Fred Davis also suspended for substance abuse, Santana Moss will have to have a banner game. There will be no doubt that Santana will be up to the challenge. We will just have to give Grossman the time to get the ball out to him. With Toughness and Tinacity, we have a chance to win! Don't forget, we beat last year's Super Bowl Champs in OT!!! Hail Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Tough Loss, Next Up Tough Opponent </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Dec. 8, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Last week versus the Jets was another one of those heart-wrenchers. Again, Rex Grossman gave the Redskins fans hope that he could keep BAD REX in the closet. But with very little time left in the game, he released him! With a fumble and an interception, Redskins fans watched what should have been a victory, get snatched away into defeat. Rex Grossman has turned the ball over in every single game he has played as a Redskin! HE SUCKS! Okay, with that off my chest... Next up - the New England Patriots... Oui Vey! The last time we played the Patriots the Redskins were blown out 50 something to less than 20. IT WAS UGLY. The way this season is shaping up, it may be just as bad this week. Our defense is playing strong and will limit Brady to what he can do, as long as we can put pressure on him. We must use 5 and 6 man fronts to get to him allowing for support in the secondary, otherwise, Brady is likely to pick us apart, as he has done so many times before to other teams. Brady has his worst games when he is hit early and often. We must break through the offensive line with regularity. On the other side of the ball, Rex must play an entire game. You can not win turning the ball over. Eventually, his turnover streak of 15 games will come to an end, let's just hope it is while he still plays for the Redskins this season. UGH, we are really beginning to dread having to prepare for Rex every week as fans. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the mistakes come. So with that said, if Rex plays a FLAWLESS game and leaves BAD REX IN THE CLOSET, and the defense can PRESSURE BRADY CONSISTANTLY and the special teams can BE SPECIAL and the coaching staf be PATIENT AND PERCISE then we stand a chance at winning this game. Okay, one can dream - right? </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins to Ground Jets at FedEx! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 3rd, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Washington Redskins take on the Jeets at FedEx. Our Offense is ranked 19th - Thiers 24th... Our Defense is ranked 11th - thiers 8th... Fairly close matchup, but the Redskins defense holds the edge! This is a must win for NY, so expect a scrap. But they are not a good road team at 1-4. J-E-E-T-S; Jeets, Jeets, Jeets. Lol. Maybe they can teach us how to spell? What kind of cheer or fight song is that anyway!??? Did you notice last Sunday that Grossman had much more time to pass the ball? The O’line is doing a much better job in their protection schemes. We’ll need to maintain that improvement this week… The Jets will be putting Revis, their shut down corner, on TE Fred Davis. This will give the other receivers great opportunities to produce this week. Hall had to go open his mouth and say that Jets QB Mark Sanchez is a middle of the road quarterback and looks down receivers. Can’t he just learn to shut his mouth!? Our defense will have to remain aggressive going after Sanchez all game long for Hall to redeem himself. Because, Hall is actually correct... Sanchez is very unstable and does take a lot of hits and is well known for throwing horrible passes. The Redskins' front three; Bowen, Cofield, and Carriker have combined for 12 sacks, four times as many as the Jets have gotten from their defensive line. In fact our defense is now ranked # 11, which is up from 31st last year. So, you could say our 3-4 defense is finally coming together, especially with Kerrigan and Orakpo racing off the ends! We’ll be real solid on defense this Sunday! We are looking forward to another Redskins Victory when the Washington Defense enforces a no-fly-zone on the Jeets over FedEx Field… </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> The Losing Streak Is Over!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 2, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This article was provided By Kevin Craft. While the Washington Redskins players were running off CenturyLink Field at halftime of Sunday's game between Washington and the Seattle Seahawks, I couldn't help but notice a Seattle fan who was seated near the visiting team's tunnel holding a sign that read ,"The once proud 'Skins no more." That statement is apropos. Regardless of how good the players may feel after breaking a losing streak that stretched back to Oct. 2, the team is still a long ways away from achieving owner Dan Snyder's penultimate goal: returning the franchise to relevancy in a league that has mostly forgotten about the Redskins' storied past. A few weeks ago I was looking back at some old Washington Post articles when I stumbled across a gem of a quote from esteemed journalist and former Washington Post staff writer Richard Justice. In an article published in 1994, Justice wrote, "For the first time in more than a decade, no one thinks the Redskins have a chance to go to the Super Bowl." If you live in Washington—scratch that, if you've paid any attention to the National Football League for the past 15 years, it's hard to fathom that the Redskins were once considered perennial contenders. Years of incompetency and sometimes jaw-dropping ineptitude have turned the team into an annual joke. All the diehard Redskins fans I know tend to make a little bet with themselves at the beginning of the season regarding which week the team will fall apart. It doesn't matter how promising the start of a season may be. All true Redskins fans know a total collapse is always looming right around the corner. To change that and to achieve Snyder's ultimate goal of winning the franchise's fourth Lombardi Trophy, a lot of things will have to improve in the coming years. For fans in the city on the Potomac, this offseason promises to be another long one fraught with questions. Still, the team can give itself a mini-pat on the back for beating a Seahawks team that played hard for 60 minutes. Hail to the Redskins!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> After Thanksgiving, RU Ready For More Bird? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 26th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This Sunday, Mike Shanahan enters the game against the Seagulls with a 3-7 record and looks to snap a six-game losing streak, which is the longest both of Shanahan’s coaching career and the longest for the Redskins since Dan Snyder bought the team in 1999. Washington hasn’t lost seven straight games since 1994, during Norv Turner’s first season as head coach. The team finished 3-13 that season. As bleak as it looks, we stand a good chance of Victory this Sunday. Not that many of us wants it. Should we lose every game here on out for a better draft pick? That is where we as Redskins are caught in a quandary. Santana Moss went full at practice this week, along with LaRon Landry. We got rid of Choice at running back, and brought up Evan Royster from the practice squad who looked pretty good in pre-season. Trent Williams hopes to play this Sunday. Grossman is coming off a good game against Dallas. Will we win this game? As Redskins fans, we’d say yes, and even as realists, we’d say yes. Seattle’s strength seems to be the running game, and we think our defense with London Fletcher can diminish that positive for them. We have to focus on their featured RB Marshawn Lynch. The Seahawks are 4-6 and are very beatable. The Redskins have beaten the Seahawks in the last five regular season games. Let’s hope that streak keeps going. Hail to the Redskins!!! Hail VICTORY!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Devastating Loss... How's My Heart Taste? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 20, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins have officially ended their Playoff aspirations this week by losing a heart-wrenching game to the Dallas Cowboys. This makes three in a row to Dallas and six in a row for this season. Our record is now 3 - 7. The 3 - 1 start is long gone. The game started out very slow for the Redskins. Their first 5 possessions led nowhere and for no yards. Our only first down was on a penalty. It appeared as though we were on route for a long day. Then, led by the Special Teams unit, the Redskins began to gain life. We punted the ball down to the 10 yard line and pinned the Cowboys deep in their own territory. Our defense held strong and kept them to a three and out. The ensuing punt from Dallas gave the Redskins life as in an effort to avoid kicking to Banks, the Cowboys punter ended up kicking the ball off the side of his foot for a measly 23 yards, setting the Redskins up at the 30 yard line. And the offense capitalized. After moving the ball within the five yard line, Rex Grossman took the quarterback sneak and put the ball in the end zone. The Redskins had some life. Now only trailing 10 - 7, the energized Special Teams unit did it again. The kick-off coverage held the ensuing return inside the 20 yard line. Dallas played fairly conservative and the Redskins defense held strong. On the ensuing punt, Brandon Banks took the return back 50 yards and into Dallas territory. This would lead to another Redskins touchdown on a beautiful pass from Grossman to Gaffney. We would go into the locker room, with a 4 point lead. The second half looked as though it was going to go the same way, as the Redskins received the second half kick-off and were able to drive the field, but stalled in field goal range. Gano would make the score 17 - 10. This is when the Cowboys would wake up. The next two Cowboys possessions would lead to touchdowns. The defense was putting good pressure on Romo, forcing him to scramble, but the receivers reacted well and would re-route to get open and help their quarterback. On one touchdown play, Romo scrambled to his left and found his TE Witten for a short 15 yard pass. But because Witten had broken off his route and come back with the scrambling Romo he was wide open and took the short pass for 59 yards. The Cowboys found themselves up by 7 with 2:00 minutes left in the game. At 24 - 17, the Redskins had to score a touchdown to tie the game. This time we would do it with good coaching and clock management. When the Redskins scored, there was only 14 seconds left on the clock before the end of the game. Grossman hit Gaffney in the corner of the end zone for a game-tying touchdown. Over-time here we come with the hopes and dreams of every Redskins fan. It looked as though destiny was on our side, finally. We won the coin toss and elected to receive. With some good passing and play-calling the Redskins were able to move the ball to the Cowboys 35 yard line where the Dallas defense would step up and hold the line forcing us to either punt or try a 52 yard field goal to win. We chose the latter, and this may be the decision that cost us. Had we punt we may have been able to pin the Cowboys back, at least make them go the length of the field, but instead we went against the odds and tried the long field goal. The gamble did not pay off. Gano missed a few feet wide right. The Cowboys had life. The Redskins defense was ready for the challenge. Dallas had a short field and the Redskins would need to hold tight if they were going to force a long field goal. On third and long, Romo again scrambled to his left and again because a receiver broke his route, was able to connect for a big gain and into field goal range. Two plays later, they won the game on a 39 yard field goal and took the hearts of every Redskins fan with them. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> What Do You Know Fish BITE BACK! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 15, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> In a devastating loss, after Mike Shanahan put Grossman back in as our starter, the Redskins fall to the Dolphins - 20 - 9. This was the fifth loss in a row, coming off a bye week, in which we have failed to score more than 20 points and are averaging only a measly 10.3 points per game... The biggest problem we see - Kyle Shanahan! Dad does not know how to dicipline his son! Okay, we accept that you would bring your son on, so would we! BUT!!! You need to pull in the reigns, just as you would any other Offensive Coordinator and put his job on the line. Force him to wake up and get into the play-calling groove. This team CLEARLY has plans on the draft. We do not think this is by chance. Our management knew going into a season with Grossman and Beck as our ONLY TWO QUARTERBACKS on the roster was going to set us up for failure. WAKE UP FANS!!! The reality is WE ARE BUILDING, and it takes time and decisive planning. Just look at the Capitals - They were bottom dwellers for quite some time but thanks to good management (Ted Leonsis and George McPhee) they are now perinial winners! Yes, we know the playoffs are somthing else, but wouldn't you want the Redskins in the playoffs every year? WIN or LOSE??? YES, a resounding, YES! So have faith Redskins fans, our time is coming, and it is coming sooner than later!!! Trust in Bruce Allen. ENOUGH SAID!!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Can We Control The Bleeding??? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 7, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This post game report was written by Leonard Kirby A.KA. Ugly Buzzard!! The Redskins lost their fourth straight to drop to 3 wins and 5 loses. However in a tough, hard-fought defensive struggle they scored a touchdown with 1:10 left to play in the game, but it was the first touchdown in 7 quarters. The ‘Skins also went for 2 point conversion and made it. 49er’s Frank Gore had 107 yards on 19 yards in San Francisco’s 19-11 victory over the Washington Redskins. Actually John Beck threw about 50 more yards that the 49er quarterback did. Both John Beck and 49er Alex Smith threw one touchdown, but John Beck had one interception. Smith and the 49ers had no turnovers, while the ‘Skins had 3, which is probably the main reason for the loss. Redskins had the interception by Beck, and Terrence Austin and Roy Helu both had a fumble each. Washington Redskins defense played great again, they made a lot of key stops in the game dominated by defense. The 49er’s number one ranked defense played well also. David Akers kicked four field goals out of four attempts. Redskins kicker Graham Gano’s franchise-record 59-yard field goal on the last play of the first half and a late touchdown pass from Beck to Jabar Gaffney with 1:10 remaining and great defensive play at times were about the only highlights. We all know about all the starters out injured and new, young inexperienced players are filling in on offense. Hopefully playing a good team like the 49ers will be a learning experience and next week we win, and our offense can take care of the ball and score some points. There are no easy teams, sure wins on the schedule. Miami had the New York Giants beaten but lost the game in the final minutes. Today in week 9 the Miami Dolphins whipped the Kansas City Chiefs 31 to 3, so just because the Dolphins have a losing record and started off the season with a lot of loses doesn’t mean they will be an easy team to beat. The bottom line is our offense has to stop turning the ball over and must score some points. 3 and 5 looks worse than it actually is and we are still close to the others in our division. But we must start winning, beginning next game. We have the talent to do just that!!! HAIL, HTTR Ugly Buzzard </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Sign Quint to SQUISH the FISH!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 11th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> You all know me, know what I do for a living. I'll catch this bird for ya’, but it isn't going to be easy, not like fishing for blue gills or tommy cats in the pond... This fish, swallow ya’ whole... little bastin’, little tenderizin’ and down you go. Now you all gotta ante up, play it safe and say nothing constructive, that'll put your fan base in dismay. You'll all starve for football in the winter. Now I value my Skins more than $3000 dollars chief, I'll catch him and run on him and beat him, for 10! Don't need any help, there's too many disheartened fans in this base. But, give me 10,000 fans in Miami, and for that you get the head, the tail....the whole dam thing! Ladies and Gentleman... The Redskins have recently signed DE Kentwan Balmer, WR David Anderson, CB Domonique Johnson, and O-Lineman Tyler Polumbus this week including the ex-Dallas RB, Tashard Choice. He is reported to be healthy and ready to play. The only question remains; does he know enough of the playbook to be able to not screw it up. He may get very little time on the field this week, or he may get a lot. We'll just have to see. Anderson played for Kyle Shanahan in Houston and knows the system and terminologies, so he also could make an immediate impact on Sunday. Miami fans have been chanting "Suck for Luck", and have embraced their losses in order get the #1 pick in the draft next year; Stanford's QB Andrew Luck. They almost messed it up and won last week. Of course the Colts are in the lead, and have half of the season yet to come. We're sure a part of you (like some Redskins fans at this point of the year) want the Redskins to loose every remaining game so we can grab the #1 pick. As painful and nice as that sounds, Miami fans seem to be having fun with it... Not that we are promoting a competition to be the worst team in the NFL! As hard core Redskins, we cannot even imagine pulling for our team to lose. If it happens, then so be it. We will continue to try our best to remain positive and point out the bright spots. If poor play and lousy coaching raises its ugly head again, we will be the first to point it out by yelling and accidentally letting out an obscenity. But at the same time, we will also be the first ones to return to our positive, Redskins lovin' ways. Let’s go to Miami and SQUISH the FISH!!! (Quint - Written by Mike Wolfskins) </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> BRING ON THE SKINS' 12th MAN!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 4th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins need this win to get back to .500 for a chance to stay competitive in the NFC East. It will be up to defensive coordinator Jim Haslett to come up with an effective game plan. We will need to contain RB Frank Gore who is averaging 4.8 yards per carry. Cornerback DeAngelo Hall said he knows what he and his teammates need to do to come away with the victory. “They have an intense running game. It’s one of the best in the NFL,” Hall said. “They want to run the ball, there’s no secret about it, so you have to go out there and stop them. Our game plan is to put as many bodies up there as we can. There’s probably going to be a lot of single coverage from us on the back end, but we’re going to try and keep as many guys around the ball as we can and try to stop those guys from running.” The next challenge will be applying pressure on QB Alex Smith. Coach Mike Shanahan said. “They’re not throwing it often, but when they do throw it, they’re very effective. Any time you’ve got the top rush defense in the National Football League, you’ve given up the fewest points and you run the football, that’s a pretty good situation to be in as a quarterback.” The 49ers’ Smith has completed 63 percent of his passes, with 9 touchdowns and two interceptions. He is not that accurate, but with the help of a good running game, he has been effective. The Redskins will need to STOP THE RUN! Our defense will need to show up and be extremely quick, as we have been in past games, and swarm on the runner. The Redskins offense will need to show great improvement over the past few games… Kyle Shanahan is on the hot-seat and will have to improve on his play calling. We must protect Beck, and if we can’t, call draw plays, play action passes, screens, and bootlegs. Miss-direction will most likely be key to our offensive ability to move the ball. Our offense is pretty dinged up in all positions, and will require some aggressiveness and creativity. Do we think we can win this game? Of course we do. However, the team and the players will all have to be on the same page and show some willingness to grab the win. Moreover, a win this Sunday will require the Redskins’ 12th man to be loud the whole game. The fans need to keep supplying energy and hope during every quarter, and on every down! Hail to the Redskins!! Hail Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Lose in a Blow Out!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 2, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This post game report was written by Leonard Kirby A.KA. Ugly Buzzard!! The Washington Redskins lost 23 to 0 to the Buffalo Bills Sunday, and the Redskins have very few positives to fall back on after this game. John Beck was sacked 9 times, he scored zero points, and the Redskins had a field goal blocked. The Skins offense could not stay on the field long at all, thus causing the defense to play 3 times more then they should have been required to. Beck had two interceptions, and the receivers couldn’t get any opening between themselves and the defenders. The Skins were just not able to establish the running-game, period. Atogether it was just a poor showing offensively. The defense looked good at times, but gave up long runs and 120 yards rushing to Buffalo’s Fred Jackson. One bright spot: even though Buffalo dominated the first half, our defense kept us in the game as we were down only 13 to 0 at halftime. The only positives I can report are that Terrance Austin made a couple of nice catches, and Fred Davis had a good game with 8 catches for 84 yards. London Fletcher played hurt with a hamstring injury, but still played well and gutsy and had an interception stopping the Bills from scoring yet another touchdown. Ryan Kerrigan had 7 tackles including 2 for losses in yards as he caught Fred Jackson napping in the backfield twice. I suppose Beck learned something about holding onto the ball too long the hard way, so that could be a learning experience and make him better. This is the first time ever in Coach Mike Shanahan’s entire coaching career, NFL, college, whatever, that his team was shut completely out without scoring any points at all. Either our offense made Buffalo’s defense look great, or Buffalo’s defense is very good and made our offense look bad, but I’m not sure which. Yes, our team had a lot of injuries to starting players on the Oline and we have a long list of other injured, but good teams have to overcome adversity. We cannot have a pity-party and start pointing fingers and being negative. Our young backups will have to grow up and step up and stand up and man-up and take up the slack and get the job done. It’s time to “turn the page” and get ready for the 49ers and beat them in our house. HAIL, HTTR. Ugly Buzzard </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Must Beat the Toronto Bills!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 28th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins travel to the Great White North of Toronto, Canada... We’ll be facing a lopsided Buffalo Bills football team. Their offense is ranked 10th in the NFL, while their defense is ranked 31st. The Redskins come in a little more balanced team, with an offense ranked 14th, and our defense being ranked 12th. This bodes well for Mr. Beck and our rebuilding offense. We’ll get the chances, but we must make the most of it. But most importantly, Redskins defensive coach must make the right calls. Many concider this a home game for the Bills. They have certainly played there more than we have, and it is closer to thier home in Buffalo... But we'll see when the game starts. We have seen the Bills favored by 4. We also proclaim complete balderdash! The Redskins have a lot to prove, and right now our backs are against the wall in the NFC East. We are injured and angry, while the Bills are riding high on their 4-2 record. We’ll be bringing it… However, the difference could be as simple as one player. That man would be London Fletcher. He’s suffered a hammy last week, and is listed as questionable. Perhaps the most important injury facing the Bills this Sunday is that their most prized outside linebacker Shawne Marriman, who has been placed on the IR… Let's go Redskins!!! Hail VICTORY!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Real Deal or Injuries, what happen? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 25, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This post game report was written by Leonard Kirby A.KA. Ugly Buzzard!! Cam Newton led his Carolina Panthers to a 33 to 20 win over the Washington Redskins and showed he is the “real deal”. Most of his passes were perfectly thrown and although the Redskins defense had the receiver covered, the passes were thrown so only the Panther receiver could touch them. Some had a lot of heat on them too and Cam ended up with a 127.5 passer-rating; he also had a 16 yard touchdown run. I’m not making any excuses, as the Panthers played a good game and earned the victory. When they get better and don’t make as many penalties, the Carolina Panthers will be a very good team. Their defense showed up and did better than expected, as they were ranked nearly last. Factors that contributed to the Redskins losing the game are: 1. We lost Santana Moss and Tim Hightower to injuries. Tim was doing well until he was hurt with 67 1st quarter rushing yards. We also lost London Fletcher in the 3rd or early 4th quarter with a hamstring pull. John Beck did well for his first NFL game in 4 years. He rushed for one touchdown and threw a touchdown also. He did have some drops by receivers, and his interception in the 4th quarter was caused by the receiver running the wrong route. 2. Too many injuries, so Redskins went into the game without Trent Williams, Kory Lichtensteiger, Donte Stallworth, Chris Cooley, Byron Westbrook, Roy Torain, Oshiomogho Atogwe, and Phillip Buchanon. 3. 3 turnovers. Its hard to beat anybody when you turn the ball over 3 times and you do not make them turn the ball over once!!! DeAngelo Hall had an opportunity to intercept a pass, but failed to do so. We can go on and on about the loss but “it is what it is.” We are not 3 and 3, .500 percent. Nobody is running away with the NFC East and we know when we have all our starters in the game, we should win. However, injuries are part of the game. The Green Bay Packers showed you can still win the playoffs and Super Bowl even with a lot of injuries; that is what championship teams do. They overcome adversity, and the backups have to “step up” and get the job done. We are still in contention, and we have plenty of games left. Mike Shanahan and his coaches and the players have to turn it around soon however. Its gut-check time and especially the offense needs to get more productive, meaning controlling the time of possession and scoring more touchdowns in the red-zone.I have faith we will get it done. I still believe we will win the NFC East and go to the playoffs. I believe the Eagles will defeat the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday Night and both will be 3 and 4, which will put us with the Giants or only one game out of 1st place. HAIL, HTTR. Ugly Buzzard </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Game 6 Pre-Game Factors! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 22, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This week 7 pre-game factor was written by Leonard Kirby A.KA. Ugly Buzzard. It’s Week 7 and the Washington Redskins have 3 wins and 2 loses and had a bye-week. At this early point in the season we are just barely behind the New York Giants who are in 1st place in the NFC East Division. If the Redskins get another win and are 4 and 2 then the Giants get a bye, we are tied or in 1st place again. To do so, we have to beat the upstart Carolina Panthers. Their rookie quarterback Cam Newton has opened a lot of eyes in the NFL with his awesome performances, although the Panthers are only 1 and 5. It is important to know that 4 of the loses were close games, and the most they have been beaten by is two scores, 14 points. Left guard Kory Lichtensteiger and left tackle Trent Williams both suffered injuries against Philadelphia on Sunday. The team placed Lichtensteiger on the injured reserve due to the ligament injury in his knee. Williams suffered a high ankle sprain, and while there is no immediate timetable on his return it is expected to be a couple of weeks. These injuries took place during the game, and coaches were forced to shuffle players around on the line. Will Montgomery, who was the starting center moved to guard to replace Lichtensteiger. Erik Cook came in off the bench to replace Montgomery at center and tackle Jammal Brown replaced Trent Williams at the left tackle. That, plus the injury to Chris Cooley caused the running game to suffer and the main reason for the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last game. Also, mainly due to injuries on the Oline, the offense has been sputtering, they only mustered 13 points on the Philadelphia Eagles last game. But, our coaches and players know how to fix the offense and game-plan. We will see a confident, better prepared quarterback when we face the Panthers, whether it is Rex Grossman or John Beck. Be prepared to see Beck starting at quarterback as I believe Grossman will be benched. The keys to a Redskins victory are get the running game going. The ‘Skins have 3 good running-backs, Ryan Torain, Tim Hightower, and Roy Helu, but they need some blocking by the Oline hogs up front. The Oline and defensive line have to control the line of scrimmage. Secondly, our quarterback cannot throw interceptions and we need to score more point in the redzone. Thirdly, which I have a lot of confidence in, is our defense has to play well, which they have all season. The offense made it hard on the defense last game, but our defense shut the Eagles out the 2nd half and gave the team a chance to get back in the game and win. Last week it was just too little, too late. But we will get it done this week against the Panthers. Cam Newton will have a bad day with our pass-rush and against the Capital Punishment Redskins defense. Ugly Buzzard </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Game 5 Wrap Up </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 22, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This post game wrap up was written by Leonard Kirby A.KA. Ugly Buzzard!! The Philadelphia Eagles came into Fed Ex stadium and defeated our Washington Redskins 20 to 13. I give credit where credit is due and the Eagles played a great game and were well coached and had a good game-plan. The reasons why the Redskins lost are the following: Main reason: The Redskins lost left guard Kory Lichtensteiger with a right knee injury that “doesn’t look good,” according to Shanahan. Left tackle Trent Williams has a severely sprained right ankle. Tight end Chris Cooley broke his left index finger and will need surgery. All this happened early in the game, so the Redskins running-game was not there. That made the Redskins one dimensional. Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman had to throw more, was pressured more and had a bad game with 4 interceptions, 3 to the same Eagle Defensive back. Coach Mike Shanahan finally had to relieve Rex Grossman and send in John Beck, who did a good job considering he was not in the game very long. He lead the “Skins” to their only touchdown, which was a quarterback option and he ran it in himself. It is what it is. We have only two losing games and 3 winning games. The Washington Redskins are better than the Philadelphia Eagles, but things fell the Eagles way today, The injuries to two of our 5 OLINE men was the key to our loss. Also a BAD CALL by the refs early, Michael Vick was guilty of intentional grounding in the endzone and the play should have been called against the Eagles. The score should have been 2 to 0 Redskins and then the Eagles would have had to free kick to the Redskins and we would have had a short field and could have gone up 9 to 0 in the first minutes of the game, but NO, the refs blew the call. They called “personal foul” and a helmet to helmet call and it was NOT helmet to helmet. Eagles capitalized on that bad call by marching down the field and scoring the first points of the game, Eagles 7, Redskins 0. We had dropped passes, bad throws by a harassed quarterback, 4 interceptions,no running game. Only one game, and loyal Redskins fans know that and will keep supporting our team. Its a long season and we will have another shot at two teams we could have and should have beaten,the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. We will defeat them and take the NFC East Divisional title this year and it will be with this team, and with John Beck and Rex Grossman. When our OLINE (hogs) is healthy, we can beat any team in the NFL. Our defense is awesome and we have 3 great running-backs. We have week to get ready for the next game,make the necessary adjustments. That’s what championship teams do. All teams suffer losses and all quarterbacks suffer interceptions and have a bad game now and then. Drew Brees just had a bad game, threw 3 interceptions and Tom Brady had 4 interceptions a few weeks ago, so it happens to the best. Do not give up on Rex Grossman. His problem was no running game to manage, not good protection, due to the injuries to Kory and Trent. Keep the faith, my Redskin brothers and sisters, because this team is a winner. There is a lot of correlation between this team and the 1991 team that featured “Capital Defense”, and had 3 running-backs. That team won the Super Bowl. This game is over, time to move on and win the next ones. HAIL,HTTR The Washington Redskins play the Carolina Panthers next. We are are 3 wins and 2 loses,2 division loses,one division win. That leaves us 2nd behind the Giants at 4 and 2 since they havent had a bye week yet and have one more win than we do. We are not that far out of 1st place in the division. No reason to panic. I know we could have won both games we lost. Looking at next week’s game,Redskins will need another good day by our great defense.Although the Panthers have a losing record,their rookie quarterback Cam Newton has raised alot of eyelids in the NFL with his performances and skills. The Panthers were 2-14 last season, but Newton has plenty of help at the skill positions with wide receiver Steve Smith and a pair of proven performers at both running back,DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, and tight end Greg Olsen, Jeremy Shockey. The Redskins are familiar with Shockey, who was All Pro with the NY Giants for years before being traded to the New Orleans Saints and helped them to a Super Bowl. The Redskins offense will need to score points to beat the Panthers. There is a big difference between being pulled and being “benched” at the quarterback position. As of this writing, it is not clear who will start at quarterback for the Redskins. I can see Rex Grossman perhaps starting and not being benched, he was just replaced last game after 4 interceptions and the Redskins needed a change; they needed a spark. I can also see Coach Shanahan starting John Beck and moving Rex Grossman to backup position. We will have to wait and see. Word has it that Coach Shanahan may make an announcement Wednesday. Regardless who starts, Grossman or Beck, they need our support. We are true all-weather fans, not fair-weather fans like most NFL teams have. Ugly Buzzard </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Total Domination! For 3 Quarters… </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Oct. 2nd, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> That is the only way to describe the game of Sunday’s beat down of the Lowly St. Louis Rams. Grossman came out with one thing on his mind and that was retribution. Not only for his fumble from last week but for the loss the Redskins took to these very Rams one year ago. Although, it was Donovan at the helm back then. The game started for the Redskins Defense just the way they ended on Monday night, with a DOMINATING DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE! This defense is for real! After a quick set of downs for the Rams, the Redskins offense took the field. Rex was coming off a game in which he lost it for us at the end. Not to say it should not have been that close to begin with but it was on his hands late, and he fumbled. This game would start much differently. Rex came out to throw and throw and throw he did. Running the ball was Tim Hightower who coming off a sub-par performance in Dallas was looking to up his game. But the Ram defense held tight. Tim could not get the mojo going… The Redskins punted on their opening drive, and again the Redskins D’ held serve. On the next possession Rex was able to put together a few nice passes down field. Two to his old playing buddy Stallworth and then the first strike to Santana Moss for a quick 7 – 0 lead. This would prove to be the lead the Redskins needed to win the game, 7 points, as the Rams could never get any closer. On the Redskins preceding possessions, Rex again was able to connect, but again Hightower could not produce. But wait, this is a Shannahan run offense. Who’s next in line? Roy Helu… Come Helu or Hightower, we are going to win this game! But it turns out to be a tornado, ooops, Torain which would take over this game. In the second quarter after another running back could not seem to get the mojo going, Shannahan went to his third back, Ryan Torain… And Torain answered! Torain finished the game with 19 carries for 135 yards! NICE JOB for a third back on the bench! WOW – Funny how when you don’t have to hand the ball to one guy ALL THE TIME - you can keep a defense on their toes. The third quarter was no different. After taking a 14 point lead into the halftime the Redskins opened the third quarter with another impressive drive, again with Ryan Torain leading the way. After stalling inside the twenty yard line, we were forced to put 3 on the board. This is when things started to turn around. Wait… I mean this is when Bad Rex showed his Ugly Face! The next three possessions were marred with bad decisions and two turnovers giving life to a hopeless Ram team. After capitalizing on two mistakes by the Redskins, the Rams found themselves only down by 7 with more than 5 minutes to play. It was a new game. This is when the Redskins Defense stepped up once again. With a dominate 7 sack performance the Redskins were able to hold the Rams from a late charge and got the ball back on downs. From here they simply needed one first down. With a little over two minutes in the game, it would come to the shoulders of the player who had carried our offense through the game, Torain, and he would deliver. On a tough third and three call, Grossman handed the ball to Torain who plowed his way through the defensive line to get the winning first down. From here it was “Victory Formation”. The Redskins leave this game and head into the bye week with a feeling as though they could be 4 – 0. Had it not been for a couple bad plays in Dallas they would be. But what they need to keep in mind is that they could as easily be 1 – 3 had a few plays not gone their way. So this is a humbling beginning to a long season. Twenty-Five percent of the way through it and we are 75% winners. Let’s keep this going and this could turn out to be a very interesting Holiday season! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> PSA - PLEASE CALL: 1(800) NO-BOWLS </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 14th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This Public Service Announcement is sent to us by Mike Wolfskins: Hello, I'm Henry Winkler, I want to talk to you about a great reverse mortgage plan, but there is something I think is much more pressing... Are you an Eagles fan? Are you tired of every year looking at that empty Super Bowl case? Do spiders and dead flies infest it instead of a Super Bowl trophy upset you? Do the Bills bother you, especially when they score 31 points and you feel you have no one to turn? Well I'm here to tell you there is help... Just listen to these people who invested in a "1 Reverse Team Loyalty" Plan....... 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Learn from it and move on… The next thing that comes to mind is that we are starving, and we are angry. We are hungry for a big bowl of Lamb Stew! And we want some retribution!!! Our defense will send the young Sam Bradford to school, just like the Revens did last week. That poor guy… Moreover, D. Hall has to save his rep, and Landry is still hungry. Just like Dallas, they will not have a running game, and the Redskins defense is going to kill, stuff, and mount the Lambs of Saint Louie. But it is going to be up to our offense to put points on the board. We know we can move down the field. Now we just have to take it into the end-zone. This would be a good game to give John Beck a try. What do you think? The Rams are O & 3, the Redskins are 2 & 1 going into this game. Everyone seems worried. Well, they have a good reason to be a bit gun shy. In recent years we have lost these game that we were suppoed to win. This Sunday will test the metal of our team. However, we have been saying all along the Redskins are greatly improved this year. We were saying after preseason, that we see the difference and moreover, the players felt the difference. We'll know for sure after we beat the Lambs on Sunday! Hail to the Redskins!!! HAIL VICTORY!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Cowboys Still SUCK!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 1st, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> That's right. It was a tough way to lose to Dallas, and we can take it on the chin. But, the truth of the matter is that the Cryboys still suck! Can you believe Romo was crying about our defence messing up his Center by calling out the snap count, and that is why he kept snapping the ball when Womo was not ready? Our defense had a great game except that 3 and 21 blitz and Hall got burnt. That was just a gamble that did not pay off. We can learn from that one… The highlight reel play came when Landry laid out the Cryboy receiver on the sideline. That was a monster hit. Welcome back LaRon! On the Redskins offense; We definitely have a problem in the Red-zone. The problem is that we are calling plays that are too predictable. That has to change. Come on Kyle. You must get the job done down there. The other problem with our offense is, and we hate to say it, is Rexy. It is growing more and more apparent that he is just a bit (not by much) too slow. To match the speed of “the Huntin’ Dogs” of our offensive line, we need to consider playing Beck a bit more. Like we said at the start of the season; Use both of them! How hard is it to figure that out. Sure we understand tempo and all of that. But we think our QBs are good enough to play roles. Moreover, the defenses they will face will have a much harder time preparing to handle both styles. Come on now! Hail to the Redskins!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Dallas Week, Bring On Them Gurls!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 21, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Our beloved Redskins have shown us that they can DOMINATE and PROTECT their house, now they must go into hostile territory and show they can TAKE OVER someone else’s!!! This Monday night will be a great test for the Redskins as they travel to Jerry's Cow Palace to stick their cleats knee high & ankle deep into some CryGurls Butts!! This will be the CryGurls home opener this year and they are 0 – 2 in openers since moving to CryGurls Stadium and the Redskins will make sure that losing streak continues. It is up in the air right now whether Romo (ribs) & Jones (shoulder) will play or not, but it does not matter, whoever they field that day is going down (and in a HARD way)!!! The Defense is so pumped and ready for this game, they are out not just to win this game, but to DESTROY them Gurls!! D. Hall was quoted saying this about Romo & Jones, “I want to get a chance to put my helmet on whatever’s hurt, Romo’s ribs - I’m going to be asking for some corner blitzes. If I know Felix Jones’ shoulder’s hurt, I’m not going to cut him; I’m definitely going to try to hit him up high, so that’s just part of it.” If that wasn’t enough to get your blood pumping, The Redskins will finally have their BEAST of a strong safety back on the field!!! That’s right, LaRon Landry is expected to play and wreck HAVIC in the CryGurls back field. “Don’t calm me down. Let me go, Unleash this beast man, it’s been a while!!!” That was the best quote I have ever read in a long time and I hope Jim Haslett does just that. The offense is also ready to continue their success they had in the second half of the win over the Cards. If you are a REAL fan, than you would know Santana Moss has had some of his BEST games against them and this game should be no exception!!! Rex Grossman is no stranger to the importance of winning a game against a rival. He was quoted saying: “Any time you are in a rivalry game kind of like the Bears-Packers, Cowboys-Redskins, it's one of the biggest rivalries in the NFL, it's a very important game for both teams so it adds a little bit more adrenaline, a little bit more excitement, Monday night football, so it's going to be a fun day." So, we know the Redskins coaching staff is PUMPED, the Defense is PUMPED, the Offense is PUMPED, even Special Teams is PUMPED!! We are PUMPED, how about you?? If you plan on watching the game at the Fan Club, and you better be!!! Week 1 our count was 110, week 2 it was 76, I believe we will have somewhere in between those numbers for this game. It is going to be LOUD, it is going to be FUN, and we plan on singing Hail To The Redskins all night long as they show these fools who REALLY is America’s Team! Hail To The Redskins, Hail VIC-TO-RY!!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> A Tale of 2 Halves... Redskins Win 22-21 </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 18, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The game opened for the Redskins taking the opening kickoff. Picking up where he left off last week, Rex Grossman came out on fire. Connecting with multiple receivers on the opening drive, aided by a pass defensive holding penalty the Redskins found themselves with 1st and goal. Two plays later, Bad Rex showed his ugly face. On a scramble to his right, forced by the defensive pass rush, Rex threw up a duck, and the duck was shot down... intercepted... Bad Rex had arrived. But wait, it was early, surely he would bounce back. On the Redskins next possession, Bad Rex still had his jersey on. Again, after beginning a drive with momentum and poise, Rex was flushed to his right and this time put up a decent pass, but the receiver was not able to haul it in. Armstrong reached and again the bull was intercepted. The Cardinals opened the scoring on the next possession, taking the lead 7 - 0. Grossman bounced back. Again, Grossman bounced back. The Redskins dominating the first half of play drove the ball right down the field and into scoring position. Although the drive came up short, Gano connected giving the Redskins the toughest points to earn in a game, the first ones. The Redskins defense came to play once again. The 3-4 Defense is forming into a MONSTER on the field for Coach Haslett. After a dominant performance last week against the Giants, the Redskins defense again came out with one thing on their mind, VICTORY! And that is exactly what they walked away with. What can you say about a team that has so many player laying in on the line for a victory? So with that said and the score 7 - 3, the Redskins D' took over again. The first half full of 3 and out's for the Cardinals, but the Redskins couldn't blow it open. After another well-orchestrated drive put together by Rex and the Offensive line, again aided by a pass interference call, the Redskins found themselves with first and goal. This time they would capitalize. Grossman connects with Fred Davis for a 1 yard touchdown. We took a 10 - 7 lead into Halftime. The Cardinals made their adjustment at halftime. Not dismayed by the Redskins dominant first half performance, the Cardinals decided to utilize the run game. Beanie Wells must have had something to say at halftime to spark some fire in his coaching staff. The Cardinals came out with fire and drove the length of the field to get to the Redskins 24 yard line. This is when the Redskins D' showed it merit once again, forcing Corn-on-the-Kolb to put up an ill-advised pass, in which Fletcher happily picked out of the air. Another Pro-Bowl type year in the works for the consummate player in London Fletcher. On the Cardinals next possession they quickly moved the ball down the field on 9 play, 90 yard drive, culminating in a 2 yard touchdown run by the now resurgent Beanie Wells, who was looking to upstage his predecessor. But it would not happen on this day as Wells finished with 94 yards rushing to Hightower’s 96. Round One goes to Tim! After another Redskins field goal on their next possession, the Cardinals again behind the power rushing of Wells, drove the field and scored another touchdown. Time for concern in the past, rally time for this new generation Redskins football team. Down 21 - 13, the Redskins methodically drove 73 yards down the field with a combination of short passes, long passes and the emergence of the Redskins second running back, Roy Helu. Helu was the Redskins 2nd half adjustment, the one thing that the Cardinals could not plan for. After such a dominant first half performance by Hightower (87 yards in first half), there is no way the Cardinals could adjust for a totally different type of runner in Helu. Helu ended the game with 74 yards on 10 carries. Nice work Roy! The drive ended with a gutsy 4th down call in which Grossman took a 5 step drop and delivered the perfect pass to a wide open Santana Moss. With fire in his eyes caught the ball and pumped his fist to the crowd. Moss can feel how special this year is beginning to show. After a failed two point conversion, the Redskins had to get the ball back trailing 21 - 19. And that they did. Standing tall and holding the Cardinals to only one first down, the Redskins forced another punt. Starting from our own 3 yard line, the Redskins again behind Grossman methodically drove the field leading to the game winning Gano field goal. Although this drive did not go as fans would expect. After 5 plays and a stout offensive line performance, the Redskins found themselves at the Arizona 22. In what appeared on television to be a called timeout by Armstrong as the play was snapped, the refs deemed it was indeed Arizona who had called timeout. This stopped the clock with 2:03 seconds. Washington had all three of their timeouts at this point. This is when the craziness began. For some reason, on 1st and 10 with 2:03 on the clock, Grossman took a time out. Why he did not snap the ball and get to the two minute warning preserving our timeouts, we fans will never know. This turned out to be an undoing to the Redskins which leaves the defense to finish the game that they proved worthy of the task. After two more plays which only took the clock down to 1:45, the Redskins were forced to rely on the foot of Gano, who as mentioned before, delivered. But this left a lot of time on the clock for the Cardinals. On first and ten, it was not to be. Kolb passed short up the middle to WR Stuckey who after fighting for useless yards, coughed the ball up with a great defensive blind side hit from Byron Westbrook. The ball recovered by Reed Doughty. After review, the play was deemed to be Redskins football. The game was over. So the Redskins come away from tis one by the hair on their chin. Let's hope it was a learning experience. Let's hope it is a trend. 2 - 0 at home sounds pretty good right now. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Dominate Weak Giant Team... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 11, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> WOW! That might be all we can say at this time, WOW!... Okay, let's not get too excited. It is only one game, but what a game it was. The Redskins came out to play four quarters of football, and that is something we haven’t seen in a long time. The game started with the Redskins getting first possession. Tim Hightower opened play with a nice 5 yard run, setting the tone for the kind of day he was going to have. Rex on the other hand came out a bit slow. Some would say, nervous, and this reporter would agree. His first couple passes were tentative and high. Then as tension eased, his passes just remained high. High throws are attributed to nerves. When someone is too excited they tend to put a little more on the ball then what's needed. This was definitely the feeling Rex Grossman was having. The Giants took the early lead in the game when on a 3rd and 10 pass play, Manning scrambled out of the pocket and connected with Manningham on a 68 yard completion. This set the Giants up in scoring territory on the Redskins 2 yard line. On the next play, Manning ran the ball in on an end-around play. For Giants fans, this was the highlight of the game. The Redskins from that point forth began to take the game into their court. They began to lay down the law, on defense that is. This is not to say that Grossman and the offense did not earn the win, but it was the defense that controlled this game. On the Redskins next possession, they ate a lot of clock and drove the ball into the Giants Red Zone. But on a bad Grossman sack of 5 yard had to settle for a 39 yard field goal attempt, which Gano missed just right of the goal post. One he surely would like to have back. This could have been the downfall of Rex as his confidence was beginning to way. Instead he buckled up his chin strap and came out to change the outcome of the game. After another stout performance by the Redskins defense, Rex and the offense took over again. This time culminating in a 18 yard touchdown pass from Grossman to Armstrong. The Redskins quickly moved to the line of scrimmage and kicked the extra point for this one may have come under some scrutiny. Upon further review on instant replay, it appears as though maybe the refs might have missed one, as it appears as though Armstrong did not get two feet down. But none the less, TOUCHDOWN, and the Redskins were all tied up. Two possessions later the Giants would answer again. After several good passes and a few good runs the Giants would stretch their lead to 7 once again. But not for long... On the Redskins next possession, with only 2:48 on the clock before halftime, the Redskins would put together a drive reminiscent of the old days. After a couple quick passes to the short receivers, Grossman connected with old time buddy Gaffney for a 37 yard completion setting up the Redskins for the tying touchdown. And they did not disappoint. Two plays later, Grossman found Armstrong for his second touchdown of the day. We were tied going into half. The third quarter started with a much different tone. On the Redskins first possession to start the quarter, Manning found himself being pressured and put up an ill-advised pass which was tipped by rookie Ryan Kerrigan, then caught by Kerrigan and ran in for a 9 yard touchdown. Welcome to the league young man! With the score 21 - 14, the Redskins Defense never looked back, finishing the day with 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and an interception. A dominating performance on a day when the Redskins team and their fans needed it. The Redskins defense would hold Manning to 18 of 32 passes for a measly total of 268 yards. He looked distraught and confused all day. A credit to the coaching of Jim Haslett. He truly just needed the right players in the right positions. So this is week one and it is a victory. This is not to get too excited but if we can continue what we have seen in the pre-season and the first game then this Redskins team will be one to contend with this season and will have the potential to beat anyone in the league. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> A Day To Remember... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 7, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Sunday is fast approaching. Owners, Coaches, Players and Fans are gearing up for another football season. The excitment level this year is much higher than in past years with the delay of football for many months and the looming anniversary of the darkest day in American history. Usually we as fans, are tired of the OTA's and Mini Camps and ready for the season to begin. But this year we had to wait til Pre-Season to get our taste due to the lockout which did not end until early August. This in turn has left us salivating for the season opener. And what an opener this is going to be. Redskins/Giants! Could we ask for a better game to remember the tragic events that happened 10 years ago on this date. The world as we know changed that day, and every day since. That tragic day marked the beginning of a new way of life. One in which suspicion runs high with every aspect of our lives. This game will be emotionally charged, with the two cities and franchises directly impacted by 9/11 destruction. Colin Powell and many other delegates will be in attendance and there will be ceremonies remembering the events of 10 years ago. The Redskins and the Giants will collide in after a memorable ceremony and will leave it all on the field. The Redskins have had a very productive pre-season, learning a lot about both quarterbacks in the line-up. Many think that the Redskins will struggle this year, but this reporter thinks just the opposite. For years now the Redskins have struggled with big names on their roster. Clinton Portis, Donovan McNabb, Albert Worthless, and many more... This year, they are all gone. Left are players who want to win. Left is a TEAM unified with one goal. This is a powerful attribute to possess. The Cowboys don't have it. The Eagles have flooded their locker room with too many personalities. And the Giants simply go as far as their whining QB takes them. Manning is one hit away from missing some time and the Giants will quickly become bottom dwellers. Teamwork! That is what makes a good football team. Teamwork! And the Redskins have that this year. Look for the offensive line to give Grossman time to make the right decision. The question will then become, does he? We will have our answer Sunday afternoon. We know Hightower will be ready. He is anxious with the way our line has been making holes against Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Tampa Bay, three of the best defenses in the league. Also, look for an improved 3-4 defense this year with players who actually know how to play their roles. The 3-4 is tricky and if you have one guy (Haynesworthless) not doing their job on the front line, then that makes the job of the others that much more difficult. So with new faces and fresh desire, we expect to be ready for whatever Manning tries to throw at (or to) us. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> A Look In-Depth at the Redskins Roster </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 7, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> There aren’t many surprises among the starters for this year's Redskins. But the back-up roles may lead to some questions. Our offensive starters are, Rex Grossman as the No. 1 quarterback, UGH. Beck will be his "backup-in-waiting". The chart lists Santana Moss and Jabar Gaffney as starting receivers, LT Trent Williams, LG Kory Lichtensteiger, C Will Montgomery, RG Chris Chester, RT Jammal Brown and TE Chris Cooley. One surprising note is Darrel Young as the starting fullback, with Mike Sellars as his backup, and Tim Hightower as the running back. Ryan Torain is listed as third behind Hightower and Roy Helu. Next on the depth chart is Anthony Armstrong and Terrence Austin at receiver. Armstrong will be Moss’s backup, and Austin, Gaffney’s. We suspect that Austin, Donte Stallworth and Leonard Hankerson will be sharing 4th reciever duties. It appears that for the regular season, most four-receiver sets will feature Moss, Gaffney, Armstrong and Austin. Stallworth and Niles Paul are listed as third-string receivers, ahead of Hankerson and Banks. The depth at the interior offensive line is another concern we will have to wathc as the season progresses. Second-year pro Erik Cook, who spent nearly all of last season on the practice squad, is listed as the backup at both guard positions and as the backup center as well. Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that if one of the starting guards was hurt, Will Montgomery would slide over to that spot, and that Cook would come in to play center. Willie Smith is the backup right tackle, and Sean Locklear is the No. 2 left tackle. Again, a lot of new names and faces, so we will have to see what the season brings. At running back, Hightower will be the workhorse because of his ability to run, catch out of the backfield and pass-block. Helu gives the Redskins a good change-of-pace back. Carries could be hard to come by for Torain unless there is an injury. Cooley is listed as the starting tight end, but his status for Sunday’s season opener is still in question. He practiced Monday, and his progress will be monitored. Fred Davis would get the nod if Cooley can’t go. On defense, Adam Carriker has the left end, along with NT Barry Cofield, RDE Stephen Bowen, LOLB Ryan Kerrigan, ILB London Fletcher, ILB Rocky McIntosh, ROLB Brian Orakpo, LCB DeAngelo Hall, RCB Josh Wilson, SS LaRon Landry and FS Oshiomogho Atogwe. Kedric Golston will back up Carriker at left end. Darrion Scott is listed as Bowen’s backup and rookie Chris Neild will fill in for Cofield. Lorenzo Alexander will back Kerrigan, and Rob Jackson fill in for Orakpo. Rocky McIntosh beat out Perry Riley for that inside linebacker spot mostly because without OTAs and minicamps, he still had a way to go in his education process. Fox is Fletcher’s backup who may rarely see action. Kevin Barnes is listed as DeAngelo Hall’s backup, but likely will be on the field with the starters in nickel packages. Byron Westbrook is Wilson’s backup. Landry is listed as the starting strong safety, but don't be surprised to see Reed Doughty start Sunday’s game, because Landry’s hamstring still isn’t 100 percent. Not to mention his achillies has yet to be tested. Rookie DeJon Gomes split time between strong and free safety this preseason, but is listed as Atogwe’s backup on the depth chart. Banks is the kick and punt returner, with Austin as his backup. If Austin struggles, then Armstrong is listed as the third kick returner. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> REDSKINS BEAT the BUCS to go 3-1!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 1st, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Quarterback Controversy continues. Grossman sat out the whole game. Beck played most of it. Was Shanahan sitting Rex out because he already knows be is the starter? Our guess it that we already know what Grossman has to offer, but we needed to see more reps with Beck in order to make a good decision. Who will be our starter in game one? We might not know until the night before the game… Redskins gained a total of 397 yards to the Bucs 335 yards. But penalties and turnovers ran ramped in this close game in the end. However, the Redskins were winning 20-6 late into the third quarter, and allowed a Buccaneers comeback. With the game tight in the 4th quarter, and a Bucs lead, The Redskins slammed the door with a Clemens drive for a touchdown! The biggest play of the game: Beginning the second quarter, Brandon Banks ran a punt return 95 yards for a touchdown. We hope that solidifies a roster spot for Mighty Mouse! Gano remained accurate with 10 out of 10 field goals in the preseason. The Running Back Controversy continues also. Tim Hightower did not play. But, we got a lot of Torain, who ran 17 times for a total of 73 yards. Who will our starter there? Most likely, Hightower. His burst of speed and aggressiveness should get it done. With preseason now over, Redskins nation now focuses on the regular season. We are looking good so far. We are a much younger and more aggressive team on both offense and defense. The older players have had time with the current coaching staff and their system. We can only be better this year. How much better? We’ll just have to wait and watch! Hail to the Redskins!! Hail VICTORY!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Hand The Game to the Ravens... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 25th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> That was a great preseason game to watch! We actually won it, but we had to let the Ravens feel good about themselves. They are are neighbors afterall. Plus, Shanahan wanted our team to have a taste of losing, so our heads would not get too big... Preseason... We still learned a lot and it was an extremely positive game for us. We're liking Beck right now for our starter. However, at the same time we saw the offensive play calling have a brain freeze, and our defense sit on a lead. Other than those two things, a bunch of our guys proved they should be on the team or not. But most importantly, we learned who should be our starters. Except at the Quarterback position. Coach Shanahan said that he has yet to decide who will be our starting quarterback. He reiterated that he said before the preseason started that he wants to watch them in every game before making a decision, and that the decision could be made as late as the day prior to the first game of the season. He wants to give the eventual starter a real chance to stand out. Jarvis Jenkins our promising young rookie defensive lineman from Clemson who was drafted in the 2 round is now lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL in his knee during Thursday's preseason game. We may have to look at into the free agency crowd to attain a replacement. This Thursday, we take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the last preseason game of the season. Don't ecxpect to see a lot of our starters. They will be resting up for 9-11 against the Giants in the 1st game of the regular season! Hail to the Redskins - Hail Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> REDSKINS ARE VICTORIOUS!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 12th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Redskins 16, Steelers 7: Sexy Rexy looked as smooth and efficient as he should. He finished the game with 19 of 26 completions with a total of 207 yards, with a great touchdown pass to the main man Santana Moss! Grossman played the whole first half. Tim Hightower looked great running and when pased to, had tight patterns and showing great hands. Overall, the Redskins looked much faster. Thank god for young competitive talent… That is what we all saw out of the first pre-season game. The Redskins veterans said that they are all revitalized by seeing and being around it. Freshness. That is what we now have. Not the big names that sale seats, but a competitive atmosphere. This is what the management of Bruce Allen and the coaching of Mike Shanahan bring to the table. Even our owner Mr. Snyder now embraces and realizes that this is the best direction to bring the Redskins back to our winning ways. Name the position and name the players, it does not matter. The field is now open. He who produces, gets the spot. A spot to play in one of the most marketed and most lucrative franchise in football… The Redskins organization, as we all know, has needed to position our players and our team to operate this way. We are now seeing that plan in action. Brilliant? Not really, just basic football, just basic competitiveness. That is exactly how the Patriots had their reign. During the 1st pre-season game of the season, we saw a lot of new names step up to the call. Everyone trying to make the team. Some old names, some new names. Some will make it, some will wash out… Overall, what we saw in this game was a lot of NFL players that have bought in to a system. Camaraderie, team, and effort is King now. For this, we have to thank Bruce Allen first. Then we have to thank Daniel Snyder for allowing it, and finally, for those two, to allow Coach Mike Shanahan to execute it. TEAM, top to bottom – TEAM… Belief, Trust, Dedication, Execution, and Competition. That is what makes a winning team. We saw a bright glimmer of it in this first pre-season game. May this principle of Team overcome! May this conviction to Team reign. Hail to the Redskins!! Hail Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Hungry Redskins Prove It Again!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 19th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins traveled to Indy and showed that there will be no let down in focus and aggressiveness. Total Yards: Redskins - 415 to Colts 150. Yards Rushing: Redskins - 215 to Colts 55. Yards Passing: Redskins 200 to Colts 95. Granted, Manning did not play, but the Redskins took it to them nonetheless! Hail Victory!!! How refreshing it is to see the Redskins play Redskins football and not worry about our opponent. Hightower had 70 yards with 6 carries, with one long one of 58 yards that helped set up his 1 yard touchdown run! Helu produced 101 yards with 14 carries, which included a 51 yarder. However, the most important stats and performance everyone was focused on tonight was John Beck. Becks mobility, quickness, and smoothness in Kyle's offence was glaringly better than Rex Grossman. Both QBs showed great accuracy, but Rex showed the pressure Beck was putting on him by forcing a pass into triple coverage for a pic. John Beck completed in the 1st half, 14 of 17 passing for 140 yards, and ran two good ones for 17 yards each. Right now we would have to give the advantage to Beck. However, more play and more importantly regular season speed will be the tell all... Now for the defensive performance. Good lord they are fast. Not only did Orakpo talk the talk but he got after it. The guy is much faster than he was last year... All the other positions, and we mean everyone, were excellent. The Redskins are deep and competitive. If the best man wins the spot, then we will be one good defense this year. You are looking good so far Redskins. Keep up the hard work and focus to detail, and we might give the NFL a run for its money this year! Hail Victory!!! Hail to the Redskins!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Chris Hanburger #55 To the Hall of Fame </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> January 27th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> When the Washington Redskins began the 1971 season under their new coach, George Allen, only one starter remained from the defensive front seven of the previous year: Chris Hanburger. Allen wanted veterans, and Hanburger had already established himself as one of the league’s best outside linebackers. Hanburger was drafted in the 18th round of the 1965 draft (245th overall) and spent his entire 14-year career in Washington. In only his second year, he made the first of nine Pro Bowl appearances, the most of any Redskin. He played in 187 regular-season games and 7 postseason ones and made first-team All-Pro four times. Hanburger intercepted 19 passes, returning two for touchdowns, and also scored three times after recovering a fumble. Hanburger was primarily a weakside linebacker in a 4-3 front, the standard defense of the day. In the 1960s it was not the glamour position it later became with the adoption of the 3-4 defense in the 1980s. Outside linebackers like Hanburger, Dave Wilcox, Bobby Bell, Chuck Howley, Maxie Baughan and Dave Robinson were every-down players. Because offenses, even in obvious passing situations, usually stayed with two backs and either two wide receivers and a tight end or three wide receivers, there was very little defensive situation-substitution. Outside linebackers in the 1960s and 70s had to be strong enough to play on the line of scrimmage against the run and fast and quick enough to cover the tight end or the backs out of the backfield. If he lined up over the tight end, Hanburger had to maintain outside leverage and not get hooked in order to prevent the running back from turning the corner. If he was on the weakside, next to the defensive end, he usually had to take on and shed the block of the lead back if the play came his way. Defenses didn’t attack the pocket as they do today. They did blitz occasionally, but it was used mostly as a change-up defense. They tried to disguise it to maintain the element of surprise. In those days, they didn’t need to blitz very much. The pass-blocking rules required the offensive linemen to keep their hands closed and their elbows close to their body. This gave the defensive linemen a big advantage. As a result, the defense could usually rely on getting a good rush from the four down linemen. When the defense did blitz, the offense didn’t slide the line down or pull a guard to block the outside linebacker as they do today. They were almost always picked up by one of the backs. Hanburger was an excellent blitzer. We don’t know exactly how many sacks he registered (the official statistic wasn’t kept until after he retired), but many of them were after unimpeded runs at the quarterback. He would read the formation and anticipate the backs flowing away from him and just take off, usually into the weakside B gap between the tackle and the guard. This gave him a direct route to the passer and when he arrived, he often made contact up around the neck. No penalty flag was thrown. The rules then provided little protection for the quarterback. Before 1971, except for one year under Vince Lombardi, the Redskins hadn’t had a winning season since 1955, or appeared in a postseason game since 1945, when Sammy Baugh was still their quarterback. Allen’s arrival ushered in a successful era of Redskins football. Washington made the playoffs in five of the next seven years and made it to its first Super Bowl. Hanburger played a prominent role as a captain and signal-caller on a defense that held the Cowboys to eight first downs in a 26-3 victory in the 1972 N.F.C. championship game. Chris Hanburger was smart, tough, physical, durable and consistent. As a member of the Over the Hill Gang, he played an important part in many memorable Sunday afternoons (and Monday nights) in the early to mid-1970s. Hanburger was a complete outside linebacker, one of the best of his era, and a most worthy nominee. August 26, 2010, 6:00 am By ANDY BARALL The New York Times N.F.L. Blog </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Welcome To The Redskins!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> May 1st, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> 2011 Redskins Draft Picks: 1st Rnd, Ryan Kerrigan, DE/LB, Purdue 2nd Rnd, Jarvis Jenkins, DE/DT, Clemson 3rd Rnd, Leonard Hankerson, WR, Miami 4th Rnd, Roy Helu, RB, Nebraska 5th Rnd, DeJon Gomes, DB, Nebraska 5th Rnd, Niles Paul, WR, Nebraska 6th Rnd, Evan Royster, RB, Penn State 6th Rnd, Aldrick Robinson, WR, SMU 7th Rnd, Brandyn Thompson, DB, Boise State 7th Rnd, Maurice Hurt, OL, Florida 7th Rnd, Markus White, LB, Florida State 7th Rnd, Chris Neild, DT, West Virginia </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> NFL LOCKOUT </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> March 15, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Attorneys for NFL players will be in federal court in St. Paul, Minn., April 6 in hopes to convince a judge to lift the league's lockout. Negotiations between the two sides came to a halt late last week and the players decertified their union Friday and brought an antitrust lawsuit against the owners. They are seeking an injunction that would mean a return to the work rules that had been in place last season until a new deal is worked out, although, Judge Nelson's ruling can be appealed by either side, and most certainly would be. The Washington Post reported that U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, announced this past Monday that he would introduce a bill that to remove the NFL's broadcast TV antitrust exemption. "At a time when the economy is struggling and the NFL has chosen to lock out its players, it is particularly inappropriate to allow the league to benefit from a special antitrust exemption," Conyers said in a written statement. "The lockout has been estimated to take at least $5.1 billion out of local economies around the nation." The Redskins general manager Bruce Allen says the NFL's decision to lock out its players was "difficult but necessary." Allen posted a letter to Redskins fans on the team's website on Tuesday. He says he shares the fans' disappointment over the failure of the labor talks, but he contends "the offer that the union walked away from was fair." Allen also says he feels a deal will be reached at the negotiating table. He was a regular participant in the mediation sessions held in Washington, D.C., before the talks broke down last Friday. Allen says the lockout will not disrupt the Redskins' preparation for the 2011 season or deter his focus "from the Redskins' objective — WINNING." Welcome to the madness.... </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Pro-Bowl Bound! Hall, Orakpo, and Fletcher!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> January 27th, 2011 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> DeAngelo Hall and Brian Orakpo will be in the starting lineup for this Sunday’s Pro Bowl. London Fletcher was announced as another Redskins entrant this week after Brian Urlacher removed himself of the honor. Hall became a starter when cornerback Asante Samuel of the Eagles dropped out of the Pro Bowl last week. Hall finished last season with 112 tackles, a team-high six interceptions, which ties him for 5th in the NFL. Hall also recorded 2 forced fumbles and 2 turnovers returned for touchdowns. Orakpo moved into the starting lineup when linebacker Lance Briggs of the Bears dropped out of the game. Orakpo also started in the Pro Bowl last year when he was a rookie. Orakpo led the Redskins’ defense with 8.5 sacks and placed him at 24th. He also leveraged 78 tackles, 47 QB hurries and 1 forced fumble. London Fletcher is the top reserve at middle linebacker behind Saints’ starter Jonathan Vilma. Fletcher led the Redskins defense with 188 tackles, which was 7th in the league. He also recorded 2.5 sacks, one INT, 3 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries. Chris Cooley did not make it as a player this year, but he will be there conducting interviews for his funny videos, at least that’s what he said on Twitter today… Sure, none of them made it as first picks, but we’ll be there none the less. Represent us well guys! Hail to the Redskins!!! The 2011 Pro Bowl will return to Hawaii on Sunday, Jan. 30 on FOX at 7 p.m. ET. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Our Stockings Runneth Over... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 27, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> As Redskins Fans, we could not have asked for a better Christmas gift then to be doubly dosed with a Cowboys Heart-Breaking Loss and a Nail-Biter of a Redskins Victory! Thank you Santa!!! The only thing that could have made Christmas better would have been to NOT HAVE TO WATCH the Cowboys on both Thanksgiving and Christmas and for the Redskins to have BLOWN out the Jaguars like we are fully capable of doing... but we digress and move forward with the gifts that were given. On a day when the entire Redskins team were playing for their jobs, the back-up players made the difference. The opening kick-off set the tone early for the Redskins as Banks took the opening kick-off and sprinted up-field to close to the 50 yard line. A face mask penalty put the Redskins in business. After a failed attempt to put the ball in the end zone, the Redskins had to settle for a field goal to draw first blood. On the ensuing possession by the Jaguars, the Redskins Fans were treated to a Christmas MIRACLE! Carlos Rogers actually caught a ball in his vicinity and held on to it! NOT ONLY THAT... He actually RAN with the ball all the way to the Jacksonville 26 yard line. Yeah, IT'S A MIRACLE!!! He deserves it; he is the "nicest guy"! (LOL - Ipsi). That set up the Redskins in business and a few plays later, Grossman hit a WIDE OPEN Cooley for the touchdown... WAIT! Cooley dropped the ball! NO! Say it isn't so. This turns out to be a major story line in this game. So on the next play Grossman hit Fred Davis for the touchdown, and the Redskins took a 10 point lead. This would be all the Redskins could muster in the first half. The Jaguars took control of the ball and the game and put 7 points on the board before the half. Coming out of halftime the Redskins defense would tighten up a bit. The Jags made an early 3rd quarter move to get a score but had to come away with only a field goal. The game now tied, the Redskins would find some 4th quarter life and rally for a touchdown. But it would take Rex and the boys 4 goal line plays to do it, when Torrain leaped over the line and into the end zone on 4th and goal. But this would not deter the Jaguars, as Gerrard led the team back down the field and into scoring range. From the 20 yard line, Gerrard took his snap and instantly moved into the sneak. He scampered for 20 yards and into the end zone, the game now tied once more. As the game moved into overtime, the Jags would get the ball first. But this time the Redskins defense decided to finish the job. With a mostly back up squad on the field (as Rogers was injured early in the game) the Jaguars lined up for a pass. Gerrard took the snap and was immediately under enormous pressure from the Redskins blitzing line, in a feeble attempt to throw to a covered receiver, Gerrard threw up the Christmas Duck, and backup Kevin Barnes was hungry for dinner. He went up and came down with the ball, and the Redskins victory, as three plays later Gano hit the 31 yard field goal to win the game. One more spoiler game to go, Giants at home, this is gonna be a good game! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> SPOILER!!! AN NFC EAST SHOWDOWN!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 31st, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Upset, depressed, disgruntled, disappointed, sad, remorseful; No, not the Redskins. That is how the Giants and their fans are going to be feeling after we rip their hearts out on Sunday. Heading into week 17 and the last game of the season, the Redskins still have a chance to accomplish something good. Be the spoiler for the Giant’s playoff dreams! With an upset of the Giants this Sunday, the Redskins will finish the year out at 7-9. It looked like they were a shoe-in for much of the 2010 season, but they have fallen to grace and seemingly have imploded into messy bits of a poor football team. The Giants have allowed 83 points to be scored against them in the last two games; 38 with the Eagles and 45 against the Packers. Not too long ago they had one of the best blitzing defenses in the NFL. Both Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora are listed as questionable, so now it appears their once great defense has fallen apart. Grossman will get another start this week. "This is an evaluation time," Shanahan said. Rex has been putting up pretty good numbers. He has completed more than half of his passes for 504 yards, five touchdowns and only three interceptions. John Beck has received a few snaps in practice, to prepare him for the backup spot. However, the Redskins will need to include Torain and Cooley earlier in the game to open up the long ball. We’ve been somewhat effective doing that in later parts of the game, but we need to do it early and often to get a leg up on the Giants. The Giants’ Eli Manning has been affected by pressure from multiple blitz packages. The Redskins defense, in recent weeks, have been a little more creative by standing up the offensive line and sending in blitz packages. The great news for the Redskins is that Brian Orakpo (groin) and safety Reed Doughty (concussion), and DeAngelo Hall should be taking the field. The Giants are only favored by 3.5 points… That must be because that’s usually the spread in all Redskins games. However, in this matchup at this time of the season, the Giants are spiraling downward and the Redskins are looking like a much improved team. We say the Redskins win by three!!! Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory and Spoiling any hopes of the Giants apearing in the playoffs!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> The Fire Has Been Lit... Step UP or Step OUT!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 21st, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> By Benching McNabb, Coach Shanahan has lit a fire under every player on the team. No longer is a player safe with what their resume might claim. Play hard and play now, or coast and find yourself on the bench! Going into the week before our last week of the 2010 season, the Redskins are one beat up team. We started the season as the Demolition Men of D.C., but as the season rolled on, we are but a mere semblance of the team we started with. On both sides of the ball… But what Shanahan is teaching them is to finish. Finish no matter what, or who may be left around you; that means a play, a game or a season. In the red-zone the Redskins seem to start playing and hang tough, but on their way to getting there, Redskins opponents have been very successful with short passes under coverage, and are able to run all over us. This week with both Daniels and Kemoeatu on the IR, we will surely have a lot more trouble stopping the run. Another player who won't take the field Sunday is Donovan McNabb. Now that he is a 3rd stringer he is not very happy. He said this week after the Dallas game that he felt disrespected by Coach Shanahan. Shanahan said; "People are going to question you all the time. It's part of the process, but you've got to do what you believe is right." McNabb line up behind backup John Beck as well as Grossman, who made his first start in two years last Sunday in a 33-30 comeback loss. He threw for 322 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Cooley said of Grossman; "He is so intense. He has a quick tempo and he gets us to the ball as fast as he can get us to the ball. He called a lot of plays on first down; he called a lot of plays quick. He got to the ball when they were moving around on defense and they weren't able to make adjustments. When he finally got into a rhythm, we got into a good rhythm." The Jaguars have to win their next two games to have a chance at a wild-card. They are 8-6, while we are a lowly 5-9. We said last week that the Dallas game would be very interesting to watch with Grossman starting instead of McNabb, now this week hold even more suspense. The Redskins have to stop Maurice Jones-Drew from running all over our depleted defensive line, and that Jags have to stop a fresh, hungry, and very eager QB in Rex Grossman. Yes, the Redskins are a very banged up team, but we have shown a lot of courage and stamina to keep fighting the whole game. Shanahan is instilling that in the Redskins. Clinton Portis said of the Dallas game that he saw a bunch of Redskins playing scared. Not that they were scared of playing their opponent, but playing scared that they may soon find themselves on the bench like McNabb. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Finishing the Jaguars!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> As Plain as the Nose on Your Face!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 7th,. 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Start Rebuilding – Start Rebuilding now! "A Letter to Ownership from the Fans" Any man you do not plan on starting next year, put them on the bench. The tryouts must start now. We have to look at the big picture. The Redskins have had a very storied and histories past. Great players, Seasons, Super Bowls, We as Redskins fans , that is if you have been a Redskins fan for at least twenty years, have enjoyed great times, great hopes, and yes great disappointments. For those Redskins fans that have been fans for only a few years, we could definitely see you jump ship and become, say a Houston fan; that is certainly understandable. The Redskins as an organization have shown nothing but indecision, no plan for the franchise, but to hire big names and sell jerseys and fill seats. The problem with that is the big names are usually past their prime. Back to the big picture. We have to start pointing fingers at the ownership. A business man, yes but a Redskins fan at the same time. What we have seen from Dan Snyder, has been a businessman first and a fan second. It needs to be the other way around. Perhaps the turnaround has already happened. He hired Shanahan, a great coach, no doubt about it. But he also hired Bruce Allen. Allen is more a Redskin than Snyder is a fan. No problem with that move. In fact, we believe that it is the best move he has ever made. With those two big pieces thrown in very quickly, the Redskins and Snyder felt the need to make something happen quickly… Thusly McNabb. We were already stuck with several bad decisions from the Cerrato/Snyder era. Throw that all together, and this is what we have. A mediocre to a bad team. Granted, the Demolition Men of DC, themselves became demolished. The offensive line became decimated, we have no running backs left, and the defensive backfield went on the injured list. All this accumulating within a couple of weeks. Then you throw in the Haynesworth soap opera (again). With at scenario, there is no way that the Redskins could piece together a winning team. There is no way that a team can remain focused. This is what we saw in the Giants game. If it were not for the defense stepping up in the second half last week, we could have easily seen another score like the Eagles game, and Vick’s performance. Coaching – Yes we have a problem. That is the offensive coach. Coach Shanahan should have never been able to bring in his boy. And with what we had to work with in an offense (no line still and an aging QB), we never should have brought in a 3-4 defensive coach. Bad choice. Big names again with no recipe… We have what we have. A goulash that taste OK, but nowhere near as good as a filet minion. This is what you get when you are too rushed to come up with something good. Haste makes waste, and that is what Snyder has been giving us since he has been the owner. Slow down young Danny and build a team. Back the hell off and let GM Allen make the long term decisions. Get rid of McNabb and Grossman, and start to build a real offense. One with a real offensive line!!! Why do you think we wanted to get rid of Vinny. By the way, who has been making the decisions on who to bring in as our kickers; good god… Do we even have talent scouts and recruiters on the payroll? Back to the big picture. We can return to greatness, but it will take time. Don’t be afraid to use the term “rebuilding”. Do it and mean it. Obviously the “win now” mantra does not work. It may sell seats and make most fans feel warm and fuzzy. But us, true Redskins fans, real football fans know how it’s done. Build it. Don’t throw it together and hope for the best. We are tired of you Danny Snyder blowing smoke up our asses. Get it done. Get it done with young hungry football players and great coaches. Step away Snyder! We are starting to look a little too much like a team that is owned by another meddling owner in Dallas. Look what that is getting you Danny; a battle for the bottom of the NFC East. Good job dude… </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> In Banks We Must Trust? HTTR!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 30th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Washington Redskins will face their longtime rivals, the Giants for the 155th time. A victory is a must for the Redskins, who’s flicker of playoff hopes will be extinguished with a loss. The Giants are 7-4, and the Redskins are 5-6. It looks very bleak Redskins fans. But it does not matter how it looks to us. It matters how the Redskins coaches and players execute on the field. There is hope… The Giants have lost their last two games against NFC East opponents and are only 1-2 in our division. The Redskins defense has to focus on the Giants’ running game, because Manning will be without his two top wide receivers, Steve Smith and Hakeem Nicks. Also, pressure will need to be applied to Manning. Orakpo, with 8.5 sacks far and away leads the team and his presence as the only big-time pass rusher will be essential to make Manning’s life uncomfortable in the pocket. Orakpo will mostly go up against whoever is in the revolving door at left tackle for the Giants. Brian must and should have a good day. Both the Redskins offense and the defense must to put together a solid game for the first time this season. Yes, we have indeed found ways to win games. We’ve rallied to beat Green Bay. We gutted out a win over the Titans when our starters left the field with injuries. We beat Dallas, when Brian Orakpo drew a hold at the very end of the game. But to win the game this Sunday we cannot rely on a run back with Brandon “Mighty Mouse” Banks, or can we? Banks, the diminutive rookie has become one of the top kickoff and punt returners in the NFL. Moreover, last week he had a 77 yard punt return for a TD called back last week because of a needless penalty. Brandon was also given a look as QB in a Wildcat formation... His speed will be much needed for big plays this Sunday. In Banks We Trust! Kyle Shanahan would best serve the team and himself by loosening up and opening up the playbook. Donovan McNabb will need to deliver the ball with accuracy, and his receivers will need to catch the ball. There have been too many drops. With Donovan McNabb struggling to hook up consistently with the wide receivers, Cooley always is a favorite target but needs to get downfield more often and turn some moderate gains into big ones against a solid but hardly dominant Giants defensive backfield. Getting Cooley matched up with a linebacker such as Jonathan Goff or Michael Boley is a must. London Fletcher said it best when asked about the game this Sunday: "a make or break game for the season." We knew the Giants games in the second half of the season were going to be important. We just hoped that it would be this important this early in the season. Every game, all five, will be gut check games. We did it the year that Sean Taylor died. We had to win the last five to go into the playoffs, and we did it. Joe Gibbs was coach then. Can Coach Shanahan do it now? Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory!! Hail to a five game winning streak!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Lose To Vikings & Bad No-Calls </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 30, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> It’s tough to win football games when you have to play the opposing team and the officials. Or in this case the official’s non-calls. This is not to say we did not deserve to lose as we probably did. Our defense came out again without the game plan in place to do the necessary formations to force Favre to throw the ball. Yeah we said it, there was a time when you would never want to allow Brett the time to throw the ball, but this week it was different. This is a Favre with the lowest passer rating of his career. So on a day in which we allowed Adrian Peterson 52 rushing yards on the Vikings first possession, yes, we can say we deserved to lose this game. But as fans we are always hoping for the “miracle” play which will turn the tides and we thought we got it. The game started with one of the nicest drives put together by our squad all season long. The Redskins received the ball first and methodically drove down field even overcoming a false start and a fumbled snap to go 4 of 4 on 3rd downs and put the ball into the end zone. McNabb looked as though he may have one of those days, but as mentioned before, the Vikings answered right back and put 7 of their own points on the board on the heels of Peterson. So with the score 7 – 7 both teams tightened up a bit, although it looked as though it was going to be a long day as the Redskins could not stop Peterson from racking up yards, until they knocked him from the game. In what fans saw as an opportunity for the Redskins to take advantage, the defense decided not to change its game plan. Like a broken record the Redskins defense could not put any pressure on Favre to make mistakes. They would come close but could barely dent the opponent’s offensive line. Time and time again the Vikings found time to move the ball and put themselves in scoring position. By time the fourth quarter rolled around it was looking like it was gonna take a miracle to get the job done. Trailing 17 – 13 late in the quarter, in comes Mighty Mouse, Banks, to get the job done. With time running out he took a Vikings punt 77 yards to the house to give the Redskins the lead. But it was not to be. The refs who all game long would not call a holding penalty on the Vikings, decided to make a game changing call on a questionable block in the back (looked more like the player faked the fall) nullified the return bringing the deflated Redskins back to their own 11 yard line where McNabb proceeded to go 3 and out. We never touched the ball again. Next up, we travel to the Meadowlands to take on the Giants. The Redskins have struggled over the last several years trying to beat the Giants. Eli Manning to this point has had our number. And with our defense ranked last in the league, look for Eli to try and light it up. The Redskins must show up for this game. Our playoff hopes are done if don’t. The defense must have a plan of action for this team. They must stop the run and put pressure on Eli to make mistakes. If we can do that we stand a chance at bringing home a victory. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> We're On The Warpath: Victimize the Vikings!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 27th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins will finish another QBs career this Sunday. Sorry Brett, but your number is up! We'll help you make up your mind - not that you'll have a choice... Your destiny has been predetermined. Say hello to the Redskins Wrecking Crew! After passing the Gut Check test, the Redskins are damaged, but prove they the heart of a real warrior. As much as our team is beat up and needing to fill the gaps of injured players, the Redskins must come out hitting. Last Sunday against the Titans, the Redskins’ much-needed victory came with a significant price, though. Clinton Portis returned from a groin injury, but tore his abdomen which will need surgery, and placed him on the IR for the rest of the year. Also injured were offensive lineman Casey Rabach (knee), outside linebacker Lorenzo Alexander (hamstring), and inside linebacker Rocky McIntosh (groin). Even one of the trainers busted a knee… to add to the dozen of players injured. Two other Redskins reserves left the game with an injury, and backup running back Chad Simpson broke his foot in warm ups. He’ll need surgery. Put it all together, and it’s remarkable the Redskins won last Sunday. The good news was that the four players who left the game and returned - Santana Moss, DeAngelo Hall, Brian Orakpo and Kedric Golston - are all fine. The Redskins came into Sunday's game as the worst in the NFL at third-down conversions. In fact, at 21.6 percent, they were the worst third-down team since 1991, when they started tracking the numbers. But last Sunday, it was a different story. The Redskins converted 8 of 16 3rd downs after a four of 37 performance in the three previous games. Perhaps the most amazing number on Sunday was 0 - the number of catches for Randy Moss. So we are capable of shutting down a premier receiver. However our Moss, Santana Moss played like a Pro Bowler, with six catches and 106 yards and a touchdown last week, and we’ll need him to do it again this Sunday against the Vikings. Here is where we stand going into this Sunday -Philly: 7-3, Giants: 6-4, Redskins: 5-5, Cowboys, 3-8 (Ha, ha, ha). Both Redskins and Philly are 2-1 in NFC East. In the NFC West we could be leading with a 5-5… wow, that division is terrible! That’s right. The Redskins are still in the hunt. There is still a lot of football to be played this year, and in the NFC East, anything can happen. One game at a time, and this Sunday we take on the Minnesota Vikings. They just fired their head coach, and Bret Favre is getting much slower. The Redskins are favored by one point, but must fight like they are 20 point underdogs. As beat up as we are, the Vikings are trying to refocus under new leadership. To the strongest go the spoils. We look for several Redskins players to step up and be real difference makers this Sunday. With better coaching, and the will to win - Hail to Victory over the Vikings!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Redemption Song... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 22, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> In a game riddled with injuries, Donovan McNabb and the Redskins get some redemption as they beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, 16 – 13. The game, in all of its ugliness, ended in favor of the Redskins with one player possibly saving his job. The game started with the Redskins getting the ball first. Redskins fans were immediately put on notice as Donovan McNabb was sacked on the first play of the game. It felt like we were going to be in for a long day. After a quick 3 and out, the Titans had their first crack at us. It looked as though the hang-over from the Eagle beat down was still lingering as Vince Young was seemingly moving his team down field at will. But then the first sign of new life was seen. On a Vince Young scramble on their second play of the game, he was tackled by Alexander and fumbled the ball. This time the bounce went our way, something that did not happen in Philadelphia. But after again failing to move the ball, we were forced to punt, twice. With offsetting penalties on Tennessee (off sides) and Redskins (illegal formation – how do you do that on a punt???), we were forced to punt it again. This time the return man took the ball 87 yards for a touchdown. The Titans were ahead, 7 – 0 and it was not looking favorable for the Visitors. But unlike Monday night, this time the Redskins had an answer although not without its own questions. On the first play of our next series, McNabb went deep to Santana Moss, who appeared to make the catch but was immediately hit and fumbled the ball out of bounds. The ruling on the field was that it was a completion and fumble, so Jeff Fisher challenged the play. After several reviews the refs determined that the play would stand. This was the first break we needed. Seven plays later after moving the offense skillfully down field, McNabb again found Moss, this time for a 5 yard touchdown pass. Tie game. At this point the two defenses began to tighten up. The remainder of the game was spent with special teams. I came down to a kicking battle. Midway through the 3rd quarter while putting together a nice drive, Young dropped back to pass and upon follow through struck a Redskins helmet with his thumb thus fracturing it. He was forced to leave the game. And none too pleased about not being given the chance to go back in. His antics at the end of the game only solidified his character and ended up costing him for future play. Graham Gano is the story of this game. Gano had his opportunities to help this team win in regulation but by going 3 of 5 during the first 60 minutes, he knew he had put himself on the hot seat. Shanahan has a short leash for players who do not perform, and being a Kicker is probably at the bottom of his rope. So, when Gano missed the possible game-winning 47 yard field goal in the final seconds of the game by falling at least 6 yards short, he knew the noose had tightened. Overtime turned out to be the Titans downfall. As the Redskins got their second possession of the overtime period, the defense for the Titans began to give the game away. On three back to back to back plays the Titans committed some sort of penalty, thus moving the offensively challenged Redskins into field goal range. With redemption looming not only for himself but the whole Redskins team as well, Gano was presented the opportunity to once again win the game with a 48 yard field goal. And this time he delivered. Straight down the middle and with plenty of distance, Gano saved his job and gave the Redskins their 5th win of the season. Next up, the struggling Vikings come to town and they will be bringing with them a new head Coach. Childress was fired Monday morning and replaced in the interim by Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier. The bright side of this is that he is a defensive coordinator and that has not been their problem. Offense is their problem and Brett Favre’s play. If the Redskins can pressure him, then they will force some turnovers. Being at home will be a huge advantage for the Redskins in victory. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> When The Going Gets Tough... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 18th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Washington Redskins look to return to victory after an embarrassing loss on MNF. We could again have our hands full against another agile quarterback. The Titans have lost their starting QB in three of the previous four games, but will try to keep Vince Young in the game when we go to Nashville this Sunday to reclaim some dignity. The Redskins let Vick put up a total of 413 yards and six touchdowns - including 80 rushing yards and two scores - in a 59-28 blowout on Monday night. Young has rushed for 386 yards since the start of the 2009 season - the fourth-most at his position. Young has posted a career-best passer rating of 97.6, and is starting to feel more comfortable under center and looking forward to getting on the field Sunday. However, he’s a bit slower than Vick, and if he tries running too much, he’ll take a real beating. Young is 30-16 as a starter but struggled after replacing the injured Kerry Collins in the second half against Miami last Sunday. He completed 9 of 18 passes for 92 yards with a touchdown and two turnovers as the Titans lost 29-17. With Randy Moss now at his disposal, Young hopes to put up better yards. The Redskins are allowing 415 yards per game, including 287 through the air, which is worst in the NFL. Last week, Moss only caught one pass for 23 yards. The Redskins don't have much time to pull it together from last week’s debacle, where we gave up 45 points in the first half. Cooley said this week, "Can we continue to build? Can we get better? What is our real character? What's the character…?", "You have to put it past you." In addition to our defensive struggles, the offensive line will need to play much better against the Titans. Washington has allowed 25 sacks and faces a Tennessee defense tied for third in the league with 27. Anthony Armstrong is one of five players in the NFL averaging more than 20 yards per reception with a minimum of two catches per game, and his 23 average is the highest in team history since 1952. McNabb threw for 295 yards against his old team last week, but was also was intercepted 3 times. He could exploit Tennessee's secondary with Armstrong's big-play capability, as the Titans have allowed six touchdown passes of 20 yards or longer. Clinton Portis, who missed the previous five games with a groin tear, will be another game time decision. If he can't go, Keiland Williams could make his second straight start after running for 89 yards and two touchdowns against Philly. Haynesworth will be making his first trip back to Nashville since he came to Washington in 2009. After returning from the death of his brother. Albert has been putting in a good effort most of the time, but at other times he looks pretty. Coach Shanahan thinks he’ll put on a show this Sunday. It will be needed to force Young into making bad decisions… The Redskins are visiting a talented but inconsistent Titans team. After losing three out of the last four games, the Redskins' playoff hopes are starting to dwindle. We need to get on a winning streak if we want to have a chance to make the playoffs. We need a rebound game! The time is now. The time is this Sunday. This Sunday will either make us or break us. Get tough, get mad, and get even in Nashville! Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Debacle in D.C. </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 16, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Monday night’s events in D.C. were by far one of the city’s worst debacles in our lifetime. No, we are not talking about the moves of the lame duck in the White House. We are talking about the beat down that the Eagles put on the Redskins in FedEx Field. By definition, debacle means: chaotic failure: a sudden disaster, defeat, or humiliating failure – that just about sums up the action from Monday’s “so-called” football game. On a day when McNabb inked in a 40 million dollar deal, he turned out one of his worst performances of his career. Throwing for three early interceptions set up the Eagles for what turned out to be a complete meltdown by the Redskins. From the first play of the game the tone was set that the Eagles were here to win and the Redskins did not want to compete. Landry’s pre-game antics did not do anything to help the Redskins; instead all it did was fire up a team that was already on a high. And the Eagles proved it by going right at Landry on the first play. DeSean Jackson’s only catch of the game came on the first play when Vick launched a “prayer” 60 yards down field to a stumbling Jackson who sprinted past Landry to make the catch, stay on his feet and dart to the end zone. 88 yards – one play – The rout was on. With only 8 seconds ticked away in the second quarter the Eagles found themselves with a 35 – 0 lead. The game was over before it even started. The Redskins fought through the second quarter and at one point looked as though they may put up a fight to try and get back in the game. On back to back possessions, McNabb went deep and connected with Redskins receivers setting up two touchdowns to cut the lead to 21. But that was as close as it got. By half-time the score was 45 – 14. This is where the Eagles coach made it personal. There was no need to put Vick back in the game when you have a 31 point lead. This was a move done simply to spit in the face of McNabb and the Redskins. Under normal circumstances that would be a mistake and most likely lead to an injury. Although it proved not to cost the Eagles on this night, it did fuel a fire that will come back to haunt the Eagles in the future. Andy made it personal. Step aside Dallas, there is a new #1 HATED TEAM in our sites. Getting embarrassed at home on Monday night will force Shanahan to re-evaluate how he is running his show. The defense was not prepared. The offense was not prepared. If the Redskins are to salvage their season, then they will have to change how things are being done during the week. They must prepare with the intention of winning. Where will we go from here? Only time will tell. As fans we stay strong even in the toughest of times, and it doesn’t get any tougher than witnessing what happened on Monday! So, stay strong, keep your chin up and we’ll get em’ next week! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Focus to SWEEP on MNF!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 11th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Half time is over and it’s time to roll into our second half of the season. The first half ended with a benching of Donovan McNabb, which some saw as a brilliant motivating tool to get Donavan off of the track of throwing the ball into coverage, and other saw it as a huge mistake. We’ll know soon enough as we take on Philly at FedEx on Monday Night Football. Also in the first half of our season, the SoCal Redskins Fan Club showed unwavering support in rooting the New 2010 Redskins in every aspect. It has been a true pleasure to gather in huge numbers and cheer our team onto victory as well as stand by them in their losses. Every game was a nail biter, and you can be sure that every game in the second half of the season will be no different. The Redskins are 4-4, and fighting for good standing in the NFC East. The bright star so far this season is our defense. Yes, they have given up yardage, but we have learned how to take the ball away, and pound the opposing offenses with injuries, which have kept us in the game. In the second half of 2010 the Redskins will need to put together an effective offence, while maintaining a stout defense. Just like a single game, both sides of the ball have to be clicking to produce a win. In the second half is when injuries can make you or break you. If we can stay healthy, we have a real chance. Remember, the same goes with our competition. Right now we like our chances. Up to now we have won the battle of attrition, but have come up a little short on the offensive points. The Redskins have to correct the offensive line, as well as the plays that they are able to execute. Use our strengths and steer away from our weaknesses. Going into this season with new coaches, new GM, new QB it was surely going to be a rebuilding, and a learning process for everyone on the team. Again, just like a single game, the second half adjustments are everything. Will the Redskins be able to make those adjustments? Again, we think so. Along with Coach Shanahan, GM Bruce Allen, and an experienced Quarterback in McNabb, you have to think they can put it together in time. Oh yes, this season will be a nail biter for sure. But however this season turns out, we like the future for the same reasons. Of course with a few tweaks here and there in the player positions. Ok, let’s refocus on the now. This Monday night, we get a real shot at a statement game in the NFC East. Just beat the Eagles. We beat them in the first game, so they’ll be fighting extra hard not to lose. However, the Redskins are coming off the bye week and well rested. Also, we be playing with a pissed off quarterback not wanting to get pulled while playing his old team. Plus, we are playing at home at FedEx on Monday Night Football, so we’ll have the 12 man. With a 50/50 record, the Redskins are a team that knows if they keep playing, they can win. Emotionally, this is a must win for the team. Beating the Eagles twice this season will give us a huge boost after a season where we were swept by every team in the NFC East. There is no dodging it, this is a huge game! The coaches and players have had plenty of time to think about it and get ready to eliminate the Eagles. Bring your brooms, we have some bird feathers to SWEEP!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> The SoCal Redskins Fans Were Cookin'!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 9th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Life was good and the livin’ was easy at the 2010 SoCal Redskins Fan Club Cookout! We wished you were there. Those that did were welcomed to an afternoon of fun, relaxation, and exquisite delights for the taste buds. Let’s start with the food. Well, we had Tri-tip, Hot Wings, Meatball Pasta, Chicken Legs, Breast and Thighs, Hamburgers, Pizza, Hotdogs, Corn on the Cobb, Enchiladas, Salad, Watermelon, Pineapple, Grapes, Baked Beans, Chips and Salsa, Cookies, Cake and Fudge. We do’nt want to forget mentioning the drink! Well, let’s see, we had water, soda, maybe a flask or two somewhere, but what was a big hit was the “Redskins Fun Punch”! We’ll have to work on the color next time… Needles to say, we had a smorgasbord of tasty delights. So, we probably missed listing a few items. It was so much! Great food, Great people! What a day at Wilson Park. The weather was great. The food was fantastic. And, the company was without compare. Everyone wore our burgundy and gold, the banner was hanging in a tree for all to see, and we celebrated our fandom for the Redskins. What was probably most appreciated, was that people from all walks of life coming together as one. One family that stuck together through the thick and the thin, through the ups and downs, of being a Redskins fan. Heck, we earned a day off. Several first timers to the fan club showed up at the cookout. Of course they had to sign the SoCal Redskins Fan Club Banner. We’re quite sure they will start coming to Pockets on Sunday. They seemed pretty happy to be hanging with fellow Redskins fans and it was a real pleasure to meet them. The real purpose of having this cookout was that it was a chance to get everyone together and get away from football for a day. Oh, except that Monday Night Football game!!! Cowboys Suck!!! Oh yea, we got away from football. We discussed the Redskins, and the top NFL news of the day shortly, but then it somehow evolved into a full-fledged rockem’ sock’em game of tag football. OK, it was tough on us older guys… Actually we had several games with players rotating out to lick wounds and chew on a chunk of meat off the grill. We really enjoyed having everyone together, just to hang out and get to know each other better. What a blast! We thank everyone for coming out and for coming together like a team by bringing dishes of fantastic food, and for just being you; great people and great Redskins fans. It was a very special day. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Leading the Lions to Slaughter... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 27th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins are traveling to Detroit to Feed the Lions a Loss. This Sunday the 4-3 Redskins take on the 1-5 Lions. Sure, it looks like it will be a gimme, but you know we don’t have gimme’s… This matchup is sure to be another battle, but we do have an edge. Lions quarterback Matt Stafford is returning from an injury that has kept him out since their first game of the season. After missing five games with a right shoulder separation, second-year quarterback Matthew Stafford will be returning to the lineup. We expect Stafford to be a bit rusty and will try to force some balls resulting in turnovers (D.Hall’s the Man). Stafford’s first NFL victory came when he threw for 241 yds and one touchdown, and no interceptions in a 19-14 win over the Redskins on Sept. 27, 2009. However, since then, Stafford has thrown 20 interceptions in 11 games. Since DeAngelo Hall will probably be assigned to Johnson, their leading receiver, Albert Haynesworth and the rest of Washington's defense must contain Jahvid Best, who leads all rookies with 534 yds and 5 TDs. But the Redskins have our own running back! We were able to keep the running game going against the talented Bears run-stopping defense, and Ryan Torain had two consecutive 100 yd plus games. He was able to run against the Bears defense. So, he should be able to run against the much weaker run defense of the Lions. This is exactly what McNabb and our offense was needing… Lions have an aggressive pass rush defense just like the Bears of last week, but they have trouble stopping the run. The Lions standout rookie Ndamukong Suh will try to get to Donovan McNabb, who’s been sacked 10 times in the past three weeks and has thrown two interceptions in back-to-back games, but the Redskins have won three of four and are within a game of leading the East. So, the Redskins O-line will need to improve to give Donavan more time in the pocket, especially when it comes to converting third downs. McNabb said this week; "If we could bring everything together, really we'd explode." We’ll have the same offensive linemen playing in the same position for a change, so you can expect a better show on offense. This improvement will probably show in about 10 more points than we had last week! Sure, the Redskins players are suffering from dinks and dings from, ankles, feet, and Achilles to hamstrings, hips, and backs. This is typical going into a mid-season bye-week. The Lions are coming off their bye, and are a little healthier at this point. But, not after the Redskins defense get their say. The Lions will want another bye week after this game is over. The Demolition Men of D.C., knowing that they get a rest after this one, are going to lay the hammer! Our prediction; The Lions Limp to the Locker Room with another big “L” stamped on their foreheads!!! or, The Big Bad Buthcers of the Beltway Lead the Lions to the Slaughter House?!!! Either way, it's all good... Hail to the Redskins, Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Snatching Defeat from Jaws of Victory </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 2. 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Once again the Redskins decided to play down to their competition and once again they have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The Redskins came into the game against the Lions with no ambition. They showed no drive and played with no heart. On a day when we were supposed to win easily, instead we decided to play like shit and lose! The game started just as it ended, miserably. On our first possession of the game Donovan was sacked twice giving the Lions D-Line all the confidence they needed to abuse McNabb all day long. In the first three possessions Donovan was sacked 3 times and knocked down 5 times. Our offensive line could not stop anyone from getting to the backfield. Donovan had no time to make decisions, no quarterback would have. The Lions scored first on their second possession of the game making the score 7 – 0. It did not take the Redskins long to tie the game on a Torrain touchdown via our next possession. But that was all set up by the great return from Banks. Without Banks we may not have even moved into Lion territory the entire first half. Somehow, someway, we clawed our way into the game and ended up taking a 6 point lead into the halftime, mostly on the efforts of our defense and special teams. After halftime we expected to make the adjustments needed to get McNabb more protection, but it did not happen. Again all second half the Lion defense pressured Donovan forcing him into some bad decisions. A flip flop second half had 4 lead changes and eventually a win for the Lions who threw for 3 touchdowns in the second half. Again, without the Banks KO touchdown, the Redskins would have been beat pretty badly. Donovans last play of the game turned out to be a very bad interception thrown into triple coverage. So with 2 minutes left in the game, all hell broke loose as the Coaches decided that McNabb was not healthy enough to run the 2 minute offense. Never mind that he ran it at the end of the first half and scored two field goals, they still felt that Rex Grossman would give us a better chance to win??? Really??? Grossman??? This guy shouldn’t even be in the league. So on Rex’s first play he gets hit by the same defense that was hitting Donovan all day and fumbles the ball right to a waiting Suh and Suh took it to the house. The Grossman experiment failed and makes the coaches look like failures as well. All in all this was a miserable game to watch and has set the tone for the bye week. Controversy. Why did the coaches do it? This was a bad move that may come back to haunt us the second half of the season. Only time will tell… </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Bear Season Opens, Hall Bags Four... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Oct. 25, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> As the sun rose in Chicago, the locals began to stir. The wind was blowing from the East and there was a nip in the air. Something did not seem right. What was supposed to be another peaceful day in the Windy City unknowingly was about to welcome in a storm. The Redskins were coming to town and they would prove to be hungry for Bear meat. Little did the residents know, Bear season had just opened, and the Redskins came ready for the hunt. As light broke over Soldier Field, there were several Bears stirring around the grounds, obviously nervous about the news of looming hunt. In surveying the land, the hunters found that the Bears had set traps which could prove to make progress difficult. The Redskins set up camp on the outskirts of the woods and decided that instead of waiting they would make the first move. As the hunt began the Redskins showed their guns early and began to move into striking distance, only to step in Bear traps and shoot themselves in the foot by dropping the signals sent from our hunting captain, McNabb. But that did not discourage the defenders of our campsite. With each Bear trap that was found we had an equally defensive trap of our own set. And after two sparring matches early in the hunt the Redskins found themselves ready to make a move. They gathered their guns together and planned their next move. As they crept into the woods, McNabb was attacked without warning and forced into making a quick decision and a bad shot. His bullet missed its intended target and the Bears took a 7 point bite out of out of his gun. A Moore Bear branded with a 30 took the missed shot all the way back to his cave. The Redskins would be forced to reevaluate their attack plans. Back at the campsite, McNabb had seen enough. He knew he had to lead his troops into the woods and come back with a Bear hide. Loaded with Torrain bullets and Moss bombs, McNabb went willingly into battle once more. After a long battle with several Bears who all were biting at the chops to get to McNabb, he let loose the Moss bomb and hit for a 24 yard strike. The marks were even again at 7. Back at the campsite the defenders held their ground forcing the Bears to retreat, and that’s when the call came from Banks that the Redskins could start their next hunt from halfway inside the woods, almost in Bear country. The Redskins gladly accepted. McNabb again led his team into the heart of Bear country, but could only come away with a minor 3 point strike. But it began to sway the balance of the game. This would only prove to upset the colony of Bears and put them on the aggressive. With each hunt attempt to follow the Bear defenders of their cave, began to put more and more pressure on the Redskins front line, leading to several retreats. At one point they even found themselves deep into our territory and about to strike. The Redskins defenders put up a strong fight but would end up giving up a 7 point bite to our hunter Buchannan who let a Bear deep behind our lines. Pleased with their victory, the Bears took their lead into the break as each side would gather to collect more forces and rethink their strategies. As the Redskins emerged from their campsite, the air began to swirl and the mood of the hunt had changed. The Bears had planned and plotted and grew strong. They were confident in their abilities and knew all they needed to do was release the Cutler Bear to take down tribe. But what the Bears did not count on was what the Redskins would do next. The defenders of the campsite would join the fight thus outnumbering the evil Cutler Bear. DeAngelo Hall was the first man in the woods. For you see, he had tangled with the Cutler Bear before. He had been ripped, torn and scarred from their Monday night meeting two years ago. He knew what the Cutler Bear was capable of and new what he had to do to take him down. Did you know the size of a Cutler Bear’s brain is smaller than a pea? That is what D. Hall knew. And he knew that he could outsmart the Cutler Bear this time. So, he stalked and preyed on the Cutler bear, forcing him into numerous mistakes. Midway through the third portion or the hunt, the Cutler Bear decided to test Hall and put out his claws in the direction of Hall. But this time Hall was ready for him, taking his Claw from the Cutler Bears arm. This would be the first time Hall marked the Bear. During the Bears next move into Redskins territory, the Cutler Bear once again would test hunter Hall, and Hall would get the second claw. This time for a 7 point bite leaving the Cutler Bear with only two claws left. But the Cutler Bear did not learn from his mistakes as his pea size brain would not allow. And again on the Bears next hunt he once again would challenge hunter Hall. And once again, for the third time in a row, the hunter Hall would come away with a claw. Surely, with only one claw left the Cutler Bear would turn tail and hide from the hunter Hall. But no! With cocky arrogance he once again tested hunter Hall. Only this time Hall would put the final claw on his mantle. The Cutler Bear was beaten. Taken down by one hunter whom the Bear thought he would get the best of. The rest of the Bears hung their heads in defeat and scampered back to their caves. As for Hunter Hall, he now has a beautiful Bear skin rug in his living room to remind him or the victorious day. Next up for our hunters, Lions on the Range… We must go into Lion country and tame the wild beast. Last time we visited this hunt it was the Lions getting the best of our Redskins hunters. But that was before the Redskins acquired McNabb and our scout leader Shanahan. This will prove to be a different day! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Are Hungry to Bag a Bear!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 20th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> It is now Open Season on Bears this weekend, so the Redskins will travel to Chicago for a little Bear hunting on Soldier Field. Their natural grass stadium, which seats only 61,500 fans, is the perfect location for stalking this grizzly prey. The chances of bagging a victory there is very good, as the previous hunters, the Seahawks, bagged their limit and feasted on a close win. The Redskins are 1-1 in road games so far this year. This week’s game against the Bears is the second of four against the NFC North this season. In Week 5, we conquered the Green Bay Packers 16-13 in overtime victory. The Bears are 1-1 against the NFC East with a 27-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and a 17-3 loss to the Giants. Both teams will be hungry for a victory this Sunday, as we are both coming off losses on our home turf. One thing for sure is that this match-up should be another close fight, unless the Redskins can get a good lead to start the game. The Bears have allowed 27 sacks, or 4.5 sacks per game. Granted, the Redskins have not had a lot of luck getting to QBs on a regular basis, but it does bode well for some very sack-hungry Skins defenders. Therefore, getting an early lead and making the Bears play from behind will allow our defense to smack their QB in the mouth - a few times... Jim Haslett wants to blitz more, and what better target to go after than the one who gets hit the most - Jay Cutler. Orakpo already has 5 sacks on the season and his strip of Peyton Manning in the third quarter was probably our biggest play on Sunday. Moreover, the Bears’ receivers have problems with the hot reads in blitz situations. We have a great chance of jacking up our 4th QB!!! The Redskins did get the running game going against Indy last week. But the Bears, unlike the Colts, have a strong run-stopping defense. Ryan Torain ran for over 100 yards against the Colts, and if he can get it going against the Bears defense it could be the difference for the Redskins. But we have to do much better on third downs. But, Donovan and the Redskins offense should be prepared to face the Tampa 2 defense of the Bears, because they just faced the Colts' version. They are not as good as the Colts’, so if they focus on Cooley, then Santana Moss, or Fred Davis or Anthony Armstrong will end up in the end zone. Moreover, the Bears defense has only 9 sacks. The Bears' inability to run the ball will take a toll as the game goes on, and will force them to start throwing more. The Redskins will win the short-yardage, goal line and third-down battles against the Bears team that struggles in all of those situations. Rocky McIntosh is expected to play this Sunday after missing last week with a concussion in the Packer game. Did you know that Rocky was leading our team in tackles? Even with the NFL trying to tie the hands of defenses with hard hits, you know the Redskins Wrecking Crew will be bringing it to the Bears. Their back-up QB had better be taking some snaps in practice… It’s Open Season on the Bears of Chicago! Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Bagging the Bears!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wrecking Crew Almost Gets Victory... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 20, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Last week we took on the Colts. It was a game that few thought we had a chance to win and most were right. Peyton Manning has burned the Redskins since coming into the league and nothing changed on Sunday. Yes, the Redskins Wrecking Crew did their part on Sunday, again sending players from the game with headaches, but it was not enough to overcome Peyton’s ability to move his team into scoring position almost at will. Through the first two quarters, the Redskins had three opportunities to change momentum in the game. Peyton was generously giving gifts that none of the Redskins secondary wanted to keep. Had the Redskins capitalized on even two of those mistakes, we may have a different result in the books. The Colts bumbled their way to a 17 – 7 lead mostly on the heels of their running back Addai. Without their run game and one bomb by Peyton the Redskins pretty much contained the Colts. But again this was mostly due to the inconsistent play of the Colts offense. The second half was a different story. The Redskins came out of the locker room with a fire to get the job done. Brian Orakpo started things off on the first Colt possession by getting around the offensive hold and strip the ball from Peyton’s hand. The Redskins recovered and were in business at the Colts 10 yard line. Four plays later, Ryan Torain took it into the end zone and the Redskins had cut the lead to 17 -14. The next possession by the Colts had Peyton leading them down the field in 5 plays to set up another Addai touchdown. The Colts expanded their lead to 24 – 14. But the Redskins weren’t done yet. On the ensuing Redskins drive, the offense was held and forced to punt, this is when the Wrecking Crew showed up. Lorenzo Alexander got down field quickly and laid a huge hit on the Colt punt returner, thus causing a fumble in which the Redskins recovered. They were in business again. This time though the Colt defense tightened up and held the Redskins to a field goal, making the score 24 – 17. This may have proved to be the possession where the Redskins had their best chance to take control of the game. Had we scored a touchdown and made the score 24 – 21 then we would have had the points needed at the end of the game to win. But it was not to be. The fourth quarter started with the Colts on the move again but this time the Wrecking Crew got involved and put the beat down on the Colts running back Addai. Addai fumbled the ball and left the game with a shoulder injury. But after a quick three and out, the Redskins had to punt and give the ball right back to Peyton, and this time he made us pay. The Colts moved into field goal range and set themselves up to expand the lead. Vinitari hit the field goal and the Colts now led, 27 – 17. But the Redskins did not give up yet. On the Redskins next drive McNabb led them on a 13 play masterpiece that culminated in a touchdown pass to K. Williams. The Skins had cut the lead once again making the score 27 – 24. Now they needed the ball back. Instead of opting for the onside kick the Redskins kicked the ball deep and left it up to their defense to get the job done. And the Wrecking Crew delivered. They held Peyton to a three and out and the Colts were forced to give the Redskins the ball back with just over 2 minutes remaining. The Redskins were unable to move the ball and ended up going for it on 4th down to no avail giving the Colts the ball back with 1:42 seconds left and two timeouts. Again the Wrecking Crew stood tall and held Peyton to three and out forcing the Colts to punt and give the Redskins one last breath of hope with :32 seconds remaining in the game. But again the Redskins Offense could not prevail. On the first play Donovan went deep to Joey Galloway and had the ball intercepted. The game was over. The Skins put up a tremendous fight and what was a very entertaining game to watch was a statistical nightmare. So the Redskins must have thick skin and move on from this defeat because another passing team is in the wings with the Skins having to travel to Soldier Field to take on Jay Cutler and the Bears. This will be another hard hitting game which may come down to the final seconds again. Let’s hope we can capitalize, Wrecking Crew style, this time. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Bring In the "Redskins Wrecking Crew"!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 13th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Is Manning nervous? You bet he is... It’s time for the little colts to realize they ‘aint no Pegasus. We’re going to bring those little ponies down to earth!!! The Colts are coming to town boasting the 3rd best offense in the NFL to face the Washington Redskins with one of the worst defenses (statistically). Brian Orakpo said this week, "We don't care about you running up and down the field. We don't care about that. We care about you scoring points and getting into our end zone. And that's what we're trying to defend." The Colts have not won a game in 5 trips to Washington since 1967, and that is the way we are going to keep it. It’s too bad that putting opposing players out of a game is not yet part of a power raking or a stat, because that is precisely what has been winning us games. The “Redskins Wrecking Crew” has their work cut out for them this Sunday. We have plenty of targets to lock on and then take out. Manning is on a streak so far this season to break his record for number of TD passes. The Redskins have to stop that momentum. Pain and lack of targets should do the job. Indy is averaging only 80 yards in rushing per game with Addai and Brown. With Haynesworth back, we should have no problem stopping the run. This leaves the Colts a one sided team; a one legged man; this forces them to come into a fight with one hand tied and their backs. In essence, the Colts are bringing a knife to a gunfight... The Redskins defense needs to keep in check their leading receivers Collie, Wayne, and tight end Clark. Issuing them a little pain in the beginning stages of the game would help a lot. We should target Clark first as he slants across the middle. Slow their receiver crew down a bit will allow our blitzes to work. Albert will be coming back after missing last week’s victory. He will certainly help plug the middle and assist in opening up other guys to break through, so we can hear the fans say; Ooooh..., Manning – got – jacked - up!!!! Named as one of the NFC players of the week Laron Landry is playing great football. The young man is on a roll. Tackles, picks, hits, he’s doing it all. This Sunday, he will be the one in the highlight reel who puts “The Hit” on Manning. Count on it Redskins Fans!!! It’s the perfect storm. The Redskins do have some working knowledge about Manning's tendencies because Shanahan faced Manning eight times during his time at the Broncos. Manning said, “They present a lot of Problems”. The Redskins defense has been about wearing down the offenses, and when we say wearing them down, we mean taking them out; one or two at a time... There is a penalty to pay when facing the Redskins defensive “Hit Men”. And on Sunday the Hits will Keep on Coming. Despite giving up 410.2 yards per game, the Redskins, 3-2 are top the NFC East due in large part to its eight takeaways against four turnovers. The Redskins have given up only one touchdown in each of our three victories. But, more than that, the Redskins defense has been issuing the pain. Sure McNabb and our offense are putting it together, but this game is about taking out Payton Manning and his arm. Just a little patience Redskins defense, while he decides on what play to call at the line… then its go time. Time to issue some pain!!! Show his brother what he’s got coming to him! Blood runs deep, and deep is where we are going to bury them. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory over the Colts!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> The Pack Get Smacked!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 11, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Donovan McNabb and the Redskins pulled off an improbable victory by coming back from a 10 point deficit to win the game against the Green Bay Packers, 16 – 13. No one except Redskins Fans thought we had a chance. And many of them even believed we would lose. But with the hearts of champions, the Redskins never hung their heads low and stayed together as a team to pull off this victory. All aspects of the game came together for the Redskins at some point during the game. Not necessarily at the same time, but together none the less. The game started with a BANG, from LaRon Landry, causing a fumble that K. Moore picked up and returned to the Packers 21 yard line. It looked as though the Redskins were in business. But it was not to be. After two failed running attempts and a bad snap over McNabb’s head, we were out of field goal range and had to punt. On the ensuing possession by the Packers, their running back took the handoff for 71 yards setting up the first score of the day, making it 7 – 0 Packers. After adding a field goal in the second quarter, the Packers staked themselves to a 10 point lead. It was looking like this one may get out hand early. But the Skins’ stayed together. Shortly, before half-time with less than 3 minutes to go, the Redskins were able to put together a drive which not only net them 3 points but also ate up all but 13 seconds left on the clock, and they went into the locker room feeling as though they might be right back in the game. So far in the past 4 weeks the Redskins have been able to put together solid first halves of games but the second halves have been their downfall. This was not to be on Sunday. The Redskins came out of the locker room ready to play, at least the defense did. After giving up a early field goal on the Packers first possession of the second half, the defense tightened up and did not allow another point to the mighty Packer offense. As a matter of fact we even forced their best pass rusher from the game after he pulled a hamstring muscle early in the fourth quarter. So as the fourth quarter began, the Redskins trailed 13 – 3. Donovan started the fourth quarter with a little over 150 yards passing but did not take long finding his rhythm. Donovan OWNED the Packers in the fourth quarter and overtime. He was suddenly the Donovan that we all expect to see. On the first possession of the quarter Donovan let go a 48 yard bomb to a waiting Armstrong in the end zone. With decent coverage and an underthrown ball, Armstrong had to make a BIG play to haul in the touchdown. Suddenly, the Redskins were right back in the game. The score now rested at 13 – 10 and the way the defense has begun to play, the fans could sense a victory. Two possessions later with time running out the Redskins got another huge play from Armstrong. On a tipped pass that looked as though it was falling to the ground Armstrong snatched out of the air and dove forward extending the drive and giving the Redskins life. The Redskins took advantage setting up a game tying field goal, and Gano delivered. Gano hit a 45 yarder just barely going past the right upright. The game was now tied and the Packers did not have enough time to score, or did they? With :26 seconds left to play and the Packers at their own 44 yard line, it would take at least 20 yards to give their kicker a chance. And the Packers delivered. Rogers hit a wide open receiver in the middle of the field setting up what looked to be the game winning field goal by the Packers. But again the Redskins were meant to win this game. The attempt hit the right upright and bounced off to the side. The game was tied and going to overtime. As in the fourth quarter, the Redskins owned the overtime. After holding the Packers to a quick 3 and out, the Redskins were able to drive the ball down close enough to win the field position battle, which in overtime is crucial. After punting the ball deep into Packer territory, Rogers and the Pack came out for their second possession. On Rogers second play he was pressured by the defense and forced to through a bad pass, which Landry, BANG AGAIN, stepped in front of and picked off. This proved to be all the Redskins needed. A few plays later after moving the ball for a couple first downs, Gano hit a 33 yard chip shot to stake the improbable come from behind victory over a team EVERYONE except true fans believed was going to beat us. Next week is not any easier. We have Indianapolis coming to town and that means Peyton. We all know what he is capable of, so the defense must not celebrate this victory too long as preparing for Peyton will take all their focus. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Must Pack a Punch this Sunday! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 7th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins defense must attack early and often, and put tons of pressure on Green Bay's Mr. Rogers. If we stop him in the first quarter, we have a good chance of winning this game. Then McNabb and crew will have to play well in the second half. Donovan and our offense will definitely have to step up this Sunday to defeat the Packers’ tough defense. The Packers are tied for first place with the Giants and Titans with 16 sacks so far this season. So our offense will have to do an exceptional job at protecting Donavan McNabb. Plus, play-action will be vital this weekend. Having Trent Williams back at left tackle will help us tremendously, as he is a valued pass blocker. The Packers’ defense is ranked 24th in stopping the run, 7th in stopping the pass, and ranked 10th overall in the NFL. The Redskins are outscoring teams 60-27 in the first half, but we're getting outscored 52-13 after halftime. It will definately be an interesting game to watch... Coach Shanahan said that we are working very hard to put together a whole game. Coach also guaranteed this that Torain would be a part of the team for the rest of the year. Since Clinton Portis is suffering from a separated groin and looks to be out 4-6 weeks, we’ll need a hungry Torain carrying the ball this Sunday. Redskins have completions of at least 56 yards in three straight games. We haven’t done it in four straight games since 1950. So, kudos to McNabb and his long ball, let’s keep the string of big passes going! The Redskins Special Teams have been looking a little better. We now have a better punter in signing Hunter Smith after Bidwell was put on injured reserve. Also, with the addition of Brandon Banks running back punts, we have a good chance to attain better field position and open up the playbook both offensively and defensively. The Packers are no slouches at 3-1. Granted, they mostly pulled out close victories, so our offense and special teams will have to win this one. The Packers have scored 17 points on opening drives this season and are number 2 in NFL behind Indianapolis. They’re outscoring opponents 27-3 in first quarter…The Redskins defense will have to keep them from scoring too many points early, as well as get a couple of turnovers during the course of the game. It will take an all around good game by the Redskins to win this one. With the 12 man in the stands, The Redskins have the advantage. Hail to Victory Redskins! Let’s send them packing back to Green Bay with a big “L” around their necks!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> The Eagle Gets Sandwiched!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Oct. 3, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Donovan’s return to Phili proved to be a successful one. McNabb led the Redskins to a HUGE 17 – 12 victory over his former team the Eagles and his new rival Vick. Coming into this game the hype was all on Vick. How he was playing far beyond his potential and having a career year. How he was leading his team to victory and reviving his tainted career. But it proved to be the Redskins who came to this game a little hungrier than the Eagles did. Not only did McNabb want this victory, he needed it. He needed to prove to the Eagles organization, and he quotes, “They made a mistake a year ago!” deciding to go with Vick and “Corn-on-the-Kolb” instead of letting the man who led their organization out of the doldrums stay and finish as an Eagle. So for that, we as Redskins Fans say “Thank You, Philadelphia! We really appreciate it!”. Just as they did many moons ago by giving us Sonny Jurgenson, the Eagles may have decided their own doom by handing us another quarterback legend! The game started just as it did last week, except the Redskins were on the point scoring end of it. We started with our first possession taking it right down the field and scoring on just three plays with a Ryan Torain (damn this kid is good) touchdown run of 12 yards. The next possession was a 9 play masterful drive culminating in a SWEET 31 yard touchdown pass from McNabb to Coooooooollllleeeeyyyyyy, making the score 14 – 0 with only 5 minutes left in the first quarter. But Vick wasn’t done yet…. On the Eagles ensuing possession Vick scrambled out of the pocket from a dominant defensive pass rush and scrambled 28 yards to the one yard line. This proved to be his demise. Vick was hit and “sandwiched” at the one yard line by DeAngelo Hall and Kareem Moore crushing his chest in and causing a lot of pain. He left the game, not to return, and it looks as though he may have suffered a chest contusion or cracked rib or sternum. X-rays were negative but something is definitely wrong. More to come this week on his injury… Brings back memories of LaVar Arrington SMACKING Troy Aikman in the mouth and ending his career…. Ahhhhhh, good times, good times! Back to the game! The Eagles were not done yet. After Kolb entered the game the Eagles were able to drive twice in the first half and come away with 2 field goals making it a 17 – 6 halftime lead for the Redskins. The second half unfortunately, remains a problem for the Redskins. We were not able to put any second half points on the board, and as McNabb said in the locker room afterwards… “Thank you defense in the second half, our offense has got to get better and that starts with me”, the second half team that comes out to play MUST IMPROVE if we are to carry this momentum into the coming weeks. The Redskins gave up a touchdown early in the fourth quarter and gave the Eagles a glimpse of hope. The score was much closer now after preventing them from getting their two point conversion. All the Redskins had to do now is basically eat the clock. With 4 minutes left that is what we did. We moved with two first downs and took 3 of the final 4 minutes off the clock, one big first down coming from an 14 yard scramble from McNabb, although he did run out of bounds instead of falling on the field to keep the clock running. This proved to be just the time the Eagles needed to put the fear of another late victory swiped on the final play… But it was not to be this time. So, with no time left of the clock and the Eagles trailing 17 – 12 from the Redskins 37 yard line, Kevin Kolb heaved the infamous “Hail Mary” up for grabs in the end zone. With only two receivers and 4 defenders in the area, the Eagles receiver leaped at exactly the right time and had two hands on the would be touchdown. But falling backwards proved too much for the catch to be made and the ball released from his hands and fell to the waiting grasp of DeAngelo Hall, and the game was over. Close? YES! Nerve racking? Definitely! REDSKINS VICTORY? HAIL YA! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> In Need of a Defensive Turn Around! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 1st, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> It's time for the Redskins defense to save face... We obviously have our work cut out for us this week. We know Redskins fans do not want to hear it, but it is the only solace we can provide after a couple of tough losses early in the season. Once again we find ourselves having to be patient while our team melds together with a rebuild. However, this rebuild feels a little different. Cerrato is gone and management, coaching and player changes took place in the offseason. Even Danny Snyder has become more fan-friendly. The feeling of disappointment you feel is because you knew these were great changes for the Redskins organization. We just hoped that this would create instant changes. The reality is that in the NFL, there is no such thing. It will take time. Hopefully not too long… We want to win! With the new group that we now have, you can bet that the Redskins will turn around. It may take a few games and it may take a couple of seasons. The one indicator that this is happening is a gradual strengthening of the team and the winning outcome of games. We just knew last week would show proof that this was indeed taking place. Well, that was one step backwards… Now we are looking for two steps forward. The one piece of evidence that a new era of Redskins football is here would be a victory over the Eagles. We all know that inter conference play is most important. We’ve done OK there so far by beating the Cowgirls. Now it’s time to take out another rival. We have our work cut out for us. The Redskins defense needs to be much more physical than they have been, as we are ranked last . The area we are hurting most is pass defense and red-zone defense. Rush defense has not been that bad by ranking 11th giving up only 98 yards. Yes, even a 3-4 defense takes time to come together. That gives us a little hope of containing the Eagles’ scampering Michel Vick. With the addition of third-year player Kareem Moore, who was the defensive star of training camp. He missed the first two games recovering from knee surgery in the preseason. Moore had an interception in his first game against the Rams, and possesses outstanding deep ball skills, should help the Redskins shore up things down the field. If that happens, we can make a dog’s chew toy out of Vick by hitting him with Orakpo, Landry, and London Fletcher. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> RAMMED' AGAIN! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 28, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Coming into this game the Rams were 1 - 27 over their last 28 games. Their only win, last season in a 9 - 7 victory over the Redskins. There is no way it could happen again, is there? Our fears realized, the Redskins fell to the hopeless Rams last Sunday, 30 - 16. In a nightmare game, the Rams took an early 14 point lead just 5 minutes into the game. It started with their first possession when after 5 plays; Steven Jackson took a handoff and ran 46 yards for a touchdown. Our run defense simply laid down and decided not to show up on Sunday. On our first possession, we began strong, moving the ball seemingly at will, until, Santana Moss put the ball on the ground, and a Ram defender picked it up and ran 47 yards back to our 3 yard line. This led to a quick, pitch and catch for Bradford and the score was suddenly 14 -0. The Redskins played catch-up the rest of the way. On the Redskins second possession, life did not get any easier. After sustaining a groin injury in warm-ups our punter Josh Bidwell was sidelined, Gano (our kicker) was forced into punting duties and it was not an auspicious start. His first punt was blocked setting up what seemed like it was going to be a long day although the Rams could not capitalize. On their first play Bradford threw an interception to Moore and the Redskins were back in business. Just before halftime it looked as though the Redskins were going to get their act together. After kicking a field goal on our third possession, the Redskins found themselves in a great situation. As the second quarter began the Redskins started with a 29 yard field goal to get on the board. The ensuing kick-off led to a fumble which was recovered by the Skins and one play later McNabb hit Moss in the end-zone for a 21 yard touchdown. The score was now 14 - 10. One more field goal before half and the Redskins were only down 1 point at halftime. The second half started as the first half ended. the Redskins drove down the field and came just short of scoring a touchdown as Portis could not get the ball into the end-zone. We settled for our final points of the day and took the score to 16 - 14. But we could not hold on. Once again we made a rookie quarterback look like an All-Pro. Bradford and the Ram running game took control of the game and never looked back. the Rams scored a touchdown on their next possession and added three more field goals to top the Redskins. Next up, Donovan takes on the Eagles in his first return to Philadelphia since joining the Redskins. This will be a huge game for McNabb, let's hope his desire to beat the Eagles does not cloud his judgment in decision making. He must come to this game with a clear head and play with a purpose not with revenge if our Redskins are to stand a chance against the Red Hot Eagles. Vick has his team fired up and believing in his abilities. We must contain his running ability and force him to throw the ball if we are to beat the Eagles on Sunday. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> The Redskins: Hungry To Prove Themselves!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September, 24th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> We say; NO MORE!!! No more will we lie down and make the bottom dwellers of the NFL look like something more than they really are! We have no time for posers. We have places to go and games to win. This week we take on the 0-2 Rams in their own back yard. They will be hungry for a win, but the Redskins will be hungrier to revenge a lost lead in last Sunday’s matchup. Face it, the Redskins have a bigger team with a bigger appetite… Basically, we are looking at a contest between a rookie QB in Sam Bradford, and a seasoned veteran in Donovan McNabb. This should not even be a contest. However, as they say; ” Any given Sunday”. As Redskins fans, we know that all too well, as we gave that cliché away like candy to every bad team we faced last year… We now know that we have a team that can compete in this league. This Sunday will be a bench mark in the new era of Redskins football. We’ve talked about it all off season. Now it’s time to put up or shut up. Now is the time for the Redskins franchise to prove that we have shed the disappointing losses of the recent past and prove that we are a force in the NFL to be reckoned with! The keys to victory this week against the Rams are easy. Our offensive line needs to greatly improve at run blocking, and our defense needs to quickly adjust to strategy changes of their offense. This Sunday our running game has to shine. Especially in the second half, as that will make Donovan’s play action passes break their backs. The Rams defense has allowed 280 rushing yards, which the 3rd worst in the NFL. The Rams lost their first game to the Cardinals 17-13, and then lost their second game to the Raiders 16-14. Moreover, the Rams defense wore out in the second half, and allowed three long scoring drives. Needless to say, this game should be in the bag. But no team is a bad team until we prove they are a bad team. Let’s go Redskins!!! Let’s show them what the New Redskins Pride is all about. Hungry? Hail, we’ll show the Rams what hungry is. We are going to rip their horns off and feed on their skulls. We’re hungry baby! It’s time to feed!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> In A Close Game, Skins Give One Away </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 21, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins came out Sunday afternoon on fire! A team ready for a BIG win. But it was not to be. After taking a 20 - 7 halftime lead, the Redskins defense were outscored 23 - 7 in the second half and over-time. The largest lead in the game for the Redskins was in the third quarter when Donovan hooked up with COOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLEEEEYYYY for a 22 yard strike extending the lead to 17 points. But that is when it all began to come apart for our defense. On the ensuing Texans drive, with 7 passing plays, they went down the field and scored a touchdown. Matt Schuab was beginning to take over our defense. On the Texans next possession after holding us to a 3 and out, Schuab again starts with the passing game and hits Walter in the deep middle with Carlos Rogers covering. That set up a long field goal to cut the lead to just 7 points. The Redskins had their chance to put it away on their next possession. After a nice 8 play drive consuming over 5 minutes of the play clock the Redskins lined up for a 29 yard field goal. Gano did not get all of the ball and sent the kick low. The result, a block. This, just like last week, turned out to be the defining blow. The Texans last scoring drive came after an 8 play Redskins defensive stand. We had the Texans, just like last week, to a 4th and 10 from the 34 yard line. The Texans had to go for it, and they did. With a deep "Hail Mary" type of throw, Schuab heaved the ball into the end zone to a waiting Johnson who hauled in the catch. This time over Doughty. A field goal in overtime sealed the deal. All in all, the secondary was in poor form from halftime on. They better straighten that ship before Sunday's game in St. Louis. Let's remember, this same Rams team beat us last year. But we are NOT the same Redskins team. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> DALLAS SUCKS!! REDSKINS WIN!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 15, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Whew, it took a few days to recover from that one! What a game. Yes, a bit UGLY! But still... WHAT A GAME! WHEW... Listen, a "Win is a Win". You take them as they come. If we finish this season strong as we expect to then no one will remember "how" we won. So smile :) - Relax! and feel good about that one. Okay, enough fluff, we should have scored on the opening possession of the second half!! CATCH THE BALL ARMSTRONG! Okay, we know your only a rookie but "Come On, Man!" Damn!? Had he caught either of the opportunities given to him we go up 17 - 0 and take the spirit right out of Dallas. Our Defense superb but on the reality note, had several opportunities to end this game late on the final drive. Tony Romo was giving the ball away and twice we could not get the interception. Carlos Rogers had the best opportunity when a 1 -10 pass by Romo bounced right off his hands. He makes that catch, it's over. But it was not to be. Drama is what the football Gods had in store for us on this evening. Drama that led to a GREAT PLAY by Orakpo to get around the end and force the holding call. GREAT in that he "flailed" his arms around as to be sure and draw the call. WOW!!! What a way to finish. But this is a good sign. This is a start that NO ONE predicted... Except REDSKINS FANS!!! No where to go but up! Next up is the Texans. They are coming in hot and very fired up after taking down Peyton Manning and the Colts. It will take a superb effort again by our defense if we are to with-stand the running attack that the Texans bring with them. Donovan will need to have one of "those" games if we are to be successful in this one. You remember "those" games, where he is making plays and confusing defenses to the point of humiliation. NO, just think back to all the times he kicked our butt! Now smile and know he is going to do that to Houston on Sunday! HAIL!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Nation United “We Want Dallas!!!" </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 5th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The rivalry was reignited by Coach George Allen in 1972. Now his son and Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen is once again igniting the flame. Understanding the importance of defeating an adversary within the NFC East, Bruce Allen knows it will force the players to unite as a team, while at the same time, focus the Redskins on doing well within our conference. Besides, everyone knows that the Redskins fans’ favorite chant is - We Want Dallas!!! OK, one more – Cowboys Suck!!! Our beloved Redskins have been suffering from over exposure and Dan Snyder’s plan to fill seats, and sell merchandise. But as we know that has not worked out too well. Hopefully 2010 will be a beginning of a new Redskins era. Team is where champions are born, not names… Dan Snyder, Bruce Allen, and Mike Shanahan have all said that we are refocusing on a “team” mentality and being fan friendly. We have already seen strong evidence of this in both areas. Come Sunday night will know if it has filtered through. What a kick off game - The Cowgirls come to Washington for the season opener. In the preseason, the Dallas offense looked pretty sloppy, and the Redskins defense has looked real strong. Gano is kicking long straight field goals. Therefore, field position looks to be in our favor. We’ve added a few players to our offense which will assuredly add positives in yardage. From McNabb to offensive linemen, the Redskins can now open up a playbook that will keep the Dallas defense on their heels. You toss in the home field advantage and the 12th man, we see a huge Victory against those sucky Cowpies. Cheap shots are fair game in this one, just no penalties. We’ll maybe one in the beginning is OK, just to make a point… Romo must hit the ground on a regular basis, and pressuring him into bad throws and interceptions is a must. Pressure him early and often, and he will choke. We want to see him break down wining and crying like a child!!! Our corners and safeties must come out hitting their receivers hard. We want to say, “He got Jacked Up”, and see the replays all week on ESPN. We need to dominate the cowgirls on every set of downs. Yes, we hate Dallas. Yes, we want to see them writhe in pain and then get carted off the field. We want to see their disappointment in their gestures and in their eyes. We want to see them deflated to the point to where they realize that their team’s peak has already passed them by. We want to prove to them and the rest of the NFL nation that the Redskins have arrived!!! Hail to the Redskins! Hail Victory! We want Dallas! We Want Dallas!! WE WANT DALLAS!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Cut to 53 Man Roster </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 4th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Notable cuts: Willie Parker, Robert Henson, Terrence Austin,Ryan Torain, Chad Rinehart, and Bobby Wade. Justin Tryon was traded to Colts for an undisclosed draft pick. Notable Saves: Brandon Banks, Keiland Williams The following players make up the 2010 Redskins offense at the skilled positions: Quarterbacks: Donovan McNabb, Rex Grossman and John Beck. Bartel was cut and John Beck was signed for a two year contract extension for 2.25 million dollars to run through the 2012 season. Even though Bartel had better preseason statistics, the coaches see greater upside with Beck. Running Backs: Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson, Mike Sellers, and rookie Keiland Williams. Tight Ends: Chris Cooley, Fred Davis and Logan Paulsen. Wide Receivers: Santana Moss, Joey Galloway, Anthony Armstrong, Devin Thomas, Roydell Williams and Brandon Banks. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Hang On For The Win... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Aug. 27, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins took on the Jets Friday night from the new Meadowlands Stadium and came away with a 16 to 11 victory. The “flip-flop”, “odd-ball” game began with the Jets taking their first possession down the field for the games first points. They marched right over the seemingly unprepared defense of the Redskins. The linebackers looked confused at times as the Jets offense dinked and dunked their way into scoring territory. Whether the run or the pass, our defense could not seem to stop them on their first possession. Their possession stalled in the red zone as the Redskins defense began to get pressure on Sanchez. The Jets were left to kick a field goal. The “bend-don’t-break” defense of the Redskins tightened up as the first half continued. The Redskins secondary was impressive holding Sanchez to 51 passing yards in the first half, including an interception at the 5 yard line by DeAngelo Hall who returned it about 40 yards. The largest glare on their first half performance was their ability to stop the run. L.T. had a great game for the Jets and it appeared as though out new RUN defense may have some work ahead of it. All in all a good game that did not show very much. With Grossman getting the start, other teams cannot get a grasp of what to expect this year from our McNabb led offense. And that’s good news since we go up against our most hated rival in the year’s first game. Don’t expect to see Donovan in the last pre-season game against the Cardinals. Expect Grossman to again get the start, unless the coaches liked what they saw in the one quarter of play by our “so-called” third string quarterback, Bartell. Who, by the way, threw for a touchdown on his first possession of the game in the fourth quarter. So, next up is the Cardinals and for the Redskins, we are looking to sure up some roster spots. Probably, the biggest spot for grabs with be the 4th and 5th Wide Receivers spots, with Devon Thomas fighting for a spot. The position battles are on so this should be a good game to see potential in our back-ups. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Cardinal Stew... a la Leinart </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 1, 20210 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins head to the desert in Arizona to take on the Cardinals in their final pre-season game of the year. Although this is probably the most meaningless game of our pre-season, this game is not without it's drama. Matt Leinart, you remember him - don't you?! He's the guy who led the, now, debunked USC, Reggie Bush led Trojans to a national championship. He was going to be the next Joe Montana coming out of college. Wait, he was benched behind old time veteran, Kurt Warner. Say it isn't so... But he did his time, and now FINALLY - this is his team! Or is it? Fourth year coach Ken Whisenunt may have something to say about that. Last week Matt did not get the start. And that did not sit well with him either. Matt has made it perfectly clear that he "wants an explanation", although he probably won't get the answer he wants. In 4 years in the league Matt astounding numbers are: 340/595 completions - 57.1 - for 393 Total yards 14 Touchdowns 20 Interceptions Not too good... to say the least. So Matt is upset. He wants to be traded. He is causing quite a stir at Cardinals Park. And this distraction could not come at a better time, to take the eye off of the Redskins and Haynesworth. This game should be a "last chance" effort for most of the Redskins players who are trying to make the team. Donovan will not play in this game and don't look for the starters (other than Grossman) to play more than one series. With the Cowboys looming in less than two weeks, we don't want to take on any additional injuries which would hinder us from putting the best team possible on the field in week one. Some of the key players still on the fence: Devon Thomas – WR - He will have to have a HUGE game against the Cardinals if he stands a chance at making this team. Anthony Armstrong, Brandon Banks and Terrance Austin are all very strong which is not leaving a lot of room for Thomas, although he may still be able to make the Special Teams squad, if he is lucky. Ryan Torain and Keiland Williams - RB’s - Both of these guys have proven their worth in this pre-season, but with a full stable of running backs including Portis, Parker and Johnson, there is not much room left for another back. If one of these guys is going to make the team then they will have to put their best foot forward, literally, tonight and show the coaches that they belong. Look for at least one if not both of these guys to be on the practice squad this year, waiting for an injury to get their chance. Perry Riley – LB – Perry has played well this pre-season and looks to try and break into a spot on the heavily talented line-backer core. Perry led the team in tackles last week against the Jets and showed that he can hit really hard. If he is going to crack this squad he is going to need a repeat performance against the Cardinals. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> After Bad Loss... Jets up next... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 26, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Last Saturday the Redskins hosted their local rival the Baltimore Ravens at FedEx. The result was not as expected. The Ravens routed the Redskins 23 - 3 in what appeared to be a very lopsided game. The Redskins first possession was to say the least, was acceptable, although three long third downs is not the position we want to be in when trying to drive down the field. Even though we converted those long third downs it was the last, very short third down that we really needed. With third and goal from the 8 yard line we were forced to kick a field goal to open up the scoring. Unfortunately, we did not score again and Baltimore went on to score 23 unanswered points in rout to a 23 - 3 victory. But this is pre-season and who is to say that we would not have turned the game around in the third and fourth quarters. We guess we will never know. Donovan finished the day going 11/26 for 205 yards. The second half of the game did not get any better for our backups. Rex Grossman had one of his worst days as a quarterback, throwing an interception and fumbling the ball twice, all of which were on scoring drives. Each time Rex appeared to have the team moving down the field, he would end up making the mistake to end the drive. He finished the day 14/21 for 195 yards. Next up is the Jets. This is the Hard Knocks team this year and they been under the watchful eye of HBO all training camp long. The Jets are not without their own drama. The TV show has shed a new light on their coach and given many around the league a new perspective of foul language to motivate. Coach Ryan is not shy to say the F word as many times as it takes to get his point across leaving many in the league with a bad taste for his coaching style. And with the Revis situation in a Mexican standoff their defense has some pretty large holes in it. This should be all the Redskins need to get their game back on track. Last year the Jets had the number one defense in the league, mainly because of Revis and their defensive backfield, but with Revis out and the juggling of DB’s they are not quite the force they were just a few months ago. This should give Grossman the time he needs to get the ball down field. We expect a turn-around of sorts for Rex as he gets the nod and will be the starter for Friday’s game which starts at 7 pm eastern. Look for Willie Parker to also get the start as each game has begun with a different starter at running back. After Larry Johnson’s poor performance against the Ravens, we would not be surprised if that was the last of Larry we as Redskins fans see. There is one thing for sure and that is that the WR’s and RB’s have a lot of competition and talent among them. It will be hard to make this team unless you produce in the limited opportunities given to each player. All in all this should be a good game for the Redskins. With Donovan out and Sellers sidelined as well, look for a lot of play from our backups. Coach Shanahan does not want to incur any more injuries with the opener against Dallas looming just two weeks away. We have likely seen the last of Donovan and most likely will not see much from any of our skill starters for the remainder of the pre-season. Time for the want-a-be’s to step up and earn their spot on this team. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Win 42-17 McNabb Soars </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 14, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills Friday night in dominant style. From beginning to end they looked as though they were in mid-season form and were rolling towards the Playoffs. All areas of the game came to play last night as the Redskins set a team record by scoring 42 points in a pre-season game. The previous mark was 41. Donovan McNabb and Mike Shanahan have something to prove. Both are “re-inventing” their careers and both of them desperately want to win the Super Bowl. That plan could not have begun any smoother than it began Friday night. McNabb, in his second series late in the first quarter, helped the first-team offense take a 7-3 lead with 1 minute 40 seconds left when he tossed a ball off his back foot to wide receiver Anthony Armstrong on a four-yard touchdown pass. Although replays looked to show that the ball did not cross the goal line, but the Bills did not challenge the call and Donovan and the Redskins had their first touchdown. Several key plays involved McNabb to Cooley, look for this to be a trend moving forward. Overall, McNabb completed five of eight passes for 58 yards with the touchdown finishing with a quarterback rating of 124.0. Rex Grossman took over from there throwing for two more touchdowns. Rex looked sharp and relaxed. He connected on 11 of 18 passes for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns, one of which was a beautiful 44 yard pass to a wide open Devon Thomas who rebounded from and opening kick-off fumble. Trent Williams looked dominant in his first appearance as a Redskin. His presence at the line of scrimmage was nothing short of a brick wall. It looks as though the Redskins choice to replace Chris Samuels with Williams was a good one. Chris will be missed (by the way he was on the side-line last night) but Trent is going to fill his shoes admirably. All in all a great team performance. We know it is only the first pre-season game but the energy the team had and the level of play in which they performed was fantastic as a fan to see. We can’t wait for Dallas! We want Dallas. We Want DALLAS! WE WANT DALLAS!!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Boss Hog in the Hall </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 6th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Russ Grimm, one of our beloved Hogs will be enshrined into the NFL Hall of Fame this Saturday!!! Russ spent his whole career as a Redskin from 1981 - 1991. He was drafted in the third round by the Redskins in the 1981 NFL Draft. Along with Jeff Bostic, Mark May, George Starke and Joe Jacoby, Russ Grimm was a founding member of the Redskins' renowned "Hogs" offensive line of the 1980s and early 1990s (deemed one of the best front fives of NFL history), which was a mainstay of the Redskins' glory years during the first Joe Gibbs era. During his 11 seasons as the Redskins' starting guard, Russ Grimm helped lead his team to 4 Super Bowl appearances and 3 Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XVII in 1983, Super Bowl XXII in 1988, and Super Bowl XXVI in 1992). Along the way, Grimm was selected to 4 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances (1983 through 1986). He was named an All-Pro in each of those years as well. According to Mark May, a teammate both at Pittsburgh and on the Redskins, no one lived up to the "Hog" persona more than Grimm: "He was a blue collar stiff and proud of it." In his 2005 memoir, May recalled a Christmas party at his house in 1982: "I iced down a keg of beer and stationed it on the landing between the first floor and basement. Russ turned the landing into his headquarters for the evening. He grabbed a chair and a Hog shot glass (a 60-ounce pitcher) and parked his butt on the landing next to the keg. Except for an occasional trip to the bathroom, we didn't see Russ on the first level all night..." Hail Russ to the Hall of Fame!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> HAIL TO THE REDSKINS FANS!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> January 4th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Congratulations SoCal Redskins Fans! Thanks for making this the best year yet for our fan club. We had a lot of new faces as well as the dedicated followers of past years join us this year to watch our favorite team (win or lose). The enthusiasum was enourmous. Capping the season off with a trip to the San Diego game was a nice icing on the cake. We saw lots of fan club members in San Diego proving only one thing, that Redskins fans are TRUE FANS! Through thick or thin we will always support our team. So Thanks Again, to everyone who joined us for a game at Pockets. We have lots planned for the off-season and going into next year so look for the emails and hopefully we will see you all again real soon. Hail To The Redskins! Hail To The SoCal Redskins Fan Club </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> 2010 Redskins Schedule </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> April 20th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Cowboys - SNF, 9/12 Texans - Sunday, 9/19 @ Rams - Sunday, 9/26 @ Eagles - Sunday, 10/3 Packers - Sunday, 10/10 Colts - SNF, 10/17 @ Bears - Sunday, 10/24 @ Lions = Sunday, 10/31 BYE WEEK - 11/7 Eagles - MNF, 11/15 @ Titans - Sunday, 11/21* Vikings - Sunday, 11/28* @ Giants - Sunday, 12/5* Buccaneers - Sunday, 12/12* @ Cowboys - Sunday, 12/19* @ Jaguars - Sunday, 12/26* Giants - Sunday, 1/2* *Last 7 Games on "Flex Schedule" </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wow - McNabbed by the Redskins... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> April 4th, 2010 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Washington Redskins sign a deal to field Donovan McNabb at quaterback. Now this might stir things up a bit. The Redskins gave a 37th (2nd Round) draft pick in this years draft and a 3rd or 4th round pick in the following year's draft. No other details at this time. You can bet that many think that this is another Snydersque move for a big name at the end of his career, and that many felt comfortable with Jason Campbell at the helm. You can be sure of one thing. McNabb will really want to win two regular season games now... When asked about the trade, Donovan said "absolutely looking forward to this ... absolutely. I'm excited about it, no question." We have a funny feeling that this move is just the start of a muli-leveled chess game to totally revamp the Redskins offense. We'll know soon enough. Hail to the Redskins!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> You Can Call Him Mr. "Pro Bowl" Fletcher </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> January 25th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Born May 5th 1975 in Cleveland Ohio, London Fletcher went to college at John Carroll and started his pro career being drafted by the Rams in 1998, he then went to Buffalo in 2002, and finally became a Redskin in 2007. Since then, London has become one of the Redskins’ favorite team players, not to mention being a fan favorite. With his huge heart and his ability and hunger to dominate on defense, London Fletcher has become a major force in NFL, as well as in the local community. The 5’10”, 245 pound tackling machine has won the hearts of everyone in Redskins Nation and struck fear in the hearts of every offense he faces. The “force of one” London Fletcher has recently been announced to be a member of the 2010 Pro Bowl in Miami. Along side Brian Orakpo, he will be representing the Redskins as one of the NFL’s preeminent forces on defense. Of course this is a huge honor to his dedication to the sport and to his dedication to be his best. But London Fletcher has taken it to the next step. Mr. Fletcher is one of the three finalists for NFL Man of the Year, and being awarded the Walter Payton Award. If you can take you mind out of football, just to be nominated for the Walter Payton is far more important than any other award the NFL can bestow. London Fletcher is a major force in giving back to the community. The game of life casts a huge shadow over the game of football… and London Fletcher’s shadow embraces all that is good in the human race. Sure his prowess on the field has netted him a very successful career so far. he has played in 192 consecutive games, second behind only Brett Favre among active players, and has started 150 consecutive games, fourth among active players. London has posted at least 100 tackles each of the last 11 seasons, including the last three with the Redskins, and his 1,378 tackles is the most of any defensive player from 2000-09. Last season, London led the Redskins’ defense with 172 tackles (104 solo) and had two sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. But, even more important than all of that, London has the want, the need, and the heart to give back to those in need. Fletcher started London’s Bridge to “build a bridge to our future” by addressing inequities facing children through education, leadership, teamwork, and recreation by providing college test preparation, campus tours, scholarships, and a bike giveaway. As a Sports Ambassador for Children’s Inn, a sanctuary for sick children treated at the National Institutes of Health, Fletcher spends hours building relationships with the residents. He visits wounded warriors and greets terminally ill children following home games. Through “London’s Brigade,” a curriculum mentoring program, students visited Capitol Hill, talked with congressmen, and explored museums. Students distributed food to underserved residents alongside London and participated in a forum about peer pressure, health, and education. Students maintained a journal and stayed connected through social media tools, which London made available in a safe, no-cost manner. In a world where there is a shortage of role models, Mr. London Fletcher is a true hero to millions. The SoCal Redskins Fan Club congratulates you London for all that you have done, and look very forward to everything you will do in the future. We are proud to support you and wish you luck in everything that you do. Hail to the Redskins, and Hail to London Fletcher!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Goodbye... Coach Buges </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> January 13th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Coach - Thank you for the two Super Bowls. Thank you for the "Hogs". And most of all, thank you for being a Redskin!!! Bugel's goodbye comes from the heart. Longtime Redskins offensive line coach Joe Bugel announced his retirement Wednesday afternoon in a 20-minute ceremony in which he was introduced by new head coach Mike Shanahan and joined by several of his former players at the Redskins Park. Bugel's message was simultaneously simple and meandering, spanning his 32-year NFL career but could be summed up with his feelings about the organization for which he worked for 15 seasons. "I love being a Redskin," Bugel said. "I don't want to sound corny. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I'm a real Redskin." Speaking without notes but with, as he said, trembling knees, Bugel stood in front of a screen that showed pictures of him throughout his career, as well as testimonials from his former players and associates. Several times, he expressed his love for Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, who sat in the second row of the auditorium with new general manager Bruce Allen. He repeatedly showed off a Super Bowl ring - he won two in Washington during Joe Gibbs's first tenure as head coach - and said his only regret was that he couldn't help the Redskins win another when he returned under Gibbs in 2004. "When the owner wins a Super Bowl," Bugel said, "that ring is going to cover five fingers." Snyder spoke briefly with reporters afterward, and said it's been "a pleasure, a real pleasure" watching Bugel work. "He's just a great Redskin," Snyder said. "To see him up there and for people to get a chance to see his emotions about the Redskins organization -- the players, the coaches -- it was nice." Looking at his former players seated in the front row - Chris Samuels, Randy Thomas, Derrick Dockery, Mike Williams, Doc Walker, Don Warren and George Starke - Bugel said, "This is the toughest thing in the world to walk away from this group right here." But he said he looked forward to spending time at his homes in Arizona and California with his wife of 41 years, Brenda, and the rest of his family. "There comes a time in a man's life to bow out, and bow out gracefully," Bugel said. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> A Fitting End... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> January 4, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins played their final game of the 2009 season yesterday with a 23-20 loss to the San Diego Chargers. Once again the Redskins had the lead late in the game only to give the victory to the opposing team. With a little over 2 minutes left in the game the Redskins punted for the final time. Returned to the 40 the Chargers had a short field to work with. As they drove down the field with their two minute offense, the Redskins were given the opportunity to end it. A bad pass thrown by Volek and all Tryon had to do was catch it, and the game would have been over. But as in many games this year, the team just could not find a way to get it done. The ball bounced off his chest and the Chargers still had life. Three plays later, touchdown, and the end of the Redskins season. The team played well for most of the game and like so many before should have won. This season was one of 4th quarters. And ours sucked. Of our twelve losses, 8 of them we had the lead in the final minutes of the game. That is unacceptable. So welcome in Bruce Allen and a whole lot of changes. Will the first change be Zorn? We think so. We have it on good merit that Shanahan could be named as early as today, Monday. But we will have to wait and see. In any event, this has surely been a season to forget, except for the great comradery of the Fan Club at Pockets. We had great turn outs this year even we we played at our worst. Amazingly enough, we still filled the room on several occasions when quite honestly we weren't sure if anyone was going to show or the game was being televised. So we say, THANK YOU SOCAL REDSKINS FANS! Thank you for making this a great year for the SoCal Redskins Fan Club. We can't wait for next season! Hail To The Redskins! and Hail To The SoCal Redskins Fan Club! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Dismantling In D.C. </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Dec. 22, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins did not come to play. They didn't even show up. There is speculation around Redskins Park that the team we saw was a bunch of SCABS! In a game where EVERYONE should have been playing for their jobs, NO ONE did. Welcome to the Redskins of 2009 Bruce Allen! Good Luck cleaning up this mess. Zorn, you lost your opportunity to impress the new guy. Jason, if you weren't a "restricted" free agent next year - you would probably be benched. Offensive line, who are you? Where'd the "D" go? And, WHAT THE F**K WAS THAT DUMB ASS SPECIAL TEAMS PLAY AT THE END OF THE HALF? Next week is the Dallas Cowboys. We can make this game mean something by beating them. We know, we know, how can we beat the Cowboys after playing so poorly against the Giants? Well the truth is, they have beat us 6 straight games. Right now, they've got our number. But the Cowboys DON'T! Romo struggles against us and we should be able to get some opportunities! We should have beat them last time. And now we have a secret weapon on their team, Suisham. Little do they know we planned this whole thing... Suisham will miss the critical field goal for them giving us the victory. Okay, we hope! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins = Victory, Gaints = Lump of Coal </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 16th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> As we were all looking forward to early on in the season, the Redskins have a chance to spoil the dreams of wanabees in the NFC East. As much as we don’t like the Giant and especially the Cowpies, we are looking at a golden opportunity to be the Grinch that stole Christmas for both of them. But for now, we’ll just talk about the little giants. The Redskins’ first-ever game in Washington, D.C., was against the giants. On Sept. 16, 1937, the Redskins defeated the giants 13-3 in front of 19,941 fans at D.C. Stadium. The Redskins and New York Giants have played each other every year since 1932. The two teams have played each other more than any other team in each club’s history. The last time we faced them was the very first game of the season, when we all joyed to welcoming Hunter “the punter” Smith to the Redskins. Remember when he scored on an 8-yard touchdown run with a fake field goal attempt late in the first half. He’s been great ever since… Now the Washington Redskins find themselves in the middle of the NFC East playoff race. Of course, that's only because our next two opponents are the New York Giants and Arlington Cowpatties, and both at home and on prime-time TV. The Redskins have been playing much better as of late on the offensive side of the ball. We’ve been putting points on the board!!! And all of this is because of the great play calling, execution, and the need to prove themselves. The Redskins offense is keeping defenses guessing and keeping them on their heels. However, it is still our defense that is showing consistency by stopping the run and maintaining pressure on the QBs. Of course when an offense is producing, it enables the defense to be more aggressive, and this really showed last Sunday with Andre’ Carter and Brain Orakpo taking down the Raider’s QBs. Rookie linebacker Brian Orakpo said on Monday, "I'd love to be the Grinch on their Christmas,". "That's what we're aiming for. Obviously we're not going to make the playoffs, but we would ruin some other people's seasons." That is the kind of attitude the whole Redskins team needs this Monday Night. If victorious over the Giants, then the Cowpukes will fall easily. Lets save some face and earn some respect. Hail to the Redskins – Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Black Hole R.I.P.P.E.D... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 14, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins played their fifth impressive game in row, this time coming away with a 34 - 13 victory over the hopeless Oakland Raiders on Sunday. What started out as a slow start turned into a route by time it was all said and done! The Redskins coming off a very disappointing loss to the Saints last week did not really have much to play for other than pride. And pride is what carried them through. The game started slow with Oakland moving the ball seemingly at will. Gradkowski was able to elude the pressure put on by the Redskins front four for most of the first half, until late in the second quarter when pressure from Orakpo forced their quarterback to scramble. In the ensuing gang tackle Gradkowski injured the ligaments in both of his knees in one play. He finished the half (two more offensive plays) before being replaced in the second half with Jamarcus Russell. That's when the "Boo Birds" took over. "We had heard that Russell's just had a tough time, and you could tell when he stepped on the field and the crowd started booing," Washington defensive end Andre Carter said. "To go through that and play through that level of environment, I can't imagine. But as a defense, we can't show mercy. We've got to get to him, and that's what we did." Orakpo raked up 4 sacks to set an NFL mark for rookies with 11 on the season so far, with three games to play. That fella is good! Our guess - he will set all Redskins records for a LB/DE. Arrington WHO? The team altogether had 8 sacks on the day. WOW - is all we can say! Jason Campbell again had a stellar day. That is 5 in a row that he has played his heart out and we should have won all 5. Yes there are still a lot of Jason haters but let's face facts. His consistency is a plus. He does not make bad decisions. No, he will not lead us back on a game winning drive most likely, but our defense is too good to leave us in that position in the first place, so let's not entirely blame Jason. Remember, the offensive line he has played behind for the last 5 games is not even close to the line he started the season behind. And we think this motley group of O-linemen is working just fine. Does all this mean anything? We still only have 4 W's and that is definitely not enough. But does it mean we need an entire over-haul? Maybe not. We have shown that the players on the bench have a lot of heart, especially at the running back position. Are Clinton Portis' days numbered in Washington. Probably as he really has no passion for playing for us anymore. That has been evident in his performance all season. Maybe the change is really quite simple. Trust what is building from the end of this season and build on that. Don't fall back to the doldrums of thinks overpriced athletes are going to give you 100% effort. Sometimes the ones who want a contract are the best performers, as evident in New England. They only bring in young talent for the most part (with exception to their LB's). All in all, the Redskins have been playing great football for the last 5 weeks. The record does not reflect the level at which we have played. We can only hope that the drive continues and that we win out. If that happens we just may be the notch in the belt of the Cowboys and the Giants which keep them from making the playoffs. That would make this very tough season a little more bearable and take us out on a high note! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Must R.I.P. the Raiders!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 10th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> No way can we let the Raiders win on Sunday. They just had a big upset over the Steelers, which took them from three wins to four. The Redskins only have three wins. We need the four, just so their fans cannot say we suck. It’ll be a sad day when they are right. This game is about not being the worst in the NFL. Yes the Browns, Bucs, Lions, and the Rams are below the Redskins in wins, but we'll be dangerously close by the end of the season. Of course there is no longer any meaning by calling a winnable game, but as far as records go, the Raiders are the weakest team we will face the rest of the year. We must Rip the Raiders, and send them back down the Black Hole of Defeat. With a 60 % chance of rain, an effective running game will be paramount for a Redskins victory. Quinton Ganther is expected to start at running back ahead of Rock Cartwright and Marcus Mason this Sunday. Ganther’s quick start and pounding the line, followed by another burst of strength is starting to draw some attention. But we’ll still see a good mix of all of them. We may even see Todd Yoder playing some at fullback since Sellers is out from his thigh injury suffered while fumbling last week. On Defense, the availability of tackle Albert Haynesworth and cornerback DeAngelo Hall remains unclear for Sunday. Both of them sat out of practice on Thursday with Haynesworth suffering from his ankle injury and Hall nursing a sprained knee. So, DeAngelo’s homecoming to Oakland my be a little anticlimactic. But the largest key to winning this game will be to stifle the recent upbeat play of Raiders QB Bruce Gradkowski. The Redskins blitz combinations will need to be effective on passing downs, and our corners and safety LaRon Landry will have to learn from the double jukes last week. With the Raiders favored by one point this Sunday, You can be sure that it will be up to our new kicker Graham Gano to win our hearts. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> 30 Points... Was Not Enough!? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 6, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins lost their most disappointing game of the season today when the Saints rallied from a 10 point 4th quarter deficit to beat them 33 - 30 in overtime. The game was lost on several plays but none more crucial than the three seemingly back-to-back-to-back plays at the end of the game and in overtime. Incase you missed it, the Redskins lead the entire game, three times by 10 points only to make three critical mistakes at the end to cost us the big upset. The first and probably biggest mistake was the missed field goal by Shuan Suisam from 23 yards out with less than 2 minutes in the game. The second mistake was the interception thrown by Campbell when they were only 15 yards from another game winning field goal try. And the third, most noticeable mistake was the fumble by Mike Sellers in overtime, which obviously the refs had something to do with. The Redskins came to play today. But 30 points was not enough. They scored more than they had all year in any single game. But 30 points was not enough. Devin Thomas had a coming out party, with HUGE returns and GREAT receptions for two touchdowns. But 30 points was not enough. We knew we would have to score and score often, WE DID! But 30 points was not enough.... 30 POINTS WAS NOT ENOUGH!!! UGH! That was tough to watch. The Redskins played their hearts out and still we came up short. Jason Campbell had a career day today behind an offensive line that has found their continuity, but we still lost. The season is almost over and we as Redskins fans can honestly say that this is the worst it has ever been. Let's put aside the really bad teams of the past, most of us weren't alive then. And the ones that were weren't really paying much attention to football anyway. It's weird to say but, those Norv Turner years are looking better and better all the time. And we don't blame this season on Zorn. Oh, no. This one is clearly on Snyder and Cerrato who can't seem to micro-manage a football team while running radio shows and marketing campaigns in an effort to keep the dollars rolling in regardless of the teams production on the field. But with all that aside, the SoCal Redskins Fan Club ROCKED this week. We had a great crowd which almost left with a huge victory, but even though we lost, had a great time cheering and singing the fight song. SANTA even showed up around half-time and gave away the two tickets to San Diego. Which by the way, Ron Abrahms won! Congratulations Ron! Next week is Oakland. If we play the way we played today then we will easily win this one. But we haven’t done that all year so it may be another nail biter. Either way, we will still be there watching the game and cheering on our Redskins. See you at Pockets! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Any Given Sunday, a small Grab at Glory... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 2nd, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> That is the rally cry for this week’s game. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to an upset against the New Orleans Saints!!! The Redskins have their work cut out for them this Sunday. We face an 11-0 Saints hurricane. However, we will be able to say after this game that it was our best game of the season so far. As you all know by now, the Redskins play just below the level of the team we are playing… So sticking with that theory, we are bound to look pretty good. And as most of our games have gone, they have been very close, with a possibility of winning. The team has got to know that by now. Now we’ll see if they can kick in that little extra to pull off the upset of the year. With our number one pass defense going against the number one offense in the NFL, this match up will bear the marks of a true cat-fight. The Redskins’ running game is not ranked very high, but recently our stats have been getting better. We see just how much better against the number 20th rush defense. Greg Williams, now the Saints defensive coordinator, will be coming back to Washington with something to prove. However, he is out of luck if he expects to see any resemblance of a team he experienced while he was here. The Redskins, especially on offense, has morphed into something completely different every week due to injuries since his departure in 2007. Hah, we now don’t look anything like a Gibbs team… We’ll also get to see our old buddy Mark “Crazy Legs” Brunell sitting on the other sidelines at the Saints back up QB. Welcome back Mark, and enjoy the show… Here are some very interesting stats about Jason Campbell. His two touchdown passes last Sunday versus the Eagles, he moved past Norm Snead for eighth all-time in Redskins franchise history. Campbell now has 47 career touchdown passes in 47 career starts with the Redskins, and this season, Jason ranks tenth in the NFL and fourth in the NFC with a 65.2 completion percentage. He also ranks 14th in the NFL and seventh in the NFC with a 4th quarter passer rating of 92.3. We can’t believe you people want to get rid of him… Again - Any Given Sunday… You know there is no player on the Redskins team who is fearing this match-up. After the season we have had so far this year, every player is looking forward to this game. This is a chance to wipe away some of the shame and embarrassment they are all feeling. The Redskins will be giving it everything they have to save some face in front of their home crowd at FedEx. They all realize this and will be screaming this week’s rallying cry; “Any Given Sunday”! Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> The Eagle LANDED... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 1, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> On Sunday the Redskins fell to yet another NFC foe. This time it was the Eagles who took care of the beaten and injured Redskins squad. The team came out with a lot of fire and played very well yet again for 57 minutes. With less than 3 minutes left in the game we gave up the game winning drive, leaving us once again having to trust in Jason Campbell to lead us to a game winning drive. Which we all know was to no avail. The defense once again played inspired football, with one really big GAFF, leaving a wide open Jackson in the endzone on a third and long play. But they were hitting hard as Jackson found out, which by the way, he is out for this week's game. Carry over concussion. OUCH that had to hurt. Rock made his first start in a long while but was unable to get anything going. The combination of Mason and Ganther seemed to produce more of an attack. It will be interesting to see who gets the start this week with Portis still out. By the way, the Portis injury must be pretty bad if he has missed three and possibly a fourth game. We wonder if it is possibly a career ending situation. Only time will tell. Concussions are a violent injury and these days they are even worse than they were in the days of no helmets. The size and force of the beasts on the field dictate that. So this week we have the Saints. We beat this same team last year and we think we can do it again. Our defense matches up well with their offensive line and we should be able to put pressure on Brees. But again, only time will tell. Don't forget this week is our San Diego Ticket Giveaway! Be sure to bring all of your white tickets to the game for the drawing. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Stuffing the Birds of the NFC East </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 27th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Have you tried to stuff and cook a bird with one hand tied behind your back? This is what the Redskins will be trying to do this Sunday against the most hated birds of the NFC East. We will be going at them with a one-sided team – Defense! Our offense is still going through perpetual change. So, it is our defense that holds the recipe for the stuffing. We’re just going to have to wait to see if our makeshift offence can turn up the heat enough to fully cook the bird. Did you know the Redskins’ starting defensive line, consisting Albert Haynesworth, Andre Carter, Phillip Daniels, and Cornelius Griffin, has a combined sack total of 175.5? This is the most for any starting line in the current NFL. We know that our D is pretty stout. But, what we need is an offense that can score some points. This Sunday against the Eagles, Rock Cartwright will get the start at running back with Marcus Mason, and Quinton Ganter splitting the duties as his back up. Hopefully with this change up, Philly will not be able to practice covering our running game this week. We are hoping that these RBs can cover the blocking assignments for the blitzes the Eagles are defiantly going to throw at us. If we can block the blitzes, we have a good chance of pulling this one out. If not, there is a good chance that the Redskins will be finishing the game with Todd Collins play QB. Jason is already beat up and it will not take much to finish him off, at least for the day… To help add some depth at our QB position, the Redskins signed Richard Bartel as our third stringer. Bartel comes to us from Jaguars’ practice squad. He started out on the practice squad of the Cowgirls and then went to the practice squad of the Browns. This is his third year in the pros with no resume’ as a starter or even any regular season play. OK, still no depth at QB… Other injury news is that Albert Haynesworth will be a game time decision, and Golsten will start if Albert doesn’t get the healthy nod. DeAngelo Hall will be out with a sprained knee, with Rogers and Smoot will start as our corners. With Chris Cooley still out and now Yoder ailing from a hurt toe, it looks like Fred Davis will probably start at tight end. Yea, we’re pretty beat up. And expect no less from the Philly game. Who will drop this week? This game will be even more smash mouth than the Dallas game. Let’s hope we can get some pressure on McNabb and cause him to throw some pics. This game is sure to be a real pressure cooker. Hopefully enough to stuff and cook another bird this Thanksgiving holiday. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Come Up 1 Point Short... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 23, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> A hard fought game against the Cowboys in their new stadium leaves the Redskins 1 point shy in defeat. In a game that appeared to be controlled by the Redskins, the Cowboys are who celebrated at the end. Dallas scored on their next to last possession on a roll out scramble by Tony Romo in which Orakpo missed the game saving tackle. The Redskins defense played well all day. They caused turn-overs and should have had two more. They played with passion, in some cases, a little too much. Early in the game the Dallas offense gave us the opportunity we needed but London Fletcher could not make the catch. Later in the quarter, Tony rolled out to his left and let loose a duck that went straight to the waiting arms of Rocky McIntosh, but he could not make the catch. That one was a sure 7 points, but we did not capitalize. It seemed at times that this could have been a run-away victory, but we could not follow thru. Shuan Suisham missed two CRITICAL field goals. His first two misses this season. Either one of which it turns out would have won us the game. The offense moved the ball well but again stalled near the red zone leaving the game on Shaun's foot. But he could not make the kicks. 2/4 and we needed 3/4. But the blame is not all on Shaun. The Redskins had their opportunities to score touchdowns but did not get creative enough to do it. The play calling was decent and some of the players really showed their abilities, but it was not enough. In the end, it was Dallas that stole our hearts and left us scratching our heads. But on the positive note, the Fan Club was AWESOME!!! We had close to forty folks show up for this heated rivalry and they brought all of their emotions with them. If only we could have sang the fight song!!! Oh well, we get one more crack at em’ in a few weeks. Until then we will just have to lick our lips in anticipation of revenge! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> WE WANT DALLAS!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 18th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Cowboys Suck... No More needs to be said, except: We want Dallas, We Want Dallas!!! Last week showed us that we can win. Last week gave us hope that we have a chance against our most hated rivals. Last week was a launching pad for which we can have the confidence that the Redskins will need to beat the Cowgirls in our first competition in their new stadium. Let’s break in the “Forth Worth Cow Palace” for them!!! Cowboys Suck!!! Perhaps the greatest thing about being a Redskins fan, is that no matter how bad we may be in a particular year, we always know that we have a chance to beat the Cowgirls. Did you know that we were the first team to be called America’s Team before they stole it? Just like our fight song… They are lowdown, inbred, dirty thieves. Perhaps that’s why we all dislike them so much. As Redskins fans, not only inter-conference rivals, but even more so because they just suck as a team; their owner sucks, and their quarterback sucks, and they are broke-back wanna be cowboys. Good luck with that… Real cowboys tough and can tame just about anything. The only thing that this bunch is and have always been, is a bunch of wanna-be’s, and again stealing the name of something they can never man up to be. We are the REDSKINS!!! We are proud warriors going into battle with no intention of losing. The Dallas Cowboys Suck and we are going to prove it once again to a nation that is getting tired of hearing that they are a true contender. They are fake, they are weak, and they are going to get it handed to them this coming Sunday. We hope that you will join us this weekend to witness the truth. Many of you missed out on last week’s huge win against the Broncos. Don’t miss out in joining us in the beat-down in Dallas, Oh yea, they moved… Dallas doesn’t even want them anymore. After this year they will probably be known as the New Mexico Cow Rustlers. This Sunday, the Redskins will prove they suck. Hail to Victory!!! And now even more legally... Hail to the REDSKINS!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins WIN... TWICE!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 16, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins left FedEx field on Sunday feeling good. Not only did they win, but they did it in style. And at the SoCal Redskins Fan Club, they won TWICE!!! Yup, we showed the 1988 Butt Kickin of the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII simultaneously while watching the Butt Kickin of the 2009 Broncos. We wanted to guarantee a victory, we could have never guessed on getting TWO! With touchdown passes from Jason Campbell and Hunter Smith, that's right, Hunter the Punter, the Redskins were able to rally past the Denver Broncos 27 - 17 after taking an early 14 - 7 deficit. Hunter Smith was originally signed into the college ranks as a Quarterback and Wide Receiver. Obviously, in college that did not pay off. But for the Redskins, the knowledge he gained gave him the patience and skill to execute a huge game saving play. Don't forget that it was Hunter who gave the Redskins their first touchdown of the season in the game against the Giants. It so nice to see a special teams player play so special. He has proven his worth 14 times over. The Redskins defense came out a little sluggish to open the game. We are not talking about the line of scrimmage but the number 1 ranked secondary in the league. That's right, number 1 pass defense coming into this game. Kyle Orton was able to find a wide open Brandon Marshall for two HUGE touchdown passes. Both times wide open with the safety biting on the short route. Did we forget to mention, that the safety was Carlos Rogers. That guy SUCKS! Oh well, only a few more games and our guess is he won't be on the team next year. The game hinged around the Redskins beat-up offensive line. They were the stars today, especially in the run game. With Portis out, the line stepped up and gave Ladell Betts and Rock Cartwright, the room they needed to dominate the clock in the run game. Betts ended the day with 114 yards rushing. A stellar day to say the least. Portis will most likely be back next week to take on the Cowboys but don't be surprised if Ladell gets more carries. Sometimes mixing it up a little can give a team the spark they need to change the momentum of a season. The final stats on the day are listed below: Jason Campbell - 17/26 - 193 - TD Hunter Smith - 1/1 - 35 - TD Ladell Betts - 26 - 114 - TD Rock Cartwright - 9 - 46 Randle El - 3 - 45 F. Davis - 5 - 50 Redskins Defense - 305 - Less than 40 given up in the second half If the Redskins come out to play like they did against the Broncos, then they just may beat the Cowgirls next week in their debut matchup at the new Ft. Worth Cowboys Stadium. HAIL TO THE REDSKINS! HAILTO THE SOCAL REDSKINS FAN CLUB! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Just One Win, vs. The Broncos </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 13, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins face the Denver Broncos on a Sunday showdown in D.C. this week. The Broncos are coming off 2 straight losses where their opponents showed their weakness'. The Bronco offense is as bad as ours. Actually, ours might be better, but just not showing it. Kyle Orton is showing his Chicago Bears heritage and beginning to crumble under the pressure. And that's good for us because our Defense is on the rise. Our defensive line is putting pressure on quarterbacks and racking up sacks. Much different from years past. Our offense on the other hand has its own problems. Especially this week since Clinton Portis is most likely out, and Ladell Betts is nursing an ankle sprain. This means extended time for Rock Cartwright. Rock can and will carry the load for us this week. He is headed for a career day. With the size of Darrin Sprolls and the power of Mike Sellars, Rock will surely impress this week. So it is all up to Jason. Complete your passes. Get rid of the ball early, three step drops. Work the short game to open the longer passes up and get the wide receivers involved early. With that said we will come away Sunday with a well deserved victory, we hope! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Time Off... Didn't Pay Off... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 9, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins lost on Sunday, 31 - 17, to yet another team that was beatable. The Falcons came in off of a loss to the Saints and looked like they had some cracks in their armor. But the Redskins could not capitalize. Surrounded by injuries, the Redskins fell behind early and could never catch back up. Although they gave us a glimmer of hope, they again showed us that they have a long way to go. And the season is only half way done. When this season started every Redskins fan out there thought we had a chance to compete. We did not say that we would "go all the way", but we surely thought we would compete. Unfortunately, it has not turned out that way. The Redskins again showed why the experts were right when they predicted we would be last in our division. As fans we get wrapped up in the if's and maybe's of a team that on paper looks like it should compete for a championship. But paper does not play the game. We, as fans, think we know the solution to the many problems and we verbally voice our opinion for anyone to hear, but we cannot influence the team nor the outcome. They do not hear us. As fans we bleed burgundy and gold blood - all to be the ones that can say, "Yeah, I was a fan when...", because, in reality, that is really all it is - a memory. A memory of a season that we don't want to forget. Or in this case maybe one we do. Being a fan is simply about the memories. The good and the bad. As fans we don't get a trophy when our team wins. We don't get a paycheck to play the game. We don't get to celebrate with the champagne in the locker room. And just like, we miss the good, we don't have to be a part of the bad, either. It's not our name in the newspapers being told we suck. It's not our lives being put under a microscope for all the world to see. So as fans it all comes back to the memories. The memories of watching our team, together with other people who can feel the way you do. Who can experience the good and the bad. Who can be the ones to say, "Remember when...". But being a Redskins fan carries with it other responsibilities, such as loyalty. Loyalty, to a team, that yes, is looking fairly bleak right now, but does have 3 super bowls to remember. Yes, loyalty of a better time, but loyalty none the less. Would you rather be a Detroit Lions fan? We think not! How many Super Bowls do they have? We thought so. So loyalty goes a long way. It's being able to say, "I was a fan when..." and have the memories to back it up. Being a Redskins fan means that you have pride. You must be proud to be a Redskins fan with all our great history and memories. Yes, some of you weren't around a TV 18 years ago when "The Ripper" threw for 292 yards with 2 TD's, none more important than the game winning touchdown pass to Gary Clark, the ball landing softly in his outstretched hands, giving the Redskins an insurmountable 31-10 advantage heading into the final quarter. Rypien was awarded the Super Bowl MVP trophy for his outstanding efforts. Or how about when Doug Williams threw for 4 touchdowns and handed 1 more to Timmy Smith for a Super Bowl record 5 TD's scored in the second quarter of the biggest game of the year. But proud is how you feel when you hear the stories because you know you are a Redskins fan. Those stories came from proud fans who suffered long and hard, long before the Gibbs Golden Era. The Redskins of the 50's and 60's were not good teams. As a matter of fact, they had less than a 40% win percentage. But pride in 30's and 40's carried us through. Being a Redskins fan also means you have faith. Faith that one day management will get it together and bring our beloved team back to glory. Faith that Dan Snyder will one day give up (no, he is not going to sell the team), but give up trying to be a tyrant. Give up hiring "Yes" men to simply do his will. Give up on trying to manage a team that needs a football manager, NOT a telecommunications salesman. Faith is by far the toughest trait of a Redskins fan. Sometimes when the light is at its dimmest, the sun is about to brighten the day. Faith will pull you through. Remember, the Redskins went many years under Jack Kent Cooke in loosing efforts. Finally, he hired the right football guy, and BOOM, 3 Super Bowls. So when things are their worst, don't fret something good is waiting right around the corner. And when it comes, it will hit with a fury. And all you will be left with are the memories. The memories of watching your favorite team, at your fan club with your Redskins fan friends. The only way to really appreciate it when it happens is to be a fan now. If you want to be able to say, "I was a fan when..." then you have to live the tough years so that when the glory returns, you will be humbled to know that you are indeed a REAL REDSKINS FAN! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Focusing on the Falcons - Just One Win </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 3rd, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins come off the bye and begin focusing on the Falcons. Daniel Snyder said “The next step is Sunday. It’s that simple. We hope we can put together a good performance down in Atlanta and start a winning streak.” That is what we are all hoping for; a good positive game which will add a victory in the win column. The fat lady hasn’t sung yet. But she sure is gargling and tuning the golden pipes. The rest of the NFC East are showing definite crack in their armor. The Redskins have only played and lost two NFC East games with plenty to go. Losing streaks and injuries to the others, plus a couple of winning streaks by us could possibly get us close. It that asking too much? Probably so… But this is a sport and anything is possible. For us rabid Redskins fans – never give up the ship! Remember that Dallas game a few years ago, where everyone but a couple of us had given up and knew we had lost the game. Heck, many even turned the channel and missed the great comeback when Mark Brunell trough those two long passes to Santana Moss to win the game? Oh yea. We agree. We look like damaged goods. We look like a team that has trouble tying our own shoes. But do you agree; that it has seemed real strange that we could look so bad? Almost too strangely bad?? That is what we are experiencing. An uncommonly amount of bad luck and at the same time that we are playing bad football. This is just real bad timing. The type of ugliness we have witnessed cannot keep going. Without both of those happening at the same time, we could have pulled out a couple of those games. The quality of players the Redskins have on the team assures us that we have seen the worst. We’re not saying that we will not see a huge blowout, say by 30 or 40 points by some lucky team during the course of this season. Granted, with our offensive line beat up the way that it is, we can still be competitive. Even if we are only relegated to be a spoiler team, the fans of the Washington Redskins will still retain some pride. The Falcons on Monday night did not have a lot of quit in them. They are definitely a team of scrappers. What we noticed was the Falcons have a very beatable offensive line. Their QB Matt Ryan seemed to have to lean on his receivers “old guy” Tony Gonzales and “new guy” Roddy White a lot when their run game could not produce. A little bit of pressure on Ryan produced a whole lot of inaccurate passes. Ryan was going between hot and cold all game long. The Redskins defense can put pressure on him. Orakpo and Carter will have a huge impact on the outcome of the Falcon’s offense. The Falcons defense was clearly their strongest suit. However, it was only because of their blitzing safety and a good defensive end did they stay in the game. The Redskins Defense is still ranked 5th, but the Falcons defense is ranked 23rd. If the Redskins are going to win this game, it will all be on the creativity of our offense to get it done. Hopefully the bye week has given the Redskins offense time to recreate itself. We will need 3rd and short, and convert first downs. Hard nosed, predictable offensive play will not be enough. Creativity (not trick plays) in blocking and passing routs is our only hope to win this game, not to mention to get us through the rest of the season. Let’s hope that Jason Campbell or whoever plays QB for the Redskins can get hot!!! Hail to the Redskins! And Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Another Bad Loss - This Time On MNF... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 27, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins suffered perhaps their most embarrassing loss of the season on Monday Night. They again came out flat and payed for it immediately. The Eagles came out ready to play and the Redskins again did not. On the Eagles first possession, they reached into their bag of trick plays and found one that the Redskins did not see coming. After gaining an initial first down on three plays, Donovan McNabb handed the ball to Jackson coming across the line in a reverse and took the ball 67 yards past Landry and Horton to the end-zone giving the Eagles an early 7 - 0 lead. After a quick 3 and out from the Redskins, the defense stood up and held the Eagles to a punt. Which they did and landed at the 9 yard line. On first down the Redskins handed off to Portis for 2 yards. On second down Campbell threw the ball which was tipped at the line, caught by a lineman and run in for the Eagles second touchdown of the game, and the flood gates opened. The Redskins could not answer. On the ensuing possession, Campbell fumbled the ball and the turnover led to 3 more Eagles points, taking their lead to a comfortable 17 - 0. By the way, on the same play, Chris Cooley turned his ankle and x-rays show a fracture in his ankle. Season Done For Chris!! Finally, the Redskins answered back with a good drive, using decent play-calling and good execution. All of which lead to a touchdown pass (1st of career) to Devin Thomas who was wide open coming across the back of the end-zone. The Redskins were not out of it yet with the score now 17 - 7. On the Redskins next possession, the last of the half, they were able to drive deep enough into Eagles territory for a Suisham field goal of 47 yards, giving the Eagles a 17 - 10 halftime lead. The Eagles came out of the second half again ready to play, and extended their lead to 27 - 10 with a touchdown pass to Jackson and an early third quarter field goal. This proved to be too much for the Redskins, who again could not muster enough offense to get back down the field and score. With the game all but over the Redskins took the ball down field against the prevent defense of the Eagles (simply wasting time to run out clock) and Jason found Fred Davis in the end-zone for his first career touchdown, taking the final score to 27 - 17. Another very disappointing loss to another beatable team. The season has quickly come to an end and it is only week 8. Maybe the players need to simply stay home and the Redskins could call up the "Scabs" of the 87' season to bring back some glory to this ill-gotten franchise. TRADE DANNY SNYDER!!!!! FIRE VINNY!!!! TRADE JASON!!! FIRE ZORN!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> MNF - Bring on the Green Birds of PA </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 23, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Lets focus on Monday Night Football. This Monday night, we welcome the Philadelphia Eagles to FedEx - Good god, what has happened to our team!!!???. Just for the record, we are in full support of the execution of our offense, coaching staff, and ownership. They are so dysfunctional that it seems the Redskins are in line for another government bailout. Bail out Washington; not a bad idea at this point… We know that everyone is complaining about everything that is wrong about our team. What has been missing during all of this turmoil is that Andre’ Carter is really stepping up and making some huge plays and Clinton Portis has been playing injured all season – so lay off of those guys!!! Poor focus and execution at this point is understandable. But the players are playing their buts off. As disappointing as the outcomes of the games are, we are playing hard. The truth is that our offensive line is beat up, and the play calling is not using the most of what we have on the offensive side of the ball. On the defense, everyone has now found our weak spots. Not to mention names – Carlos Rogers, and the needed eight yard cushion. One person that no one is complaining about is defensive coach Greg Blache. Probably because he’s gritty and tough to confront. The way we see it that the players on defense are doing a great job, despite what Blache is doing. His attitude sucks and his creativity has a lot to be desired. What we are seeing is a poor use of manpower. Oh yea, enough complaining… Let’s talk about the huge MNF game. Yes, we are playing the Eagles this Monday night on a national stage. This is a great opportunity for the players to get some much needed positive reinforcement. No matter what the upper-management or even coaching does in the future. The players need this one. We as fans need this one. Philadelphia just got whacked by the lowly Oakland Raiders last week in a 13 – 9 loss. They’ll want a win, but they now know that they can lose to a poor team. Welcome to the club Eagles and their fans. They don’t need to get cocky, we went there first… The Redskins swept the Eagles last year. Do we have their number? We’ll find out soon enough. Last week, the Eagles only scored nine points. OK McNabb, say hello to Albert, Andre, and our new friend Mr. Orakpo. Just ad a bit of pressure, and watch Donovan suffer. We should also have no problem stopping their running game. We are pretty solid there. The Redskins were built to handle the NFC East this year, now lets see if that will at least pay off. The Redskins now hold the series edge at 78-66-6. Since 2000, the Eagles have won 11 of our 18 games. In Week 16, the Redskins defeated the Eagles 10-3 at home, when LaRon Landry and Fred Smoot sandwiched wide receiver Reggie Brown at the goal line just as the game clock expired. Earlier in the season, the Redskins defeated the Eagles 23-17 in their house. Portis rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown. Cooley caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Randle El as the Redskins came back from a 14 to 0 first quarter deficit. We have only have faced each other once in the postseason, with the Redskins winning the fight with a 20 – 6 victory on Jan. 4, 1991 at the Vet during a Wild Card playoff game. Bring it on you green birds… You could almost say that we own them baby! Hail to the Redskins!! Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> It Is Starting To Get Really Ugly… </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 19, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> WE LOST! 14 – 6 to arguably one of the worst teams in the NFL. Not much more to say about it than that. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> It Is Now A Song of Redemption... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 14th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redemption Song – No, not Bob Marley’s big hit, but “Hail to the Redskins”. This Sunday’s game versus the Chiefs at FedEx will be, and has to be, a game of redemption. The players, the coaches, and the fans need redemption. As bad as everything is looking right now, the players are still determined to turn everything around. A win this Sunday can get it started. Of course it will not prove anything to the rest of the NFL, but it will prove to the team and the fans that overcoming diversity is a start. The Redskins are 2-3, but the Chiefs are 0-5. Now you are all saying that does not mean anything, and from the recent past’s experience, you are right. But it does say the Chiefs are beatable. And right now that is all we need – a Victory!!! A win will not guarantee that there will not still be turmoil, but winning has a funny way of lifting trashed pride. All we need now is a little pick me up. We’ll deal with the rest later… Kansas City Chiefs are the 6th consecutive winless team the Redskins have faced this season. That ties an NFL record previously set by the New York Giants in 1954. They are coming into FedEx fresh off a 26-20 overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. They are also 0-3 against the NFC East so far this season. They are beatable!!! This week could be a big weekend for Clinton Portis, as he has 44 rushing touchdowns as a Redskin--including a 1-yard plunge last Sunday at Carolina for a total of 73 in his career. His 73rd career rushing touchdown last Sunday tied him with former Redskins running back Terry Allen for 24th on the NFL all-time list. Portis’s next rushing touchdown ties him with Earl Campbell and Leroy Kelly for 22nd on the list. Portis surpassed Campbell on the NFL’s all-time rushing list on Oct. 4 vs. Tampa Bay. Through Week 5, Portis has 9,540 career rushing yards. "I think it’s a great accomplishment," Portis said. "I think my track record speaks for itself. Passing Earl Campbell, who I think is one of the best running backs of all time, is great. It’s great company to be in." This week we do have a spy working with us…Todd Collins knows the Kansas City organization perhaps better than any Redskin. He played for the Chiefs from 1998-2005. He only saw action in 12 games in that span as he mostly served as a backup to starter Trent Green. A win this Sunday would help Portis’ efforts mean a lot more. A win this Sunday would go a long way with the start of a Redskins’ redemption. Now sing along with the new Redskins Redemption Song - Hail to the Redskins - Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> It Was 17 - 2, When... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Octover 12, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> ...everything began to seemingly fall apart. Immediately following the Redskins 2nd touchdown of the day, the Panthers answered right back. What the Redskins took 2 1/2 quarters to build was about to come crumbling down, with a lot of help from the REFS!!! When is the NFL going to get it!!! HIRE FULL TIME REFS - AND HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE!!! On the ensuing kick-off, the Panthers returned the kick to the Washington 40 yard line. Three plays later and touchdown, Panthers. They had life, but not much. The Redskins offense began to stall but with an 8 point lead the defense still could keep us in the game. The Redskins began trying to run the ball and play conservatively in an attempt to pass the time. Unfortunately, it did not work. Late in the third quarter, the Redskins moved into Panthers territory and faced a 4th-and-3 at the 37-yard line. Zorn opted to go for the first down instead of punting or trying a 55 yard field goal. Campbell took the snap, dropped back and tried to throw a quick slant pass to Moss on the left. Unfortunately, he hesitated and the ball never got there. Linebacker Thomas Davis batted the pass away at the line of scrimmage, resulting in an incompletion. Carolina had momentum already. Now they had all they needed. On the ensuing possession the Panthers drove and settled for a 43 yard field goal to cut the lead to 5. After a couple of exchanges, midway through the 4th quarter, was when the roof caved in. THE REFS AND THE BS NFL REPLAY RULES GOT IN THE WAY!!! The Panthers were forced to punt with roughly 10 minutes to play. As the ball came down to the waiting Randle El (who had waived fair catch) a Panthers defender blocked Westbrook into Randle El (penalty that was not called) forcing the ball to hit Westbrook’s foot allowing the Panthers to recover at the Redskins 12 yard line. THE FIRST WORDS OUT OF THE REFS MOUTH - "THERE WAS NO PENALTY ON THE PLAY" - Then he proceeded to tell us that the ball hit a Redskins player and it was Carolina's ball. Well, when Zorn did all he could do by challenging the play, it was upheld because a replay cannot call a penalty (this needs to change!). Once the ref went under the hood to look at the play - there is no way he did not see that it was an OBVIOUS MISSED CALL! And a game changer at that. Because two plays later, Carolina scored again. This time for good. After the 2-point conversion was good, they now had a 3 point lead which they would not lose. But it was not over yet. The Redskins still had 9 minutes to get it done. What happened? What has been happening too much, that's what! The Redskins offense came to a grinding halt. The offense converted two first downs, but on 3rd-and-7 at the 47-yard line, Campbell was forced to scramble out of the pocket. He could only pick up two yards before defensive ends Charles Johnson and Brown dragged him down. And so we punted, leaving it to the defense to get us the ball back - one more time. But that was not to be. The Panthers got the ball back with 5:16 left and ran out the clock, with Delhomme executing a fake on a quarterback rollout and picking up nine yards for a first down with some poor tackling help from the worn down defense. We had our chances to win, but it's hard to beat three teams at once. THANKS REFS AND NFL REPLAY BS! Final Offensive Stats: 198 Total Yards (Horrible) Campbell, 17/23 149 yards, 1 TD Portis, 19/57, 1 TD, 1 Rec. TD Moss, 4/44 Cooley, 0-fer Randle El, 3/28 F. Davis, 3/23 D. Thomas, 3/19 </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> "Cat Wrangling - 101" Sign Up Now!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 6th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> We have yet to win a game on the road. But, on Sunday we’ll be rounding up Cats at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. And we can't afford to let a few of their strays get away... The Redskins are 2-2 in the NFC, and after the Bucs win, we are 1-0 against NFC South teams, which is where the Panthers play. On the road we are 0-2 in hard fought games. But in Charlotte, they have natural grass, which we like. Does any of this mean anything? No… a win is a win, and we need another one. The Redskins have seen parts of our team get better and parts get worse, and back the other way. What we have seen is inconsistency. With the addition of Coach Consultant Sherman Lewis, hopefully we’ll see some consistency at the top. Good leadership is a must. No matter how good your payers are; if the leadership is not in sync, then nothing comes together. Here is where our coaching possibilities lay: Sherman Lewis knows all aspects of a West Coast Offense, and has coaching connections with both Zorn and Blanche. Lewis spent time as Coach Holmgren’s offensive coordinator, and of course Zorn’s mentor in Seattle was Holmgren. So they both use the same terminology. Sherm also worked with our defensive coordinator Greg Blache in Green Bay under Holmgren. Therefore, they all have had Holmgren as a mentor and common leader, so our coaching mindset should be a lot easier to click. It would be great to be a fly on the wall for those meetings… Will the Redskins mold into a great team in time for this Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers? Probably not. But thank goodness we have another “easy” team to practice on and come together with. The Panthers are winless, and we have two V’s under our belt. The Carolina Panthers find themselves in a deep hole at 0-3, and once again the Redskins have to battle an extremely hungry team. If we can win this one, no matter how ugly, we will finally have something to build on. Our Defense will have to get after their QB Delhomme so he won’t be able to connect with WR Steve Smith. And their running back DeAngelo Williams is no slouch either. But a steady dose of Redskins pressure and containment should be enough to stop what the Panthers bring on Sunday. Their defense is about as tough as their offense. Their safety, Mr. Godfrey is quick on the read, and they have a great defensive end in # 90 Julius Peppers. So to beat the Panthers we just need to do what we have been doing with the dink and dunks (Cooley), Play action for medium to long, and adjust to running up the middle. The same plays just with better blocking and execution. We are not asking for too much this week. Just a little improvement is required, and we’ll bag us some Cats. 3 & 2 – That’ll do. Don’t forget, our team still has a lot to prove to themselves and their fans. Fight the good fight Washington - Hail to Victory and Hail to the Redskins!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Bucs Banished!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Oct. 6, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> In a thrilling come from behind victory, the Redskins win their second game of the season, 16 - 13. At first it looked as though the hang-over from Detroit was still lingering. The Redskins came out slow and lazy and quite frankly, looked horrible. On the first series, Portis ran for 4 yards and then Jason was sacked twice and fumbled the ball on our own 10 yard line. This was not the way we as fans expected to see our team come out after such a disappointing loss in Detroit. And it did not look as though it was going to get any better. The first half was scary. But we all know what happened in Detroit. The team woke up at half-time and almost won that game (as sad as that is to say), and we needed them to do that in this game. And they did. The Redskins EXPLODED with 16 3rd quarter points. The quarter started with a quick pick from DeAngelo Hall who returned the INT for about 20 yards. The offense then quick strike which led to a 42 yard field goal to get on the board. On the next TB possession our defense stood strong and caused a 3 and out, giving our energized offense another crack at it. This time after having to go-for-it on 4th down at the TB 36, Jason Campbell was able to hook up with Cooley for a 17 yard touchdown, completing a 11 play, 69 yard drive. The extra point was blocked by Ronde Barber on a missed block by the Redskins special teams. On TB's ensuing possession, again the Redskins defense stood strong and again they went 3 and out. This time Moss stood waiting for the punt return. After a minimal gain the Redskins took over at their own 41. On 1st down, Campbell went back, pump faked short and let it rip. CATCH, TOUCHDOWN, MOSS!!! 59 YARDS! This was when the Redskins knew it was their game to lose. And they played to WIN. The 4th quarter was a lot of Clinton Portis. Portis ended the game with 98 yards on 25 carries. It was a tough day for him statistically but it was what you did not see that made the difference. His blocking was superb giving Campbell time to find Moss and Cooley. Although Jason did not have a good day either. He ended the day with 12/22 for 170 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 INT's. Yup, 3, all by the same TB defender. All in all, it was not a pretty game. There were moments of glory, but there was definitely moments of horror. The key will be to maximize the opportunities moving forward and showcase the talent we have. The 3rd quarter proved we are a good team, now we have to consistently prove it. At the end of the day, a win is a win! Neither one was pretty, but just like the economy, these are desperate times and we'll take a win any way it comes. BY THE WAY - DALLAS LOST! 2 - 2 AS WELL! SO THERE IS STILL A BRIGHT LIGHT SHINING. DALLAS SUCKS!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Gut Check Time Just Beat the Bucs!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September, 30th 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Last week is gone. But not the hole we are all feeling. Great expectations and losing do not go together. If you feel like someone kicked you in the chest with a huge foot; the size of foot that can connect with both your gut and your heart at the same time – it is well justified. As fans, that is what we are feeling. But there is hope. The team is feeling the same way. This is not only a gut-check game this Sunday, but also a reality check. We are facing a winless Tampa team that will be just as hungry for a victory. Didn’t we just go through that??? Focus and execution is now a must. That is where the reality check comes in to play. You cannot win if you don’t do both. The gut check for the Redskins is realizing that we are a team assembled of great players, but not a great team. The only reason we are not a great team is that everyone knows we have great players, and thought that would be enough to get by. Now it is time to focus and execute. Sure there is a huge problem with confidence in some positions… but winning is the only cure for that. This is where we find ourselves once again. That is what is wrong with the Redskins not to mention most teams in the NF; The Money - Players have to forget about the paycheck and career longevity, and just play for the love of the game. That is what makes a great team. A great team knows how to forget about “show me the money” and knows how to focus on “show me a victory”. Yes the coaches used to be the ones to enforce that, but now in this era of the NFL it comes from peer pressure amongst the players. This week it will come from Clinton Portis, London Fletcher, and Chris Samuels. These are the guys on our team that play the sport for the love of the game. Clinton has started the ball rolling in the media, but who will step up in the locker room and drive the point home? Someone will, and it is needed, and it will happen. We still have the quality people to get it done. Joe Gibbs made sure of that. We probably needed the loss the Lions to find our soul as a team. This Sunday’s game at FedEx versus the Bucs (win or lose) is extremely important for the future of our team. We both know each other very well at this point. You can be sure this contest will be pretty “chippy”. Personal fouls are to be expected, and we probably need to a couple of good ones; hard ones at the right time (not drive killers) to motivate teammates and remind them; it’s time to step up. Right now, as bad as we seem, the Redskins rank 13th in total offense, and the Bucs rank 26th. On Defense we rank 16th, and them – 30th. By the power rakings, it sounds like an easy victory. But we know better. It will be a dog-fight (no pun Vick). Gut Check time is here! Banish the Bucs to 0-4, The Redskins have somewhere to go, and the only place to go is up! Hail to Victory!! Hail to the Redskins!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Are The Wheels Coming Off? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 28, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> We were supposed to dismantle the Lions in Detroit. But instead it is the Redskins wheels who are appearing to come off. In a terrible performance, the Redskins took a loss to arguably the worst team in the NFL. 19 - 14 was the final score and it did not show the half of it. Because that is exactly what happened, the half of it. The Redskins came out flat. They came out ready to lose. At least that is the way they played. The first half of the game had to be one of the worst performances we have ever witnessed. We could not get first downs. We could not run the ball. We couldn't even score with four tries inside the 7 yard line. It was horrible. The second half was a little better, but still left a whole lot to be desired. The only bright spot of the day was Santana Moss. He had a stellar day, although one man can not get the job done by himself. And he also does not play defense. How is it that the Redskins can make a rookie quarterback who has already thrown 5 interceptions in two previous games, look like a Pro Bowl player? We don't have an answer for that other than to say, the wheels may be falling off. We can't imagine Dan is a very happy camper. We already know he uses a very short leash on his coaches, with Gibbs being the exception. Did losing to the Lions just cost Zorn his job? Maybe. Only time will tell, but one thing is for certain, if Zorn wants to keep his job he is going to have to turn this thing around in a hurry! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> The Dismantling of Detroit... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 22, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The crippled economy, bad cars, and poor management got it started. But don’t expect the government to bail out the Lions this Sunday when the Washington Redskins travel to Detroit. Even with a win last week, the Redskins are coming off a fresh booing at FedEx as the fans were expecting to see much more. As it turned out, what we got was a practice game with poor play-calling in the red zone. The players took it the wrong way, as we were not booing them, but booing Coach Zorn’s decisions. We are quite sure he got the message. When you are playing an inferior team, you don’t need to call trick plays. You just need to out muscle them and pound or pass it through them. Message sent – Message received. This coming Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions will and should be another practice game, but without the need to practice the trick plays. We will see if Coach is willing to break from his fun and games, not to mention trying too hard to out think the opposition. He will need to get to the meat of earning a victory. This game should be a contest of strength, a game of imposing your will. The Redskins vs. Lions dates all the way back to the early 30’s when the teams were known as the Boston Redskins and the Portsmouth Spartans. The now Lions are coming into this week with two losses; the first loss against the Saints 27-45, and their second loss came at the hands of the Vikings 13-27. They will be coming onto the field hungry. So, the Redskins need to feed them a steak and then beat their butts. Besides, who wants to be the first team to loose to the lowly Lions in almost two years? The tail of the tape again will be who wants it the most. Sure, the Lions don’t want to lose again, but they have become accustomed to loosing. The Redskins must win to prove to themselves that they are a viable contender in the NFC East, moreover the NFL. Besides, we are a much better team… The two franchises have met a total of 40 times, including three times in the playoffs, with the Redskins holding the series lead with a record of 27-10 in the regular season and 3-0 in the postseason. We expect the stats to be 28-10 on Monday. Detroit will just have to look somewhere else for their next bail-out. Because, Washington the team – not the government will be coming to town to hand out some more pain. Sorry…. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Hindsight Is 20 - 20... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 20, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins came away with a 9-7 victory over the Rams on Sunday. Although the score does not reflect it, the Redskins dominated this game on both sides of the ball. Unfortunately for the offense, it was only between the 20's. The offense is still leaving a lot on the field. Five red-zone trips on Sunday (2 in last 2 minutes due to Rams being forced to go for it on 4th down inside their own 10 yard line) and all we come away with was 9 points. Wait, we meant to say, three trips inside the 10 yard line with first and goal and all we come away with was 9 points. The score should have been 21 - 7 and no one would be doubting us. This will not cut it in our division. We must finish. Speaking of finishing- let's talk about the GUTSY call Zorn made at the end of the game to go for it on 4th down inside the three yard line. Granted we did not pick up the first down but that was not "the calls" fault. That was Portis. He did not go for the 1st down and follow the block behind Sellers and Samuels. He instead took it outside in an attempt to get the touchdown. Stats! We talked about this earlier. Had he follwed Sellers we would not be having this conversation. Instead it would have been 1st down. Maybe not a touchdown, which we know, but it would have run the clock out since the Rams had no time-outs. But who knows, hindsight is 20-20. And that's how we played. between the 20's. So the finishing offensive stats: Jason Campbell - 23/35, 242 Clinton Portis - 19/79 Chris Cooley - 7/83 Santana Moss - 3/35 Malcolm Kelly - 4/41 Randle El - 4/39 - The game winning catch to put us in field positon! The defense played as we would expect. They played with passion and fire and came out ready today. They were flying around the ball making big hits and big plays. The ball was bouncing around a couple a times like a ping pong ball after one of our defensive players laid a big hit. This all culminated in two turnovers in the game. All of which were fumbles. We should have picked up three but one was taken away on a personal foul for roughing the passer. Bad call ref. You need to talk to Ipsi!!! Defensive Stats: Total yards given up - 245, 126 rushing & 119 passing Chris Horton - 5 tackles - 1 forced fumble Carlos Rogers - 5 tackles London Fletcher - 3 solo tackles - 6 assisted Rocky McIntosh - 4 tackles - 1 forced fumble All in all a good game for the entire team. The score did not reflect it and lots of fans are not as happy as they want to be. But a win is a win and at the end of the season when we are 10-6 or 11-5, you will not remember the 9-7 victory over the pathetic Rams. Instead you will be looking forward into the playoffs and a Redskins victory. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> RAM-ing a Victory Down Their Throat </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 15, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Last year the Rams were a two touchdown underdog in the week 6 lose. They beat the Redskins with a last second 49 yard field goal. This week cannot be a repeat performance. After loosing our first game this year against the Giants, which is always a heartbreaker, we cannot stomach the thought of loosing this one to the Rams. The Redskins need to open up the play calling for downfield plays. We cannot be predictable when we do it either… Playing lesser teams close as if they were major contenders will not be acceptable, nor will it be enough to lift the morale neither of our team, nor of the fans at this point. “Same as usual” game play and play calling, even with a win, will not motivate our team to where we need to be in order to have successful NFL year. In other words, “taking what the defense gives you” against a sub-par team is no way to be a champion. The Redskins need to dictate what happens on the field with both our offense and our defense. Do not expect Zorn or the players to take this game as a regular game. This week it will be about making a point; not a point to the Rams, but a point to ourselves. We are good enough to be successful and dominating, and the Redskins play calling will reflect that. This week’s game against the Rams is about a lot more than the game itself; It’s about pride. Especially since this is our first home game at FedEx Field in 2009. A “big” win this weekend will put us right where we need to be and right where we are supposed to be – a dominating team in the NFL. In last year’s game, the Rams were looking at going 0-5 when they faced the Redskins. Last year, the Rams were just more hungry than we were. This year, especially after last week’s loss to the Giants, you have to believe that we are foaming at the mouth. Usually you’re not supposed to look past a team. This Sunday is not about beating the Rams. It’s about the Redskins becoming a team. If the spread is two touchdowns, we have to win by three!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Is There A Bright Side? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 9, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> We called it a "Season of Change". Well, change is what MUST happen. Otherwise next year will be the real change. But none of us want to see that. What we want, is "The Change", HERE AND NOW! We are tired of the poor decisions. We are tired of the mistakes. The simple truth is that, as Redskins Fans, "we want change". Okay, this is not an election, full of false promises and false hopes. This is reality, and we must face it! Something has to give. Either we start performing or the change will be something no Redskins fan wants to go through. Enough with the negative, but if we did not give it to you, you would not know we were real! We are ANGRY! That was dispicable. You know it, and so do we. Why should we fluff the cake, when the truth is right in front of us. The simple fact is, we did not perform. Our offense looked confused at times. Occasionally out of sorts. Our defense (which made this - "A Game"), came out soft and realized they better earn their dollar or it was going to be a blow out. We are not trying to be negative, but how do you find the bright side in yet another season opening lose to the Giants? Well, let's see... HUNTER "THE PUNTER"!!, WOW, we are cheering for the punter! That's okay though, it was a GREAT PLAY! The punter runs in for a touchdown. We should be some happy campers to see special teams play so well! That's why they call them "special', because, the good ones - MAKE PLAYS! Hunter averaged 40 yards a punt, with one touchback (should have been two!) and a TOUCHDOWN! Nice game, Mr. Smith. And Sweets, well he was, as expected. Let's face it, he was fighting for his job, and he still is, so no mistakes will be tolerated! London, "The Bridges Are Falling" - he looked great!!! Wait, did I say great? HE WAS AWESOME!!! 18 TACKLES!! YES, 18! That's a BALLER! No wonder he has lead the league in tackles over the last 10 (TEN) years! 18! WOW! By the way, Landry was second with 8............. 18, Fletcher - you are a BEAST!!! Orakpo looked confused at times, but hey, that was number 1. Let's talk again after 20. Our secondary was suspect, and that is a problem. With the skill at the positions we have, we should be much tighter on coverage. There several times today where our zone was picked apart. Smoot, Landry, Rogers, you need to show better than that. "Predator", BANG! You are the MAN! Okay, that is special teams and defense. Shhhhhhhh, we havn't spoke of the offense yet. Well, that's because there is not much to say. It was a bad day for Jason. A fumble, an interception - well that pretty much says it all. It was a bad day for the offensive line as well, (2 sacks and 7 pressures). That will not help a quarterbacks stats. Coooooooolllllleeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyy! Great game! Every catch counted! Although Randle El finished with more yards, Cooley was the playmaker. He caught several of his passes in traffic and broke tackles to make plays... Unfortunately, not quite enough! Randle El finished with 98 yards receiving, but Moss suffered the toughest day! He caught 2 passes for 6 yards. Until his 8 yard completion in the fourth quarter, he may have ended with negatve yardage for the day. You have to give it to the Giant defense, they put up a "Good Show". They came ready. We did NOT! Look, some would say - "Your a fan club, put a positive spin on it!" - but you know what - THIS IS THE NO SPIN "END"ZONE!!! WE WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH. That's what you want. That's what we want. Why should we sugar coat a scary performance. Jason played poorly, the offensive line played poorly, the defensive secondary played poorly. We all know it and so do they. Zorn is not happy. Our guess is, he ripped them in the locker room because his job depends on it. And it should! So what is the "bright side"? The bright side is that there is no where to go but UP!. You surely can't run the ball any worst and the passing game has got to get better. But that is the simple truth, and we all know it. Time for "The Change" everyone keeps talking about! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Red Carpet Event - Pounding at Pockets </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 10, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Here We GOooooo! Strap yourself in and buckle up - The Redskins/NFL season is upon us. The Players are ready. The Coaches are ready. The Marching Band is ready. The Cheerleaders are ready. The D.C. Fans are ready. Is the SoCal Redskins Fan Club ready!? You bet we are. We'll see you this Sunday at Pockets at 1:00 PST!!! Once again we lead off the season against our NFC rivals, the NY Football Giants (3 years in a row!). Last year they had a leg up with their big ring ceremony, which got 'em hyped up enough to beat us. This year, we go back to the Meadowlands with revenge on our minds. This is a "do or die" year for many Redskins players and coaches. So, you know they are going to be ready to play SMASH MOUTH football and execute plays as if their lives depended upon it. Earlier we talked about flying under the radar, and apparently we're still there. No one that we've seen is expecting us to climb out of the basement of our division. How sweet! There is nothing like being underestimated in order to come out a winner in the end. The Eagles got Vick (too many egos), the Cowboys got rid of their ego (unfortunately, the best all-around player on their team, COWBOYS SUCK!), and the Giants are trying to get an identity! Unbelievable, since our defense was ranked fourth last year (YES, 4th), and we've have added players that will assure that opposing QBs will be pressured to get the ball out quickly (as we saw in the pre-season with limited plays). Plus in the preseason, we showed that we still focus on shutting down the run. Oh my, what a defense! We expect to be in the top two this year. MAYBE #1 !! The Redskins offense should be a lot more flexible this year also. What we've seen so far in the pre-season, our O-line has given Jason enough time to scan the field for open receivers. We also have the receivers to mix it up and give opposing defenses a lot to keep up with. In the pre-season, we did not see great run blocking, but that will fix itself as long as we are effective with the passing game. Either way, the Redskins offense is not looking one sided, anymore. But hey, we were one of the top offesesin the first half of last season. Our offense led the NFL in many categories until we started suffering injuries in the O-line. We've now addressed that issue by adding young and older talent that are more flexible to play multiple positions in the line. As long as we can keep penalties down, especially at critical times of a game, and we do not suffer injuries at the top three positions of our team, the NFL is our oyster. Speaking of oysters, we have found several pearls that will certainly make a huge difference in making this a successful Redskins season. Albert Haynesworth, Brian Orakpo, and Marcus Mason. - Ballers - all three. But perhaps the biggest jewels that will be added to our Super Bowl rings are the diamonds, each of whom will no longer be "diamonds in the rough", and are no longer Redskins' rookies; Coach Jim Zorn, receivers Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas (who has been granted the starting spot opposite Moss!), safety Chris Horton, and cornerback DeAngelo Hall. Each, as we know, will have breakout seasons this year. We bet you're saying - Isn't it too early to start talking Super Bowl? NEVER!!... We doubt that the team thinks making the playoffs is good enough. Positive attitudes, equal positive outcomes! HAIL TO THE REDSKINS! HAIL TO VICTORY!! OK, not to put the cart before the horse. We now have to focus on the 1st game of the season versus the Giants. Mr. Manning is going to have his hands full trying to find receivers. So, in this game they will be forced to focus on using their monster running back Brandon Jacobs. On Sunday we will find out just how effective we really are against the run. However, with Haynesworth clogging up one side, we will make their running game one-sided. That's not good if you want to win a game. So what is that already? No passing game, and only a one sided running game? Oh my, that means a big "L" in W/L column for the down spiraling Giants. They'll be hanging out down there with the Feagle Eagles and the Fort Worth Cowgirls to scrap for the bottom of the NFC East. That's right "Fort Worth". Did you not hear? The Cowgirls moved to Fort Worth! Well, let's face it, they were never really in Dallas anyway, but Ft. Worth is even further than Irving?? Sounds like they are getting the word too, that the COWBOYS SUCK!!! The SoCal Redskins will be meeting at Pockets in Manhattan Beach this Sunday at 1:00 PM PST. So we hope to see you there. There have been a lot of fans that have joined on the website during the off-season, so we'll have the Red Carpet out (literally) and will be raffling off a few great Redskins collectables, so you don't want to miss out. This is the first game of the season, so we hope you come out and have a great time with us. Come join the rest of us to celebrate our love for the Redskins and cheer on our team. There is nothing like gathering, talking, cheering, and feeling the experience in a huge room of major Redskins fans far away from FedEx. It's the next best thing to being there. And as the regular Redskins fans can tell you, you'll be calling your friends and family and telling them you can't believe the Redskins experience you found in Southern California!!! You might want to get there a little early so you can experience the Red Carpet, take pictures and get the best seating in the house (although our room is reserved for us!!). Mikette will be in his full dress attire, so you don't want to miss that... Pull your favorite Redskins colors out of the closet, and we'll see you at Pockets! THIS IS OUR YEAR!! HAIL TO VICTORY !!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Big QB Changes on Practice Squad </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September, 7th 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Although Chase Daniels hoped he would be placed on our practice squad, he decided to go to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints. Done - Gone. Now we have someone that could help the Redskins in the NFC East. As football teams usually do; steal a Spy from an important opponent, the Washington Redskins signed former NY Giants QB Andre Woodson. He was drafted in the sixth round in 2008 by the Giants, where he spent some time on their practice squad last year. Woodson may not bring us too many secrets, as we already know the Giants pretty well of course. But, he does bring a little more NFL experience and a great attitude for success. So, the Redskins are going into the 2009 season with two quarterbacks, Jason Campbell and Todd Collins. Woodson will be serving as the scout team quarterback as a member of our practice squad. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> 74 - 21 = 53 Man Redskins Roster </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> 5th, September 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Chase Daniel and Anthony Alridge get cut to make the final 53 man roster for the 2009 Washington Redskins. Also cut were: Robbie Agnone, Jeremy Bridges, Scott Burley, Alex Buzbee, Antonio Dixon, Dominique Dorsey, Doug Dutch, Keith Eloi, Cody Glenn, D.J. Hackett, Lendy Holmes, Rob Jackson; Dave Rayner, Rueben Riley, Trent Shelton, J.D. Skolnitsky, Robert Thomas, Eddie Williams, Darrel Young. So, a total of 21 players were cut to get the Redskins roster to 53. Besides the 3rd string QB question, and will we keep the speedster Alridge, the biggest question of who would stay and who would go, the Redskins decided to stay with Shaun Suisham. In Shaun’s four year pro career, Suisham has completed 67 of 86 field goals. His career long is 52 yards (in a game winner against the Romo Cowgirls!!) . He has made 76 of 77 points after the touchdown. Last year, he made 26 out of his 36 field goal attempts (his worst season statistically). Besides the already full roster at halfback, it may have been the fumbles of Alridge to keep him from making the team. Chase Daniel will most likely be placed on our practice squad as insurance to Brennan’s partially torn hamstring and torn labrum in his left hip properly. So expect to see Colt Brennan on the IR for a few weeks. Great saves and local hopefuls to the roster were Marcus Mason, Byron Westbrook, and Edward Williams. Now that the Washington Redskins have a complete team, let’s go to New York and take down the Giants!!! See you at Pockets!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> A Season Scheduled For Change... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> April 24, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins open the 2009 season with a trip to the Meadowlands and a meeting with the 2008 Eastern Divisional Champions. This is the second straight season that the Redskins have had to play the Giants on opening day, the only difference, this game won't be televised nationally (last year it was the Thursday night opener). It is scheduled for a 4:15 start. Expect different results this year though. The Redskins, assuming they have a good draft, should be poised to make a run. The following five weeks look to be the "lighter" portion of the schedule, with home games against the struggling Rams, Chiefs and Buccaneers, and away games against the Panthers and the dismal Lions. These games should be good warm ups to get prepared to enter the meat of the season. With 6 games done we will have only played one divisional game, making that opening day matchup with the Giants that much more important. Next up is the "Bruiser" portion of the schedule. The next five games promise to leave some injuries on the sidelines of one if not all of the teams played. It starts with the first of two Monday night home games against the Eagles (yes, we handled them last year, but who went to the playoffs?), then a trip to Atlanta (always leaves a mark!), Denver comes to town, then back to back road trips to Dallas and Phili. These games promise to leave blood and scars on the field as none of these teams like each other very much. The last five weeks, although not as physically tough, the mental toughness will definitely determine who makes the playoffs. After trips to Dallas and Phili, we will get some home cooking when the Saints come to town. But enjoy it while it lasts because then the West Coast swing starts, and this always puts a disadvantage to the traveler. With trips to Oakland and San Diego, with back to back games against the Giants (Monday Night) and Cowboys (the following Saturday Night) sandwiched in-between, we will need to stay focused and alert as to not let our season slip away from us. The break between divisional games is only five days. All in all a good schedule. The schedulers were kind to us this year. Two Monday night games and they are both in Fed Ex. Nice! We did not end up traveling to London or some other dumb location to play a game (probably will happen to us next year), we did not get all three divisional opponents in back to back to back weeks, like we did last year. In our mind the toughest part being the last four weeks where the Redskins will have to go west twice and play in two nationally televised divisional games with playoff implications. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> 1st Squad Gives Us Hope... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 28th, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins hosted the New England Patriots on Friday night and came out with something to prove. This was the third game in a row that we have had to play a SOLID defense. Ravens, Steelers, Patriots, you get the point! But this time they came out with a solid game plan and executed it to near perfection. Or at least the passing game was. The running game left a little to be desired. Clinton Portis had 6 carries for only 8 yards. SIX for EIGHT??? Hmmmm. Was it the blocking? Or did he simply not see the holes? From our perspective it was a little of both. Portis wants the ball but sometimes is a little soft once he gets it. He showed very little, Umph, last night. On the other hand Mason came out to play. Watch out Rock, this kid is trying to seriously take your job. We are not sure if Rock even suited up for this one but one thing we know is that he did not play. Was that a sign that Tuesday may be Rocks last day as a Redskin? This reporter hopes not. Let's get back to Jason. He looked very good right from the word "go". His first four passes were completions in a opening drive scoring possesion. We did not have any of those last year at all. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come this year. Jason finished the game 13 - 22 for 209 yards with 0 TD's (1 Rushing), and 0 INT's. So far this pre-season, Jason is yet to throw a pick or a TD. We see that changing in the week one beat down that we are gonna put on the Giants. The defense was good, not great. But let's face facts, it was Tom Brady and Randy Moss. We should have taken our chances with the run and double covered Moss from the onset but we did not. We left D. Hall on an island with him and Moss burned him several times. Not that Hall didn't have some nice break ups but when Brady simply kept throwing to Moss, well he is going to get his catches! The defensive line played very well together. Although there was little pressure on Brady, our D-line only gave up 110 yards rushing on the night, and 73 yards were in the second half. So our line stood strong. All in all, a very good performance. A nice teaser to get ready for week one against the Giants. We need to come out of the gate strong and after a performance like last night, we think we will! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Redskins Are Victorious: 17-13 </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 22nd, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> A loyal group of Redskins fans gathered on Saturday at Pockets in Manhattan Beach to watch our second preseason game against the Steelers. The cheering was exceptionally loud considering it was preseason. But, that just shows how bad we all wanted to see a victory. This was a culmination and reaction of the “soft” performance in the first game loss to the Ravens. The joy was even reflected in the way we sang the Fight Song – Twice!!! We were joined in the celebration by newcomers to the club, John and Josie who had been looking for an exciting place to gather with other fans watch their beloved Redskins. Welcome to the SoCal Redskins Fan Club & Hail to Victory in a 17–13 win over the Super Bowl champs Pittsburgh Steelers!!! Now for the game recap: Saturday evening began with a steady rain at FedEx and an uneven performance by the Redskins’ first squad, and ended in excitement with a Redskins victory and a solid performance by our team hopefuls and core of reserves. The very first play of the game, Jason faded back in a solid pocket and let it loose on a 65 yard pass to Malcolm Kelley. Our hopes rose as Jason faded back into a comfortable pocket, planted and launched a rocket. Kelley had beat Polamalu over the middle, but had to come slow down and reach behind him to catch the errant missile. As we watch it hit the ground a long OOOhhhhhh ended the cheer. Close – but it was a good sign to see the Redskins taking chances down field, and a sign of things to come in the upcoming season. The next bit of excitement came when after two more incomplete passes by Jason, the Redskins faked a punt and hiked the ball to Rock Cartwright who scampered 15 yards around the right side to gain a first down. The drive finished with the Redskins drawing first blood with a Sweets field goal for 3. Things we wanted to see out of this second preseason game were the second and third string tryouts, Albert Haynesworth, and the offensive line providing a pocket for Jason Campbell. We did witness an Improvement in our last season rookie receivers. Plus, the o-line did a good job of protecting Campbell. Albert’s game showed promise by occasionally getting double teamed and protecting his slot. Many of the Pittsburg runs were to the other side of the line, and rarely even ran at him. We would have liked to have seen a little more pressure on the back up QBs however. Fourth-string quarterback Chase Daniel threw two second-half touchdown passes as the Redskins came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 at FedEx Field. Jason Campbell’s statistics were nothing to get enthusiastic about--he completed just 1-of-7 passes for 10 yards in three offensive series--but he did guide the offense into scoring range on the Redskins’ opening possession. Colt Brennan replaced Daniel halfway through the fourth quarter and was efficient in leading the offense downfield. He tried to fire in a pass to Todd Yoder at the Steelers’ 10-yard line, but had it picked off. Never the less, the game ended in the win column for the preseason. A good Redskins time was had by all, and we welcomed new members to the club. We’ll see you next Friday, 5:00 pm PST at Pockets for our third game when we take on the Pats at FedEx. Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Training Camp Wrap-Up </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 21, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The two-a-day practice beat down that is training camp came to an end this week with some questions still yet to be answered. The most important of which is "Who is on the team?" Right now the Redskins have 80 players on their roster and must cut down to the league required 53 before the season opener. With only three games left in pre-season the rookies and some veterens alike must prove their worth to make the roster, with the projected starters to get most of their time in the third game against the Patriots. We figure to see them for an entire half. The quarterback rotation still has a lot to prove. Jason has solidified his number one job but the number two spot is wide open. Neither Colt or Todd looked very good in last week's game against Baltimore. Colt even threw the only interception of the game. So the next three games will shake loose which one really wants the job. Because, let's face it, the likelyhood of Jason playing all 16 games without injury is slim, and we will need the number two guy to be ready. So some good old fashioned quarterback competition is good for the fellas. Portis is expected to play (some) in this weeks game against the Steelers. He has been a standout in camp with his work ethic and willingness to pound the ball up the middle. Barring injury we look for another stand out year for Clinton. The real question is do we keep three HB's or just two? The competion for the number three spot is tight with ROCK leading the way. Mason is young but to take the spot from Rock he will have to be amazing in the next three games, and they don't have him returning kicks as of now, so it looks as though Rock is safe. Don't worry about Cooley. He will be ready. And as far as competition for him, well with Fred Davis fumbling the ball twice (the only two times he touched it) in last week's game, we don't think he is going to challange Cooley yet. Now wide receivers is another story. Right now, the only one who KNOWS his position is Moss. He is the number one guy. Randle El knows he is one of the top three but number two is not a given. Devin Thomas has looked very good in camp and so has Malcolm Kelly, although he did not correlate to game time as well last week. So a prediction may be Moss, Thomas, Kelly, Randle El fourth? Hmmmmm. There is also a fight for the fifth reciever spot with newcomer Marko Michell making waves. He has looked very good in camp and has a knack for punt returns. The O-line is in place and must gel better this week then they did last. They must give the QB's the time needed to make the reads and look off a receiver or two. Look for improvement and unity as the pre-season rolls on. Hayensworth has been impressive. His work ethic and desire is stronger than ever. He has a lot to prove and wants to get off to a great start with the Redskins. He makes is debut against the Steelers and should be fun to watch. With the addition of Haynesworth, Andre Carter has emerged from camp with a postive outlook on the season. He is excited to know the double teams will fall more to the middle allowing his speed to get around the corner. And with Orakpo (who has been a beast at camp) coming from the other side, the season could not look brighter. Our LB's are solid as always. They have been quiet through camp just saving up their energy for the season, and mostly watching "The Beast" get into the flow of an NFL season. Lastly, our secondary. They have been impresive in camp with each player making several INT's and breaking up passes, although not transferring to the field last week. They hope to make mark improvements on a disappointing 500 yard performance from last week. The secondary knows a lot of the blame falls on them with a team can put that kind of yardage on the board. So with training camp wrapped up the players return to their normal lives and daily grind but not ever forgetting the leassons learned in a brutal, heat sweltering camp that pushes each and every player to their limits. All in an effort to prepare for 17 weeks of the most physically intensive, body ruptering abuse that any person can lay upon themsleves. What we fans love and know as Football Season! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Training Camp Week 1 </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 5,2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Well, training camp is one week old and for many, there is still a long way to go. After 7 days of camp, including five days with two practices, the Redskins offense still has a lot to prove. Once again, it is the offensive line that is the missing link. Although the starters are all but solidified, the work on the line has been average at best. This is two years in Zorn's system and they need to begin to come together. The problems on the line at this years camp mostly is based on the health of the team, not their ability. No this time it is the injury bug. Stephon Heyer has taken on a knee injury that required a MRI and has caused him to miss three practices so far, Mike williams suffered a lower abdominal strain and progress is being watched. Another one is Randy Thomas who sat out a couple practices with a sore knee. There is not a time table on his return at this time. Casey Rabach also may have a problem with his leg although he has not missed any time as of yet. Zorn's thoughts are that Heyer was the worst of the early injuries. "It happened in a big pile, and i heard a little "ugh", so I knew something had happened..."; "We'll see. This will be a practice setback, not a season setback!" as reported by Gary Fitgerald. There is definitely not a quarterback controversy coming into this season. None of them have played exceptionally well so far in camp but Campbell is cleary the best. His mobility in the pocket and his abilty to read defenses will play a big part in his development to become the kind of quarterback Zorn is looking for. So far, Jason has been going to the deep recievers often, maybe a sign of things to come. There has been a heavy dose of the running game so far in this camp. Focus is definitely on keeping Portis happy. Give him the ball, and so far in camp that is exactly what they are doing. It seems Zorm really wants Portis to not only be effective running the ball but has him gearing up to be the blocker he needs his backs to be in order to allow Jason the time to get the ball down field. But he also has plans for his defense and wants them to stop Portis. And they have responded. The defense was overwhelming in the first few days of camp. Because of their ability? Or, because of the offense's inability? Our guess is the the offense was not up to par. But let's look at the positives. Orakpo is incredible. Flying around like a madman. Reminicent of another great linebacker we had not to long ago (before the business soured him and we sent him to the Giants). Orakpo is going to be a force this year, and yes you heard it here first, he will be ROOKIE OF THE YEAR! Mark our words. Andre Carter is faster than he has ever been and that is exciting to see. He has made Pro Bowler Chris Samuels look for his shoes a couple of times, breaking off the snap and beating Chris to the quarterback. Let's hope this coorilates to the reagular season. Albert Haynesworth missed a couple practices due to a sore knee which he received a Synvisc injection. All seems as though it is not too much to worry about as he has returned to full pads and practiced for the last two days. All in all a good first week minus the Heyer injury. The team will continue to gel in the coming week as they begin to prepare for the first preseason game of the year against local rival, Baltimore, on August 13th. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Getting To Know The Zorn'meister </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> July 15, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> ASHBURN, Va. -- Jim Zorn is sitting in the office that Joe Gibbs built, next to a leather couch that the legendary coach used to fold out and sleep on between Super Bowl strategy sessions. Zorn is talking about flattops. Not just any old flattop, a 3½-inch, did-you-see-that-guy's-hair kind of 'do. Zorn reaches in his desk and pulls out a trading card of a cartoon character to show what his hair used to look like 20 years ago, when he went to his first coaching convention. Coaches On The Hot Seat: The Redskins' Jim Zorn is one of five head coaches who need a big 2009 season to bolster their job security - John Clayton His head coach had begged him to get a haircut before the convention, but Zorn was young and stubborn. So the hair stayed high, and Zorn topped his ensemble off with a pair of purple-and-green hiking shoes. Needless to say, he stood out in a room full of polo shirts and penny loafers. Zorn laughs as he's telling the story, then his face grows serious. He says he learned a lesson that day, about individuality and conformity, and leans in a little as if he's sharing a secret. "I'm no different today than I was then," Zorn says. "I still try to be myself, and my drum beats a little differently in some of my interests. But I don't think it takes me away from knowing, deep down inside, what I have to get done. I just like to have fun along the way." He was a left-handed quarterback in his NFL playing days, and is, by all accounts, a left-handed coach. When he became head coach of the Washington Redskins 17 months ago, he raised eyebrows with his unconventional teaching methods, from throwing Pilates balls at his quarterbacks to using a Slip 'n Slide in a drill. His candor is even more out of the norm. In an era when coaches are buttoning up into Bill Belichick mode, revealing as little as possible, Zorn lets people in, just enough to leave them guessing. He has climbed Mount Rainier, tooled around Seattle in a gaudy, yellow Volkswagen Bug and taken his mountain bike on rides so treacherous that when he reached the summits all Zorn could do was laugh because he'd tested himself and made it. His most dangerous ride starts in a few weeks, when training camp opens in what is no doubt the most pivotal year of his career. He'll do it under the eyes of a very involved owner, a rabid fan base and in possibly the toughest division in the NFL. "I don't feel the hot seat," Zorn says. "There's a method to what I'm doing. I'm not just kind of bouncing down the stream here like a pebble. I do have a plan. We've got things in place in an organizational standpoint where we're going hard and fast." 'It all happened so fast': The start was unconventional. On Jan. 25, 2008, Zorn was hired as the Redskins' offensive coordinator, one of the first pieces of a staff that did not yet have a head coach. Less than two weeks later, his wife Joy was back in Seattle, waiting for their son, Isaac, to finish band practice, fiddling with the radio. She wanted to know how the coaching search was going, and figured she'd just call and ask Jim. The voice on the other end was serious and rushed. "I am in my car going back to my apartment to put a suit on," he said, "because Mr. Snyder has asked me to interview." Joy had so many questions, but no time to ask. She couldn't say anything, not even when the family boarded a plane for Washington a couple of days later for a news conference announcing Zorn's hiring as head coach. She worried that the man so obsessed with details would drive himself crazy. Of course, she thought, Jim would be out there every day with the field crew, trying to help them mow the lawn or adjust the sprinklers. And what about his hands-on teaching? Would he find the time to work with Jason Campbell like he molded Matt Hasselbeck and Seneca Wallace in his days as the quarterbacks coach in Seattle? He'd be replacing Gibbs, a retiring coach who led the Redskins to three Super Bowl titles and 10 playoff appearances. He'd do it with little time to think. "It all happened so fast," Joy says, "I felt like it was difficult to process. I did think to myself that if I had planned this scenario, I might've had his first head-coaching job kind of in the boonies a little bit. But it didn't surprise me that that thought didn't go through Jim's mind at all. He likes to risk it all, and I don't." From his days as the starting quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks from 1976 to '83, scrambling out of the pocket as a young man, dodging time with a plate and six screws in his foot toward the end, there was never time to hesitate. He climbed 14,400 feet up Mount Rainier years ago, then Joy decided to do the same thing. During base training, she told him she was worried about possibly having to save somebody on her rope. Jim told her that was one of the best parts about the climb, the possible opportunity to save someone's life. Before his name got bigger in the coaching ranks, and the demands got larger, he loved to kayak, through treacherous currents, and climb rocks. In the spare hours he has now before camp starts, he goes on 30-mile bike rides with Joy. They were seemingly opposites when they met three decades ago; the England-born girl whose family thought football was "a stupid American game," the young charmer who was the starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. Joy was working as a waitress to help pay for college when Zorn came into the restaurant one day with a date. He happened to plop down at her station again six months later, then called her manager to ask if she was single. God sent him there that second time, Joy believes, and they've been together through thick and very thin times in Seattle, Green Bay, Winnipeg and Tampa Bay, through coaching stops in Idaho, Utah, Minnesota and then back to the NFL in Seattle. He is interested in so many things that if a stranger sat down with Zorn and talked to him, Joy says, they probably wouldn't know he was an NFL coach. He'd go on about a book he'd just read, or a piece of art that made him stop and stare. Zorn once went to a career-counseling center to figure out his next path. One of the suggestions was museum curator. "You cannot put him into a box," she says. "He just won't fit in. He squishes out all over the sides." Lessons for a quarterback: A few months into the off-season, after the Redskins' offense sputtered in an 8-8 year, Zorn sat Campbell down in his office. He told Campbell that the front office was looking into the possibility of obtaining Jay Cutler, who was disgruntled in Denver. The conversation lasted about 10 minutes. Near the end of it, Zorn encouraged Campbell to stay focused and everything would work out. Zorn knows he could've lost his quarterback there, or in the following weeks when the Redskins mulled over Mark Sanchez, who was eventually drafted by the New York Jets. "I tried to be as upfront with him as I could," Zorn says. "I just think with myself … it's easier for me if I'm dealt with up front than sort of this circumventing, and then on the back end of this thing you finally find out what the truth really was." Zorn was in a similar spot years ago with the Seahawks, when he felt his starting job slipping away. It was midway through the 1983 season, under new coach Chuck Knox, who was nicknamed "Ground Chuck" because of his affinity for the running game. Zorn badly misfired on a pass to Curt Warner, saw Knox fling his hat and clipboard, knew the end was coming. He was replaced at halftime, then Knox called him into his office Monday to deliver the news: The Seahawks were going with Dave Krieg permanently. Losing his starting job, Zorn says, was far tougher than getting cut. For 7½ years, it was his team, his locker room. And then he had to face those same teammates every day, relegated to the role of a handoff man in practice. Those first few days after the demotion, Joy could hear it the moment he walked in the door at night, that his step just didn't have the same bounce. Within a week or so, Zorn had a new purpose, to do whatever he could to make Krieg the best quarterback in the NFL. Zorn knows those pride-swallowing days helped him become a better coach, to understand what Todd Collins and Trent Dilfer were thinking. But when he sat Campbell down, he spared him the "back in my day …" speeches. "I don't try to beg for things," Zorn says. "I think players are more attracted to coaches who aren't phony, coaches who are real, who are truly giving you what they are." To this day, Zorn lists Knox as one of his bigger coaching influences, even though he demoted him and wasn't exactly helpful on the way out. Zorn once asked Knox if he'd hire him as an assistant, and the coach said no, that he didn't know if he'd be committed enough. Zorn was angry, but now appreciates the climb he had to take. He says he admires Knox's toughness. "Just the grit he had, and how he wanted to see football," Zorn says. "He wanted to just run, run, over people. I love that about him." An NFL cheer?: The chant was, by most accounts, strange. The Redskins went to Dallas in Week 4 last season and pulled out a surprise victory, and Zorn huddled the men together in the locker room and implored them to break out three rounds of "Hip hip hooray!" At first, veteran linebacker London Fletcher didn't think Zorn was serious. They'd watched their new coach go against the grain, grab a hose and a Slip 'n Slide so his quarterbacks could hone their dive moves at the end of scrambles. They'd heard his mantra that will soon be found in the 2009 media guide: If you do what you've always done, you will be what you've always been. But "Hip hip hooray" sounded a bit too cheesy. "Everybody kind of got caught up in the moment," Fletcher says, "and we did it. We had fun with it. It was something different, and you can appreciate that." His enthusiasm, almost childlike, along with his slightly spiked hair, makes him seem much younger than his 56 years. Zorn has been known on occasion, Fletcher says, to break up the monotony of an illustration to the team by doing a little dance. He calls Zorn's moves "awful." They know, Fletcher says, that "he's a little bit different," and that's not a bad thing. One of his favorite mottos is "stay medium," never get too high or low, and many of Zorn's ex-players have said the coach is a calming influence in a violent and unpredictable sport. "I think initially, you may be a bit taken aback, so to speak," Fletcher says. "You're kind of like, 'Oh my goodness, who is this guy?' Then you realize that's his personality, and you kind of just appreciate it. He's not trying to be somebody else. He's very comfortable within his own skin. It's refreshing." On the clock: Zorn hates the taste of coffee. He is fueled by three parts adrenaline, one part caffeinated vitamin drink, and appears to have a great bounce on this mid-summer day, a couple of weeks after the team has finished off-season workouts. This is really the only time NFL coaches have to recharge, and in past years Zorn would be hiking or biking or spending time with his kids. But Zorn has work to do. His West Coast offense has been in place for a year now, and he's confident that Campbell has a new resolve. He loves the quarterback's mettle. When Campbell met with Zorn and Dan Snyder, who was unavailable for comment for this story, the owner apparently told him to prove he was a franchise quarterback, and Snyder would pay him accordingly. Campbell didn't get angry or sulk. He just worked harder. Sherman Smith, the team's offensive coordinator, looks out a window at Redskins Park and points to Campbell. He is firing footballs down the practice field in the late-morning sun. The coaches will not say if this is a make-or-break year for Campbell, or for themselves. Last winter, when the Redskins lost six of their last eight games and the speculation swirled, Zorn, according to Smith, said that whatever happened, if Snyder brought somebody else in, a Bill Cowher or a Mike Shanahan, it didn't mean they were bad coaches. Or that they were all that different. "I always look at the patience of the NFL game," Zorn says. "We have sort of the patience of instant coffee, you know? You pour hot water over instant coffee, and poof, we've got coffee here. But the best coffee is the coffee that's brewed." Even if it's a caffeinated vitamin drink, served in the heat. By: Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN.com </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Playing With A Purpose... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> May 28, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Does trouble seem to find Albert Haynesworth or does he find trouble? Are the Redskins walking into another high-priced, over-paid, under-producing player with a knack for negative headlines? It may look that way from the outside... Albert was born in South Carolina and was recruited to the University of Tennessee. There he became a three-year letterman while compiling 66 tackles, five sacks, 31 quarterback pressures, 20 tackles for a loss and nine pass deflections during his career. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the 15th overall pick in the 2002 draft. In Titans training camp in 2003, Haynesworth kicked his former teammate, center Justin Hartwig (now in Pittsburgh), in the chest, and had to be restrained by other teammates. No reports as to what the incident entailed. Elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time following the 2007 season where he ranked second on the team with six sacks in his 11 games, led or tied for the team-high in total tackles three times that season, and led or tied the team-high in quarterback pressures five times. At the point where the Pro Bowl selection was made, the Titans were 8–3 in games in which Haynesworth started and 0–3 in games in which he did not play. Haynesworth said of his Pro Bowl selection, as reported by Walker, Teresa M. (2008-07-15). "No deal between Titans, All Pro DT Haynesworth". USA Today, "It’s an awesome feeling. It’s kind of a load off my back because I didn’t want last year’s suspension to define my career. It was a difficult time in my life, but I was determined to keep working hard to get to this point and earn the respect of my teammates, coaches and fans." He was suspended the year before for the infamous Dallas event which occurred Oct. 1, 2006. We as Redskins fans can appreciate his distaste for Dallas and their players, but he may have taken it a bit too far. To say the least. To sum it up, he was accused of "removing" the helmet of Cowboy Andre Gurode and then stomping twice (landing one) on Gurode's head. The second blow lacerating Gurode's head right above his eye. Haynesworth was removed from the game and suspended for 5 subsequent games without pay. Arrest warrants were issued against Haynesworth in two Tennessee counties in May 2006 stemming from a traffic incident. Both sets of charges were dropped in June 2006. The judge in the Putnam County case tossed the charges on the grounds that the alleged offense happened out of their jurisdiction. In Smith County, the district attorney dismissed the charges. In March 2009, Haynesworth was indicted on two misdemeanor traffic charges stemming from a December 2008 car accident in Tennessee. In April 2009, the Titans asked the NFL to consider tampering charges against the Redskins, claiming that the Redskins contacted Haynesworth before the free agency period began on February 27. Haynesworth’s agent was seen meeting with Dan Snyder a few days before free agency began, but he is also the agent for Malcolm Kelly, so it will be difficult to prove they spoke about Albert. Worst case scenario if the league finds evidence of tampering, the Redskins will have to forfeit (most likely) a 3rd or 4th round draft pick next year. In spite of these negative marks on his record, Haynesworth remains a figure in any discussion on the league's best defensive players. Now it's time to prove to everyone that he is the best defensive player. A lot of people expect him to be another of Dan's bust's. But we don't think so. He has a lot to prove. Drafted from the University of Tenn. straight to the Titans didn’t give him any growing room. He was surrounded by all his same elements and that can cause a lot of problems (as Pacman proved). Now he is in Washington. The reigns will be a little tighter and the microscope will be watching. The Redskins need a player who plays with a purpose. One who plays with a chip on his shoulder. Haynesworth definitely fits the bill. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> "Rak"ing Up the Sack Totals </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> 04/25/2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> We’ll be smacking around some QBs this year!!!! (Hello Romo…) We’ve got the "Rak" in the first round at the 13th pick - He's a speed rusher and does what ever it takes to get at the quarterback. In Orakpo’s senior season, he was a real award winner - winning the Nagurski Trophy which goes to college football’s top defensive player, the Lombardi Award given to the top defensive lineman, and the Hendricks Award given to the top defensive end. He also earned All-American first-team and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors! He comes from Texas, so we can expect him to really perform big when we go to Dallas this year, as all his friend and family will be there. Now, we have Albert Haynesworth busting up the middle, who demands a double team, and two ends in Andre Carter and the “Rak” to slam the door. Then you add our backfield: Oh my - This year our "D" could place first in the NFL. Jason has to be loving that! He'll have a lot less pressure on him to score this year. Now, let’s get to work on the offense and get'er done. This could be our year. Really; I mean it this time! Hail to the Redskins! Hail to victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Can You Feel The Draft? </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> April 24, 2009 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Whether it be in Free Agency or the Draft, the Redskins know how to cause quite an off-season storm. This year with the 13th over-all pick it appears as though the draft is where the eye of the storm lies. Since Daniel Snyder took over the Redskins many years ago, he has continually made off-season decisions that have guided the team down the mediocre path of success that they have taken. Mr. Snyder's success in the telecom industry has not correlated over into the NFL. Whether it be signing the over-the-hill player with nothing left to give, (D. Sanders, J. George, A. Archuletta and Jason Taylor most recently) and giving way too much for them, or drafting an incredible young talent and finding any way possible of destroying what possible career they could have with his greed (L. Arrington wanted the 6 million called for in his contract and Dan could have given it to him and stopped a lot of headaches for both sides.) Well this year is no different. It started with the whole Denver/Cutler debacle. Why Dan had to throw his hat in the ring, no Redskins fan can figure out. Sure Jason has not developed into Joe Montana, but neither has Cutler. Was Denver in the playoffs last year? I don't think so. And who fumbled the ball in the infamous Ed Hochuli blunder? Yup, Cutler. And it was a fumble. So they should have lost one more game last year than they did. But Dan DID throw his hat in and it started the quarterback controversy in Washington. Although as mentioned before, we don't believe the fans wanted a controversy. Thank God for Chicago. They stepped in and relieved us of our anxiety. The Cutler saga was over. So time to clear the air. On April 3rd, Jason and Dan decided to have a little pow wow. Oh yeah, Zorn and Cerrato were there too. Careful Jason, Dan is a slippery cat. You might not be able to believe what he says. Encouraged after meeting with Dan, Jason stated that he has put his frustration aside and is ready to focus on football. He said he is determined to become "the type of quarterback Mr. Snyder wants." The two talked for over two hours and pretty much got everything off their chests. Jason left the meeting with high hopes of turning his career around and taking it to the next level. The Redskins released this statement. "We met with Jason today and had a candid discussion. We told Jason that when Jay became available we, like many other NFL teams, spoke with the Broncos. We are all on the same page and we are moving forward." Campbell, arguably, is coming off his best season as a pro. Under Zorn's tutelage, Jason established a personal best 84.3 passer rating, while throwing for 3,245 yards and 13 touchdowns, with only 6 interceptions. All of which are best marks for him. So all is done, right? Wrong! Dan is up to his old tricks again. Guess who shows up at Redskins park, Byron Leftwich. Remember the beat down he put on us after we knocked Big Ben from the game against Pittsburgh last year? Oh yes, he is in town and working out for the Redskins. But don't worry Jason, "he is not a threat to your job". Hmmmm. Snatched!!! Thanks Tampa! "Maybe the draft? Yeah, that's where I can get one!" Dan thinks to himself. "Who are all the so-called experts picking to be the top quarterback? Stafford? He'll go #1, I can't trade up for him! What, Sanchez? Only one year competitive experience? Only played for the over-indulged USC team that has elite players at all positions making Sanchez's job that much easier? Yeah, this guy would be perfect!" And so it begins. Mark Sanchez has had a private work-out with the Redskins and it appears as though Snyder is homing in on his target. He is willing to give up his first round spot and possibly more to get him. This will be another of Dan's mistakes in his list of season altering moves done by a telecom guy who thinks he knows football. Just the rumors alone are enough to disrupt what chemistry still exists with Jason and management. In a time when the Redskins need to focus on O and D lines, there goes our owner wasting another off-season with frivolous decisions. Our only saving grace, it looks as though Denver (who has two first round picks) is looking to move up for Sanchez. If this happens then Jason can go back to focusing on the upcoming season. But if we do get Sanchez, then look for the winds of change to start blowing through Washington. For everyone's sake let's hope we are wrong and Denver jumps the opportunity. It is starting to get cold in here. Can you feel the draft? </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> All I Want For Christmas Is... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 25, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> All I want for Christmas is to beat the 49ers, a Dallas loss, and a Tampa victory. This will indeed make this year right. Although we are all disapointed in the season's results we still can finish ahead of the Cowgirls. This week we take on the resurgent 49ers. Singletary has whipped these boys into shape and they are playing his style of football. He has just been given the opportunity to take the "interim" off of his label but he will want a victory over the Redskins to make it official. We can not let that happen. The 49er defense is becoming better with each game. They are definetely playing to the caliber of their coach. Remember the look in Singletary's eyes when he played for the Bears. That is indeed how they are playing, defensivly. So this will be a huge challange for us. The somewhat bunk offense of the Redskins is going to have to take form and play one of their best games of the season if they want to score against this defense. Jason will need to play perfect and the O-line must make holes for Clinton to run through. The 49er offese on the other hand is not so good. They will be going against the 5th ranked defense in the league and our guess is they will not be successful. They are playing back up quarterbacks and their line is beat up. If there has ever been a game this season that we should dominate defensively, it is this one. Our defense is yet to score this season and this would be a good game to change that stat. We must be aggresive and force turnovers. We must put pressure on their hapless quarterback. We must get sacks. If we control the ball defensively, then our offense should stay in good field position to take advantage. We play best on a short field. So with one more game, let's break out our best, not only as a team but as fans as well, and root our Redskins on to victory and a 9-7 season. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Recap Live From San Fran... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 31, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The game was played as the season played out. The Redskins started off slow (just like 1st Giant game) then picked up speed. By the end of the first quarter and through out the second the Redskins were better on both sides of the ball culminating in a 17 - 7 half time lead (reminiscent of our 6 - 2 start). We had over come a resurgent team playing for their coach and quarterbacks on their last home game, (sounds like the beatings to the Cowboys and Eagles). We were dominating the game to the disbelief of the spectators, (sounds like the commentators at the beginning of the year). But then the second half happened. We came out of the locker room flat. The 49ers saw a weakness in the first half (remember the Rams) and exploited it in the second (Steelers and Cowgirls) and the slide began. The third quarter was dominated by the 49ers although they only scored 7 points but held us to 0, (remember November?). Our defense tightened up in the 4th quarter but not enough. We could not keep them off the field and they were able to compile 10 points by time the clock read 5 minutes to go. The Redskins could not move the ball once again (sounds like the previous 7 games). So with a little over 4 minutes left in the game the Skins' made one more rally. With two completions by Cooley, one by Moss a couple of runs by Portis and two well timed scrambles by Jason, the Redskins were able to tie the game up. But they left 1:09 on the clock. And as we watched from the sidelines at field level we saw our beloved Skins give up the remaining drive and allow the game winning field goal with only :02 seconds left, (characterizing the whole season because with a win we would have finished ahead of the under achieving Cowgirls, instead we have finished last). But there is always a positive. This means we get the Lions, Saints, Rams, Raiders and Chiefs next year and three of them are at home. Let's hope we can go 5 and 0 in those "should wins" next year!!! Although the Saints may be back as a contender?? </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Game Recap - Wk 16 - Eagle Beatdown </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 25, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Eagle game was played just as we planned. Knowing that we can't score many points our defense knew that they needed to show up and play well. And they did. Our defense caused problems all day for Donovan. But so did his receivers, dropping 4 passes throughout the game. Their line could not protect McNabb which led to 3 sacks, 2 by Jason Taylor. McNabb threw 2 interceptions and the Redskins were able to hang on to a 10-3 victory. But we tried to give it away, again. On the Eagles last possesion we allowed them to move down field and get in range for the tying touchdown. Granted we would not have lost the game giving up a touchdown but it surely would have taken the wind out of what was probably the best defesive performance all season and led us into a overtime in which Donavon now knows he would need to play better cause there would have been only one OT. But with one last gasp, McNabb threw the ball to the goal line, where it was caught, short. LaRon Landry gave the Eagle receiver all that he could handle and drove the catch to the 2 yard line. The game was over but not without another nail biter for us Redskins fans. Next up is the 49ers, in San Fran. Lots of SoCal Redskins fans will be there and we will try to turn "CandleStick" or whatever they call it now into a home field for the Redskins. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Recap - Unbelievable!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 15, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Well, it is almost over. We have dug our grave and now we are standing in it, waiting for someone to come along and throw the dirt back in. Yes it is that bad. By losing 5 of the last 6 games (3 in a row), we have essentially eliminated ourselves from Playoff hopes. Although we are not completely out, yet... The game started out very similar to recent games, by the Redskins giving up huge first quarter points and digging our own hole. Against the Giants it was 13. Against the Ravens it was 14. This time it was 17 against the 32nd ranked offense in the league. The Redskins on the first possesion had a third and ten and Jason Campbell threw the ball to Cooley who in turn rumbled 15 yards up field only to fumble while being tackled giving a spark to a team yet to take the field. The Bengals quarterback, Fitzpatrick, lead the 1-11-1 team straight down field (aided by 26 quarterback rushing yards) and put up the early 7. The Redskins offense was inept to say the least in the first quarter. 4 consecutive 3 and outs all the while giving the Bengals scoring drive after scoring drive to set a 17 point deficit in place. Although we fought back in the second quarter with Jason, Clinton and Santana leading the team on a long drive culminating in a 10 yard touchdown pass to Moss to cut the lead to 17 - 7. Then after some stout defense, we drove again this time coming up a bit short to lead to a Suisham field goal making the score at halftime, 17 - 10, and we were right back in it. The third quarter started off strong with more stout defense and a great offensive drive. The Redskins had first and goal from the 3 yard line. "Hike" the quick hand-off to Sellars. He burst through the middle, "Bham", stopped short. After a review to determine the spot, we tried agian, the same play??? Had it worked, Zorn, you are a hero. But it did not work. Sellars was stopped and then the unthinkable, he reached the ball out. Fumble... Need we say more? A meaningless field goal and a missed onside kick, and the final score was 20 - 13, taking the Redskins to 7 - 7. Next up, the Eagles at home. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 14 - We're Down, But Not Out! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> 12/10/08 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins are down, but certainly not out! This Sunday at 10am the 7-6 Redskins take on the 1-11-1 Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. OK, we’ve got to win this one… Now that Clinton Portis and Coach Zorn have made up, Clinton is practicing full bore to get ready. Expect to see several players trying to prove something on Sunday. That would include the two most important players on the Redskins offense; Clinton Portis and Jason Campbell. We do owe Jason Campbell a little bit of an apology. He is still a pocket passer playing without a pocket. In fact, did you know that our starting offensive line is practically a whole different line up than we started with this season? In fact, our hearts should go out to Jason. He’s had a real tough go of it. He’s just got to make quicker decisions and the coaches have to call plays that enable a quick dump when needed. Against the Bengals this week, we shouldn’t have a problem with offensive performance. The offense will still look a little ragged, because many of the line are new to each other. We all know it takes a while for the same players playing the same position on the line to get used to each other and get a feel for covering for each others when pressed with a rush. Experience with each other is what our O-line does not have. However, in this game, any lineman can run block without knowing each other’s tendencies. Expect our run game to be very successful against a very mediocre Cincinnati defense. And of course that should open up the passing game. This Sunday is a great opportunity for the Redskins to practice and win, which will do wonders for their attitude going into the final two games of the regular season. If we can win out, we have a shot. The teams in contention for the playoffs have a tougher schedule than we do, and if all outcomes unfold for us. We have a chance. The problems that we are having now with the offensive line can mostly be worked out in three games. Thusly, putting us in a position to be somewhat competitive in the playoffs. Hey, the Giants did it last year – Why not the Redskins this year? Don’t pack away your Redskins gear yet. We have a season to finish and a Bengals team to beat. Hail to Victory!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Recap - That Bird Was Not Tasty... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> December 8, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Wow, we needed a day to evaluate what happened! What has happened is that we have lost our character. The last five games we have looked horrible offensively. And as usual, our defense has come close to bailing us out. The game started out bad right from the start. The Ravens tipped a Jason Campbell pass causing the ball to float into the air and come down right into Ed Reed's hands. The Ravens then took the ball right down field and put 7 on the board. On the Redskins next possesion, the Ref's intervened and deemed Clinton Portis (who still had control of the ball, partially) fumbled and guess who was the cause, Ed Reed. That fumble was then picked up by Ed Reed and returned for a touchdown, 14 - 0, six minutes into the game. This is when the defense stepped up. From that point until the mid way point of the fourth quarter, our defense gave up less than 120 yards. They were stellar, unfortunately, so was Baltimore's. Our offense was mute. We could not move the ball at all. Portis had a horrible day on the ground and Betts was no better filling in. Jason looked horrible. He was scrambling for his life most of the day and continually made adjustments during the game to change plays at the line of scrimmage. Unfortunately, he did not make the right ones. The offensive line is beaten up. They can't seem to protect Jason when a blitz comes. They even looked confused at times. All this leads to no offense until the second half. The Redskins managed to muster up some points in the fourth quarter. A field goal and a pretty good looking drive lead to 10 points on the board for Washington, but it was not enough. The Ravens took over with 11 minutes left in the game and went on a 8 minute 12 play drive in which (we knew they would do it) they ran the ball the first 11 plays, all positve yards, and then on the 12th play, tossed a 28 yard touchdown pass to seal the game. All in all, we played really bad. We have not looked good for some time now and need to step it up A LOT if we plan to make the post season. We must win out and hope Dallas and Atlanta lose at least one if not two games each. Oh by the way, now we also have to worry about the Eagles, Saints and Bears. Next up, the Bengals. This is a MUST WIN. The playoffs have started for the Redskins and they must play that way. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> We're always ready for some more BIRD!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> 12/4/08 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> I think we are ready for our fourth helping of bird - Bring on some Raven. This is a tough bird, so this recipe is going to need a lot of heat to cook the oil out of it. The kind of heat we need will have to come from our offense. As you already know, we are capable of stopping the run. However, a defense can only get the hope to keep fighting only when the offense steps up and does their share. That is football. That is what solidifies a team. This is the week that the offensive line and Jason Campbell have to step up and produce. We all know what Clinton Portis can do. Poor Clinton is getting beaten up, and we can't keep doing that to him. Clinton can only carry a team so far. Let’s go offense!!! Looking at the power rankings, if you are so inclined to do so, the Ravens are a little better defensively and we are a little better on the offensive side. We believe that our defense will do just fine in this match up. Again, it is our offense that has to step up and get first downs, catch the long ball, and score points. If we are going to be successful this year, it must start this Sunday. Let’s cook some more bird. We're getting hungry again. We're ready for a fourth helping of bird! We’ll see you at Pockets! Hail to the Redskins!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> A Giant Challange!!! and Fundraiser... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Thanksgiving Day </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Next up... the Giants! This is going to be a tough game. We MUST win! Dallas will take care of Seattle and move in front of us if we don't. That should be motivation enough! The Giants are coming in as notably the best team in the NFL. Yes, the Titans are 11-1 but, the Giants are a complete team. With their rushing game leading the league in yards per carry and per game, this will be a huge challange for our Defensive Line. Our front four MUST get penetration. We must pressure Manning into mistakes that he is prone to make. We must carry the defensive performance from last week over to this week. The defense was stellar last week. Although we gave up two touchdowns we did not give up much yardage. We also had two turn-overs and three sacks. The problem was the same old story, offense. This week Jason regains his poise in the pocket. He will step up and make the throws. Our rookie receivers MUST show up. They can not be simply decoys. Clinton must have a break out day, and for him to do that this season means he needs to hit the 200 mark for the first time in his career as a Redskin. This is the biggest game our team has played in a long time. Even bigger than the playoff games we lost, because we were predicted to lose them. The Offensive Line MuST protect Jason. It will take the best game of our lives this week, and we can do it! Zorn will have the team fired up and ready. He will turn to page "whoop ass" in the playbook and lay down the law. We are going to pull out all the stops this week. Don't worry Redskins fans, this will be a Redskins Victory! Be sure to make it out to the club this week as we will have a Giant Fundraiser with lots of Redskins gifts and much, much more! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Fundraiser Success!! Game Not So Much </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Novermber 30, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Fundraiser was a HUGE SUCCESS! We raised lots of money to give back to the kids struck by the tragic Southern California wildfires. We gave away over 35 different prizes including a Portis jersey, Pockets gift cards, Vodkas Wines, Jewelry, T-shirts, Magnets, Trash Cans, Autographed Photo Plaques including Billy Kilmer and Joe Theismann, we could go on and on. It was fantastic. Everyone had a great time, regardless of the outcome of the game. Thanks to everyone who showed up and contributed. Now, on to the game recap. Coming into this game the Redskins were wearing their hearts on their sleeve. They were honoring the one year anniversary of the passing of Sean Taylor by inducting him into their Ring of Honor at Fed Ex Field. So with this honoring the passing of Sean can finally be laid to rest and the team will finally move on. But it did add to a distraction that they could not overcome. The Giants took their first possession and moved the ball (through the air) down field and put it in the end zone. Our defense stuffed their run on this drive forcing Eli to pass the ball. And pass he did. He threw two perfect passes on that opening drive, one of which was a 48 yard bomb that was perfect. We knew right then and there it was gong to be a long day. On their second possession they drove down field and had an opportunity to go for it on 4th down, but they chose the field goal, and the score was 10 - 0. We had dodged a bullet but needed to do something about it. On our first possession of the second quarter, the Giants again moved the ball well down field and stalled in field goal range. Again they kicked the field goal to go up 13 - 0. On our next possession we drove the ball down field with a good mix of run and pass and used a reverse to Devin Thomas with a Jason Campbell lead block to get the ball in for a touchdown. The game was 13 - 7 and we were right back in it. The Giants gave the ball back to us on their next drive with a Eli interception (who else, D. Hall), but again the Redskins could not capitalize. We ended the half with an opportunity to add three points but Suisham missed the field goal wide right. This is when the wheels fell off. The half ended with a Giant lead of 13 - 7. The third quarter picked up where the second left off, more mistakes and no offensive production. Again for the fourth week in a row, our defense did enough to win, but our offense could not put points on the board. This has been the common theme throughout this year, and years past. To say enough, the Giants scored a touchdown in the third quarter and added a field goal in the fourth. It was a colossal meltdown. But it's not over yet. Although we no longer have our own destiny in our hands we do still have a very good chance at making the playoffs. Dallas has a tough road ahead and so do the Falcons. We have the lightest schedule remaining of all playoff teams. It will take 3 out of the last 4 victories but we have it in our grasp. Next up for the Redskins, the Baltimore Ravens. Tough defense, lucky offense.... Hopefully we are ready for this one. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Da SeaChicken Almost Bit Us - Feisty Bird!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 24, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Again with the agonizing win! A win is a win, YES, but "Come On, Man"! You have got to be kidding me. This win came out of defensive play. This win was NOT an offensive win. Mind you, flying across country to play a game, well, statistically, the traveler usually does not fair well. So the game started with a couple three and outs. Both defenses looked pretty good. On the Redskins third possession we drove to the Seahawk 24 yard line where the drive stalled and we attempted a field goal. Sweets missed the 43 yard chip shot (these days should be) and the Seahawks hung on to a 3 - 0 lead heading into the 2nd quarter. On the Redskins first possession of the quarter we drove 62 yards for a Ladell Betts touchdown. Clinton Portis did most of the work on the drive but on his last play of the second quarter, at the goal line, he took a vicious hit and tweaked his knee. Although he left on his own power he did not return in the first half. The excitement did not last long as the Seahawks went on a 72 yard drive of their own on the ensuing possession. The drive mostly aided by the Running of Morris who gained 103 yards on the ground against us. Their dive was capped off with a touchdown. So we went into halftime trailing 10 - 7. Seattle's first possession of the second half, it looked as though they were going to drive right down field and put 7 on the board. But our defense stepped up and got the needed sack and forced the long field goal. Consequently, they missed it. On our next possession we drove down fields to the seven yard line were the Seattle defense began to buckle down. They forced a 4th goal from the 7 and we kicked the field goal to tie the game. On the Seahawks next possession, they threw an interception to Landry who returned it for 20 yards. This set up our next drive. The Redskins drove 35 yards and concluded the drive with a touchdown pass to Randle El, putting them up by 7. Again just like before the Seahawks took the ball, marched down field and scored the tying touchdown. The excitement again was immediacy extinguished. The fourth quarter proved to be the game winning quarter for the Redskins, but it should have been the nail in their coffin. The Redskins took the first possession of the quarter to the Seahawk 4 yard line. The defense again stiffened up and we were left with a 4th and one, although it was more like 6 inches. We should have gone for it and put the nail in their coffin. Instead we kicked another field goal and kept the game close. The Seahawks took their next possession and could only muster 9 yards on 4 plays. The defense was doing their job. The Seahawks punted the ball, Randle El waived it off, and it took a lucky bounce and came to rest at the Redskins 3 yard line. It did not look good, but this is when Clinton stepped up. We drove 74 yards down field and ate over 5 minutes off the clock when the unthinkable happened. Portis left the game to rest, one play RIGHT! And Betts came in. Hike, hand-off, FUMBLE! Come On, Man! Betts hold on to the ball! But the defense bailed us out. On the next play, Hasslebeck threw the pass and Shawn Springs picked it off. So as said before, the defense won this one. Two interceptions and three sacks, FINALLY! Next up for the Redskins, a real tough Giant team who beat us pretty good the first time around. Bring em on! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 12 - A Recipe for Fried SeaChicken </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> 11/29/08 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> OK, enough about this past Dallas game. The bottom line is we have to start finishing games in the second half. Now let us all turn to page 12 in our Redskins playbooks. The sermon this week is about beating the beaks off of the 2 – 8 Seattle Seahawks. Please rise and sing the battle hymn “Hail to the Redskins”. We want to hear an emphasis on the “Hail Victory” part. Now that the NFC East is much tighter, every game takes on a life, and an importance of its own. As we all know Coach Zorn is the legendary Quarterback for the Seabirds, and also sits in their “Ring of Honor”. He also helped train and coach their past quarterbacks since 2001 up to their current QB Matt Hasselbeck. Zorn also brought with him to the Redskins, running backs coach Stump Mitchell. So, you could say we know their offense pretty well. We also now have their greatest running back ever in Shaun Alexander, along with several other players that include Pete Kendall and Shawn Springs. The Seahawks have one of the worst producing offenses in the NFL, and their Defense does not fair much better. The Redskins need to use this game and win as a launching point forward into the final five games of the season, starting with the Giants. Seven and four is already sounding a lot better after the Dallas game. Currently we are 5 – 3 in the NFC. The Redskins need to get a little swagger back in their step. So, Seattle had better watch out. Campbell and Zorn are coming to town to fry up some SeaChicken. Where did I leave that recipe? </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Recap - We Forgot To Bring A Dust Pan </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 17, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Okay, that sucked! We should have come into that game ready to win. We didn’t. Our defense once again did enough to win, but our offense once again did not. The game started off right. But did not end that way. The Cowboys got the ball first. They could not do anything with it. Then we got the ball. And right down the field we went. The opening drive was capped off with a touchdown to Mike Sellars. We thought we were on our way. The first half was dominated by the Redskins defense. The Cowboys controlled the clock and went on several drives down field. Two of which ended with interceptions, stalling potential scoring opportunities for the visitors. Late in the second quarter, the Cowboys scored a tying touchdown on a 7 play, 80 yard drive that seemed to put the Redskins on their heels. That was until they kicked the ball to Rock. Cartwright took the ensuing kick-off 58 yards up field to the Cowboys 37 yard line. Three plays later and the Redskins took a 10 – 7 lead into half-time. All was not well though. We had not played well on offense and it was beginning to show. We also, as usual, could not generate a pass rush. Tony Romo was not sacked. As a matter of fact, the Redskins rank 28th in the league in sacks with only 15 total. To put into comparison, the Eagles have 36, Giants 31 and the Cowboys 29, ranking them 1st, 4th and 5th respectively. That is a bad stat. Sacks are game changers and we needed some on Sunday night. Had we hit Romo a few times, maybe we could have shook his confidence with that broken pinkie. The third quarter started in an ominous way. After moving 52 yards down the field in what looked like a stellar drive, Campbell committed his third interception of the season. It was a play that has to be put squarely on Jason’s shoulders. He simply threw a bad pass and Terrance Newman picked him off. This proved to be the momentum changer that Dallas needed. From that point on, the Redskins had a total of 65 yards the rest of the game. The Cowboys had 120. Included in that 120 yards, was a 25 yard touchdown pass from Romo to rookie wide receiver Bennett, which proved to be the winning score. So in a game we should have won, we knew we needed to win, we could not gather enough momentum to hold off the resurgent Cowboys. Now, we find ourselves in the middle of a very tough playoff chase for a wild-card spot. We still have the lead and control our own destiny, but we surely have made it much tougher on ourselves. We MUST win 4 of the last 6 games. Next up, the Seahawks. Zorn’s old stomping ground. Matt Hasslebeck is back and they will be ready for Zorn to come to town. Will Zorn have the Redskins ready? </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 11- Sweep The Cowgirls Off The Porch </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 12, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This is a BIG game. Not just a BIG game, but a HUGE GAME. The Cowgirls are only one game, that's right, one game behind us in the division. After all they have been through, one game. This means we MUST WIN. If we don't we are putting ourselves right into a fight for the playoffs. But we will. We are coming into this game ready. It will be our second one in a row on the national spotlight, although we traditionally don't fair well in those games. But this is the Zorn era. And "change" is what he brings. So a different philosophy has been taught in the team. Zorn has turned our team into a second half team. So then we must be a second half of season team as well. This can only mean good things. Zorn will have this team ready, Portis or no Portis. If Portis can't go then the rest of the squad will have to pick up his load. Ladell Betts practiced this week and looks as though he is a go, so it will be running back by committee. This is a good thing. The Cowgirls have not been able to game plan for any particular back. Instead they are probably going to get at least 3 backs. It should keep them off balance. The key to this game will be our defense. Tony Romo is coming back from his pinkie injury, "wimp", Roger Staubach would never have missed a game, and he will be looking for revenge from our first meeting. Our prediction is that he will be throwing the ball all over the field. We must pressure him to make some of those passes "floaters" so we can get some turn-over’s. Isn't that why we brought in DeAngelo Hall? If we rattle him early then there is a good chance he will try to put it all on his shoulders and we all know when he does that, he makes lots of mistakes. Also, T.O. started running his mouth again, talking about Hall. Okay, give us the challenge, oh, oops, your dropped the ball again T.O. Hall will shut him down! They are not a good team right now. The Redskins can not give them hope. We must be the nail in their coffin. If we beat them then they will have lost three divisional games and both against us. This will allow us to control our own destiny. We can essentially put them out of the playoffs with a victory Sunday. A victory means several things. One, we would have a two game lead on the Cowboys and Eagles. Two, we would only be a game and a half behind the Giants with a meeting still to come. By the way, they still have to play the entire division one more time as well. They also have the toughest remaining schedule of any team in the league. Their combined win percentage of remaining opponents is almost .700. It will be a tough road ahead for them. So, with all that said, or, as Al Davis says it, "just WIN BABY”! We have the talent. We have the will. Do we have the desire? Only time will tell. Zorn will have the players ready, but he can not play the game. So bring your brooms, it is going to be a sweep. The "talked Super Bowl before playing one game" Cowboys are not going to leave Fed Ex with a good taste in their mouth. As a matter of fact, that taste will be blood, because we are going to knock their teeth out! HAIL TO VICTORY!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 9 Recap - OUCH!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> November 3, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> OUCH!!! Need we say more? That was not what was supposed to happen. The Steelers came into this game losing to both Phili and the Giants. We were supposed to give them a game. Unfortunately that is not what happened. The game started off right. The Steelers tried an onside kick to start the game but the Redskins recovered. 3 and out and we kicked a 42 yard field goal to take the early lead. On the ensuing drive for the Steelers, Big Ben, BOOM, tipped pass, interception, the Redskins are in business. BUT, 3 and out again, and another field goal. The Redskins scored all of their points in the first five minutes. WHAT!!! Wait! Carols Rogers picked the ball off and ran it back for a touchdown... OH NO! He dropped the ball! Game changer! Differance in the game. That's right. NO MORE POINTS!! From that point on, we were dominated. No two ways about it, beat down! Whew.......... That was tough to watch. The Steelers didn't have much of an offense, but their defense is for REAL! Need we say more? Oh, by the way, Jason threw 2 interceptions. Thank God he got those out of his system before Dallas! Next up is the Cowgirls. Tony is back, MAYBE!!! We hope so. We need redemption. We need consistancy. The Steelers beat a tired team down, but they were not a good offense. But if we want to prove we are, and WE ARE, then we MUST POUND the Cowgirls into submission. Take no prisoners. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 9 – Take Down The Steel Curtains… </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 31, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Last week should not have been so tough. It was a game that we should have run away with. The final score was 25 – 17 but it should have been 41 – 17. We dominated the game from start to finish, but we couldn’t finish. This can not happen this week. This week the Steelers come to town and this will not be an easy game. They have the 2nd ranked defense in the league and as everyone knows, they pride themselves on defense. This means Jason is going to have to play his best game yet. Seems like a daunting task considering he has already played so well this season. If we are to be successful then J.C. will need to continue his streak on perfection. Clinton is in for a huge chore this week. The Steeler defense shut down the Giants runner Jacobs and they will look to do the same to Portis. The Offensive line must stay strong and hold together. We should have Samuels back for this game which will leave Heyer as a backup on either side depending on who needs the rest. If Clinton is to continue to average 120+ yards a game it will take a HUGE effort from the offensive line. Look for Clinton to jam it down their throats all game long. Santana is coming off a BIG performance last week with a receiving and punt return touchdowns. He compiled more than 220 yards of production which led to the victory in Detroit. Randle El is our returner but it sure was nice to see Moss take one back. HAIL MOSS! The coaching this season has been phenomenal! Zorn looks like an old pro. Maybe that’s because he is. He was a top ranked quarterback in his day and he is becoming a respected Coach today. Look for Zorn to keep the attack going. We sure do wish we could be in that locker room at a half time to see what he puts in the water. Our team is solid in the second halves of games, especially the 4th quarter where we have outscored our opponents 55 – 33. Can you say – Close out! We know how to finish games, now we need to put teams away in the first half. So the Steelers come to town on a loss. They only have two and both have come from the NFC East. Let’s keep the string alive and take the curtains down. See you at Pockets… </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> We Found a Tooth... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 26, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> In a semi-dominant performance on Sunday, the Redskins beat the Lions 25 – 17. Every statistic in the book said that we beat them 41 – 17 (if the four field goals were touchdowns). That is the difference. We are not finishing. This was a walk over. This should have been a run away. But like the Redskins of old, we play to the level of the competition. We MUST reverse this logic. Jason Campbell threw for more than 320 yards. Clinton Portis ran for 126 yards. Santana Moss had 140 yards receiving. Come On! We should have blown them out. But, let’s not panic. We are half way through the season and we are 6 – 2. If we had asked any one of you at the beginning of the season, you would have said, “Hell YA!”. Clinton leads the league in rushing with 944 yards. 260 yards ahead of the closest rusher. That’s right 260 yards. During the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio this year, Thorn, Karen and Mikette, all had the experience of a life-time. One great moment was when Thorn, during the game on the edge of the field, told Clinton that he was going to have 1500 yards this year. The look was priceless. Clinton smirked, smiled and then pondered. “NICE!” Thorn thought. Maybe Clinton remembers. Who knows? It’s nice to see all of his off-season hard work paying off. The game started slow, AGAIN! The Lions even took the lead 10 – 7. That was not right. Something was wrong. Zorn and Clinton at one point looked as though they were going to come to odds. The offensive line couldn’t stop the Lions all day. And to top it off the refs would not let up. The Redskins had 6 penalties in the first half, to the Lions 0. But the second half was the difference. Fans, this is REDSKINS FOOTBALL! Who remembers the days of coming out of the locker room and dominating second halves of football games? That’s right. That is what Redskins football is all about. Finally we have a coach who knows how to coach at half time. That is the important time of the game. That is when a team wins and loses a game. AT HALF TIME! This is what Joe Gibbs left. Maybe this was a plan. Who knows. The hiring of Zorn was kinda odd, wouldn’t you say. Maybe Joe knew something the rest of us didn’t. Wouldn’t surprise us. That’s why he won three Super Bowl’s with three different quarterbacks when each time all the nay-sayers said it couldn’t be done. Whatever happened, Joe or no Joe, ---HIP HIP HOORAYYYY! ZORN! HIP HIP HOORAY! Damn Press! We get no respect! We are the Rodney Dangerfield’s of the NFL. We are 6 – 2 and still get no publicity. Why? Oh well... Shhhhhhhhhhh……….. Enjoy the silence. Because when we win the Big One and no one gave us a chance, then next year we will be thrown under the microscope and analyzed to the core. So HAIL REDSKINS FANS! HAIL TO VICTORY! Next up, Monday Night in Washington. The Steelers come to town… </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 8 - Lion Hunters </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 23, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> With the Brown wiped from our shoes and our bags packed we head to Detroit to take on the hopeless Lions. Traditionally, this has been a walk over for the Redskins. The overall series is 26 – 10. The Lions are 0 – 21 in Washington. And last year was no different. The Redskins put a Thrash-ing (literally) on the Lions beating them 34 – 3 at home. Albeit this game is not in Washington but location has not been a problem. This week the Lions team that is suiting up is without quarterback Jon Kitna. Their back-up Dan Orlovsky, yeah right I said DAN ORLOVSKY is getting ready to take on the 6th ranked Redskins defense. This should be fun. Remember Dan, a couple weeks ago, running out of the back of the end zone while attempting to pass. Can you say safety? The Redskins defense should have a field day with this 4th year "Rookie". They need to continue their dominance of other teams run games. If we can get a jump early, and force the Lions into a passing game then our safeties and corners should have great games. By the way, there are only two teams in the NFL that have both, Offense and Defense ranked at 7 or higher, the Redskins (Offense 7th, Defense 6th) and the Giants (Offense 2nd, Defense 4th). Statistically the Lions are not that bad. But stats don’t take into effect just simple bad luck. They have been a struggling franchise for the last several years and it looks as though they are peeking (or should I say “drooping”) this year to their lowest. They lost their starting quarterback for the season and as everyone knows traded their best WR (Roy Williams) to Dallas. But they were compensated generously. Good thing Dallas picked him up since they lost their other Roy Williams for the season with a broken arm. LOL. But this does not give the Redskins the right to discount this team. Because as we all know, “That’s why they play the game.” Any team can beat any other team on any given Sunday. Just ask the Patriots. So we must come into this game with a solid game plan and the willingness to execute it completely. We need to put this team away early and not let them linger around. Jason Campbell needs to remain sharp and continue to make good decisions. If the offensive line continues to play the way they are then this game could get out of hand quick. We expect Clinton to have another stellar day with a prediction of 115 yards and two touchdowns. This should be a relaxing game, if the Redskins want it to be. Next up is the Steelers so it is going to be hard for the team not to look past the Lions. But if we lose to the Lions then that game against Pittsburgh won’t have the impact that it should. So they need to take care of the business at hand. So let's go Lion hunting! Let's go into the toothless Lions den and tame the beast in Detroit. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Browns BUSTED! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 20, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> In what should have been a dominant performance, the Redskins eeked out a 14 – 11 victory in Washington on Sunday. The Browns came to play after a dramatic victory over the Giants the week before. But the Redskins were ready. The game started out sluggish with a combined 8 punts in the first half. The Redskins drove down the field late only to be stalled and left to attempt a long field goal. The snap was high and the ball had a low trajectory thus allowing a lineman to get a finger on it and disrupt the flight path. The ball in turn hit the upright and fell harmlessly to the end zone grass. The score remained 0 – 0 going into halftime. But the momentum was on Washington’s side. After all they had given up less than 50 yards of offense in the first half and although the scoreboard did not show it the Skins’ were dominating the game. The second half was a different story. The Redskins put together a nice 3rd quarter drive which resulted in a Clinton Portis touchdown. Clinton ended the day with 175 yards and 1 touchdown. The Browns took the ensuing drive down the field and kicked a field goal. It seems the first points are always the hardest to get. Midway through the fourth quarter Clinton broke free up the left side of the line and scampered for 27 yards, his longest run of the day. On the following play Jason Campbell hit Santana Moss for a short pass off the right side in which Moss turned up field and with a spin to avoid a would be tackler scurried into the end zone to give the Redskins a 14 – 3 lead with under 8 minutes to go in the game. The Browns drove methodically down the field in what looked like was going to be a drive culminating in a touchdown. But it was not to be. On 4 consecutive “goal to go” plays, the Redskins defense came up HUGE and stopped the Browns returning the ball to what appeared to be the victorious Redskins. But on the next play, Clinton gave the Browns life. He took the ball from the end zone and ran right breaking two tackles and rushing for 20 yards when the unthinkable happened. The Browns defender knocked the ball loose and a member of the Browns picked it up. They were back in business with less than 3 minutes to play. Five plays later, they scored on a 4th and goal. Then they completed the two point conversion. No one was more disappointed then Clinton. The Redskins got the ball back and needed two first downs. They could not get one. They punted the ball and with two minutes remaining and no time outs, the Browns would get one more try. After several frantic plays the Browns found themselves in field goal range on 4th down and needing a 54 yard kick to tie the game. Good snap! Good hold! It’s up! It’s NO GOOD! The Redskins hold on for a kneel down victory, albeit a close one. Next up, the hopeless Lions. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Bust some Browns... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> October 17, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Last week was a tough loss. The Redskins had a let down by letting the Rams even think they had a chance to win that game. We out played them in every aspect of the game except TURNOVERS. The plague that has not affected our team came out to bite in a big way last week. Although all three turnovers were in the 1st half, it was the last one that probably cost us the game. With less than a minute to go til halftime, the Redskins were driving deep into Rams territory to put on a halftime touchdown. Jason went back to throw and when he did a lineman jumped up to block the pass. Only the pass went straight up in the air and for some reason Pete Kendall (putting all his training aside) decideed to catch the ball. That in and of itself was not a bad thing but it is what he did next that cost us this game. Pete decided at this time that it was his opportunity to play Clinton Portis and tried to run with the ball. A Rams linebacker took full advantage of that move and laid a hit on him jarring the ball loose. Then the cornerback picked the ball up and ran for an 83 yard fumble touchdown, thus turning the tide of the game. The Redskins had their chance to put the game away late in the fourth quarter, but due to Springs not being on the field for the 3 and 13 play, Marc Bulger was able to connect with his receiver down field to set up the game winning filedgoal. This can not happen with the Browns. They are coming off a BIG win over the Giants, although it was at their home. They come to Washington with something to prove. The Redskins MUST be ready. And they will be. Clinton was kept out of practice for much of the week but is expected to play. Newly accuired Shaun Alexander knows the playbook well so he will be a big part of the game if Clinton's hip flexor acts up. Jason Campbell must continue to protect the ball. He has made some great decisions this season and if the Redskins are going to continue to succeed then they will have to have his consistant play. Clinton is leading the league in rushing and looks to have another break-through day. Our biggest weak spot is special teams. We must sure up our punt coverage. We are giving up way too many yards. So let's take down some Browns. Remember: If any Browns fans give you shit, just tell them that you "take the Browns to the Super "Bowl" every morning." </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Rams Recap... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Oct. 13, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> We felt like this one was going to be a scary game, and it turned out to be. Anytime a team fires their coach, during a bye week, that team usually has a reason to play well. We are not saying that the Rams played well, because quite frankly they didn’t. But they did come to Fed Ex field on “Pink Sunday” and play well enough to leave with a victory. We can not take away from them the fact that they completed a critical pass at a critical part of the game and overcame a critical penalty call to win that game. That’s why they play the game. The game started with what seemed to be a tentative Redskins offense. The Redskins could not move the ball well on the first possession and had to punt. On the Rams second play from scrimmage, Steven Jackson coughed the ball up and we recovered at inside the 5 yard line. On the first play, Clinton Portis ran it in for a touchdown. It looked as though momentum was beginning. But, no. From this point we began to shoot ourselves in the foot. The Rams responded with a 51 yard field goal that bounced off the upright and luckily went through. Defensively, we played a good game. We limited their run production and held the passing game in check, until the second quarter. The Redskins had put together a drive that was looking like the Redskins we have seen for the last 4 weeks, but then Cooley put the rock on the ground and the Rams recovered it. Later in the quarter, Rabach had a bad snap to J.C. and caused our second turn-over. Both times the defense stepped up and prevented the Rams from gaining more momentum. But the third turn-over, the Rams did not allow the defense on the field and took the Pete Kendall (why did you catch the ball, knock it down!) fumble back 86 yards for a touchdown heading into half-time. This proved to be the difference in the game. The second half began with the momentum safely secured in the Rams sideline. The third quarter led to two more Rams field goals, making the score 16 – 7 heading into the 4th quarter. The Redskins, who have dominated 4th quarters this season, needed another dominating performance. And they got it, until the third to last play of the game. We started the quarter by driving down field and kicked a field goal to bring the score to 16 – 10. After another defensive stand, drove the ball again for a touchdown this time to take the lead 17 – 16, with under 4 minutes to play. The defense stood strong, until the 3 – 13 play. Rams quarterback heaved the ball down field and the receiver made a great adjustment to make the catch. Torrance was on the coverage for Washington and was in position to make the play, but he never turned his head to look for the ball. This put the ball at the 16 yard line and all that was left was a kick to win it for the Rams. But wait! A personal foul has been called. It’s on the same guy who earlier was called out by Moose Johnson (who was calling the game) to be careful, because he was going to cost his team the game, sure enough almost did. #68 got a personal foul for running his mouth and not knowing when to shut up. This moved the ball back to the 31 yard line making it a 49 yard field goal attempt. And the Rams converted. So in a game dominated by the Redskins, the Rams are the ones who walked away with the 19 - 17 victory. Next up the Browns, and we need to be ready. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Rendering of Rams </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Oct. 9, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Are we on a roll or what? Beating back to back the Cowboys and the Eagles by controlling the game and the clock? Oh, yeah! Now we have three games in a row coming up which the opponent's accumulative record is 1 win and 11 losses. Plus, we are back home for the next two games at FedEx Field. Our season is looking real good. The only thing we have to worry about now is letting our guard down and allowing a freak victory. We have a feeling that the Zorn Meister and the Redskins team will be ready and not allow that to happen. They have worked way too hard to get what they now have, a close second place in the NFC East, to let a 0-5 team get over on them. Once again, we will find out more of what out team is really made of. Shawn Springs will be back, and our defense will be ready to pick off a couple of desperate deep balls from Rams QB – Marc Bulger. Carlos Rogers has been stepping up recently and playing very aggressive while Shawn has been out, and we feel that he will continue doing so. Furthermore, Jason Taylor and Cornelious Griffin should be ready for the game as they took on a full practice today. Also, how about that rookie #11 Devon Thomas? He's getting some good catches while helping Jason Campbell spread the field. Isn't it nice not to be so worried about being in the "red zone"? This year we are punching it in for points. Plus, another huge change we see in our team this year is the ability and motivation to play the whole second half of every game. It is now safe to say that we are a four quarter team that wants to win. Watch out NFL, here come the Redskins! Last week, we had another great turnout by the SoCal Redskins Fans at Pockets Sports Bar. We have an incredible fan club and want to thank all of you for your dedication to Redskins fandom. It is a blast being there with all of you every week. Our team is on a roll and so is our fan club. Hail to the Redskins! To show our appreciation, we will be doing some special things in the near future to make it even more exciting and fun. We'll see you this Sunday at Pockets for the "Rendering of the Rams". By the way, you know who is now working for the Rams - Al Saunders. That will make it a little more interesting… </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Stole One In Philly </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Oct. 6, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Like a common thief, we went into Philly's home and STOLE one from the feeble Eagles. The Redskins showed true grit in this one, overcoming a 14 point deficit to pick the pockets of their hosts in their own home. After being graciously welcomed to their dwelling, the Redskins, without care, robbed and beat down the home team. The game started with an impressive drive from McNabb and Westbrook taking the ball 80 yards for an opening drive touchdown. After a horrible first three plays from scrimmage where Jason Campbell almost had his arm ripped out of it's sockets, the Redskins punted to the Rookie Kick Returner. And he made us pay. Jackson took the punt over 70 yards for a second Eagle touchdown. But wait! There was a block in the back (really there were two), the ref threw the flag. What's this, their huddling up.... "There is no foul on the play, an offense (Redskins) can not have a block in the back penalty", the ref explained. WHAT! Why would we be blocking anyone. We are trying to tackle. The interesting part of all this is that it was #50 for the Redskins and #50 for the Eagles. The ref literally got the two mixed up. Horrible refing so far this season. Back to the game, because now it gets interesting. The Eagles defense once again stepped up and held the Redskins to another 3 and out. On the next Philly drive (a very critical one) the Redskins made a HUGE drive ending play on third down to hold the Eagles to a long field goal attempt. And they missed. The Redskins defense must have decided to change their game plan a little. Over the course of the next 6 Eagle possessions, we gave up less than 80 yards of total offense to McNabb and boys. The Redskins on the other hand began to pile up the numbers. And with that Clinton Portis began to take control. Clinton had a stellar day with 145 yards rushing and 1 touchdown, to lead all NFL Rushers in week 5. Cooooooooolllleeeeyyyy, over 100 yards receiving and 1 touchdown. Need we say more. Shhhhh... Did you hear that. A true professional who is all about the team, has not opened his mouth, even though he had ZERO CATCHES. That's right, Santana Moss had ZERO, NONE, NADDA, NOT ONE CATCH, but has he opened his mouth? I think not. He knows it's all about winning - not how many catches he had - T.O.! The Redskins offense dominated the so called Eagle blitz's with dominant front line play. After the first quarter Jason simply stood in the pocket and made the throws. What a brilliant player he is becoming. He is really molding into one of the best quarterbacks in the league. The second half dominance continued out of the locker room at half. The Redskins trailing 14 - 9 began to move the ball at will, again. This time capping off with a touchdown. And then another. This time a pass from Randle El, on a reverse, to you guessed it, Cooley. Before you knew it, the game was in total Redskins control. One more defensive stand to hold the Eagles to a meaningless field goal and the game was over. We weren't expected, picked or even thought to win this game. But when the final whistle blew the Redskins were the ones with the Victory. So all the nay-sayers can begin to take notice. The Redskins are for real, and we are not going away. 2 out of 3 divisional games on the road. This was huge. So this one indeed goes down as theft. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Eagle Plucking... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Oct. 4, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> This is a BIG game. Even bigger than the one we dominated in BIG D last week. Which, by the way, when did Jerry sell the team to Ft. Worth? Their moving from Irving, Dallas to Arlington, Ft. Worth. I guess we will have to call them the Ft. Worth Cowboys from now on. That will really get their goat. LOL! Back to the task at hand. As mentioned before – this is a HUGE game. If the Redskins can win in Philly then we will take a commanding lead over the NFC East foes. Yes, even the Giants, because they have only played us (1 game) and we will have played all of our road games against our division foes and walked away with two wins. Philly will not be easy. They run a similar style offense as we do this year. Remember, Andy Reid came from the same Walsh West Coast offensive line of coaches along with Holmgren, Shanahan and yes, ZORN. We MUST contain McNabb! He is not as mobile as he once was, but he is still a threat to take off running. If we can pressure McNabb with just our front four then we have a good chance at forcing some careless turnovers from him. Westbrook is a game time decision. But we all know what that means. HE’S PLAYING! Whether Westbrook plays or not their options out of the backfield will carry some tough assignments. We will have a lot of LB match-up’s with HB’s out of the backfield. This could cause some problems and force our safeties up to tackle. One advantage we have with their offensive scheme is that our defense now practices against the West Coast offense every day. We practice against the mobile quarterback and the quick release. Jason has begun to mold into a nice model of proficiency. With no interceptions this year, he will need to keep the string going if we are going to prove to be victorious in this one. Philly is coming off of a loss and will be hungry for this one. We beat them last year in their house, but of course they came and beat us in our later in the season. We need this one. With games against the Rams, Browns and Lions looming in the horizon, there is potential for a fantastic month of October. But it all starts with the Eagles. So let’s band together, get out our wrist-rockets, and shoot down some Eagles! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Cowboy Killers!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 29, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> In, what all the broadcasters were calling, a blow-out game for the Cowboys, the Redskins instead were the ones celebrating after the game with a decisive 26 to 24 victory. And to make matters worse for the Cowgirls, T.O. began to run his mouth again. When will this P.O.S. learn! (P.O.S. is a piece of “something stinky”! If you know what we mean.) The first quarter started with a little hesitation. After driving 40 yards to the Cowgirls 35 yard line, Jason took a sack that pushed us out of field goal range. The two teams went back and forth for a couple series until the ‘Girls broke free and scored a touchdown to take the lead. But it wasn’t for long. The Redskins for the most part held the Cowgirls to several 3 and outs. This proved to be valuable as we began to take over the battle for field position. Which during the game turned out to be very critical. On the preceding possession, the Redskins drove 80 yards and matched the score. After holding Dallas to 3 and out again the Redskins again drove down the field and scored on a Randle El touchdown. They never looked back and the ‘Girls were left to play catch up for the rest of the game. Oh yeah, did I mention that T.O. doesn’t know when to shut his mouth. He spoke up after the game saying that he was not involved enough. Excuse me… 19 plays, 17 pass attempts – ONLY 7 CATCHES! Witten and that other dude, each had 10 pass attempts with 7 CATCHES EACH. Sounds like T.O. needs to go back to Math class. Back to the Glorious Redskins Victory… In a wonderful turn of events, Jim Zorn actually has this team finishing. And that is what has held us back in the past. We can’t tell you the number of times that the Redskins had the lead going into the 4th quarter only to squander it away. It seems as though those times are gone. Hail Zorn! Jason Campbell was sharp. He looks comfortable in the pocket and comfortable with the West Coast offense. Teams had better take notice. He is protecting the ball and making all the right reads. Clinton Portis is a Work-Horse! He is a bruiser in a lightweights body. Teams don’t expect the pounding that he is going to give you all day. He had his best game of the year finishing with 121 yards. And let’s not forget Santana Moss, 8 catches for 148 yards. DAMN, that man is good. COWBOY KILLER!! Enough said. But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. We all remember the 7-1 start only to miss the playoff’s because we ended up tying the Giants in the last game of the season to finish 8-7-1. One game at a time, although it was a BIG WIN IN BIG D, we must not look past the next opponent. The Eagles are next, so let’s go take down some nest’s…. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> WE WANT DALLAS!!!!! </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> 09/21/2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> As we still try to find our identity in a very competitive NFC East, the Redskins feed the Cardinals an important loss at FedEx. We started the game with an aggressive offence which found a quick rhythm into the end zone. Our defense looked too conservative, but after watching them for a bit, we saw that there was a method to their madness. Each player, and most importantly, the line, covered all the passing lanes. We rarely put a big rush on Warner and try to pressure him. We tried to take his passing lanes away. Very interesting. Is that what we are going to see here in the next few games until our defense solidifies into one? It looks like that is the game plan. Were we practicing for the Dallas game at the same time. We could see how that might work. Either way, the Redskins players along with Coach Zorn definitely showed the improvements they needed to make to a palatable level. We fixed many of the problems with team's synchronicity and play calling in the Cards game. We witnessed plays and players which had never been seen before by Redskins fans. We liked the creativity and guts. it was a little like the game with the Dolphins and the Patriots… Show them nothing to take away. Wasn't that what the preseason was all about? Does Dallas really know what to practice for? Also, Jason Campbell must have seen that sports psychiatrist we were talking about. Night and Day. Jason made smart, quick decisions as he checked down, sometimes up, his receivers. He showed us the guts we knew he had. He mostly showed us his resolve by making a couple huge 1st down runs. Crazy Legs Campbell better not get too used to that. We don't need him taking too many chances. Don't get us wrong Jason; it was nice! Cooooley saw a lot more touches in this game, and our blocking solidified a bit. Now we just have to worry about our defense. The Redskins played such a different defensive game plan that we really do not know what to make of it. We were aggressive, but at the same time stalking the QB by getting into his head. Hello Romo. As you all know that is exactly what takes him out of a game. Mess with his head. Constantly mess with his rhythm. Not a bad defensive game plan, especially when you do not quite have the pounding blitzes that we are still trying to discover. One thing we've learned about football and life; It does not matter what you do, as long as you must do it well. With the improvements we saw in the Redskins against the Cardinals, if we make that same jump in team play, the Dallas Cowboys are in for a real eye opener this Sunday. Coach Zorn and all the player now know just how important beating Dallas in this game is. Focus, execution, and the ability to change will be our key to victory on Sunday. Our prediction is that Dallas is getting too full of themselves. This Sunday will be the week that the nation gets to see Romo as he really is; a talented football player, and a kid that can't handle serious heat. T.O. will cry again. Not because Romo is his teammate, but because his teammate did not throw the ball to him enough. This is the week that the national media begins to start giving the Redskins some props. This is the week that the Redskins find their identity. This is the week that the Redskins Beat Dallas! We don't know if you heard it or not from the TV. We were to busy celebrating the victory. But as time ran out and the Redskins were embracing the win, a small chant started from the stands in the Northwest corner of FedEx field. It slowly and methodically started spreading all around the stadium. "we want dallas. We want dallas! We Want dallas!! We Want Dallas!!! WE Want Dallas!!!! WE WANT Dallas!!!!! WE WANT DALLAS!!!!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 3 - Recap </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> 09/20/08 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Redskins showed guts and aggressiveness to feed the Cardinals a loss at FedEx. For more information and thoughts about this game, please read the next page - We Want Dallas!!! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 2 - Recap </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 15, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Well, the Saints marched in and we sent them packing. The game started off well with the Redskins taking early control and marching right down the field. Unfortunately, we did not put it in the end zone, which became a theme for the night. The Redskins drove the ball well all night but once we got to the Red Zone, we put on our brakes. Coach Zorn said in his post game interview that he wanted to try to run the ball in those short down instances and thought that we could get the yardage needed. He said we were moving the ball so well down the field that he believed we would punch it in with our ground attack. This is an area he has said he will work on with his coaching. Maybe he should have passed a little more in the scoring zone. But our passing attack was potent on Sunday. Santana Moss had a huge day with 7 catches for 164 yards. What a game! He also had 27 yards rushing. Jason Campbell threw the ball for 320 yards, going to 9 different receivers. And for the second week in a row, the top three receivers for the Redskins were Moss with 7-164, Cooley with 5-72 and Randle El with 4-53. Last week it was Randle El with 7-73, Moss with 5-37 and Cooley with 1-11. It looks as though Jason is starting to pick up the West Coast offense in a hurry. That's good because in our division, there is no room for a learning curve. Jason looked sharp and poised in the pocket. He did not have happy feet and stood strong making one impressive throw after another. He probably had his best outing as a Redskins quarterback. That is definitely something to grow on. Our ground attack was what set the pace. Clinton Portis was running hard, and did not give up on any holes that he found. He would just bury his head and move forward. On one touchdown run it looked as though he was going to be stopped in the back field but with determination and hard hitting, Clinton powered his way to the end zone. Clinton finished the day with 96 yards rushing and had 2 catches for 3 yards. In two games Clinton has a total of 180 yards, that’s 90 per game average, not bad! And how about that Redskins defense? They completely stuffed the Saints running game. We held the Saints to a total of 56 yards rushing and only 218 yards through the air. That's a grand total of only 274 yards in the game. Granted they held the lead for quite sometime of the game but it was all based on only two plays. Without Randle El's fumble at the 25 and Reggie Bush's punt return we would have blown them out. The defense had two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Wait, let's rephrase that... Horton had two interceptions and recovered the fumble. He had an explosive game filling in for the departed Sean Taylor. It looks as though Reed Doughty has lost his job. Marcus Washington did not play but boy did his replacements do a great job. The run game was stuffed all day and they quarterback was under constant pressure. What a day for our defense. So all in all, we played a dominant game. Even though the score does not show it, we should have won that game by at least 20 points. If the Redskins play that hard for the rest of the season then it is going to be a great year. Next up, the Arizona Cardinals. Bring on the birds…. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 2, Stop the Brees </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> 09/11/08 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Hail to Week Two SoCal Redskins Fans!, Now that the first game is in the books, which by the way we feel was some kind of evil plan to knock us down a notch. Especially having to play the Giants right after they received their Super Bowl rings. It was however, a great opportunity for the Redskins to jump right into the middle of the NFC East. But do you remember it ever being that easy? It's been a long time. And always looking on the bright side; as horrible as we played, it is still hard to believe that we only lost the game 16 - 7. Now it's time to play football the only way we know how to play it. With our backs against the wall and having to fight and earn our way back into it. This Sunday we play the New Orleans Saints at Our home. Did you know that historically, Clinton Portis usually gives us quite a show in our opening games at FedEx Field since he has been with us. Do you remember the first touch he ever had with the Redskins, and was Coach Gibbs 1st year back. Clinton took it into the endzone with a 64 yard run. Portis is an emotional player as you know. He loves opening games at home with the fans going crazy. So, look for Clinton to have a very good game this Sunday against the Saints. We are quite sure that Jason Campbell will be more acclimated to looking for open receivers and taking chances on the medium and long balls. With the receivers the Redskins have, we are bound to catch many of them and that is what will open Clinton to have a spectacular day against the Saints. The Saints rushing defense is ranked 24th, and pass defense ranked at 21st. The Redskins defense is ranking is about the same as the Saints. And we know the Saints offense has proven to be better than ours. The only difference is converting 3rd downs and scoring points. That is what we will have to do to win this game. This is the second game of the season. Most teams have knocked off the rust in the first game, and now it is time to improve. We know we have the team. We know all our players are committed to win. Now it is time to out perform a good team in our own home and help set the tone for the upcoming season. Oh yes, what a turn out we had last week at Pockets! No one could believe it. The SoCal Redskins are quickly becoming a force to recon with. We hope you will be there to join in and root the Redsksins on to being a force to recon with in the NFL. We'll see you on Sunday at 10:00 for a bear and a Hanburger's Red Hot Redskins Burger for Breakfast. Actually they have pretty good breakfasts if you never had one. And for desert, the Redskins are 44 - 29 for home openers. We don't care who you are… That’s pretty good odds. Hail to the Redskins, Mikette and Thorn SoCal Rdskins Fan Club </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 1 – Recap </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> Sept. 06, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Well, we needed a day to absorb that whooping that we took. No one expected the game to go that way. One first down in the first 20 minutes of the game and it was on a penalty. Jason Campbell getting sacked on the first offensive play of the game, that wasn’t good. Stephen Heyer getting several bad penalties and making some critical mistakes definitely cost us. Fred Smoot going out of the game with a hip pointer, which sucked. Dropping four out of five interceptions, okay, we will call it 3 definite picks, that did not help either. So it is not all on Jason’s shoulders. Everyone needs to play better. We need to play smarter and faster. We seemed lazy and lethargic. Some of that is coaching some is just the players not being hype. Let’s face it, these are professionals, and as professionals they should not need their hand held by a coach to be ready to play a game. If they can not get up for a game then they are going to get beat. And that is what seemed like happened on Thursday. On the bright side, we controlled the game defensively in the second half. We had our chances but could not capitalize. Our defense held them to under 100 total yards in the second half, and remember that was without Smoot and Springs. Granted, when you play with the lead, teams have the tendency to go “soft”, and they did. But overall, once we settled down, we played a tight cohesive game. The running game looked good with Portis getting 84 yards rushing. Another bright note is (for the 1st time in a looooong time) we had two receivers lead the team in receptions. Randle El had 7 catches and Moss had 5. Now if they can get the yardage up we will begin to emerge as a real threat. So week one is behind us now. Hopefully the guys are going back to Washington with an attitude that they are ready to WIN. The Saints are coming to town and they are not the Saints (Aint’s) of old. This team has some energy and some very talented players, so we must be ready for a tough game. So let’s get ready to march all over some Saint’s… </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Wk 1 – The Giants... </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 4, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Can you feel it in the air? Can you smell it? Expectations are high. Excitement levels are at their peak. You’ve been waiting all year for this day. THAT DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! It’s week one and it’s the Super Bowl Chumps. The Redskins play their first game of the season tonight against the defending champion New York Giants. This should be a great game. It always seems like these two teams play each other tighter than any other rivalry we have. The Cowboys game usually has something out of the ordinarily happen which swings the game. The Eagles usually give us our challenge at covering the mobile quarterback position. Yet, the Giants always give us a down and dirty; lay it all on the line, smash-mouth football game. The score is usually within 7 points and always comes down to a final drive. If you expect something else, well sit down, relax and get a beer because this one is going to be a true gridiron match-up. The Giants have lost most of their Super Bowl winning defense. They’ve lost several to free-agency and others to retirement and injury. The later of those two loses, being the most critical. Usi went down in the third pre-season game and will miss the entire season. Strahan has retired and is taking up a career in broadcasting and playing basketball down at the health club in Hermosa Beach. We see him there often during off-seasons practicing his outside shot. Their Super Bowl offense, on the other hand, is entirely intact. They are opening the season with the same team that they won the Super Bowl with. This will be our challenge. With Jason Taylor out, we will be relying heavy on outside linebacker pressure which is going to free up some inside slot receivers, like Tyree! We hope Justin Timberlake is not on the side line of this game to stick his gum to the helmet! If we can pressure Manning early and get him rattled into a turn-over or two, then we have a chance at putting some early points on the board and taking charge of this game. As long as we come out of the locker room ready to play 60 minutes! The Redskins, on the other hand, enter the game with a revamped defense and a steady consistent offense. We had ZERO turn-over on the offensive side of the ball during the off-season, only a new playbook. One that is much smaller and more focused on moving the ball in short spurts to open up down field plays. The West-Coast offense in Washington. Hopefully Jason can pick it up and run with it. It is basically the same type of offense he ran at Auburn. And we all know how successful he was there. This should be exciting to watch all season long. Let’s look at some history: New York has played Washington every year since 1932 and leads the regular season series, 81-58-4. The Giants have faced the Redskins 146 times, making this their most frequently contested rivalry. The postseason series is tied, 1-1. The average margin of victory from all games in the last 8 years is less than 7 points. </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Pre-Season Wrap-Up </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> September 4, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The pre-season is over and it was a wild ride. Let’s hope that the regular season does not follow the same script. The pre-season started off with a BANG! Three plays into the game and Jason Campbell to Randle El for a 32 yard touchdown. Excitement may have gotten too high. Campbell finished that game 7 of 7 with 1 touchdown and 1 sack. The second game was pretty much the same thing, except there was not a touchdown or a sack. But Jason again went 5 of 6 and looked pretty good. Then came the third pre-season game. Although we won, it was in no part because of our starting offense. They were to say the least lack-luster. But that’s okay, because remember pre-season is JUST PRACTICE! Most of the guys who played in games 3, 4 and 5 are no longer on the team. So with that said, let’s talk about game 4. We went to Carolina and got it handed to us. We were un-pre-paired and un-organized. Was this on purpose? Is Zorn a genius in disguise as a 1st year coach? Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure, losing Jason Taylor (for what appeared at the time to be) for the season, would have been a devastating blow. However, he is still uncertain for the season opener. Remember, the game was 6 – 0 at the time. We weren’t playing that bad at that point. So with the wind knocked out of us, we gave them 4 touchdowns by halftime. And the rout was on. Did it carry into the last pre-season game? Sure. How could it not? Those were mostly rookies or want-a-be’s playing in the last game. Our starters played all of one series. So, with the pre-season behind us let’s look to the “Bright Side of Life”. This is going to be a great year and the playoffs are definitely in our future at season end. Who knows, if history repeats itself, and it often does, then we will win the Super Bowl this year! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> This Season </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 28th, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> The Washington Redskins and their fans have enjoyed a famed past. We now look forward to a more exalted future. During the off-season we brought in a fresh new crop of receivers to support the talents of our bright new star QB Jason Campbell. This year we will be breaking in a brand new “Head Coach”, the energetic Jim Zorn. He is motivated and ready to prove that he, along with lots of support from the owner, players, and fans, can continue to improve the already cohesive team which Joe Gibbs left behind. After being injured at the beginning of last season and missing the entire year, offensive linemen Jansen and Thomas are back. They will rejoin Pro Bowler Chris Samuels, Casey Rabach, and Pete Kendall to bolster the O-line. If they can remain healthy, they will be a formidable force, which will bring our stats for offense much higher than the 12th place in the NFL we had last year. Jansen, Thomas, Rabach and Samuels have been together since 2005, with Pete Kendall added to the mix last season. A cohesive offensive line equals a good season! As you may already be aware, our season opener is against the NFL Champion New York Giants at their home. Wow, what an opportunity to launch the Redskins into the first half of the season. If we win that game, it could motivate and solidify our team from the outset. There are many reasons to be excited about this season. Hey, if the Giants could do it; why not the Washington Redskins!? Come and join us at Pockets Sports Bar and check in frequently to our new site for updates and breaking news. Are you ready for some Redskins football? Hut, Hut-Hut, and Hail to the Redskins! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> <playbookItem> <playbookTitle> Last Season </playbookTitle> <playbookDate> August 28th, 2008 </playbookDate> <playbookContent> Last year the Washington Redskins pulled it together to win the final four games of the season to make the playoff cut. We again allowed the Seahawks to bounce us out of it for the second time in three seasons. We apparently saw to it, that would never happen again and took their legendary quarterback and offensive coach as our own. Ninety percent of Seattle fans now have to discard their treasured Zorn jerseys and spend their money on someone else. Of course the most memorable part of last season was the passing of Sean Taylor. As sad and painful as it was when our most aggressive defensive player got murdered, Sean’s death did not happen without solidifying the team. Moreover, the taking of his life intensely motivated the Redskins “Hurricane Brotherhood” of Clinton Portis and Santana Moss, and Rocky McIntosh. Last year, we also lost two of our most prominent offensive linemen to injury; Jon Jansen with an ankle in week one, and Randy Thomas with a triceps in week two. Not a good way to start the season. But due to smart planning, we were deep with talent and able to adequately fill their spots on the roster with Fabini, Wade and Heyer. Also, another loss was to come our way. Coach Joe Gibbs retired after coming back for a second time. Joe left saying that if he remained he would not be able to give to the team the time and dedication that it takes to lead a successful team. Perhaps age played a big part, but the main reason for leaving he said was to spend more time with his family. Coach, after the death of Sean Taylor, most likely realized that family is really all that one has in life, and like the champion he is, he is making sure his family is getting the attention it needs. In 2007, with so many losses and disappointments, the Redskins overcame all and rolled into the post season as the hottest team in the NFL. In the 2008 season, we’ll all be there to root them all the way to the promise-land! </playbookContent> </playbookItem> </list> </page> <page id="Kitchen Sink"> <image id="Page Logo" url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/d-2_2.gif" /> <list id="Articles" addToTop="true" of="kitchenArticle" editorNote="Image should be 173 pixels wide"> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> A Long Time Coming... </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> August 10, 2011 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/FAnDay.png" /> <kitchenContent> Fan Appreciation Day With Ipsi: Ooooo baby! The paaarty IS BACK in da kitchen! This is your hostess with the mostess, little ol’ dawling Ipsi! (Thanks for your applause!) Yours truly was at the Fan Appreciation Day at Training Camp this past Saturday at the Redskins practice field in Ashburn, Va. While the weather was said to be cooler, poor Ipsi was simply melting! But with the help of her every so wonderful manager, Franscisco Iscarlado Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luche Smyth Jimenez de Trece, the day was oh so cool! Do you know who signed one of Ipsi’s hand painted Redskins Martini glasses? It was Himself: the Wall; the ‘you ain’t crossing this line’ man, number 59, London Fletcher! His dashing sweaty self made Ipsi’s little heart go all skippy. Ipsi does appreciate a glistening hard working man, yes she does! Ever the gentleman, Mr. Fletcher asked little ol’ Ipsi what her fav Martini is. Well, dear readers, as you know, Ipsi has many, many, many Martinis she just adores! I simply had to pause, appreciating everything, and you know what Ipsi’s most favored Martini is? An Effin Martini straight up. Tee hee! Delicious; easy to make; and on the pricey side. Life’s too short to drink cheap vodkas. And, heavens, fun to say too! Mr. Fletcher kindly signed a million and one things, mostly ours. His daughter was having her one year old birthday that day! My very own delightful Baby Vi is now thirteen months old, so a one year old birthday is a big deal! Ipsi was thinking, as she nearly passed out from all that heat and appreciation, how a nice Cucumber type martini for herself, her manager and Mr. Fletcher would really have hit the spot. Here’s how to make it! Get those Martini glasses a’chilling! Slice up a cucumber, and add it to a pitcher of water. If you don’t have a pitcher, use a medium sized Gatorade bottle or something like that. Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least three days. Hey now, don’t be is such a rush! The regular season hasn’t even begun yet! Now run yourself to a specialty spirits store; don’t even bother looking in the grocery store. Purchase your fine and worthy self Cucumber Vodka and a Mojito Cocktail Glass Edger ( or go to www.cocktail1-2-3.com). Grab your best martini shaker! Cool As A Cucumber Fletchertini 2 oz. Cucumber Vodka 4 oz. Cucumber water (that you made!) Wet the rim of your favorite Redskins Martini glass with a slice of the cucumber, dip the glass into the Mojito Edger and set to the side. Shake that shaker up like it’s about to pass out from the heat! Pour, and kick back! It’s Ipsilicious! Now Ipsi doesn’t boast too loudly…well not all the time too loudly…but her sweet little Baby Vi is the prettiest thing toddling! The baby is a magnet, I tell you what. At the Appreciation day, a very fine looking man wearing a quite nicely fitting Redskins Polo leans down to give adoralovable Baby Vi’s cheek a pinch, saying “I’m checking up on all the littlest Redskins fans, and by gosh she is cute!” My manager Franciso I.M.J.S.L.S.J. III at first didn’t turn away from the game as he began saying thank-you, and then got the biggest grin on his face to discover it was none other than the Redskins General Manager himself, Mr. Bruce Allen! While Mr. Allen was signing a million things, mostly ours of course, we introduced him to Baby Vi’s grandfather, Mr. T. Bruce Allen was impressed by the three generations of Redskins fans! And that is the Fabulipsi picture of all of us! Ipsi was thinking to herself, if we all had dinner together, then this is what she would make: Redskins Tomato and Mozzarella Pasta Salad 3 cups corkscrew (rotelle) pasta Broiled fresh Tomatoes (directions coming up!) 1 cup chopped Red bell pepper 1 cup Yellow squash, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup red wine vinaigrette salad dressing Cook up the pasta as it says on the package; rinse and drain. Place into a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, pepper, squash, cheese, onion, salt and pepper and the salad dressing. Toss to coat. It’s yummipslicious! Broiled Tomatoes: Take 4 large tomatoes and cut them into wedges. Place onto a sheet that you might use for cookies that has been oiled. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Broil for approximately 3-4 minutes. Enjoy! Hail Redskins! Ipsi loves you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> 2nd Opinion With Dr. House M.D. </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 11, 2010 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/wk5K_10.png" /> <kitchenContent> Hey Hey there! Welcome back to the Kitchen Sink with your Hostess with the Most-est, little ‘ol dahling Ipsi! (Thanks for your applause). Your most fab hostess was lucky enough to run into her good friend, Dr. Gregory House M.D. while she was on her way to meet a friend for lunch this week. Ipsi: “So House, DeAngelo Hall (#23) and Kareem Moore (#41) enjoyed a delicipsi Vick Meat sandwich a couple weeks ago. Dished up some messy ribs. Do you think the doctors can help him?” House, M.D. “Pretty much all the drugs I prescribe are addictive and dangerous.” Ipsi: “Alright! Out for the season then! That’s what he gets for being a great athlete and a poor quarterback.” House M.D.: “We all make mistakes, and we all pay a price.” Ipsi: “For sure. Vick should have slid and stopped like a good little quarterback, and not gone all big-n-da-head-I’M-getting-me-a-touchdown attitude!” House, M.D.: “There’s no I in ‘team’. There is a ‘me’, though, if you jumble it up.” Ipsi: “Yup, jumbled up, that’s what he got! Ha! So House, what do you think about Portis? Groin pulls are ugly; Coach S will probably let ‘em go. I wish Portis could have gotten a ring with the ‘Skins. House, M.D: “Like the philosopher Jagger once said, ‘You can’t always get what you want.” Ipsi: “I hate to see him gone; he’s been great for the Redskins. He should have zigged rather than zagged I guess.” House, M.D.: “We all make mistakes, and we all pay a price. It’s one of the tragedies of life – something always changes.” Ipsi: “I gave up a little prayer that Portis will be back next season in great shape.” House, M.D.: “If you talk to God you’re religious. If God talks to you, you’re psychotic.” Ipsi: “Maybe Danny will save his favorite player!” House, M.D.: “Well welcome to the world! Everyone’s different, everyone gets treated different. You try fighting that, you end up dying of TB!” Ipsi: “Have you ever played football Dr. House?” House, M.D.: “Hurt my shoulder playing fantasy football.” Ipsi: Okay. Umm, did you see Carlos Rogers? He’s gotta be the nicest guy in the world to remain on the team. He can’t catch a ball to save his life, unlike Landry. Two games, two times Carlos doesn’t come up with the play. Do you think there’s something wrong with his hands?” House, M.D.: “As fascinating as our bodies are, they’re also stupid.” Ipsi: “Umm, Dr. House?” Ipsi has spotted her luncheon date walking right up behind Dr. House. House, M.D.: “Hold on Ipsi. You know what’s worse than useless? Useless and oblivious.” Ipsi: “Dr. House!” House, M.D.: “I’m not done. Sometimes we can’t see why normal isn’t normal. You want to make something right? Too bad. Nothing’s ever right.” Carlos Rogers taps Dr. House on the shoulder, and grabs House by the hand and shakes it so vigorously that House almost falls off his cane. Carlos: “Let me introduce myself. I’m Carlos Rogers of the Washington Redskins. Did you know that every practice and every game we all give our all for this great sport. We all try our best to make it right. It’s a pleasure to meet you Dr. House. You have that distinctive look of a Johns Hopkins man with a perfect MCAT score.” House stutters and his eyes pop. Carlos: “Most gorgeous Ipsi and I are stepping out for a bite of lunch. Would you like to join us? Certainly a lunch wouldn’t interfere with your professional or personal life?” House M.D.: “I cleverly have no personal life.” Carlos: “Well then, it’s been most superb to have met a main of your great knowledge and wise learnings, Dr. House. Let’s go, Ipsi!” House watches a bit, then mutters just loud enough for Ipsi to hear him say “If you can fake sincerity, you can pretty much fake anything.” Later on that day, Ipsi stirred herself up a little marvelipsi drinkie to properly toast linebacker Brian Orakpo (#98) for his most fabulipsi results against both the Eagles and the Packers. Orakpotini Purchase a can of pears and chill. Drain and strain 6 ounces of the juice into your favorite martini shaker. Add 5 ice cubes and 2 ounces of your favorite plain vodka. Use some elbow muscle and knock it back! Enjoy! And after the drinkie, of course a nice bit of foodie! If I was a quarterback with an over-worked arm, I need something to stick to my ribs! McNabb-wich 1/2 package (8 ounce) of cream cheese, softened (let it sit out) 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1/4 cup thinly sliced up basil 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 6 sourdough bread slices 2 ripe avocados, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 (of a usual 16 ounce package) bacon, thick sliced if you can find it 3 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon butter How to: Mix togther the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, basil, garlic and black pepper, and spear it evenly on all the bread slices. Then layer 3 of the bread slices with the avocado, bacon and tomato; top that with a slice of bread. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook each side until golden brown. ENJOY, it's Marvelipsi! Hail Skins! Love Ya, Ipsi... </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> The First Two Weeks of 2010-11: Ipsi Talks with Dr. Becker </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 23, 2010 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/wk2_10.png" /> <kitchenContent> The First Two Weeks of 2010-11: Ipsi Talks with Dr. Becker Hey hey hey, the party is in the kitchen! Welcome back to the The Kitchen Sink, with your most charming hostess with da most-est, Ipsi (thanks for the applause). And well well well! All that’s old is new again! Ooh baby, Sweet numba 5 is looking mighty fine these past two games. Hail ‘Skins! Now little old Ipsi was talking to Dr. John Becker just the other day. Yes, that John Becker, the crusty old fart! Ipsi’s has been terribly on the busy side, personally coming up with the tiniest SoCal Redskins fan, little Miss Virginia. Dear Baby Vi was due for a check up, and Dr. Becker’s office was right next door to where Ipsi was meeting a friend for lunch. Ipsi and Baby Vi were done with the appointment, just leaving the office, when Dr. Becker came out for a smoke. Ipsi: “So Dr. Becker, what’s your opinion on Haynesworth?” Dr. Becker: “Haynesworth. Rhabdomyolysis. For Petes sake, if I gave a ten dollar diagnosis for every overweight out of shape pizza hugger walking in with a limp because they galumped a few yards and now they want some sort of special consideration, I’d be out of business before the end of the week. What are they all thinking anyway. No, wait. What was Danny thinking, that he’ll get his money’s worth?. Rhabdomyolysis. Sheesh. Dan got an expensive diagnosis. You just can’t trust people, you know that.” Ipsi: ‘Maybe you can trust in some people, D. Becker. What about Portis?” Dr. Becker: “Portis. Now there’s an example of trust all right. You can trust him to say something stupid. What, was he jealous that some camel toed hotty didn’t interview him in his natural state? It’s a twisted sort of trust, Ipsi, when you just know deep down that Portis is going to say something he shouldn’t say. That’s the kind of trust I trust in. I trust that things never go right. He ought to go back to the costumes. Could say whatever he wanted then.” Ipsi: “Aw come on now Dr. Becker. You’re living with the ghost of Redskins past. Lighten up. After all, they did beat the cow gals!” Dr. Becker: “Ok Ipsi you got me there. What fan wouldn’t want their team to win without an offensive touch down?” Ipsi interrupts: “But Dr. Becker, a win is a win!” Dr. Becker: “Now let me finish. I am sick and tired of missing out on touchdowns. I’m sick and tired of kicks coming up short or not making the three points. I’m sick and tired of fading out at the end of the fourth when we’re ahead, as against the Texans. And, I’m really sick and tired of Carlos Rodgers!”. Ipsi interrupts again: “Umm, Dr. Becker...” Dr. Becker: “Don’t interrupt me now Ipsi. Rodgers can’t defend against the common cold. His pass defense is as ineffective as last years’ flu vaccination…” Ipsi: “Ummm D.r Becker I think you should know…” Dr. Becker: “Not now Ipsi. Carlos must be the nicest guy on the team, in the locker room, to the owner, and to the whole football world. It’s the only plausible reason he’s still on the team, because he’s got to be such a nice guy. That’s it. He couldn’t defend his way out of a wet paper bag.” Ipsi sighs and shrugs: “Oh Doctor Becker, you should turn around.” A man has come up from behind and heard the whole tirade.. Man: “Excuse me, Dr. Becker, but I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Carlos Rodgers. (He grabs Dr. Becker’s hand and firmly shakes it) You know, all of us players and coaches work really hard, basically all year long, to bring the great game of Redskins football out on the field. We all want our fans to be proud of us, and I think were doing a good job of it, especially this year with the new coaching staff. I’m proud to be a Redskins player, and at every practice and every game I give it my all. It’s nice to have met a true Redskins fan like you Dr. Becker. Are you are Harvard man? You have the distinction of one.” Dr. Becker (Flustered): “Actually yes, top of my class…” Carlos: “How about joining Ipsi, Baby Vi and myself for lunch?” Dr. Becker: “Ah, well, umm, no. You see I’ve got a lot of work to do..” Carlos: “Alright then, let’s go grab lunch, Ipsi and Vi!” Dr Becker growls at Ipsi’s back. “I knew he was a nice guy! And a suck-up!” Ipsi, Baby Vi and Carlos had a very nice lunch which consisted of the following: (except for Baby Vi of course!) Just Do It Martini 2 oz. vanilla vodka 1 oz. water 3 oz. Berry Gatorade Toss in 5 ice cubes (Hooray for Numba 5!) to a shaker plus all the above ingredients. Shake it like there’s a touch down in sight! Pour into your fav Redskins martini glass. Enjoy! It’s Marvelispi! Lean Out Sausage Purchase a ‘Jennie O Turkey sausage’ and slice it up. Slice up half of one white onion. Heat the skillet to high; brown the onions then add in the sausage and brown it too. Slice up a tomato and add it in last, so the tomato is just cooked. Serve it up! It’s Delisiosipsi! Makes enough for Ipsi and Carlos, or not even enough for Haynesworth. Hail ‘Skins. –Ipsi loves you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> As The Redskins Turn and a Football Prayer… </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> February 6, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/newCoach.png" /> <kitchenContent> Hey, hey there! Welcome back to the Kitchen Sink. It is your Hostess with the Mostess, Ipsi Tayloe! Thank-you for that warm applause! I know I haven’t written in awhile. But that was because I feeling nauseated. Food wouldn’t stay down, not even pizza! You know you’re sick then! Now little Ipsi thought to herself, nothings wrong but for watching a really bad Redskins season. Below 500. And Ipsi is a delicate flower, don’t you know. But Ipsi thought she should feel better, watching The Favre-Centurian kicking Cowgirl butt, right out of the play offs. Ipsi did the “Party with Your Pants Down” jig too! Thanks, Brett! And Ipsi thought for certainly she’d feel better watching Tyrannosaurus Romo throw an interception in the Pro-Bowl to end the NFC’s hopes for a win. Good ol’ Romo! Nope. So Ipsi finally went to the one place no body likes to go, the doctor. Do you know what he told Ipsi? SHE IS PREGNANT! Damn, Francisco… Now that is a pretty exciting deal. Here at the Kitchen Skink, it ranks right up there with all those brand spanking new coaches that Danny Snyder ordered up. Mike Shanahan is the ‘Skins new, highly experienced coach from Denver. He’s brought along a few of his friends: Running backs coach Bobby Turner whom has dealt with Princess Portis in the past; Defensive line coach Jacob Burney; and Defensive backs coach Bob Slowik. Shanahan has even brought in his son, Kyle Shanahan as Offensive coordinator, and his buddy Matt LaFleur as Quarterback’s coach, both of the Housten Texans team. There’s more! Jim Haslett is now the defensive coordinator; Chris Foerster the offensive line coach; Jon Embrace the tight ends coach; Lou Spanos the linebacker’s coach and Keenan McCardell, the wide receivers coach. Whew! Ipsi’s out of breath! Ipsidictions for the 2010-11 Season 1) The team breaks 500. 2) Whining players who think they need to play an individual game or claim Danny Synder likes them more than anyone else will be required to show up and play, or be dumped. Shanahan’s known to be a disciplinarian. 3) Carlos Rogers must be the nicest guy in the world. How else does he still have his position even though he couldn’t defend against a pass thrown by Ipsi’s 103 year old grandmother? Ipsidiction: We’ll see Carlos back again. 4) Hate him, love him, that restricted free agent, Jason Campbell, will be baaaack! We’ll see for how long. Just like Ipsi, Jason has got to deliver! Otherwise he’s gone by the seventh game. 5) Rock Cartwright: Ipsi wants him back, but with all that younger talent, Ipsi thinks Rock is gone. Ipsi hopes she’s wrong, as she’s basing this on a gut instinct, and her gut is pretty upset right now. Who to watch: All the wide receivers. Keenan McCardell, as the new wide receivers coach, has not coached anybody in the NFL…or much of anywhere, as far as little Ipsi could figure out. He has played as a wide receiver 17 years in the NFL, including with the Redskins for two seasons, in 1991 and 2007. Do our receivers finally get open and where they need to be? Join us again in August to find out! Ipsi’s Continuing Prayer: Dear Football Gods, I have been sending up this prayer for three seasons now. Please bless the Redskins with a great O-Line. Our quarterback has been sacked and run over until he’s black and blue. We have enough defensive players already, don’t send anymore! In the name of the Lombardi Trophy, Ipsi prays, Go Skins! Don’t forget to dig out your Mark Brunell jersey for the Super Bowl this weekend! He’s on the Saint’s team! Hail Redskins! Ipsi loves you! P.S.: Sorry about no martinis or food ideas – I can’t have a martini and food is gross right now, and CONGRATULATIONS to RUSS GRIMM - HOF 10' </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Hunter The Punter/QB </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> November 20, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Hunter.png" /> <kitchenContent> Welcome back to the Kitchen Sink with your hostess with the mostesss, Ipsi Tayloe! Thanks for the applause. Now my lovely modest self blushed bright pink on reading at www.fansided.com: “The Broncos got faked out of their jocks!” Whew-we! The play heard ‘round the league’ was the fake field goal on 4th and 20 in the second quarter. Watch it at: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzGxtkx2l5I" target="_blank">"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzGxtkx2l5I</a> Hunter Smith, #3, said about the touchdown, “The whole play hinges on whether they take that bait, and they did. Everybody hesitated just enough that nobody noticed Mike (Sellers) slipping out until it was too late.” Hunter got the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Special Teams Coach Danny Smith got to keep his job. The Redskins began the play, then Coach Smith called a timeout as Fred Davis, an instrumental player for this fake, wasn’t on the field. Forget going for a field goal, Coach Smith called for the play again. Hunter sold it with a pump-fake right towards Fred Davis, then threw forty yards to Mike Sellers on the left side of the field. Touchdown! Hook, line and sinker, reel ‘em in! “Hunter throws the ball very well," Suisham said. "He's got a better arm, actually, than what you saw." Ipsi likes Coach Dungy, but is so glad he retired. Otherwise the Colts would never have let Hunter Smith loose to become a free agent. Their salary cap was more important at that time. Now the Redskins were dead last in the league in 2008 in net punting average (33.4 yards) and had one punt blocked. The Redskins allowed two punt returns for touchdowns, the second-most in the league. Since 1998, the ‘Skins have been pretty much on the bottom of the stats heap for punts. Hunter net averaged 38.8 yards last season, and is 3rd all-time as a Colts punter. It was a no brainer to acquire him. Hunter played 10 seasons with the Colts, with Super Bowl Bling showing his worth. In 1999, he was on the NFL All-Rookie team. In 2000, AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (September). 2005: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (9/18 vs Jacksonville) and AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December/January. The first Redskins’ touchdown this season was run in by Hunter the Punter on a 4th down 8 yards short punt-fake in the game against the Giants. Where did his running come from? Hunter was a letterman in track; and in football; and in basketball at Sherman High School in Texas. In football, he was a quarterback, tight end, punter and kicker, and was a two-time All-State selection. Notre Dame had Hunter play his four year, 45 game career as their punter and emergency quarterback. He was drafted as a quarterback. It’s been a long time coming, but Hunter finally got his first touchdown pass in the NFL! Looks like the luck of those fighting leprechauns is still with Hunter. Ipsi feels those old Irish eyes smilin’ on her, so let’s make up a Fabulipsi drinkie and give a little Irish toast to Hunter! Huntertini 1 1/2 oz.. Scotch whiskey 1/2 oz. dry vermouth 1 oz. grapefruit juice Fill your martini shaker half full with ice cubes. Add all those lovely ingredients into it. Shake like a leprechaun who lost his pot of gold. Strain into your favorite Redskins martini glass. It’s Ipsilicious! Cheers! Let’s give a toast! May you never lie, steal, cheat or drink. But if you must lie, lie in each other’s arms. If you must steal, steal kisses. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink with us, your Redskins friends! How about a yummy dinner? Redskins Via Dublin Coddle 1 pound bacon slices 2 pounds pork sausage links 2 large onions, sliced 2 cloves garlic 4 large potatoes, thickly sliced 2 carrots, thickly sliced 1 large bunch of fresh herbs, tied with string or in a cheesecloth bag black pepper apple cider fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish Preparation: Lightly fry bacon in skillet until crisp; drain. Crumble the bacon and place in a large pot. Pour off most of the bacon grease. Brown sausage in the skillet. Remove and add to the pot with bacon. Soften sliced onions and whole garlic cloves in skillet over medium-low heat, then add to pot along with potatoes and carrots. Bury the bunch or bag of herbs in the middle of the mixture. Sprinkle with pepper. Cover with cider. Cook 1 1/2 hours over medium-low heat; do not boil. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serves 6. Enjoy! Hail Skins! Crush the Cowgirls! Ipsi loves you </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Bye Week: Looking for Answers with the Stars </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> November 6, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Liz_Tyson.png" /> <kitchenContent> Hey Hey there welcome back to the Kitchen Sink with your most lovely hostess with the mostess, Ipsi! Thank's for the applause. Wow, your hostess had a really long bye-week! Here's what happened.... Voice: "Ipsi? Wake up now Ipsi. Do you know where you are?" Blinking slowly, all I see in front of me is an older fellow with big ears wearing a doctor's lab coat, intently staring at me. Nno, I stammer, I was at home...crying about the Redskins...hey wait a minute, I’m in a white padded room… "Ipsi, I am Dr. West and you are at the Betty Ford Center. Your sister brought you in two days ago. You were sobbing incoherently, pulling out your hair, clutching a football signed by Joe Theisman. Worst case of TLD I've ever seen. There now, all the restraints are off. Please follow me." Ipsi: “TLD?” Dr. West: “Yes Ipsi, TLD. Team Letdown Disorder. We are here to help you. Our goal here at the Betty Ford Center is to find affordable financial solutions for patients to obtain the vital treatment they deserve. Do you understand?” Ipsi: “My stomach really hurts”. Dr. West: “Just part of the TLD syndrome. Your younger sister gave us $100.00 and some change, as your insurance doesn't cover us. Normally we recommend a three month course of treatment at our center, but instead you will be undergoing Speed Counseling. Do you understand?” Ipsi: “Will it be painful?” Dr. West: “Yes, for all involved. I've been in practice at the Betty Center since 1983, and yours is the most stubborn case of team addiction I've ever evaluated. So I assembled my most dedicated counselors who have been through the deepest, blackest addiction problems ever treated, yet not as bad as your TLD. Do you understand?” Ipsi: “Can I watch highlight films of Super Bowl XXVI first?” Dr. West: (Chuckling) “No Ipsi, it's time to get started. Here, hold onto a Betty Ford Center Courage Coin.” In walks Elizabeth Taylor, my first Speed Counselor professional. Ipi: “Oh my, well nice to meet you Miss Taylor! My name is Ipsi, and I have a Redskins addiction.” Elizabeth Taylor: “Redskins? Is that what you kids call drugs these days? Dear girl, I've had my problems too. I fell off my pink cloud with a thud.” Ipsi: “Dan Snyder pays the guys so much money. Then they don't commit to the game.” E. Taylor: “If someone's dumb enough to offer me a million dollars to make a picture, I'm certainly not dumb enough to turn it down. And I'm a very committed wife. I should be committed too - for being married so many times!” Ipsi: “Well, okay then! But I just need the Redskins to win!” E. Taylor: “Big girls need diamonds.” Ipsi: (Sighing) “The Redskins stink this year.” E. Taylor: “Success is a great deodorant.” Dr. West: “So enlightening! Next counselor!” Charlie Sheen walks in. Charlie Sheen: “Hey there Ipsi! I think I have a duty as a recovering guy to help, to make my knowledge of what I went through accessible.” Ipsi: “My chest is tight! I can't breath! Watching Redskins' games gets me so anxious!” C. Sheen: “My Dad almost died of a heart attack in the middle of making Apocalypse Now, the biggest movie of his life. It doesn't make you want to jump into that business.” Ipsi: “I feel...unhappy. I feel...sad.” C. Sheen: “Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of them. (pauses) Okay gotta run.” Ipsi: “Huh?” Dr. West: “Next Speed Counselor please! Where is she?” Ipsi: “Dr. West, the Redskins are all topsy turvy. Chaotic even.” "Chaos is rejecting all you have learned. Chaos is being yourself" says a voice from down the hallway. Ipsi: “Lindsay Lohan! Wow! Please tell me how I should feel about the play calling situation! No matter who is calling the plays, we always go for it on 4th and goal. But we never get any points!” Lindsay Lohan: “Life is full of risks. Why not take them?” Ipsi: “The Redskins just aren't the same great bunch of guys anymore.” L. Lohan: “And I'm not that girl from Freaky Friday anymore. I'm a real adult. In fact, I hate children. I hate them all!” Two large orderlies rush in, tackle Lindsay, and drag her off. Dr. West: “Please, let's get the next speed counselor in here...Ipsi is slipping!” Ipsi looks up through her tear crusted lashes and sobs “The constant media backstabbing! Fans backstabbing Zorn cruelly, viscously! Aaaaaaa!” Rap music begins playing. "Yo there Ipsi. Dealing with backstabbers, there was one thing I learned. They're only powerful when you got your back turned." Ipsi: “Eminem! That's right on. I'm feeling so stupid, being a loyal Redskins fan.” Eminem: “I'm stupid! I'm ugly, I'm dumb, I smell! Did I mention I'm stupid? I come from Detroit where it's rough, and I'm not a smooth talker.” Ipsi: “You have suffered. The Lions are terrible, but they still beat the Redskins. Is it too late for the Redskins to be a decent team this season?” Eminem: “Somewhere deep down there's a decent man in me, he just can't be found.” Ipsi: (starting to sniffle) “Should I give up my hopes?” Eminem: “The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed. These times are so hard, and they're getting harder.” Ipsi bursts out crying. Dr. West: “Quickly! Next counselor!” Mike Tyson walks in. Ipsi: “Mike! Oh you'll understand! The Redskins' fire has gone out. They play like they don't care!” Mike Tyson: “I put guys in body bags when I'm right. I want to kill people. I want to rip their stomachs out and eat their children. I want to break their will. I want to take their manhood. I just want to conquer people and their souls.” Ipsi: “Mike, the Redskins biggest weakness is....” M. Tyson: “My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.” Ipsi: “Ooookay! Well, the Redskins need some kind of a change.” M. Tyson: “Sometimes I put on a ski mask and dress in old clothes, go out on the streets and beg for quarters.” Ipsi: “I just don't see London Fletcher or Albert Haynesworth doing that...maybe Malcolm Kelley, he’s a pretty much a rookie after all…or maybe Vinny Cerrato should try it.” M. Tyson: “I just look around and say, I'm a mess! I don't know why I do things.” Ipsi: “Apparently the Redskins have the same problem.” M. Tyson: “I also don't understand why people want to get rid of pigeons. They don't bother no one.” Dr. West: “Umm, thank-you very much Mike! Very insightful. Next counselor! Britney!” Ipsi: “Oh my God! Britney Spears! Britney, I am so stressed out! I can't stop thinking about how bad the Redskins are!” Britney Spears: “Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about.” Ipsi: “I only have Redskins books at home. The Redskins used to be legendary...” B. Spears, interrupting: “I would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna. Madonna knows what to do next, and when she's performing, the audience is just in awe of her.” Ipsi: Maybe Dan Snyder can hire her as a coaching consultant. Britney, the team's record is so bad on the road!” B. Spears: “The cool thing about being famous is traveling. I have always wanted to travel across seas, like to Canada and stuff.” Dr. West: “Alright, thank-you very much Miss Spears for your unique help. Ipsi, this next person will be your last speed counselor for the day. So think carefully about the feelings and problems you need to express.” Ipsi: “It seems like Redskins football has become so complicated. We used to win, but now we're 2:5 and fear the red zone.” "I don't make things complicated, that's the way they get all by themselves." Ipsi: “Mel Gibson! What a surprise. I feel the Redskins have lost faith in themselves.” Mel Gibson: “I was spiritually bankrupt, and when that happens, it's like a spiritual cancer afflicts you.” Ipsi: “I'm searching for…answers...for enlightenment....” M. Gibson: “A woman should be home with the children, building that home and making sure there's a secure family atmosphere.” Ipsi: “How is that supposed to make me feel better about the Redskins?” Dr. West: “Thank-you Mel, wise words as always. Ipsi, you have been given many answers today. Your therapy is complete, you are cured, let me show you to the door. Orderly, please grab the Betty Ford Courage Coin...Let go of it now, Ipsi. Very good. When you..ahh, if you need us again, please come back with better insurance. Let go of my jacket...there's a brave girl. Out you go! Orderly, please lock the door.” So there I was, in the blinding sun of Palm Desert, on the steps of the Betty Ford Center. At that moment, my manager, Francisco Iscarlardo Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luce Smith Jimenez de Trece pulls up. Francisco: “Ipsi! I couldn't find you! Then your sister told me she did this for your own good! Unbelievable! I came as soon as I found out. So, do you feel better?” Ipsi: “Diamonds. Apocalypse Now. Freaky Friday. Crazy ride. Pigeons. Canada. Spiritual cancer. I do feel much better. At peace with myself and my Redskins.” Fransisco: “Why is that Ipsi?” Ipsi: “Because the counseling taught me that no matter what, I'm still a Redskins fan. Even when they're bad.” Francisco: “Well here's something to make you feel even better yet. Jay Leno was making fun of bad football teams. He made jokes about the Lions, Rams and Raiders but not the Redskins. How about I make you some delicious Redskins meatballs, you can make a couple of drinkies, and we'll watch Redskins’ Super Bowl highlights. How's that sound?” Ipsi: “Absolipsi fabulipsi!” Let’s whip up a little sumthin-sumthin to slightly sooth the Redskin’s record. Chill down your fav Redskins martini glass and grab your shaker! 5N2 Bluestini 2 oz. vodka 2 oz. white tequila 1 oz. blue curaco Fill you shaker up 2/3 full of ice. Shake like a rookie receiver who just got his first NFL reception in the endzone! Let it sit for 3 minutes, then shake it again. Strain and serve. Sip slowly! Bye Week Balls 1 lb. of hamburger 2 jalapeños, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 egg 1/2 onion, finely diced 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 Tblspns. Salsa 1 Tblspn. Chili powder Ball Sauce: BBQ sauce, use your fav! 6 Tblspns. grape jelly 4 oz. teriyaki sauce. In a large mixing bow, mash and mix together the hamburger, onion, jalapeños, garlic, egg, cheese, salt, pepper, salsa and the chili powder, and form into meatballs. Arrange into a pan, and cook in the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes, or until browned. Remove from the oven. Mix together the bottle of BBQ sauce, grape jelly and teriyaki sauce, pour over the meat balls and let bake for another 20 minutes. Enjoy! Hail ‘Skins! Ipsi love you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Scar-faced Consultant </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 14, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Scarface.png" /> <kitchenContent> Hey Hey there! Welcome back to this weeks’ Kitchen Sink! The paaarty is in the kitchen, don’t you know! Now your hostess with the mostess, myself, the fabulous Ipsi, was back East recently, wandering around the Redskins training facility, and wandered herself right into a players and coaches meeting! It was terribly exciting, especially as Dan Snyder had just hired another new consultant! I had a microcassette, so I recorded the meeting…                  Dan Snyder: “Ok listen up! After that disgusting defeat to the Carolina Panthers, I am nearly at my wits end with the lot of you! Now I’ve brought in another consultant, somebody with a killer instinct. Listen to what he’s got to say, then take it out onto the field against the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday. All right. Let me introduce you to…” A smallish Cuban looking guy in a white polyester suit pushes past Snyder. “I’m Tony Montana.” Some of the players way in the back snicker.                  Tony Montana, yelling: “You wanna waste my time? Okay. I call my lawyer. He's the best lawyer in Miami. He's such a good lawyer, that by tomorrow morning, yous gonna be working in Alaska. So dress warm.”                  Dan Snyder: “What Tony says, goes. Some of you might not have a job here after this Sunday” The room quiets down immediately.                  Tony Montana: “That’s right. In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women. Cooley, he knows that. Got himself a great little cheerleader.”                  Coach Zorn: “What do women have to do with…”                  Tony Montana cuts in: “This is paradise, I'm tellin' ya. The NFL is like a great big p***y just waiting to get f**ked. That’s how your game needs to be played. Right now, you’re all a bunch of p***ies, and yous all getting f***ked!”                  Mike Sellers: “We’re all trying our best out there…”                  Tony Montana, quietly: “I got ears, ya' know Mike? I hear things. I hear dat Portis isn’t happy wit how yous operating ‘out there’. I thinking maybe, youz should be eliminated from this organization”                  Mike Sellers: “Jesus Tony, don't kill me, please!                  Tony Montana: “I ain't gonna kill you.”                  Mike Sellers: “Oh Jeez, thank you! Thank you!” Tony looks at Clinton Portis                  Tony Montana: “Portis, shoot that piece of shit!” Portis’s jaw drops “Ummm…well…hey man, I’m not packing heat. Er, that is, I’m not that mad at Mike!”                  Tony Montana: "Jou wanna waste my time? Okay. Jason, come over here. You know what jour problem is?”                  Jason Campbell: “What’s that?”                  Tony Montana: “You don't got nothing to do with your life. Why don't you get a job? Work with lepers. Blind kids. Anything's gotta be better than lying around all day waiting for the opponent’s defense to f**k you. Jouz gotta get some balls!”                  Jason: “What?”                  Tony Montana: “Amigo, the only thing in this world that gives orders is balls. Balls! You got that? All you have in this world is your balls and your word, so don't break them for no one. I neva f**ked anybody over in my life that didn’t have it coming to them. Them defenses been f**king you over. They gots it coming to them. Do you understand?”                  Jason: “Yeah I do Tony, but I need our offensive line to be more aggressive.” The offensive line starts glaring and muttering at Jason.                  Tony Montana, in a rage: “What jous lookin' at? You all a bunch of f**kin' assholes. You know why? You don't have the guts to be what you wanna be! You need people like me. You need people like me so you can point your f**kin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." So... what that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie. Me, I don't have that problem. Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie. This the last time you gonna see a bad guy like this again, let me tell you. Come on. Make way for the bad guy. There's a bad guy comin' through! Better get outta his way! That’s how youz win a game! Youz got to be the baddest guys of them all!”                  Joe Bugel, all fired up: “Tony’s got it right! Ya got to get your head into the game!”                  Tony Montana, still yelling: “Youz got to say "I'm a Redskins Football Player! You wanna f**k with me? You f***king with the best! You f**k wit me? Okay, you little cockaroaches, come on. You wanna play games? Okay, I play with you; come on. Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!” Tony wips out an AK 47 and fires off the entire magazine into the ceiling. Light bulbs explode, plaster falls onto the scrambling players and coaches. Except for Dan Snyder, who doesn’t move and is standing there, beaming!                  Dan Snyder: “I like you, Tony. There's no lying in you. Any final words for everyone?”                  Tony Montana: “Every day above ground is a good day. And for me and all of youz, I want what’s coming to us.”                  Dan Snyder: “What’s that Tony?”                  Tony Montana: “The world, Chico, and everything in it!” Dan Snyder and Tony Montana walk off, and almost trip over yours truly, standing up slowly from the rubble.                  Dan Snyder: “Oh hey Ipsi, I didn’t see you there! Ow, you’re all covered with plaster! (dusting me off) Hey can you make Tony here and me a drink? And how about a snack? Let’s go up to the bar! I wonder if Tommy’s waiting? Let’s move it!” Defense Killerjito 1 1/2 oz. Vodka (Ipsi recommends UV!) 1 1/2 oz. Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum 2 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 7-Up Lemon twists for garnish (Makes one drink) Grab a Collins glass and muddle up the mint, sugar and citrus juices in the glass. Nicely muddled, just like our offensive line! Fill the glass with ice, add the Vodka and Rum, and top it with some 7-Up. Mix it a bit; garnish with a lemon twist.                  Ipsi: “Mr. Snyder, Tony had ten Killerjitos in a row…is he OK?” Tony Montana pulls his head off the bar: “That f***king ref, he never tells the truth. His head’s up his mother’s culo. That motherf**ker!”                  Dan Snyder: “Tony, get some rest already!”                  Tony Montana: “Say goodnight to the bad guy...zzzz.”                  Ipsi: “That’s Okay. Just more snacks left for you and me!”                  Dan Snyder: “Sorry there sweetums! I’ve got to get a move on! Decisions to make. People to fire. And hire. And where did that movie star get himself to? My work is never done!” Fidel’s Redskin Treat 1 pound ground beef 1 teaspoon dried cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 1/4 cup raisins – plumped in hot water: Place raisins in a cup of hot water for about ten minutes, or until they are softened; drain. 1 1/4 cup thick and chunk salsa ( a 12 ounce jar) 1 cup spreadable cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream 1 can crushed pineapple, drained (14 ounce can) 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper Brown the ground beef with the cumin and dried oregano for 5 minutes on high in a large skillet. Drain off the fat and blot a lot with a bunch of paper towels. Now add in the salsa and the raisins, and cook for 5 minutes on low. While this is cooking, combine the cream cheese and sour cream, and spread over a serving plate that has an edge to it. Top it with the beef mixture, top that with the pineapple, chopped onions and bell peppers. Serve immediately (OK also to chill and serve later as a cold dish) and serve with crackers or pita bread! Enjoy! Well, I ate all of that appetizer, then winged my way back good old Pockets! The Redskins need a solid win, with more than 20 points, or my Ipsidiction is that heads will roll! Hail ‘Skins! Ipsi loves you </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> The Kenny Rogers Interview </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Oct. 7, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/kennyRogers.png" /> <kitchenContent> Hey there! Welcome back to the Kitchen Sink, with your hostess with the most-est, Ipsi Tayloe. Thank-you so much for your applause! The Redskins have completed the first month of the regular season, so I thought, hey, why not get a celebrity in here to talk about the ‘Skins performance. Let’s give a big welcome to Kenny Rogers! (Applause). Now Kenny, you know I’m a Redskins Fanaddict. How about yourself? Kenny: Thank-you for having me on your show, Ipsi! It’s great being out here at Pockets in Manhattan Beach, California. Ipsi, I can honestly tell ya, I’d rather be in hell with a broken back and colon cancer than say I’m NOT a Redskins fan. Ipsi: Thank-you Kenny, I couldn’t have said it any better! Well let’s get right to it. What was your reaction, watching that defeat to the Lions? They hadn’t won since Dec. 2007! Kenny: Well little lady, if you don’t mind me saying it, that made my nuts draw up so tight you couldn’t reach ‘em with knittin needles. And stayed that way until the Skin’s won against the Bucs. Ipsi: I was uptight about that loss too! Now some of the fans aren’t happy with Zorn’s play calling. Like when Zorn called for them to go for it during the Lions game on 4th down when a field goal could have been kicked. And we didn’t score. Kenny: Zorn’s not afraid to give up the good to go for the great. Ipsi: As a Redskin’s fan, I really hate the lateral pass. Seems like it gets us nowhere. Kenny: I’m afraid that play for the Redskins is about as useful as suckin’ on a titty through a sweatshirt. Ipsi: Good call, Kenny! During the Redskins-Rams post game interview, Sonny Jurgensen questioned Coach Zorn’s call for a half-back option to Clinton Portis on a 3rd and 5 play near the end zone, and the pass fell incomplete. So they had to settle for a field goal. Did you hear what Jurgensesn said? Kenny: (Chuckles) Yeah Sonny says “Coach Zorn, it’s third down, I’m the quarterback, and you call for the halfback throwing the ball for me. I’m calling a timeout or calling an audible…I’m not letting the halfback throw it.” I tell ya what, that went over with Zorn like a pregnant pole vaulter. Zorn fired back “Well then, I would have to take you out of the game!” He could’ve added - And don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya! Campbell did the right thing. I’d rather jump barefoot off a 6-foot step ladder into a 5 gallon bucket of porcupines than ignore the coach. Ipsi: I totally agree, Kenny. What’s your analysis of the the ‘Skins red-zone offense so far this season? Kenny: It’s got mostly two speeds. Slow and stop. Sometimes they look as graceful as a sow on ice. Well ain’t no point in beatin’ a dead horse…’course, can’t hurt none either. Zorn is trying hard to get all that individual talent to play together as a team. ‘Course that’s as easy as herding chickens. Ipsi: What do you think Snyder is thinking about the team? Kenny: I’m guessing he figures them highly paid dawgs won’t hunt half the time. He’s wishing they’d all get busier than a stump full of ants, especially the defense. I watched ‘em in the pre-season, and that defense was playing tighter than midget's p**sy. I’d guess Snyder’s mad enough to drown puppies. Good thing he didn’t hire Vick. Ipsi: No kidding! I have the L.A. Times Sports section here. Let me read to you what Zorn says about the team, and this was right after the loss to Detroit: “In the big picture, things are progressing. We’re getting better.” Kenny: I can’t call Zorn the biggest liar who ever s**t behind shoe leather. But the man does have to put the spin on it all. He’s has got to get all the players busier than a one armed monkey with two peckers. It’s the coach that gets them believing in themselves. Zorn’s got to be like duct tape – there’s a light side, a dark side, and it holds everything together. Ipsi: Zorn does have his work cut out for him! Those boo birds have been out at Fed-Ex field a lot this season! Kenny: Yup, the fans can make it colder than a street girl’s heart out there on the field. Colder than a nun’s c**t on a ski slope even. ‘Course against the Bucs, that sweet 59 yard pass from Campbell to Moss shut those booing fans right up. I was watching that beautiful lob sailing through the air thinking, well dip my balls in sweet cream and squat me in a kitchen full of kittens, Santana’s catching it for a touch down! Ipsi: That was a fantastic feeling! Let me introduce you to my manager, Francisco Iscarlardo Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luce Smith Jimenez de Trece. Francisco is no fan of Carlos Rodgers. He states you can’t defend the pass if you have no idea where the ball is. Kenny: Good to meet you Frankie! Ya know, sometimes Carlos is as handy as a cow on a crutch. It’s all about smart defense. His play can be sharp as a cue ball. Sure must make Zorn madder than a bobcat caught in a piss fire! Ipsi: Well I’m starting to run out of time Kenny, so just a couple more things. London Fletcher had been playing superb. In fact, did you know he is now in 4th place for the most consecutive starts in the NFL and he’s currently leading the league in tackles? Kenny: Well knock me down and steal my teeth! That’s amazing! Course it always looks like London’s having more fun than a tornado in a trailer park out there on the field. Good for him! Ipsi: Thank-you Kenny for taking the time for this interview. The Redskins are 2 and 2. Any last thoughts? Kenny: Yes indeed little lady. Let me just grab my guitar here…and sing you a little song. This is dedicated to Zorn…”You got to know when to hold them; know when to fold them, know when to walk away, know when to run, you never count your money, sitting at the table, there will time enough for counting, when the season’s done!” Ipsi: Thank-you again Kenny. Hey, I’m about to make Francisco and myself a little marvilipsi drinkie. Would you like one also? Kenny: Well drinking sure kills the brain cells – but only the weak ones. Ipsi: This one will leave you flattened if you have them all afternoon! Just like London flattens the opponents! Tee hee! The Fletcher Tornado 1 oz. blended whiskey, like Seagram’s 7. 1/2 oz. gold tequila 1/3 oz. peppermint schnapps Cola Go get your favorite shaker and load it 2/3rds full of ice. Add in the whiskey, tequila and the schnapps, and shake it up. Put some elbow into it. Strain into a highball glass, and add in the coke! Zap-pow! Enjoy! Kenny: While you’re making those concoctions, Ipsi, I’d like to make my favorite Redskins potato salad for us all. Ipsi: That is Ipsisational! Redskins Skillet Potato Salad Ingredients: 8 slices bacon 1 10 1/2 ounce can of condensed cream of celery soup 2 Tablespoons sweet pickle relish 1 Tablespoon minced onion 2 Tablespoons vinegar 1/2 Teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoons chopped minced pimiento 3 Tablespoons chopped minced yellow bell pepper 2 1-pound cans sliced potatoes, drained Fry the bacon until crisp; remove from skillet and drain the bacon, then crumble them. Drain off the bacon fat, and return 1 tablespoon to the skillet. Blend in the soup, relish, onion, vinegar, salts, pimientos and bell peppers. Cook and stir until the mixture comes to boiling. Then gently stir in the sliced potatoes and all but about 1 tablespoon of the crumbled bacon. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Sprinkle remaining bacon over the top. Now that’s a hungry man’s potato salad! Thanks to all the Redskins fans for joining the Kitchen Sink this week! Enjoy the refreshments and food! Hails ‘Skins! Ipsi loves you! *All Kenny Rogers impersonations are just that, and probably poorly done. Please don’t sue me. -Ipsi </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> 12 Side Steps </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 29, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/drew.png" /> <kitchenContent> Hi. My name is Ipsi. I am here today because I am an addict. I am a Washington Redskins fan. I am working hard on my Twelve Steps. I need direction, as you will see. Step 1: I have freely admitted I am powerless over my addiction to the Redskins. Their style of playing this year is completely unmanageable, causing my own dysfunctional behavior. This season, I am depressed until at least Thursday every week, yet I wear Burgundy and Gold constantly Step 2: I have come to believe there is a Power greater than Snyder and Zorn which can restore my sanity. On Sunday's at Pocket's Sports Pub in Manhattan Beach, you can hear me muttering "Jesus Christ what the Hell was that, God help us!" over and over again. Step 3: I have made the decision to turn over my crumbling will power to the care of God, as I understand him. God works in mysterious ways, creating blind attention deficit referees. God also creates miracles. Bring on the miracle! Step 4: I have made a fearless moral inventory of myself. I have bought Redskins jerseys and baseball caps when I should have paid my electric bill that month. I have left work early to catch the Redskin's games, saying I was ill. I'm a bad, bad person. Step 5: I have given my admission to God, myself and to my manager, Francisco Iscarlardo Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luce Smith Jimenez de Trece , one of the co-owners of the So Cal Redskins fan club site, the exact nature of my Redskins addiction. He told me I was just fine. I think he's in denial. Step 6: I am entirely ready to have God remove my greatest defect of character, my absolute need to watch an entire Redskins football game from beginning to end, even when they're playing stinky. I just can't walk away! Step 7: I have humbly asked God to remove my shortcomings. I should be a more positive fan! I should believe in Zorn and Campbell more! I should believe that the huge sums of money Snyder pays out will make a difference! Step 8: I have made a long list of non-Redskins fans I have hurt. Years of refusing to call back any family member or friends on a Sunday, even when it's been a medical emergency; only vacationing where I have the best chance of bumping into a Redskin player. My weakness is great in this area, as I am planning to go to San Diego for my only vacation this coming year. Step 9: I am making amends by saying "I am soooo sorry" but so far no one is buying it. Step 10: I am promptly admitting I swore through the entire Redskins-Lions game. I'm not proud of it. Step 11: I am meditating and praying for the knowledge to understand why the Redskins' are so bad so far, even with the great individual talent they have. God moves in mysterious ways. That is what that step is about, isn't it? Step 12: I'm Ipsi. I'm a Redskins addict. That was my spiritual awakening. I'll see all the rest of you addicts this Sunday at Pockets, when the Skins beat the Buccaneers! Ipsi is just parched. Let's make up a Fabulipsi drinkie. What do you mean that's not part of the twelve steps?! Fanaddict Tini 3 oz. Gin Chilled Champagne A Lemon 1 tablespoon Raspberry Crystal Delight Into your fav Martini shaker, add five ice cubes, , a squeeze of lemon, the gin and the Crystal Delight. Shake it up real good, just like the Redskins team need a good shake up! Pour into your most special Redskins Martini glass, and top off with the chilled bubbly. Enjoy! There are no snackies this week. When Ipsi is upset with the Redskins really really bad, she just hates cooking. Hail ‘Skins! Ipsi loves you. </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Red Zone Anemia Squeaker Wins It </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 22, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/ZornJoeyT_2.png" /> <kitchenContent> Hey there Redskin Fans! The Paaaarty is in da kitchen! Welcome back to the Kitchen Sink with your ever-so-modest hostess with the most-est, Ipsi Tayloe! (applause, thank-you!) Now the following is a very close and confidential conversation with all of you who were at our crib, Pockets in Manhattan Beach. Ipsi’s not-so-sharp-but-cute ears overheard all you unhappy SoCal Redskins fans. Grey skies even though the ‘Skins won. If the team had gone 0-2, then the boo birds could’ve shrieked loudly “See I told you so, Zorn and Jason need to go!”. Ipsi thinks these are the same people who would scream loud and long about paying the taxes if they won the lotto! Yes, Jason Campbell isn’t quick and accurate like Eli Manning. But then, Jason didn’t throw for 3 interceptions like Tony Romo did. Take a look at the San Diego Chargers, who gained nearly 400 yards in one game and still lost! Shoo shoo boo birds! Back when Joe Theismann still hadn’t won his Superbowl bling, the boo-birds were cackling the same way then as they are now. Joe turned out all right. So the red-zone offense needs some inspiration! Some zip! Maybe Zorn will use the play books from the good old days when Theismann was winning. Ipsi looked at some of the ‘in the day’ pictures of Joe, and found her little self becoming quite, umm, inspired. Now where is that manager of mine when I need him? Is it hot in here? Ipsi’s all fired up and needs to cool off… with a marvilipsi drinkie! Ok! Let’s make one with wings! Red-Zone Zippytini 3 oz. Vodka (Ipsi loves UV!) 2 oz. Red Bull 1.5 oz. cranberry juice 1.5 oz. orange juice Grab your favorite martini glass out of the freezer (What, it’s not there? Go chill one down!). Quickly and efficiently pour those ipsilucious ingredients into a shaker with five ice cubes. Now shake it up hard, just like how London Fletcher puts on a hit! Let’s give a pep-toast! “Here’s to you, and here’s to me! Redskins friends may we always be! But, if by chance we disagree, Then up yours! Here’s to me!” Ipsi spies with her little eye the need for more speed in the red-zone. Maybe the Redskins are training wrong. Did you know that a good long distance runner can hardly ever become a good sprinter? By contrast, a sprinter can significantly improve his long distance performance; but only at the expense of his speed. Humans are born with different amounts of ‘slow twitch’ fibers versus ‘fast twitch’ fibers. People with a predominance of slow twitch fibers are natural long-distance runners, cyclists and other types of endurance athletes. People born with a lot of fast twitch fibers are natural sprinters, high jumpers, long jumpers and the like. The fast twitch fibers can be readily transformed into slow twitch fibers through endurance training. But getting the slow fibers to become fast fibers through certain types of weight and interval training is very difficult. Once trained into slowness, they like to stay that way! Yikes! Once a couch potato, always a couch potato. Hee hee! Randle El proved he is a fast and speedy receiver. Ipsi just knew he wasn’t a meant to be a quarter back! I bet he eats a fast and high-energy breakfast! Fast Break Breakfast 1 smallish banana 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1/2 tablespoon honey or agave nectar 1/2 tablespoon flax seed oil (Great for your creaky knee and back joints!) Throw all these healthy items into a blender and whip up this ipsilicious smoothie! Delicipsi! Hail Skins! Ipsi loves you! PS: If any readers want a say about the games, email them to ipsi@socalredskins.com; I’ll get you posted in da Sink! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Game 1: A Giant Dilemma </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 18, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/dannyRandle.png" /> <kitchenContent> Alllrighty then. So Randle El isn’t the greatest quarter back ever! Get rid of the ball already! Ha ha! And that non-punt sneak play from Hunter the Punter had The Zorn written all over it. Zorn totally caught Tom Coughlin unawares. Shaking his head on the sidelines, Tom was! The offensive linemen came through! Ipsi was excited by that Ipsilicious long lasting lingering lovely pocket they created for Jason, over and over again! Jason lingered too long in it, though! The G-defense grabbed the ball out of his hands. Yikes! Touchdown the wrong way! Now Ipsi is a mind reader. Yes indeed, Ipsi has many fine qualities you all know nothin’ about! Ipsi is feeling the questioning minds of the Burgundy and Gold’s fans. “Will the offense be better this Sunday against the Rams?” is the screaming question hitting full force into Ipsi’s grey matter. The defense looked oh-so-tight. But the offense…well, not so much. It sets up a dilemma: Should Jason stay or should he go? Should Zorn stay or should he go? When will Snyder start to make his moves? Ipsi has done worked her fine little self all up again. Grrrr! Let’s make a Marvelipsi drinkie. Ipsi would go jog to calm herself down usually, but it’s too late at night! The Sneak 1.5 oz. Pineapple rum 1.5 oz. Coconut rum 1 oz. 151 Rum 3 oz. Kern’s Coconut Nectar Sprite Pour those Ipsilicious rums and the nectar into a tall glass with ice; pour in the sprite to top it off.. Enjoy the sneak attack on your brain! Can anybody out there read Snyder’s mind? He’s got a lot to think about, what with going back into court this week over the Redskins name. The seven Native Americans are baaack. They lost again last year. They’ve lost since 1992. But they just won’t stop! They’re going All….The….Way…to the Supreme Court! Now you know where your Indian Casino gambling money goes! A lawyer for the group says he'd like to see the court decide once and for all whether the Redskins name defames Native Americans. Ipsi doesn’t play that game. Ipsi’s unique mind reading ability tells her, if the Indian group lose at the Supreme Court level, they’ll just appeal it. ‘Once and for all’ never is. Although where do they go after the Supreme Court?? Dilemma, dilemmas. Stay tuned! Let’s make a snacky! And name it something politically incorrect… Roasted Redskins (Zucchini) 2 pounds of zucchini 2 egg whites, beaten 1 tablespoon of honey mustard 1 cup of Panko bread crumbs 1 /2 cup of finely grated Parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 /2 teaspoon each of pepper and salt Turmeric; paprika Wash off those zucchinis, and THINLY slice ‘em up. Put them into a large bowl. Whisk together the egg whites and mustard, then pour onto the zucchini. Stir it around until the zucchinis are coated. Grab the Panko bread crumbs, cheese, salt, pepper and cornstarch and mix them all up in a bowl. Dip those zesty zucchinis into the crumb mix, And shake off the crumbs so it is only LIGHTLY coated. Ispi delicately does them one zucchini at a time. Place into a greased pan, one layer only, and bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle with a little turmeric and paprika for that fine Redskins color combo! Yummy! Go Skins! Ipsi love you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Pre-Season Official Rant and Vacation Pictures </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 2, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/ipsiBeach_2.png" /> <kitchenContent> Pre-Season Official Rant and Vacation Pictures The pre-season is just about over, and all the old problems showed back up. No reliability; consistently inconsistent; just plan suspect. Hold up, Ipsi isn’t speaking about the Redskins. Ipsi is judging the judges. Those part-time lead-legged blind-eyed attention deficit-disordered game-high-jacking scallywags are baaaack! In pre-season game two, Redskins versus Squealers, second quarter, the pass from Benjie Roethlisberger was batted down by the Redskins secondary, it bounced around, oh, five million times before it was picked up and run for a supposed touchdown for the Steelers. Puh-leese! Ipsi was embarrassed for the officials that Coach Zorn even had to throw a red flag to challenge that nonsense! The NFL ought to pay these guys to be full-time officials. Pay them to officiate practice games; send them off to the NFL Europe and other NFL subsidiaries for more officiating. The more often they do the officiating, the better they’ll be at it. They’ll know when and where their line of vision is likely to be blocked. If the NFL officials become full time salaried employees, then guess what?! They could then be demoted when they screw up! Ed Hochulis could have been given a week off without pay, and then sent to the Artic Arena NFL subsidiary for a couple of weeks. Or wherever else Norv Turner would have liked ol’ Ed to go. Someplace warmer, perhaps! "Sorry" just doesn’t make up for a stolen game, especially when there are only sixteen of them per season. It’s not like baseball, basketball or hockey. Every single NFL regular season game counts! Better yet, since these officials are only part time, and the NFL sure doesn’t look like they’re going to change that any time soon, then make every single one of their calls subject to instant replay. Doesn’t matter how many minutes are left on the clock or what the call is, the coach gets, let’s see, oh…ten challenges per game. THAT should do it! That would also take care of the "Oh they’re just humans and make mistakes too" mushy minded softness that’s exhibited by chronically beer addled fans of the team which received the benefit of the bad call. "Bad Call Lobotomy Beer"! Endorsed by NFL officials, everywhere! One last Ipsilation: At each NFL team site, there ought to be a voting link for the fans to vote on the officials. Great officiating deserves a reward. Give ‘em a raise. Rotten officiating deserves…being voted out by the fans. It would be like how the voting is done for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Wake up refs! Although Referee Magazine promotes "You Have To Love It When They Boo" videos to their officials, that style of thinking shouldn’t go to their heads, freeze up their minds and turn them blind. It shouldn’t….but it does. Well, Ipsi has gotten her little bushy-tailed self all parched. Let’s make an Ipsilicous drinkie! Sharp-Eyed Refetini 1.5 oz. of Vodka (Ipsi loves UV) 1.5 oz. of carrot juice 1.0 oz. of triple sec 1.0 oz. of a citrus-flavored energy drink Grab your shaker, add 5 ice cubes, and pour in these marvelipsi ingredients. Put some elbow into that shake! Pour into your favorite Redskins martini glass, add an orange wheel to the rim. The refs. should be drinking these! Before, during and after the game! Now all that writing about beer earlier woke up a tiny Ipsi memory brain cell! Let’s make some delicipsi hot dogs! No Bad Calls Beer Battered Dogs 1 Tablespoon olive oil 5 Tablespoons Worchester sauce (more is good too) 1 white onion, peeled and thinly sliced Salt and pepper 3 cups sauerkraut, rinsed and drained A half cup of dark beer 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar To make the Sauerkraut dressing, find a large skillet somewhere in the kitchen, usually underneath all the other little skillets (what ARE they doing when the doors are closed?), add the olive oil, on medium heat. Add in the onion slices and Worchester sauce and cook until they are a nice golden brown. Add in some salt and pepper. Meanwhile, in a separate heavy skillet, or a large saucepan, simmer the dark beer, the brown sugar, the sauerkraut and some pepper over medium-high heat for 15 minutes. Then add the hot dogs to the beer-sugar-sauerkraut skillet, and simmer the dogs for about 8 minutes, or until they plump. Turn down the heat. Then transfer the dogs to the grill until they are done. It’s nice to toast the buns also at this point. Toasted buns..mmm. Top each bun with the grilled hot dog and the caramelized onions and sauerkraut. Add some spicy mustard and a little ketchup for that Ipsitastic burgundy and gold look. Enjoy! And what did all you SoCal fans do this summer? Ipsi heard, through the 24 Hour E.M.S. group, that in the off and preseasons, Clinton Portis was locker room ruckus-ing. The offense may be divided going into the regular season is the cautionary word from Ipsi’s super top-secret informer, a former ‘Skins practice player. He related "The defense is a solid team. They’re ready, there’s no doubt about it. But if the offense doesn’t come together this season, it’s because of Clinton Portis. In the locker room, he’s constantly talking ‘give me the ball’, endlessly giving out his stats, and generally making the locker room uncomfortable." Hmmm, givemetheball givemetheball givemetheBALL…reminds Ipsi of Kobe. Once he became a team player things worked out just fine, although it took a few losing years. Ipsidiction: Portis shuts it in the locker room NOW and the offense becomes a team. And Portis gets his yards needed to beat Riggins’ numbers. Won’t happen without a team effort! Not much of a summer vacation for the offense, apparently... Ipsi and her manager, Francisco Iscarlado Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luce Smith Jimenez de Trece, winged into Maui with first class Mai Tais, piloted there by their good friend, JB. Now Ipsi had heard that the recession hit the Islands really hard. But it was an Ipsiprise when we hit the beach and the sign declared that we had to drop our clothing! Wow, we had to give ‘em the clothes off our backs! Thankfully, Ipsi’s most delicate feminine modesties were saved by a Redskins flag she always carries. (see picture). Francisco, however, ran around in his nothings (Ipsi is open to bribes if you don’t –or do- want to see that picture! Email me at ipsi@socalredskins.com) Hail ‘Skins! Ipsi loves you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Newbies! Cheerleaders! OLBs! </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> August 9, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/mwillCheer.gif" /> <kitchenContent> It’s the last dawg days of summa, Redskins sports fans! August 8th was the last day for the fans to watch the 'Skins practice. Now it’s time to get game ready for the first pre-season skirmish on Thursday August 13th at the Ravenettes. The new Redskins sign-ons have been most entertaining. Brian Orakpo held out one entire day before signing for a 12.1 million guaranteed 5yrs., 20 mill contract. Oooowee! The King of drama! One day you waited. You do know what the rest of us wait for? More taxes, worse health care and a declining value of the dolla, that’s what’s guaranteed. Ipsi feels the need to relax now with a guaranteed Ipsilicious drinkie; she got herself a mite worked up there! Rookie Cooler 2 oz. Vodka – Ipsi prefers UV 1.5 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 oz. pineapple juice Soda water, to fill Fill a shaker with 5 ice cubes. Add in the UV Vodka, lemon juice and pineapple juice, Shake it up baby! Strain and pour into a tall glass that has ice cubes three quarters of the way up. Add in the soda water and stir. Ah yesh...that’s my kinda health care! Now about some of the other Redskins newbies…. The newbie football stars get a big contract and a nice uniform. The newbie football cheerleaders…don’t! All the cheer rookies’ website pictures feature them in various form of…undress. Ipsi does wish that could have happened with the Predator last year, but alas, it happened not! But Ipsi digresses. Poor tiny Malyndah, Sarita, Sheridan and Tcoya! Promoting the Virginia Lottery at the local 'Foodette’ in their next to nuthins’; performing cheers at the Propeller Club in tiny pajamas; bravely supporting the troops in Afghanistan, dancing in their lingerie...it’s simply amazing the 'First Ladies of Football’ weren’t stoned to death by those extremist Muslims. And no hazard pay! Ipsi read that, on average, the cheerleader’s favorite hobby is eating at a restaurant. Wow. Ipsi thought a hobby was like knitting or collecting Redskins martini glasses. Well, the ladies do all look like they are on the Lindsey Lohan 'one almond a day diet’, so…maybe eating for them is a hobby, just one they don’t get to do too much. Ipsi suggests that all true hearted Redskins gentlemen email a Redskins cheerleader and invite her out for lunch. Now Ipsi is hungry, and would like to share an Ipsiriffic meat pie with you all. Hungry 'Skins Pie – guaranteed to fill up the whole cheer squad! 2 pie crusts – ready made in the freezer section; let one stand so it thaws out 4.5 ounce can of deviled ham 3 ounce can chopped mushrooms, drained 1 can asparagus 1 can condensed Cheddar cheese soup 1 /4 cup milk Into one pie tin place the deviled ham, then top with the drained mushrooms. Over the top of that, rather gingerly and carefully take the other thawed pie crust and put it over the top and lightly pinch the edges of the two together. Bake in oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cook the asparagus and drain. Once the pie is done, take it out of the oven and arrange the asparagus spears on top of the pie in a star or asterisk type arrangement. For the cheesy sauce, combine the soup and milk in a small saucepan, and heat. Then once it’s nicely warmed up, top the pie and asparagus spears with the sauce. Enjoy! Lately my drab football-less days have been brightened up with Mike Williams. He’s been out and gone for two or three years, and now he’s resuscitating his resume by misplacing 108 pounds of luggage and working hard on his attitude and skills. He said this about himself and his 'Skins contract: "It’s kinda like uncovering an antique. Polish it up a little bit and it’s worth some money!" That’s just good stuff! Keep on trying harder, Mike, because so far you are still #2 behind Stephon Heyer (#74). And watch out for Jeremy Bridges (#73). All of these men are looking to take the spot left vacant by the release of Jon Jansen. Ipsi is just so tickled that the 'Skins are finally doing reconstruction on the OLB positions. Ipsi was convinced OLB meant Old Lead Bottoms. You all know that Jason Campbell was the most tackled quarterback in the NFC. My Ipsipiction is this season, Jason gets a pocket! Hail 'Skins! Ipsi loves you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Off-Season Hopes... </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> June 10, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Untitled-1_2.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Last season’s record was 8-8, with the Redskins scoring 27 touchdowns. Ipsi wants more. Dan Snyder certainly wants more. My on-going Ipsigation reveals promising hopes for the Redskins to show up and show off this year. But first, Ipsi is continuously pleased to announce that neither Terrell Owens nor Michael Vick are members of the Burgundy and Gold. Those Knuckleheads! Yeah!!!!!! Hope #1: Less Touchdowns for the Opponents: With the quarterback for the defense still in play, London Fletcher (#59) returns, with some help: Big Stomp Al Haynesworth (92) whom Ipsi previously profiled, and newbie defensive end Brian “The Beast” Orakpo (98) Adding on 50 lbs of muscle didn’t slow him down, and his credentials give little ol’ Ipsi goose bumps! The Beast, out of the Texas Longhorn corral, is winner of the Associated Press Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year; the Lombardi Award; the Tom Hendricks award for top defensive end; the Bronko Nagurski Trophy for best defensive player; and is considered a “Unanimous Consensus” First-team All-American by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association; Football Writers Association of America, the Sporting News and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Now that’s beefing up the big D! 32 touchdowns were scored against the ‘Skins last season. How about…8 less? Wow, Ipsi worked up a thirst thinking about all that! How about a nicey icey cold drinkie? The Stompin’ Beast 3 oz. of Effin Vodka 3 oz. of Bacardi Silver Rum 2 oz. Coke Pour the alcohols into a tall glass with ice packed to the stop, then add in the coke fast so it fizzes. Use your favorite stir stick (a flamingo works). Take two power houses, put ‘em together, and Pow! It’s a monster! Hope #2: More Touchdowns for the Redskins: We had 27 of those divine, heavenly, luscious, wonderous…opsi, Ipsi is slobbering. Well excuse me! Anyway, we fans want way more touchdowns, like 10 more than last season. A perhaps over looked source of more TD’s can be arranged through production by starting cornerbacks Carlos Rodgers (22) and DeAngelo Hall (23). Since the 2000 season, the ‘Skins have only returned 5 interceptions for touchdowns. Not so much, eh? Come on down, Mr. Hall! What does 54 million buy? A track record of 22 interceptions with 2 touchdowns. If Rodgers and Hall can get inside and get sneaky, be on the lookout for forced interceptions. Ipsidiction is for 3 TD’s each from the cornerbacks this season. All righty then, now Ipsi is hungry for a little snacky. Smokin’ Redskins Party Spread Ingrediants: 2 (8 ounces) Packeages of Cream cheese, softened ½ cup Uncle Ben’s Spicy Barbeque Sauce 8 stripes of bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 small tomato, chopped up 1 red bell pepper, chopped up 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped up 1/3 cup of green onions, chopped up 1 ½ cup of shredded Cheddar Cheese Crackers (Ipsi likes Chicken in a Basket!) Directions: Get the bacon cooking first, then start chopping up all the veggies. Once the bacon is done, pat it dry and crumble it. Spread that wonderful cream cheese (Ok, make it the low fat stuff) on a plater; drizzle it with the barbeque sauce; then top it with all the other ingredients. Dip into it with the crackers. Yummy! Hope #3: Zorn is in the hot seat. Ipsi would bet more than the cost of one of them new fangled Redskin’s Virginia Lottery scratch-off tickets that Snyder has a couple of other coaches on speed dial. Joe Gibbs used to do all-nighters reviewing plays and footage. Come on Zorn, this is the year to prove yourself! Hope #4: The schedule: It may prove to be a decent schedule for the Redskins to get wins outside of the division against the Lions, Rams, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Saints, Raiders, Broncos and hopefully, against San Diego in San Diego. (see you there!) My Ipsivision tells me that if the Redskins capitalize outside the division this year with 7 wins, we’ll be seeing the ‘Skins go deep into the post season. Only 60 days to the first pre-season game! Hail ‘Skins! Ipsi loves you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Off Season Stomp April 2009 </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> April 24, 2009 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Haynesworth.jpg" /> <kitchenContent> Hey, Hey There! The off-season party has resumed in da' kitchen! Your hostess with the mostess, none other than little ol’ Ipsi Tayloe, is taking a look at the always Recession-Proof Redskins’ Record Offseason Signing Extravaganza! (applause) Within hours of the midnight start of the free agency dash, the Redskins took the lead with the $100 million, seven year, eye-popping $41 million guaranteed sign-up of former Titan Albert Haynesworth. The guaranteed pay-out tops the $37 million the Atlanta Falcons barked up for that knucklehead Michael Vick back in 2004. Good for Big Stomp Al! Old Ipsi is betting that The Zorn and Snyder-man figured Haynesworth’s complete distain for the Cowboys was worth the pony-up. Now don’t you dare say ‘what you talking about girl’ to Ipsi, and if you still are, take a little trip down You Tube memory lane at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5nlEA8BUTQ" target="_blank">http://www.you tube.com/watch?v=W5nlEA8BUTQ</a> for the double stomp, double flag hip hop that Al tap danced on the head of Dallas Cowboy’s center, Andre Gurode. Big Al, what a knucklehead! What a Cowboy hater! Hooray! The Redskins defense is sure to get a double pump of enthusiasm from Big Stomp. “My goal is to be the best player on the field…” says Stompin’ Al, “…and to eventually get to that Hall of Fame status and be mentioned with Reggie White and Bruce Smith and all the greats.” Mmmm…Ipsi can’t help but wonder if a part of your Canton acceptance speech high-light reel just might be your foot massage on Andre’s face. Ya know, Ipsi feels the need for a cold, delicious drink*. To rest her weary, troubled mind. Ipsi is troubled because Jason Campbell is troubled. Jay Cutler. Mark Sanchez. Quite troublesome. Ohh baby, the 2009 draft is gonna be a QB nailbiter! Off Season Cooler 2 shots premium Vodka – Ipsi prefers Effen (as in “get me an Effen Martini already!”) 2 shots Bacardi Silver Rum Coca Cola Take a tall glass, add 5 ice cubes, the alcohols, then add in the Cola while stirring. It’s Ipsolutely ipsilicious! *Martinis will come back in the regular season. And for a little sumthing-sumthing snacky in honor of Al Haynesworth worthy attempt to pop open a Cowboy’s skull during a NFL game, let’s make some… Stomping Poppers Ingrediants: 12 ounces softened cream cheese (let it sit out for an hour) 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons bacon bits (good from the store; better if you fry up the bacon yourself!) 12 ounces Jalapeno peppers, seeded and halved 1 cup milk 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup dried bread crumbs 2 quarts of oil for frying the Jalapenos What to do: 1) Cut the Jalapenos in half, and take the seeds out of them. Wear goggles and gloves. Have the windows open. 2) In a medium bowl, mix up that wonderful crème cheese, Cheddar cheese and those bacon bits. Spoon the mixture into the J. pepper halves. (Be sure to have time to jog after eating these. Most Americans still die from cardiovascular disease and not cancer which gets all the press) 3) Put the milk and flour into separate small bowls. Dip the stuffed Jalapenos first into the milk, then into the flour, making sure they are well coated. Allow them to dry; that takes about 10 minutes. Go jog in that 10 minutes. 4) Now dip the Jalapenos in the milk again, and roll them in the breadcrumbs. Allow them to dry again, about 10 minutes. 5) Heat up a medium skillet, heat the oil (so 365 degrees F), Deep fry the coated Jalapenos for 2-3 minutes each, or until golden brown. Remove, and let them drain on a paper towel. Serve these yummy thangs with ranch or blue cheese dressing. Enjoy! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> The Fletcher Controversy, Sonny and Sam, and Zorn’s Proverb </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> December 31, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Untitled-hg1.gif" /> <kitchenContent> The fine evening before the fracas of game day, my lovely self, styling in my favorite defensive player’s jersey (that would be the QB of the Big D, Mr. London Fletcher), and my handsome manager, Franscisco Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luche Smyth Jimenez de Trece, stepping out in his favorite player’s jersey (that would be Rock Cartwright – Greatest Football Name EVER!) were ever so fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. It was Ipsilutley delightful when Mr. Fletcher signed Ipsi’s jersey, shook her petite hand, and allowed a photo op with him! He and his guests charmingly put up with ol’ Ipsi signing a SoCal Redskins business card for him while quickly extolling the virtues of the martini recipes on the SoCal Website. Oh wait up now! An Ipsilicious concoction needs to be brewed up in honor of #59. Get your favorite Redskins Martini glass out of the freezer, dust off the shaker, throw 5 ice cubes into it, and let’s shake up this tasty freeze: L Fletcher Defensitini 2 ounces Mandarin Vodka 1.5 ounces Vanilla Vodka 1.5 ounces Raspberry Vodka 1 ounce Cherry juice Takes all these Marvilipsi ingrediants into that shaker, and throw some elbow power into it. Strain and serve into the waiting chilled M-glass. Sip and enjoy. Here’s to London Fletcher – looking forwards to seeing you on the screen next year! Now Ipsi is very proud of the multitude of Redskins fans who voted in the Pro Bowl. Congratulations to Chris Cooley, Clinton Portis, Chris Samuels and Mike Sellers on their upcoming trip to Hawaii. Hail! But how is that London Fletcher is NOT going to the Pro Bowl? Unbelievable! Ipsi decided to ask about that. “Don’t get him started on that!” laughed Sam Huff, nodding towards Sonny Jergunson. Sonny scowls, and jumps out of his easy chair. “London’s made the right stats. There’s people making that decision against him. And they’re wrong!” Sonny is jabbing his cigar in the air for punctuation. “And it’s not fair. It’s not fair to London. It’s not fair to the team. It’s not right.” Sonny nearly bites through the end of his cigar, sits with a thud, and crosses his arms. The scowl has grown! Sammy pulls Francisco and my lovely self to the side. “That’s a topic that can get Sonny imbibing a bit much, so…” We switched topics and found out the real reason Sammy hates the Giants, which will be in a future Kitchen Sink. At this time of the fine evening, the team was letting out of a meeting. With the Ipsitastic help of East Coast Michelle, Francisco now has not only nearly the entire team signatures on his jacket, but also Coach Zorn, owner Dan Snyder, Coach Joe Bugle, long time trainer Budda and even Hall of Famer, Sam Huff. Here’s the complete list: Chris Horton, Devin Thomas, Randle El, Sam Huff, Vinny Cerato, Jim Zorn, Shawn Springs, Stephon Heyer, Fred Smoot, Ladell Betts, Dan Snyder, Lorenzo Alexander, Kedric Golston, Santana Moss, Joe Bugel, Mike Sellers, Pete Kendall, Bubba Tyler, Colt Brennan, Marcus Washington, Danny Smith, Jason Campbell, Phillip Daniels, Ethan Albright, Carlos Rogers, Erasmus James, Chris Cooley, Cornelius Griffin, Khary Campbell, Anthony Montgomery and Malcolm Kelly It was a unique, exciting fan experience to be able to meet these people who we all watch and read about! Shaking hands, taking photos, receiving autographs. Just me, Frankie, Frankie’s Dad East Coast Alan, Michelle and her girlfriend. Ipsi almost fainted clean away! Coach Zorn wrote on the jacket: Prov. 22:1 which is “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” Ipsi is keeping her fingers crossed that The Zorn is back for another season. So ends the season. Ipsi will be writing through the off season as controversies and conspiracies arise. Keep your chins up, Redskins fans! None of our guys are waiting to get out of jail, or waiting to be sentenced. TO still isn’t on our team. Hold your team in high esteem. Hail Redskins! Ipsi loves you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> All Right Then, We’ll Call It A Draw – A Black Knight Year, 8-8 </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> December 31, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Untitled-2_2.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Hey hey hey there, all you Redskins fans getting yourself ready for the New Year! Beating the Eagles twice in a season was just lovely Ipsilicious! And then the nuclear detonation that was the Cowgirls, why that sure sweetened up this dark time of the year for ol’ Ipsi! Mmmm Mm M! Now what will make the Redskins a better team? Ipsi and my manager, Francisco, caught up to Chris Cooley. He was leaning against a light post looking a mite forlorn, the evening before the San Fran game, and when asked that very question, he muttered “The off season!”. Ipsi believes that. The team came out strong in the beginning. But then injuries took hold. “I declare I have won” says King Arthur, after hacking off the Black Knight’s arms. “What! It’s nothing but a flesh wound! Fight on!” declares the Black knight, kicking King Arthur in the tukas. And fight on the Redskins did, even with everyone wounded at some point. King Arthur lops off the Black Knights’ legs, and gallops off. The knight hollers at him “Come back, you coward! I’ll bite your legs off!” The San Fran game went something like that. In the last couple minutes of the game, score tied, our burgundy and gold knights were just too hurt to stop the 49ers from getting that blasted field goal. It was tough to watch, and even tougher getting out of Candlestick Park. It was Ipsi’s first ever pro football game! But there were some post-game activities ol’ Ipsi couldn’t figure out. Did that spitting, finger saluting to children, naaasty name calling, jacket grabbing, gun-shot threatening gauntlet from the 49er fans make them feel better somehow? “Well now little lady, this is the worst I’ve ever seen!” muttered Mikette, the West Coast Hogette, skirting a blow that lands on Francisco’s skull. Ding! Ouch! Next time, Ipsi’s handing out mace party favors to the Redskins fans! Following the melee, Ipsi considers herself a bonafide fan now! It’s amazing how a man in a dress could trigger off such hostilities! (sorry Mike!) Now on the fun side of the day, was the sunshine in San Fran tailgate party. Ipsi’s shouting out big to Lenore and Dean and their son; The Ladies Man Don; Bailey Chuck and his lifeguard buddy; Kate and John; Joe; Frank and his sons; John and Nancy; East Coast Alan, and any other Redskins fans Ipsi might have missed. Hail So Cal Redskins Fans, and hold your heads high! The ‘Skins fans and the surrounding San Fran fans shared donuts, sausages, chips and dips, potato salad and pulled pork. It made for a Ipsitastic road trip food fest! No, Ipsi did not serve up Martinis! She probably should have after the game. Here’s a little Ipsi recipe for the next tailgate! Francisco’s Deviled Eggs Dozen Eggs Tb of Salt 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 1/2 Cup Spicy Mustard Tb of Fresh Black Pepper 1 Grated/Finely Chopped Jalapeño Pepper (Habanero if you think you can take it!) 1/2 Grated/Finely Chopped Medium Onion (Red Preferably) Several Dashes of Chili Powder Place eggs into a saucepan, add tablespoon of salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat; and simmer for 17 minutes. Drain off the hot water immediately and cover with cold water to stop them from cooking any further; let stand until cool. Carefully, peel the shells off the eggs. Cut them in half long ways. Place yolks into a large mixing bowl, add in remaining ingredients (except the chili powder). Spoon back into the egg whites, and sprinkle with chili powder. Enjoy! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Superstitions are Scrooged </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> December 20, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Untitled-1.gif" /> <kitchenContent> “We have to face up to what we created. No one could have told me we wouldn’t string together three wins to finish off the season…For more than a month I’ve been at a loss of words concerning what has happened to this team.” Chris Cooley 12/15/8 Welcome back to da Kitchen Sink with your hostess Ipsi Tayloe. Ipsi isn’t at a loss for words, but she can’t print them! Ipis’s crying the no-playoff blues. Ipsi has a blue martini to cheer her up just a little, and it goes something like this: Playoff Blues 2.5 ounces Malibu Rum 2.5 ounces Hpnotiq 1 ounce blue curaca Squeeze of fresh lemon Ipsi’s drill: get your fav Redskins Martini glass outta da freezer. Dust off the martini shaker, add 5 cubes, add in all of the above, shake it till it hurts, pour and pout into that Skins glass. Have a little sip! Now onwards to see what craziness the players were coming up with to win… In an attempt at fixing his football outcomes to the good, Cooley went on to say “…I went with the superstitious attitude last week, to no avail…I tried out the mohawk, but it wasn’t clean enough for my liking. Again with no bearing on the game, considering clean was the opposite of how someone would describe our play. Superstition is bullshit. Seriously, I just convinced myself again.” Cooley had begun the season with the ‘big hair’ look and stuck with it until the losses started piling up. He tried to change things up with a Mohawk. Still losing and with one game left to make the playoffs, Cooley went with the bad buzz cut against the Ravens. None of it made a difference. So if you aren’t showing up to Mr. Pockets because showing up causes the team to lose…that’s a bunch of crap. If you aren’t washing a jersey because washing it will bring bad luck…please, for the sake of Ipsi’s delicate nose, wash it already. Wearing a burgundy jersey on even play dates and a white jersey on an odd date? Complete WOT (waste of time)! The Redskins imploded, and there was not a single fan that caused it. Our deep receivers couldn’t catch a cold. Our pass defenders cannot consistently break up a pass play, for the last three years, according to my Ipsicalculations. Jason Campbell, a pocket QB, has no pocket. Chris Horton thought the team’s morale was fine going into the Ravens game, but Ipsi would bet ya a dollar that team and fan morale are now both in the toilet. That old time Joe Gibb’s magic finally has faded. Portis, Portis, Portis…did the TO. Some outright in-the-media blaming ought to improve the Skins game, he thought. He’s good buddies with Snyder see? Ya, see? He’s a better buddy with Snyder that Zorn, see? Ya, see? But hindsight is never 20-20. Against the Giants, Zorn had Betts play and Portis sit. So therefore, in hindsight, because Portis didn’t run, see, the Redskins lost. So the Portis-card was played against the Ravens, and the Redskins still lost. Ya, see how much sense all that makes? None. Who will survive the off-season? Who will remain Snyder’s friend? Who knows. Don’t count on superstitions to figure it out. A Moment for Sammy Baugh Ipsi has the blues because one of the great Redskins players has passed on to that big dude-ranch in the sky. #33, Slingin’ Sammy Baugh passed away this week. He did live a long life, making it to 94 years. He accomplished some wonderful things. As a rookie in 1937, he and the Redskins won their first national championship. He was the first NFL player to get 4 interceptions in one game; in that same game he threw 4 touchdowns. Sammy had 6 National passing titles, and his 51.4 punting average in 1940 is still the NFL record. In our eyes, he was a Redskins Superstar. In an NFL interview when asked about being a superstar, Slingin’ Sammy said “You were a football player then and you did your job. I don’t know about a superstar!” Sam Baugh was the last surviving member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s inaugural class of 1963. He still holds the Redskins records for career touchdown passes (187) and completion percentage (70.3%). Hail Slingin’ Sammy! Slingin’ Sammitini (as done by Mikette) 1.5 ounces Wild Turkey 1.5 ounces Jack Daniels 1.5 ounces Gran Marnier 1.5 ounces Cactus Juice (Sweet and Sour will do!) Thank-you, West Coast, for the marvi martini! SoCal Redskins Fans and Cheer For Children So maybe you fans who haven’t been coming into Mr. Pockets lately think that being a fan really makes no difference. Well, you would be so very wrong. The Fan Club raised $475.00 for charity. Last Sunday at the Morell House in Redondo Beach , Mikette, Francisco and my lovely self, Ipsi, donated all those funds to the Cheer For Children group. And they really appreciated all of our fans for their dedication and charity. This is a local, all volunteer non profit in the South Bay headed up by Donna Dawick. Since 1985, they have hosted seasonal parties for acutely ill and physically challenged children and their families at the Harbor UCLA Hospital and Redondo Beach schools. The Cheer for Children group assists local families who are in need of temporary help with food donations, warm clothing, shoes and gas certificates. Additionally, the group also gives school supplies and school scholarships. To all the SoCal Redskins fans, a big “Thank-You” for helping this year to help out others. Your presence makes a great difference! Ipsi loves you! Hail ‘Skins! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Equal Opportunity Finger Pointing </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> December 6, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/samuels.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Hey hey there! Welcome on back to da Kitchen Sink with your hostess with the mostess, Ipsi! Ol' Ipsi did not have a good November. No replies to resumes and applications. Let go on one job. Mr. Keys-To-The-City Mick disappeared in November. The economy did not have a good November. The Redskins did not have a good November. One win, three losses. From the heady glory of 4-1 at the start, and now accusations are flying and and fingers pointing. Campbell's falling apart. Can't stand the pressure. Bring on Colt. Yikes! Ipsi needs some comfort food. Something to sink my teeth into. Let's serve up some Ipsitastic Raven Wings! Smoked Raven Wings You will need to get yourself to the store and buy: 4 pounds of chicken wings (That's about 20 wings) 1 cup water 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup liquid smoke 1 tablespoon oregano Black Pepper Salt 4 cups vegetable oil 1/2 stock of butter 5 Tablespoons of Tabasco sauce 1 Tablespoon of white wine vinegar Blue Cheese dressing Now get out your biggest, nastiest chopping knife, and wack the tips off of each chicken wing, and chop the wing in half at the joint. Sprinkle the wings with salt and pepper. Place them into a big bowl, and add in the water, W-sauce, liquid smoke and Organo. Let then marinade for a couple hours. After an hour, take the wings out of the marinade, and place them on the rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 10 minutes on each side. The chicken should be tender and no longer pink. Remove from the oven. Now lets add the sauce to them! For the sauce, melt the butter. Add the Tabascohot sauce and vinegar. Stir it seven times and immediately get it off that flame! Place the Raven wings in a big bowl, pour that wonderful sauce all over them, stir it up and serve! Make sure to serve the Blue Cheese dressing on the side. Yummy yummy! Crunchy, broiled up wings! Now there's been plenty of tossing the blame ball around. My Ipsi radar says it just can't be all Jason's fault. And backing up Ipsi is a 6'5" 317 foot cool mountain of a man, Chris Samuels. As reported to the Washington Post by reporter Jason Read, Chris was very disturbed by Jason's isolated condemnation by the media and sports show hosts. Chris Samuels stated "I hate the way Jason is catching a lot of the flak. Part of it is, it's us on the O-line. Part of it is, it's the receivers. Part of it is, it's the tight ends and running backs. We all go together." Thank-You Chris Samuels! Ipsi will be looking forwards to your plucking the feathers off the Crows. Embarass their defense. Block for Jason like there's no tomarrow. Ipsi feels a Martini coming on! Break out your fav chilled Redskins Martini glass (Get one now for the holidays!), add 5 ice cubes to a martini skaer, and let's shake up a... Stymie 'Em Samuelstini 3 ounces Vodka (You do know Ipsi loves Grey Goose?) 1 ounce fresh squued lemon juice 1/2 ounce dry vermouth Strain into the Redskins glass, garnish with a lemon wedge. Straight forward. Effective. Deadly. Just like Chris Samuels! Ipsidiction: This is going to not be an easy game today. The Ravens are 8-4; won the last 6 of 7 games; averaging 30.5 points; they are the #2 rated defense; and they own the NFL's best 31 game streak of holding rushers under 100 years. That 345 pound nose tackle Haloti Ngate is looking for Campbell. Ipsi would be scared of any 345 pound guy looking for her! But for the Redskins, the November curse is lifted. The Thanksgiving neurosis and bloat, ended. When Portis does well, the team is doing well. It's going to be a classic confrontation of Ray Lewis hunting for Portis. Wabbit season! Duck Season! Portis season! Lewis season! Come on, #76 "The Rock" Jon Jansen, get into the hunt, get some Red Bull, and fly Portis down the field. #76 Fabini, #68 Justin Geisinger, #74 Stephon Heyer, #75 Chan Rinehart, #77 Randy Thomas, the playoffs rest on your shoulders also! It's December. It's time to win! Hail Skins! Love Ipsi... </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Taylor’s Presence: Redskins Ring of Fame </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 29, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/sean.gif" /> <kitchenContent> GAME DAY: Sean Taylor should not have been home on Monday November 26th 2007. But he was, recovering from a knee injury. He had last been at FedEx field on Saturday, but the knee wasn’t going to let him play against Tampa that Sunday, so he went home. The young punks still in jail probably had surveyed his Miami neighborhood selling magazines or candy, and figured the football player was still up in Washington. The house would be an easy hit, except, it ended up with a gunshot, and the death a day later of Sean Taylor. “A year ago,” Redskins running back Clinton Portis said, “this dark cloud came over our heads.” These excerpts are from Howard Fendrich and the Associated Press. Yet thanks to Portis, wide out Santana Moss and many others, Sean Taylor lives on. He lives on in their hearts, and in their words. “They always talk about him, all the time. There were a lot of guys he meant a lot to,” said defensive end Jason Taylor. “I’ve heard a ton of stories. Everyone’s told me how much I would have liked him, how much I would have loved playing football with him, the kind of guy he was.” Sean Taylor lives on in the game films. Chris Horton, our rookie safety, now starts at Sean Taylor’s position. Horton has seen his predecessor show up on video quite a bit while studying for future opponents. There is a chill that arrives each time. “We see film from early last year,” Horton said, “and he pops up, and you’re like, ‘Man. God. He just laid that guy out. He would go from here to there so fast.” In those images, Horton said, “He’s definitely around. He’s a part of everyone’s lives.” Sean Taylor lives on, too, in the various intangible tributes to him. There are the T-shirts honoring Taylor that Portis wears under his jerseys. There’s the salute to Taylor’s jersey number 21 that Moss – like Portis and Taylor, a University of Miami product – makes with his fingers after a touchdown catch. There are Taylor’s lockers, the ones sealed in Plexiglas at the Redskins Park at FedEx Field, the ones with his shoulder pads and cleats and notebooks, and other odds and ends. “The days you don’t want to go out to practice, and the days you’re tired and hurting, you look at his locker and you get inspiration,” fullback Mike Sellers said. “Because rain, sleet or snow, Sean was coming to play or practice. He did everything at 100 percent.” Horton noticed the locker at the team’s practice facility on Day One – and he makes sure to sneak a peak whenever he’s in that room, “Trying not to make it obvious.” he said. Every day, I still do walk by it and take a look,” Horton added. “It just lets you know how precious life is.” There is a frame hanging near the entrance to Zorn’s office, a frame holding four photos of Taylor. One shows him playing against the rival Dallas Cowboys, another shows him with his helmet off and fist raised. The inscription underneath reads, “Excuses Are Things People Say To Lie To Themselves.” Zorn carried that frame into a team meeting last week. “That’s part of the memory that we need to keep alive here on this football team – the kind of player he was.” said Zorn. “The thing I didn’t really know was how much this man impacted almost each man on this team, from players to the coaches to the – really, to the owner,” Zorn said. “It was deeply felt, and it was an absolute gash to this football team.” Memories of Sean Taylor are sure to flood forth this Sunday when Taylor will be inducted into the Redskin’s Ring of Fame before the Giants game. For team administrator Derrick Crawford, its remembering chats they had about their children. For safeties coach Steven Jackson, there were those big in-game hits. For defensive lineman Randy Thomas, it was remembering giving Taylor a ride home a few days before his death and seeing him interact with his infant daughter. “It’s appropriate that Sean joins the Ring of Fame after a stellar career cut short far too soon,” Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said. “His life touched so many of us in such deep and lasting ways. His presence is all around us, in our organization and among our fans.” Taylor was named to the Pro Bowl in 2006, a year in which he lead the Redskins in tackles. For his career, Taylor had 245 solo tackles, 344 tackles total, 12 interceptions, 41 passes deflected and four forced fumbles. “To see him snatched away from us – when he was, like he was – was just very difficult,” defensive coordinator Greg Blache said, his voice still cracking. “He’s very much in the hearts and minds of guys who were part of the team last year.” And, it seems, to those who were not. If you visit www.clintonportis.com, gone are all the stats, career bests and the many faces of Portis. The site has remained unchanged since Taylor’s death a year ago. It simply features a tribute ribbon to Sean Taylor. I would like to raise a solemn toast to Sean Taylor. To Sean; you are missed! The Taylor Martini 4 ounces of Vodka – Ciroc vodka recommended Dry Vermouth Pour vermouth into a room temperature martini glass. Swirl it until the glass is coated. Toss out any extra. Place the glass into the freezer until chilled. Shake the Vodka with 10 ice cubes for at least 20 seconds. Pour into the chilled glass and add in a two grapes. Hail Redskins! Love Ipsi </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Ipsilosophy on Dallas and Seattle </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> November 21, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/dallassucks.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Mick from the East Side is going down. Fast. Thunk! goes his head on the table at Mr. Pockets. “I can’t hold on any longer Ipsi…I’m a gonner…” I rush in and apply pressure points and a shoulder massage. “Hold on Mick! We still have the whole fourth quarter to wake up!” Mick groans…”Third and outs crippling; interceptions; poor West Coast offense; no Homo sacks; pass defense AWOL; where’s the long passes; slants going nowhere; momentum lost; no linebacker lanes opening up for the run…and I’m being shipped out to Kuwait.” Ipsi had just attended Airforce Awareness Week at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. “The bad news is, Mick, the Redskins brought out their C game after the half, and the Cowgals their B+ game. The good news is, you’re gonna like Kuwait. It’s the cush deployment. You’ll be starting a Redskin fan club there. It’ll be a good time.” Mick rises up onto his elbows, unsteady, as another sack is inflicted on Jason. “I’ll survive the military, but not this game!” “Hey Ipsi, what do you think of the Redskins’s execution?” asks my manager Francisco. “I’m all for it.” Ipsi is very grumpy this week. Why why why, with so much talent on the coaching staff and the team, does it look like we play down to the opposing teams’ level, then get stuck there? Now the Seahawks are at two wins and many, many losses. But they are going to be pumped up to win against Zorn. Really pumped. Arnold level pumped. Those C-gals are dreaming up an ugly homecoming for Zorn, Stump, Pete, Shawn and Shaun. Really ugly. The Redskins need to fricassee the SeaChickens. Dish up a big can of WhoopAss, Redskins Style! An overwhelming win. Please. It is times like these Ipsi does desire some nice comfort food. Made out of plucked bird! SeaChicken Nuggets 1 whole chicken breast, deboned and skinned (just like we want those Gulls) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup water 1 1/2 teaspoon vinegar 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Vegetable oil Mustard Soy Sauce: Mix 2 tablespoons of spicy mustard with 2 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Cut the chicken into 1 inch by 1/2 inch pieces Heat 2 to 3 inches deep of the veggie oil in a deep pot. In a big bowl, mix the flour and salt. In another bowl, mix the vinegar and baking soda together. Then take the vinegar-baking soda mix, and stir it into the big bowl with the flour and salt, and add in the water. Beat that up, thinking about the Dallas loss, until it’s smooth. Just remember, no matter what, Dallas sucks! Dip the chicken into that wonderful batter. Then fry the chicken in the hot oil, 4 to 5 pieces at a time, until golden brown and done. That should take about 4 minutes. Drain the chicken on a nice clean paper towel, and serve up this Ipsilicious snacky with the Mustard soy sauce. Enjoy! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Interview With The Hogette </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> November 21, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/mikette_2.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Up close and personal with the “West Coast Hogette”, Michael Wade! (Applause!) Let’s match him up against Wikipedia! Q: So Mikette, how many years have you been a Hogette? A: Nine and a half wonderful years Q: What made you aspire to be a full fledged Hogette? Was it the pig snout? The dress? A: The chicks, man. Chicks love a Hogette! Q: What’s the story about becoming an official Hogette? Were you an un-official Hogette first? A: Yes, I was officially unofficial for one year. I was attending the Redskins Games so it’s easy to meet the Hogettes at their tailgates. I was doing charity work for the Children’s Hospitals on the East coast, and working at a foster home for emotionally disturbed kids, which impressed them. In 1999, at a Cardinals-Redskins game, one of the Hogettes wasn’t going to be able to make it, so they asked me to “dress out” for that game. The rest is sweet history! Q: Do the East Coast Hogettes still do the “Hogette For A Day”? A: Yes indeed. That is a special occasion, in honor of a person who has donated or raised a big, BIG amount of money for the Hogette Charities. Q: This year is the 25th Anniversary since the Hogettes were founded. Congratulations to you and the organization! (applause). Any shouts outs you’d like to say? A: Yes, to all ‘Skins fans, and a shout out hope for a Super Bowl Victory this year! Ipsi will raise a toast to that for sure! Get your favorite Redskins martini glass out of the freezer! Let’s make a Wonderlipsi martini! Hogettini 1 1/4 ounce Kurant Vodka 1 ounce sweet and sour mix 3/4 ounce Apple Pucker 1/2 ounce Contreau 1/2 ounce Cranberry juice Splash of 7-UP Lime wheel 1 Cherry Into a shaker with 5 ice cubes, add in the vodka, sweet and sour, apply pucker, contreau and the juice. Shake hard! Those ice cubes are going to crystallize on their own! Pour into that Redskins Martini glass. Splash in the 7-UP; toss in the cherry and garnish the rim with the lime wheel. Hail Redskins! Q: Now Mikette, I’ve read that the Hogettes have raised over a hundred million dollars for their charities in the past 25 years…. A: Actually 400 million Q: Even with all that Ipsitastic charitable work done, would you believe one of your Hogette detractors said you fellows are “incredibly obnoxious and annoying?” A: Whoever he is, he must be sexually insecure. Q: Would you believe he said Dan Synder was insufferable? A: Sexually insecure and stupid. Q: Would you believe the detractor is David Hickey, online at ‘National Review Online’, and he is, of course, a Cowboy’s fan? A: Well now it all makes sense, Hickey is just jealous! Q: What was your favorite Redskins-Cowboys Rivalry game ever? A: It was a few years ago, the Monday night game in Texas, and we’re behind the entire game. With four minutes left in the game, the Skins scored and we won by a point. Q: Are the Hogettes behind the drive to seat a Jessica Simpson look-alike behind the Dallas bench at the Skins vs.Gals games this year? A: Yes, in fact we are holding beauty contests among the Hogettes to see who is the most qualified. Q: Here’s a trivia question: What team drafted Coach Zorn as a quarter back outta college? A: I don’t know that. And I should. Q: It was the Dallas Cowboys. They drafted and traded him. Zorn never played a day for the Cowgirls. Q: Do you believe Zorn may have a deep seated, long standing hatred of the Cowgirls, which Snyder picked up on, and that is the real reason Zorn got the job and not Fassel? A: Very much so! Q: So what’s the insiders story of how the Hogettes got started? A: It was 1983, the Super Bowl year, with the Hogs as the offensive line. Mikey T (Mike Torbett) grandmother was living in a retirement home, so to cheer her and the retirees up, he attended a “wacky-T” party thrown by the home. He showed up dressed like a woman! Well it lifted everyone’s spirits. The next time he invited some of his friends, and they all showed up dressed as women with pig noses, which was even sillier. From there, it was just a jump to the possibility of raising funds, in a fun way, for charities. Q: Are there Hogette Dress Codes and Regulations to your attire? A: Just one – don’t show too much skin! Q: Is your Hogette dress a designer name from Beverly Hills? A: Of course! It’s a Calvin Swine! Q: Founder Mike Torbett, alias Boss Hogette, was inducted into Football’s Hall of Fame in 1998. Howard Churchill, better known as Howiette, was inducted in 2004. There is a third Hogette inductee. Who is he? A: The rest of us! Q: Wikipedia doesn’t list you at all. What’s up with that? A: It’s a communist Dallas plot to defame me! Q: You’ve gone through quite the hazing as a Shellback. Can you share any of the Hogette super secret hazing rituals with ol’ Ipsi? Really, I can keep a secret! (wink wink) A: Mostly it’s running the gauntlet of autographing, having your picture taken, shaking hands and kissing babies. Oh yeah, and politely putting up with the Raider attitude dressed in Dallas gear. Q: For the current season, what is one thing you’d like to see happen with the defense? A: I’d like to name John Jansen as my pick for the beginnings of a new Hog line. He is a man of character and he’s a dedicated Redskins fan. Q: Here’s your “Outta left field” question: Have you ever been turned into a newt? A: Yes, three times. It never took. Q: Thank-you very much for the Fabulipsi Interview! Are there any thoughts you’d like to leave off with? A: Yes! I’d like to be on your show again in the future. Hail Skins! I think I speak for every Redskins fan when I say – I Hate Dallas! Hail Redskins! Ipsi loves you </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Rivalry Week: Point – Counter Point! </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> November 15, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/cowboysSUCK.gif" /> <kitchenContent> “Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their players’ minds and motivate!” –Vince Lombardi Hey there! The party in da kitchen took a week off along with the Redskins. Ipsi knows you all saw the NFL’s 5TH Horseman galloping onto the filed every time the Redskins arrived at a third down or in the Dead Zone on Monday night. Third and short; third and long; third to first was darn near impossible. That was some fine big D from those Squealers. “Onwards”, Ipsi screams! It’s certainipsi that The Zorn is installing a new round of faith and discipline into the hearts and bodies of the Redskins these past two weeks. “A leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.” – That’s Vinny L. again. This meeting between the Redskins and the Dough Boys will test Zorn. Let’s face it, Dallas Sucks! Ipsi feels the need to raise a toast to Zorn; to all those fallen at the side lines from injuries, and to all those who will continue on, for rivalry; for hard hits; for sneaky plays; for 90 yard punt returns; for long passes caught; for glory; for victory! Dallas Suckstini 2 ounces Vodka 2 ounces Peach Schnapps Splash of cran-raspberry juice on top Put the vodka and the schnapps into a martini shaker with 5 ice cubes. Muscle up the bicep brachii, and shake those cubes into crystals! Strain into your favorite chilled Redskins martini glass. Splash in the juice and Ta da! Enjoy! The Redskins do have the advantage for Sunday’s game, based on my ipsicalculations: Points for the Redskins: 1) There are no pinky issues for Jason Campbell 2) DeAngelo Hall has a big phat statement to make to his ex-coach Al Davis; expect outta this world plays 3) Hall of Famers Green and Monk will be receiving their HOF bling at this game. That’s inspiration for the Skin’s well enough to play. 4) The Skins won against the C-girls earlier this year. 5) Skins don’t have TO. Points against the Redskins: 1) Injuries: If Portis is able to play, it wouldn’t be with his usual wildly optimistic abandon. Same for Moss. Same for Betts, Samuels, Taylor, Washington and Springs. 2) Rookies: What is the world is going on with Devin Thomas? It says he’s ill. Would somebody give him garlic, chicken noodle soup and a bunch of vitamin D already?! Where’s his foot massage personnel at? Points for the Bovine Boys: 1) Hall of Famers Green and Monk: The Bovine Babies have a good old grudge against the Skins since 2005: It was a Skin’s last-second win at Irving Stadium during their 2005 “Ring of Honor” gala celebration, with Michael Irving, Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith as the inductees. Score 14 to 13; Redskins didn’t get a point until the fourth quarter. The Cows are thinking “It’s pay back time.” Points Against the Mooboys: 1) Injuries: Broken bones take 6 to 8 weeks heal, not 4 weeks. Ipsidiction: Further pinkie breakage by the end of the third quarter, and Romo takes a front row seat. 2) The prediction that being filmed on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” (‘Training Camp With The Dallas Cowboys’) results in that team having a bad year will continue. Hey now, look how the Presidency went: Redskins lost, Obama in, just as predicted. Happened the last time too for a Monday night game prior an election with the Redskins. 3) Cowboys have Terrible Owens 4) Injuries: Felix Jones is out. Good! And they have a bunch of other hurt guys also. Advantage: Redskins! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Shaun Alexander, Please Rise! </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> November 14, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/taquitos.gif" /> <kitchenContent> So, Portis and Betts may be gimpy by the half. To Ipsi that means… #37 Shaun Alexander needs to put on the performance of his life! League MVP in 2005; at that time an all-time record 28 touchdowns in 1880 yards; a three time pro-bowler; and he’s played before with Shawn Spings, Cornelius Griffin and Chris Samuels, and coached before by not only Zorn, but with the running back’s coach, Stump Mitchell. It’s never over until it’s over, no matter what the league thinks about your age and injuries. Quien es Mr. Alexander? My Ipsigation took me to his official website at www.shaunalexander.org But first, a nice plate of Redskins Taquitos! Redskins Taquitos Taquito Spread: 1/2 package of Farmer John’s pork sausage 1/2 onion, diced up 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced up 1/2 red bell pepper, diced up Left over steak cut up, if you have some 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon tumeric spice (keep arthritis away!) Cheezy sauce, the kind in a jar– Ipsi suggests that is has green peppers or jalapenos in it Tortillas, flour, burrito size, not those gigantic ones, but not the taco sized ones either. Vegetable oil, 1/4 cup Guacamole mix: OK to buy it pre-made, or: 1 avocado 1/3 can of diced tomatoes, DRAINED! Cook this up in a skillet on the stove top slowly until browned. Ipsi suggests cooking the veggies and the spices first in some olive oil, then add in the sausage. Keep mashing up the sausage as you cook it so it ends up in small pieces. When it’s cooked, add in 3 tablespoons of the Cheezy sauce, and cook it enough to get warmed. Make up some guacamole by skinning the avocado; cut into and remove the big old seed; then mash it up in a bowl. Add in diced tomatoes. Take a tortilla, and thinly spread onto one side only both the guacamole sauce and the Taquito spread. Then roll up as tight as possible. Keep doing this until all the mixes are gone. It should make at least 7 taquitos. In a skillet, on high heat, add 1/4 cup of the veggie oil.. Place the taquitos in; leave on one side until browned. That should take about 3 to 4 minutes; then careful flip them over to brown the other side. Ipsi uses a spatula and a big spoon to turn them over without splattering. Remove onto paper towels or clean cloths so the extra oil is soaked off. Walah! My manager, Francsico Iscarlado Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luche Smyth Jimenez de Trece can’t get enough of these! Oh yeah, back to Shaun Alexander’s website! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Website Taskforce: Shaun Alexander </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> November 15, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/alexand.gif" /> <kitchenContent> <a href="http://shaunalexander.com/" target="_blank">Website Taskforce: Shaun Alexander</a> Taskforce Rating: 4.75 outta 10 NO CHANGES: This is his Seagulls website, no Redskins updates. Sometimes no change is good. He did have a record breaking 28 touchdowns. Score: +6 GOOD FUN: “SA Games” features two games. One is a Shaun Alexander Chess Game: Very Nice! It’s you against Shaun! Ipsi can’t remember all the moves, but I’d rather play chess than solitaire. His other game is Football Trivia, mostly Seahawks trivia. Ipsi scored 3 out of 30 questions anyways. Updates in the off season needed. Score: +5 “Shaunisms” section opened, not sporting funny things Shaun says or does, but to quotes from Rick Joyner’s book The Call. Interesting choice to place it under ‘Shaunisms”. Ipsi didn’t know what to make of it. Many of his links don’t do too much: The Fan Club goes nowhere (-1); The Store took Ipsi to The Music Superstore. There wasn’t any Shaun bobble heads, jerseys or anything!. (-1) His Club 37 does not open. (-1) Shaun’s four quick picks don’t open. (-1) Ipsi liked the mission and purpose of the Shaun Alexander Foundation, but there are no links to upcoming community events for his foundation. (-1) And -.25 because there is no pro bowl balloting link. Even if they aren’t on the ballot, there should be one there. That’s just how Ipsi feels! So who is Alexander The Great? Further in depth Ipsigation lead to www.weplay.com; click on the pro athletes bar on top, then open up Shaun Alexander. This is a kids’ site, so the info is user friendly. The high school newspaper clippings are unique. And he has a good blog. He has a lot of friends, but about no one blogs back to him. Ipsi, being the never-say-never Redskins fan, successfully registered and, as a ‘friend of Shaun Alexander’, left a nice message of encouragement to him for Sunday. Hail! Ipsi loves you </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> The Santana Moss Files... </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 31, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/moss01.gif" /> <kitchenContent> There once was a team called The Lions Whom sports casters said “this game they’ll be flyin!” But with Jim Zorn’s vision And the Skins player’s precision Sent the Motor City back for more cryin. Hey hey there! Welcome back to the Kitchen Sink with your lovely hostess with the mostess, Ipsi Tayloe! Six and two! Hasn’t been like that since 2000! Mr. Jason Hot-Hot-Hot! Campbell had a career high passer rating of 127.4. The NFC offensive player of the month is none other than our always optimistic rusher with 944 yards, Mr. Non-Stop Portis. (Applause!) And he’s 260 yards ahead of second-place Adrian Peterson. Tee hee! London Fletcher is up on the stat boards as fourth in the NFL for his 67 tackles. (more applause!) Now Ipsi thinks she knows that you all know who is fifth in the NFL for receiving yards, with 42 receptions for 658 yards so far. You-know-who is on pace for 84 receptions, which would match his career high set in 2005. Put your hands up in the air for double high fives and give a shout for the Redskin’s wide receiver and special teams side kick, the Spin-Master himself, Mr. Santana Moss! (applause!) Moss is the Redskin’s offensive deep downfield threat. That’s a lot of turf to be covered and sore heels and hamstrings to be dealt with. But as special team’s coach Danny Smith said “When he’s hot, you have to ride him.” Well Ipsi hopes at least they don’t put him away wet! In the fourth quarter as Devin Thomas nearly tackled Moss on the punt reception, that perfected Moss spin move caused massive defensive confusion. Result? An 80 yard punt return. Ipsi thinks the trade for Laveranues Coles back in 2005 for Moss was…..really really fabulipsi. Ah yesh. Ipsi feels that feeling again…it’s time for a toast! But first, get your shaker out of the cupboard, dust it off, and let’s make a…. Santanatini 2 ounces Citron Vodka 2 ounces Raspberry liquer 2 ounces Cranberry juice 1 /2 ounce lime juice Pour all these wonderlipsi ingredients into a shaker with 5 ice cubs, and get some hip swing into that shake! Pour into your favorite chilled Redskins martini glass, and watch out now! The color of beaten Steeler blood! It can make your head spin! Okay, now join in with Ipsi and give up a toast to Spin Master Moss: To wide open fields and hamstrings fast healed; Punt returns cause chaos By 89 Santana Moss; To 42 receptions and more as the ‘Skins continue to outscore! Have a little sip. And let’s take a look at Santana’s website! Hail! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Website Task Force: Santana Moss </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 31, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/moss02.gif" /> <kitchenContent> <a href="http://www.tanaman89.com" target="_blank">www.tanaman89.com Rating: 8.75 outta 10</a> Wait up, Ipsi is ipsilutely famished. Wasting away! Let’s make up some good eats before we all go surfing! Redskins Beefy Rice Dish This make 4 servings for regular people, or probably one serving for a running back: 1 /2 pound ground beef 1 /2 cup raw rice 1 /2 small onion, chopped up 1 /2 small green bell pepper, chopped up 1 cup hot water 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce 1 /2 teaspoon of mustard 1 /2 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper Start this up by browning the meat, rice, onion and pepper in a saucepan. Add in the water, tomato sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Bring on the heat so it boils; reduce heat to a simmer, cover with a lid, but stir occasionally, until the rice is tender. Takes about 25 minutes. Enjoy! Okay, surf’s up! GO COMMENT: Ipsicouragment to all SoCal fans is to add his website to your favorites, and give up some love for Santana each week. Why? Check out the “Two Touchdowns for Moss” 10-26-08 feature regarding his latest and greatest plays against the Lions: There’s only 3 comments there, and one of them is from yours truly! The “Hungry” feature? 2 comments. “Big Play Maker” had no comments, which made Ipsi sad so I added in one. This is a very professional website. The opening page is the “Encore” song with Santana on center stage. Ipsi could not find features about Santana’s personal life, so Ipsi’s guesstimation is that, unlike Chris Cooley, the Spin Master prefers a very private life. WORTH THE LOOK: “Moss’s Spinning Football” in the Moss News section: Find out how long the he’s been spinning the football after a big catch and what the ‘No Fun League” thinks about it. NFL Fashion With Portis, Moss and McGahee in the Moss TV section: This is so freaking funny because Mr. Non-Stop Portis has more shoes in more colors than Ipsi has! A must see! Ipsi is so jealous! BONUS: Moss has an “Events” feature which shows football camps and his charity programs that a fan could participate in. The “Superbowl Extravaganza” is hosted by Santana Moss and Edgerrin James and is coming up Super Bowl week in 2009. Ipsi will go ahead and say it: Moss won’t be attending the Extravaganza due to more important matters! EXTRA BONUS: Moss does have the Pro-Bowl Balloting link. Ipsi wishes every Redskins player had that link, even if that player isn’t on the ballot. HOW I SCORED IT: -0.5 because too many of the videos featured on Moss TV no longer could be linked. Ipsi was quite disappointed because ‘Moss TD’s Beat The Cowboys” video is no longer there! -0.5 because Spin Master Moss does not have a shop. And -0.25 because Ipsi thinks finding out about player awards is nice, but his site didn’t have that sort of information. Squash the Squealers! Hail Redskins’ Monday night football! Love Ipsi </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Rocking The NFL Vote </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 25, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/hawk_2.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Hey hey there, the party is in the kitchen! Ipsi is rocking the vote! Let’s kick off and take it to the inaugural finish with my Exclusivelipsi campaign to elect a Clinton to the White House. Because this Clinton is so well known to you fans, you’ll find this man listed under the pseudonym of “Prime Minister Yah Mon’. That’s right, the Clinton I want in office is our very own Clinton Portis! On a recent Marvelipsi Clinton P. Campaign in Hollywood at a hot spot called the Republic, your modest hostess with the mostess was spotted rolling with her lovely pink Redskins cap. So there I am stumping, and yours truly has convinced a Hollywood Star to vote for Clinton P. That celeb would be The Hawk from the original American Gladiator. Hey now, he’s more of a celeb than any of the rest of us! Of course he may not remember he’s voting for another Clinton in the House because the Republic shakes up some pretty stiff drinks! If the paparazzi snaps you wearing Redskins gear, get ‘em to send that picture to our website. We’ll get you posted! How about a little snack right about now? It’s a fast and Ipsilicious little concoction of veggies, which are good for you! Amp’d Up Veggies 1 can of black beans, drained and washed 1 can of corn, drained 1 can of tomatoes and green peppers 2 hot dogs 3 Tablespoons of sour cream Shredded Parmesan cheese Add the 3 cans of veggies into a medium sauce pain and heat. While they’re cooking, cut up the hot dogs, and add them in. Cook on medium high, but don’t let it boil too much, for about 12-15 minutes. Then add in the sour cream until it’s melted in. Serve into bowls, adding the cheese last. Enjoy </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Official Pro Bowl Ballot </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 25, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/probowl_2.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Follow this link: www.nfl.com/probowl/ballot and get your vote on for Clinton P. and a most fantastic group of Redskins players (25 in all!). Even better than voting Nov 4th, voting in the pro-bowl players can be done over and over. Hail! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Who is Clinton Portis? </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 25, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/PortisMask.gif" /> <kitchenContent> 10-20-05: As the Mad Scientist, he was busy dissecting ideas to get into the end zone. 10-27-05: Southeast Jerome gets into the Big City, but dies on 10-30-05. 11-03-05: Dr. I Don’t Know: Doesn’t know what happed to Jerome, but got mixed up with A-Rod. 11-10-05: Sheriff Gonna Getcha: Onto to Tampa to question Rhonde Barber about Jerome’s disappearance. 11-17-05: Dolla Bill: “100 pennies, 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 20 nickels. That’s Dolla Bill.” 12-01-05: Reverend Gonna Change: Brought into change the team’s fortune. With the Reverend, Redskins go for five wins in a row. 12-08-05: Kid Bro Sweets: “I’ve got whateva you need!” 12-22-05: Inspector 2-2: Questioned Tiki Barber on the disappearance of Jerome. 12-29-05: Angel of Southest Jerome: Going up to heaven! 01-05-06: Coach Janky Spanky: Believes the Redskins should have hired him instead of Coach Gregg Williams; believes he has the game plan to get to the Super Bowl; and that it would take two extra Sean Taylors on the field to stop Clinton Portis. Fun! Opinionated! Crazy wigs and glasses sometimes softening up those remarks! Check out www.sportsocracy.org. ; search for Clinton Portis and then click on ‘The Many Faces of Clinton Portis” to see the 2005 Clinton Characters. But wait! Enjoy a lovely refreshment while visiting the Clinton Characters! Non-Stop Porisitini 1 ounce clear vodka 1 ounce Gold Tequila 1 ounce clear rum 1 ounce pineapple juice Pour all of those into a martini shaker with 10 ice cubes and shake that up for at least 45 seconds. To taste smooth, it’s gotta be really cold. Pour into your favorite frozen Redskins Martini glass. Watch out now! This martini takes off fast and just doesn’t stop – just like Mr. Rush himself, Clinton Portis! The new generation martini doesn’t fool around! Cheers! 2005 saw Portis setting a Redskins single season rushing record of 1516 yards. On his Redskins stats tab, he has 7,715 career rushing yards; 63 rushing touchdowns; and was the NFL’s 2002 offensive Rookie of the year. Clinton P. is currently the NFL’s leading rusher with 818 total yards this year and 7 touchdowns. Some hard times happened between 0h-5 to 0h-8, notably the death of Sean Taylor and the shoulder injury in the pre-season for Portis last season. My website Ipsigation for Clinton Portis shows the past couple of seasons have changed him…a bit. </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Website Task Force - Clinton Portis </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 25, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Portis.gif" /> <kitchenContent> <a href="http://www.clintonportis.com" target="_blank">www.clintonportis.com</a> Gone are all the characters. This site is tribute-only to Sean Taylor. Ipsi is guesstimating this may stay this way forever. Ipsi hopes that Clinton P. starts up an un-official site because 1) New characters keep on popping out 2) Clinton P. says the darndest things! He is such an optimist. Of course to be the leading NFL rusher you’d have to be overly optimistic to even think of running that pigskin anywhere. When asked about Michael Vick, our man Portis said “…It’s his property, and his dog.” Reminded that dog fighting is a felony, Clinton P said “I think people should mind their own business!” Does Portis have an optimistic opinion on Adam Pac Man Jones 4 game suspension? You betcha! “You know I could see if it was pistol play or if he strangled him or choked him out while he was driving…wrong place at the wrong time is all I can say!” Those pessimistic hotel employees, don’t they know it’s not time to call the police when Pac Man is choking someone but he isn’t driving? It’s just one big No Fun League! Here’s to you Clinton Portis, the leagues’ ever optimistic leading rusher: (Note in C Major) All ways look on the bright side of life (la la la la la) When life is jolly rotten Then there something you’ve forgotten And that’s to laugh, and dance and smile and sing When you’re feeling in the dumps Don’t be silly chumps Just purse your lips and whistle that’s the thing! Hail Redskins! Love Ipsi </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Website Task Force - Chris Cooley </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 18, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/cooley.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Hey Hey there! The pawty is in da kitchen! Presented by you hostess with the mostess, by my ever so modest self, Ipsi Tayloe! (Applause). Guess who had the Rookie of the Month for the whole NFL? That would by Mr. Hat Trick Chris Horton from Ipsi’s alma mater, UCLA! (Applause) And that most consecutive non-interception non-turnover streak set a new all time NFL record! (applause!) Of course, the Lambs stopped that run…were they ever pumped up to avoid 0 and 5! (Boos, hisses) But our game was better played than the thrashing received by the Cowgals and the Midgets! (applause!) My Ipsidiction for the Bone Yard Dogs this weekend is they will be hard to beat…but the ‘Skins will step it up to toss the Dwarves. Hail! (applause) Now there are a lot of NFL player websites out there, and I don’t believe any of them have been rated. Nope. This will be an on-going task force. Let’s get started! Oops, wait, a refreshment is calling! Very Cooleytini 2 ounces of your favorite whiskey: Ipsi prefers Crown Royal 2 ounces Sour Apple Pucker 2 ounces Oceanspray’s ‘Cran-Cherry’ juice Splash of Cherry Coca Cola soda Pour the whiskey, pucker and juice into a martini shaker with 10 ice cubes. Muscle it up, shake it like it’s hot! Pour into your favorite chilled Redskins Martini glass. Now add the splash of Cherry Coke. It’s a very powerful drink that grabs hold and runs when you least expect it. Just like Chris Cooley! It’s Ipsisational! <a href="http://www.chriscooley47.com" target="_blank">www.chriscooley47.com</a>: RATING: 9.0 outta 10 THE PRICELESS BLOG: Candid. Doesn’t hold back. Straight to the point. And where else can you respond to a player? About the loss to the Goats this past Sunday, Cooley writes “I feel like there are a few things that need to be addressed. We showed up and played our asses off last Sunday. No one under estimated the St. Louis Rams….I was happy with how hard our team played and how hard we fought back to take the lead close to the end of the game.” Take that, all you negative sports writers and announcers! Chris Cooley also does some veery niiice “gotcha’s”, like this one at the end of his blog “One more thing, our new punter is not skinny.” Okaaay, so what are we looking for, a walrus or what? But, don’t look until Sunday! Of course, Cooley World took a wild turn in mid September when he provided ol’ Ipsi a most lovely screen saver. Thank-You #47 for your accidental blog blunder. Ladies, www.playingthefield.net still has THE picture on their site. Gentlemen, don’t go there! BONUS: You can join the Captain Chaos fan club. Scroll down to the bottom of the “About” section to find it. PRO BOWL BONUS: On the Blog site you will find, on top and to the right, THE link to the Official Pro Bowl Ballot. Be sure to go and vote! OFF FIELD PLAYS: The money from his ‘Shop47’ store goes to purchasing PSP’s, games, hats and other cool stuff for young fans at the Children’s Hospital. Ipsi’s never seen a used, probably sweaty, worn on the field game jersey go for $2700! Fabulipsi! AWARDS: Golden Helmet award for hardest hits back in collage, and the team’s offensive MVP, and named Utah State University’s male athlete of the year; and on the Pro Bowl rooster for 2008. HOW I SCORED IT: -0.5 because some of the YouTubes I selected wouldn’t open, then my computer got mad and sent me those “error” messages. I really hate those! -0.5 because the photo section is so very slow to click through that Ipsi almost fell asleep. Alrighty then! Ipsi is Ipsiloutely famished! Let’s make a steak and potato dinner! It’s faster than you think! Garlic Red Potatoes Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the biggest red potatoes you could find, and slice into them once, but not so much as to cut them in half. Add butter, black pepper and a half clove for each one of them. Wrap them in tin foil. Ipsi enjoys making tin foil swans. Such an elegant touch to any table! Place into the oven and let ‘em bake for about 30 minutes, or until you can poke a fork into them easily. The red potatoes, because their starch is a bit different than the Russet potatoes, doesn’t add fat to your hips. Soy and Pepper Rib Eye Steaks 1/2 cup of soy sauce 1/2 cup sliced green onions 1/8 cup packed brown sugar 2 cloves of garlic, minced (You do know that a clove is not the whole thing, right? A clove is one of the little bits you pull away from the whole) 1 teaspoon of ginger, minced 1/2 tablespoon of black pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt Add all of these into a large resealable plastic bag, then add in two wonderful rib eye steaks. Let those soak while the potatoes are cooking. Once the potatoes are done, remove the steaks from the bag, and broil them for about five minutes. Don’t throw the marinade away. Pour some onto the steaks when you turn them over. Rare is my favorite. “Spank ‘em on the ass and send ‘em on out” says my father-in-law about his steaks. Enjoy! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Website Task Force - Jason Taylor </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 17, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Taylor.gif" /> <kitchenContent> <a href="http://www.jasontaylor99.com" target="_blank">www.jasontaylor99.com</a>: RATING: 8.75 outta 10 This site is a huge ‘Two Thumbs Up” for the Skin’s Women fans. (not so much for the guys) Click on the “Dancing with the Stars” to watch #55’s defensive end swivel! Shaking what he’s got! Didn’t even step on Edyta Sliwinska’s’s toes once, outside of practice! Check his Paso Doble in week 7 and Fox Trot in week 9. Hot hot hot. Sure they got dissed for the Samba, but Ipsi’s telling ya, check out this man’s moves both on and off the field! Jason Taylor’s last coach, Bill Parcells of the Dolphins, had told Jason not to do Dancing with the Stars because of possible injury. What, bottle them up, them only let them loose on the field? That produces nothing but pent up pissed off alcoholic gun toting dog fighters! ON-FIELD ASPIRATIONS: “Not to sell Michael Strahan short, he’s a heck of a football player…But if he can do it, why can’t I?” –On his goal to beat the single season sack record of 22.5. OFF-FIELD PLAYS: The Jason Taylor Foundation for children; the Jason Taylor Celebrity Golf Classic; USO/NFL tours in 2003; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation events; Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and the Habitat for Humanity; the Jason Taylor Reading Room; spokes person for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Listen up Michael D. Vick, Leavenworth inmate # 33765-183, when you’re done spinning webs in July 2009, hook up with Jason. If he’ll speak with you, that is. AWARDS: 2007 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award for excellence both on and off the field; 2005 and 2006 “Good Guy Award” by The Sporting News. HOW I SCORED IT: -0.5 because not all of the ‘Dancing” links would open. I had to keep backing completely out of the net and starting over. -0.5 because of no blog. And that -0.25 because I think his site needs the Official Pro Bowl vote link! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Website Task Force - Marcus Washington </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> October 17, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/marcus.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Marcus Washington # 53 RATING: No score Our Large and In Charge man Marcus does not have an official site! So my Ipsigation took a look back at one of his many notable plays: In the ’05-’06 post season, following that wild five game win streak, the Redskins were pitted against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card play off game. Following a run straight up the middle, Marcus was spotted frantically getting to his feet. He had picked up a fumble by Tampa’s running back Cadillac Williams. Marcus ran several yards forwards, only to have the ball punched out by fullback Mike Alstott. Then free safety Sean Taylor #21 picked it up and returned it for a touch down! (applause) which turned out later to be the Redskins’ margin of victory! Hail! Ipsi Loves You! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Ipsilights of the “Eagles Stink” Game </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Oct. 9, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/philly01.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Hey hey there! The paaarty is in da Kitchen! Welcome back to the Kitchen Sink, brought to you by your hostess with the mostess, Ipsi Tayloe! You Redskins fans heard them, those nibbly rat tongued naysayers stating ‘Redskins can’t come back because they’re too worn down from last week’s emotional win’. Ipsi says, NFL forecasters are just like the weather forecasters: never right, but never fired. The ‘Skins-Eagles game was Ipsisational Here’s Ipsi’s favorite memories: #1: Campbell hands to Portis who hands to Randle-El who passes to Captain Chaos to score the Touchdown - YAHOO! Redskins! #2: Who is in control? Kneel- downs mean controlling the clock. Congrats, Redskins, on two-in-a-row control. #3: Fifty yard field goal? And a 42 and a 48! Who else but Sweets Suisham. That talented foot kept the Skins in the game. #4: Don’t Mess with THE Zorn: Nobody knows what’s coming. Is it going to be a run? A toss? Going for it on fourth and getting it? Using a rookie? The confirmed talent? Keep ‘em guessing Zorn! #5: That was one hard fought game. The Redskins held up under that free seven point referee gift early to the Fillies in the first quarter. Congrats to the back-up defensive team! The offense line came on in the second half to give Jason Campbell #17 more time. Congratulations to Jason for setting not only an all-time Redskins record of most completions without an interception, but again to Jason for most completions without an interception, so far, in the whole 2008 NFL. Hail Jason Campbell! Ipsilosophy Moment What do you expect? When the Referees disrespect And the game seems to be going for a loss? You know who will throw the toss It’s our player Jason Campbell To step up and give the Fillies hell. Sniff! As I wipe a tear from my eye, let us all break out our favorite chilled Redskins Martini glass out of the freezer, and toast our quarterback, Jason Campbell with an Ipsitastic little concoction called the Hot Cambelltini. Hot Campbelltini 1.5 Oz. Pepper Vodka 1.5 Oz. Banana liqueur 3.5 Oz. fresh squeezed lime juice Add all of these ingredients to a shaker with 10 ice cubes, and shake it up, baby, give Ipsi a scream and shout! Pour it on into your fav Redskins Martini glass. Now take a little sip and enjoy these last four in a row wins! Hail! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> From The Field </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Oct. 9, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/tim.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Tim H. from the So Cal Redskins Fan club was at the Cowgirls game. Seated 30 rows up from the action end of the game, our man Tim was belting out the entire fight song while surrounded by the blues. “We answered the Dallas touchdown with our touchdown, and that established the Redskins. I sang our fight song from start to finish. Fact is, I was so loud that another Redskins Fan ten rows away was cheering me on. It was worth the ice cube and popcorn pelting!” Awesome representation Tim! I’d like to give out the first “Ipsifantasic Award” to a SoCal Redskins Fan Club Member for Perserverance Under Pressure. Besides the corn and cubes, Tim was besieged by the fans: “As I was belting out the song the second time, this cute little three year old comes up, tugs on my Theismann jersey and proclaims ‘Theismann Sucks!’ But, hey, I didn’t miss a beat!” Congratulations Tim H! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Get that Phat NFL Paycheck </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Oct. 8, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/wonder.gif" /> <kitchenContent> There’s Punt and Pass schools for the kids. Then all those years of running, blocking, passing drills and training until college is done. And finally, the NFL Combine. As Jeff Merron for ESPN’s Page 2 puts it “If the NFL draft is a meat market, then the NFL draft combine is where the beef is weighed and measured.” Bench press, vertical and broad jumps, 40 yard dash, X-rays, physicals, face to face interviews to make your palms sweat, and you would think that would be enough. Not so fast. There’s one last test to take. Medical students have to take the MCATS to get into med school. Lawyers have to take the bar exam to practice. Getting out of high school requires the GMAT. The NFL favors the “Wonderlic” IQ test. You might have taken it yourself at some point. Approximately 2.5 million job applicants in every line of work take the Wonderlic each year. The NFL uses the short version: 50 questions, and 12 minutes to do it in. That Wonderlic is getting the guy’s minds ready for third and three with less than a minute to play, goal to go. Some of the NFL teams link high test results with a greater ability to understand and handle contingencies on the field. Maybe so, maybe not. This test was developed in the great depression. That would be the 1930’s, not the current one. Charlie Wonderlic Jr., president of Wonderlic Inc, says, “A score of 10 is literacy, that’s about all we can say.” A 20 on the test indicates an IQ of 100, which is average. The average score for the NFL combiners in 21. The NFL Wonderlic scores are supposed to be kept confidential, but…leaks happen in every profession! It’s Wonderlic gate! Vince Young scored a six. The NFL official statement is “It was improperly corrected because there are six or seven different tests. If you correct Test A with Answer Sheet B, you won’t score well.” That’s the official statement. My Wonderlic Ipsigation revealed that this test could be considered culturally biased and inaccurate, making it nearly impossible to score well. Here’s an example: Q: Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $9000, Y invests $7000 and Z invests $4000. If the profits are $4800, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested? Now you all know as well as ol’ Ipsi does the correct answer to that is X is going to get nothing because Y and Z have Enroned his assets already and are living large in a foreign country that does not honor extradition. Here’s another one: Q: In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the large type, a printed page contains 1800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains 2400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in smaller type? Come on now! None of us have ever read any magazine article twenty-one pages long! What form of craziness is that? I’d bet that printer was fired. And the magazine editor! Here’s the last one I’m pointing out as a problem: Q: A boy is 17 and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 23 years old, what will be the age of his sister? Hold up right there. What woman in her right mind would have a child 17 years later? Just as the first nutty teenager is finally getting out of high school, she goes and has another child? What kind of nonsense is that? Did she have other kids in between? Is that boy adopted? What’s going on here? Who is supporting her? Twice as old as 17. Give me a break! I would like to submit a question for the Wonderlics exam, as the following is at least modern: Q: One of the numbered figures in the following drawing is most different from the others. What number is that figure? <img src="http://socalredskins.com/Files/test.gif"> (The correct answer is…of course…#4, the martini glass!) The Power of the Football Take a look at the football player’s score versus the player’s position. Quite interesting. Offensive tackles on average score 26 points on the Wonderlic; Centers 25; Quarterbacks 24; Guards 23; tight ends 22. Those numbers correlate with computer programmers, news writers, sales persons and bank tellers. But the wide receivers and full backs generally score a 17 and the half backs a 16. That’s similar to the scores of… security guards and warehouse workers. This might explain Terrell Owens basic instinct to put his foot in his mouth, over and over again. He just can’t help himself! Take the Wonderlic yourself! Click on http://espn.go.com/page2/s/doser/0200228tet.html as see if you score a perfect 50 like former Bengals punter and Harvard grad Pat McInally did… or maybe…not so much! Want to score better? Mental performance and motivation are powerfully influenced by our diets. Fish, canola oil and a nutrient called “choline” (from eggs) will boost memory, concentration and reactivity of the mind. Try out this delicious fish burger! Wonderlic Mind Burger This recipe makes two fish burgers: 1 /2 cup milk 1 egg 3 /4 cups flour 1/8 cup yellow cornmeal 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2 flounder fillets Pepper and salt to taste 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 sesame seed hamburger buns 2 leaves Romaine lettuce 1 dash of Tabasco sauce (add more for a spicy hot sensation!) In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk and egg. In another medium bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal and parsley. Season the fish with the salt and pepper. Moisten the fish in the milk and egg mix, then coat the fish completely with the flour mixture. In a large cooking pan, on the stove top, heat the canola oil over medium high heat. Don’t let that canola commence to smoking! Add the filets to the pan when the oil is hot. Cook the fish on one side until the batter is a nice light golden brown. That will take about 4 minutes. Then turn the fish over carefully, and cook until that side is a golden brown. Remove the filets from the pan, and set them on a paper towel so they drain. Put the lettuce on the bun; put the fish on the lettuce and enjoy! If you want more on the bun, then tarter sauce, tomatoes, pickles and all those other fixings can be added. Hail ‘Skins! Ipsi Loves You! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> National Long Snapper Awareness Week </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Oct. 2, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Ethan.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Hey hey hey there! This party is rolling in the Kitchen! Welcome to the Kitchen Sink brought to you by your hostess with the mostess, Ipsi Tayloe! What a sweet week! A big So Cal shout-out to Hat Trick Horton for his fine interception against Homo. UCLA grad dishing it out in Dallas! That Tickin’ Terrell Time-bomb got his wick lit by the a-kickin’ defense of Shaun Springs #24. Handed out to K.O da big, sweet, heaping dish of fine defense; sent Too Old right into the Terrible Terrell Tantrum. That was all so very sweet! And last, but certainly not the least that happened in this past week, a big “Sweeeet” ladies shout out to Captain Chaos for the fine screen saver he inadvertently provided old Ipsi. That’s just how Ipsi rolls! Now, everyone talks about the quarterback; wide receivers; tight ends; running backs; and linebackers. Campbell, Randle El, Moss, Cooley, Betts, Portis and Washington. I’d wager you even know their first names. So where is the love for our Long Snapper? Do you know his name? This year, he was the first player resigned by the Redskins in the offseason. At thirty-seven years young, he’s the most senior of the ‘Skins players. He’s the 6’5” 257 pound guy blindly hurling the football between his legs, nearly upside down, under extreme duress, usually at the end of a game in the final seconds or in overtime. And you thought your job was demanding. Last season, our long snapper successfully helped the Redskins to win against the Miami Dull Fins in overtime on a 39 yard field goal, and against the Yorkie Jets in overtime on a 46 yard field goal. Did I mention he represented for the ’Skins at the Pro Bowl this year. That he played in all sixteen games? In his first Redskins season in 2001, he stopped punt returner Antonio Freeman twice deep in Green Bay territory in one game. Let’s give an Ipsitastic toast to the Redskins own ginger kid , #67 Ethan Albright! A+ Albrightini Get your favorite Redskins Martini glass out of the freezer. What? You don’t have one? Place 5 ice cubes into a martini shaker, and add the following: 2 oz. cranberry juice 1 oz. Amaretto 1 oz. Goldschlager 1 oz. triple sec Put some arm into it, and shake! Pour into your favorite Redskins M-glass. Don’t sip yet. Slowly pour in 1 ounce of ginger ale, and stir it one time. Ta Da! Now take a sip. It’s Ipsiloutely Ipsilicious! Here’s to the ‘Skins “no room for error” man, Ethan Albright. Sending out some respect! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> No Love From Madden </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Oct. 1, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/maddenAHoles.gif" /> <kitchenContent> That’s the toast Madden 2007 should have given our man Albright. But what ranking did the world’s top selling football video game give him? A 53 out of a hundred. Even worse, in 2006 it was a 50/100. Where is the love? That number gives Albright just enough aptitude to stand up and walk without too much drooling. 53 and 50 are the lowest rankings ever assigned to a football player. As so aptly penned by Patrick Hruby on ESPN Page 2, “That Madden rating means he’s the hands-down rock bottom worst player in the NFL. Worse than first round draft picks and underperformers J.P. Losman and Mike Williams. Worse than a slew of training camp backups who are bound to be cut before the start of the season…The digital Mr. Irrelevant!” It’s not fair. So an in-depth investigation was initiated in late May 2008. Madden measures and ranks each NFL player on their skill in terms of speed, strength and accuracy; effect on team morale; spin move ability and even uniform equipment, just to name a few of the variables. Madden does rank all the other long snappers in the league, and still they gave our Pro Bowler a 53! So who is responsible for that miserable ranking? I am very pleased to be able to point my finger at Florida based software studio EA Tiburon’s ‘guru’ Don “The Commish” Moore. Now watch how he rolls: The Commish is quoted in espnsports.com as “…long snapping is not a rated skill in the Madden game…botched snaps aren’t fun. If it’s added, frustrated gamers will be hurling their controllers at the screen…and most people watching football games don’t even notice the long snapper.” Tsk Tsk Donny Dummy! Ipsi is dishing out the Ipsi “Trifecta of Disrespect” Award to you. You have dissed the LS position. And dissed all of the Madden gamer’s playing abilities into the realm of barely able to sit up and game without drooling too much. And the final insult that people who watch football games don’t notice long snaps. Hhmmm…they sure noticed it a couple of seasons ago on a certain snap that went wrong for Tony Romo… What does Ethan think about his Madden rating? From the Washingtonpost.com, “I don’t care. It’s just a video game.” That’s just how Ethan rolls! Ipsi thinks The Dummish needs a Redskins Ginger Longsnap Cookie to cheer him up. This makes 4 dozen small cookies or 2 dozen player-sized cookies. Ipsi suggests you begin this recipe during the pre-game show. 1 cup packed brown sugar 3 /4 cup shortening 1 /4 cup molasses 1 egg 2 1 /4 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 /2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 /4 teaspoon salt Red and yellow granulated sugar – in the cooking aisle with all the cake decorating stuff To make the cookie dough, mix the brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg in a big ol’ bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. When the hour is up, heat oven to 375 degrees. It should be half time about now anyway. Lightly grease a cookie sheet, or use some baking pans if you don’t have any. Shape dough by rounded teaspoons for the 40 cookies or rounded tablespoons for the 20 count. Dip tops of the dough balls into the red and yellow granulated sugar, and put them sugared side up about 3 inches apart from one another. If you don’t you’ll have one big cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Immediately remove from the cookie sheet onto some plates. Ok! Let’em cool down just a little! You know cookies taste best when they’re still warm. And enjoy those with another sip of that Long Snapper Martini. It’s gone? Well then, go make another one. </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Comfort Food for the NFL.com </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Oct. 1, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage /> <kitchenContent> With this recent emergence of ‘lack of long snapper love’, my Ipsigation was continued and completed in early July 2008. The NFC’s long snappers have an average of 7 years in the league, and 7.5 years for the AFC. Ethan has been at it for 14 years. The long snapper with the most experience is the Titan’s Jeremy Cain with 17 years. The LS with the least NFL experience, at 0 seasons, is the Seahawk’s Tyler Schmitt. The team that does not have a roster designated long snapper position is the Superbowl defender, the Giants. Now for two Ipsiriffic predictions for the 2007-08 season: (1) The Skins will win against the Seattle Seagulls because the birds will experience a noticeable botched snap. (2) The Giants will lose one game this season as due to a botched snap. Apparently the Midgets think they don’t really need to rely on a designated LS because of Eli’s arm. During the Ipsigation, it was discovered that on the NFL.com’s player rosters that….Ethan Albright wasn’t even listed! Neither was the Cowgirl’s long snapper L.P. Ladouceur. This disturbing situation was finally corrected by July 13th. Further, all teams have long snapper designations on their home-page rosters, except for the Giants, but the nfl.com site prefers to list the Titans, 49ers and Jets long snappers as linebackers or tight ends. Just an oversight, or part of a larger anti-longsnapper conspiracy? Maybe the gurus at nfl.com not only need a cookie, they need a little snack also. In honor of our long snapper, let’s make “Skin’s Broiled Cherry Tomatoes” Cherry tomatoes Olive Oil Salt and pepper Spray a baking pan with some oil. I recommend olive oil. Add the cherry tomatoes. Roll them around in the oil. Add some black pepper and salt, and roll the tomatoes around enough to be coated with the oil, salt and pepper. Turn the oven onto broil and cook for 5 minutes or until the tomato skins split. Tomatoes have lycopene in them, which helps to prevent lung, stomach, gastrointestinal and prostate cancer. When choosing tomatoes, be sure to pick those with the most brilliant shades of red.,,,like the color of Ethan’s hair! -T.H.I.R. Hail ‘Skins! Love Ipsi </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> We Want Dallas! </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 24, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/dallas.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Hey there! The paaawty is in da kitchen! Congratulations to all on the ‘Skins win over the Cardinals! The game proved to be an Ipsisational mix of aggressive and conservative Zorn play calling. Greatly confusing to the opposition! The NFC East Division is outta control! Up next, our gut-wrenching, brow-sweating, hand-wringing, can’t-sit-for-the-entire-game division rivals, the Dallas Cowgirls. Oops…I meant Cowboys! Back in George Allen’s day, the visitor’s showers were downstairs. Think cold, dank and damp at RFK Stadium. And…when Dallas was at RFK, apparently the hot water never seemed to work. For all those years, the Gals were showering cold! Back at that time, Joe Bugel would scream across the field at Dallas defensive coordinator Ernie Stautner, “I’m gonna kick your ass!” Bugel would get the rookies so worked up, they’d be yelling right along with him! Okay now, repeat after me: “We want Dallas!” And make yourself this Exclusivlipsi blood-warming Martini! I Hate Dallastini Add 5 ice cubes into a shaker. Here’s the recipe: 1 ounce Navan vanilla cognac (At Bev-Mo) 2 ounces Vodka 1/2 ounce lime juice 2 1/2 ounces of Ocean Spray’s ‘Cran-Cherry’ juice (At the grocery store) Shake it up with a lot of elbow! And pour into your favorite chilled martini glass. Take a sip! Starts off as one flavor yet ends with another. So Ipsiriffic! I hate Dallas, Dallas I hate! Ipsi’s stomach does flip-flops watching these Redskins-Dallas show downs, so a little snacky appetizer works better than a whole meal. Blue Cheese Tomato Poppers First; Soak wooden toothpicks in water for 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 bag of cherry tomatoes 4 ounces of blue cheese 1/4 cup of Italian seasoned bread crumbs 2 teaspoons of olive oil Using a sharp paring knife, remove the tops of the tomatoes, and seed them (remove the ‘guts!’) Stuff each hollowed out tomato with a half teaspoon of the blue cheese. In a small bowl combine the breadcrumbs and the olive oil. Mix until the crumbs are evenly moist. Top each tomato with about a quarter teaspoon of the crumbs, lightly packing them into place. Using the toothpicks, skewer 2 tomatoes onto each toothpick (if they are small enough). Cook about 5-6 minutes at 375 degrees or just until the tomatoes start to bubble. Remove; eat them warm! Enjoy! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Redskins At Dallas All-Time Stunner </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 24, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/scabs.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Back in the Super Bowl years, Joe Gibbs said about Dallas, after beating them to win the 1982 NFC Championship game “I haven’t even thought about the Super Bowl. This is our Super Bowl. This was everything rolled into one. The Redskins vs. Dallas, the team we wanted to beat the most. How can you top that?” It was topped about five years later with an improbable win against Dallas, at Dallas. It was the year of the player’s strike. Nobody expected the replacement games to come off. It was about management’s very heavy hands-on coercing of employees to cross the picket line. Big money was at stake, of course. In Texas, on October 19, 1987, the Dallas stars crossed that line. Tony Dorsett, Danny White, Randy White and Too Tall Jones all strode out onto the Texas stadium field, to the raucous booing of sixty thousand fans that Monday night. Nobody cheers a line crosser. Dallas was on a roll the past three years at home, winning against the Redskins each time. Vegas wouldn’t have given any odds for a Redskins win. It was in the years of Joe Gibbs football. The Redskins came to play without their veterans. The Redskins staff did not allow the regular players to cross the picket line. That decision had hit the Redskins’ pocket book hard. Only 9,123 fans were on hand the week before when the Redskins beat the Giants 38 to 12. Star power brought out paying fans. Convictions and ideals often bring…probable loses. Sixty thousand fans showed up to watch the Redskins Replacements get dismantled by the All-Star Scabs. Everyone loves to watch a train wreck. Like shooting fish in a barrel. Thing was…I didn’t end up that way. But it did start that way. The Redskins starting quarterback, Ed Ruppert, was taken out in the first quarter by a vicious hit to the shoulder by linebacker Dale Jones. Ruppert could not come back. Disaster permeated the air for the ‘Skins. The replacement for the replacement QB was…on a work release program from prison following a cocaine conviction. And…he had never played in the NFL. But in Tony Robinson’s improbable debut, he completed 11 of 18 passes for 152 yards. A sixteen yard “well sold” reverse gave Washington their only touchdown. Veteran running back Tony Dorsett, booed at every turn, fumbled twice in the first quarter. Redskins’ replacement running back Lionel Vital outgained Dorsett 136 yards to 80 yards. Vital had been drafted by the ‘Skins in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL draft, and had just been cut from by the Redskins in the previous year’s training camp. Robinson and The Replacements never allowed the Cowgirls to gain any advantage or momentum. With just two seconds to play in the game, a furious Dallas comeback bid on fourth down at Washington’s 13 yard line was halted. Danny White’s final pass bounced out of wide receiver’s Kelvin Edward’s hands inside the five yard line. It was the Redskins first victory in three years in Dallas, final score 13 to 7. That, by itself, was an achievement to be remembered. The Replacements carried Coach Joe Gibbs off the field on their shoulders. Richie Petitbon, defensive coordinator under Joe Gibbs, related “Strangely enough, the most rewarding game in the 1980’s was when we played Dallas on Monday night with the replacement players…We beat them down there – and it helped us to win the Super Bowl.” October 19th 1987. It was a game that should never be forgotten. It should have been written about in books like “America’s Rivalry: The 20 Greatest Redskins-Cowboys Games!” by M. Spagnola et al., but it wasn’t. This game does live on in the hearts of all dedicated Redskin fans. “We want Dallas! We want Dallas!” True Skin’s fans just can’t forget! Where Are Vital and Robinson Now? Lionel Vital – Good News The Atlanta Falcons were happy to acquire Lionel Vital as their Assistant Director of Player Personnel this year. He has made a great name for himself in the NFL as a scout, including being awarded the prestigious Fritz Pollard Scouting Award. The NFL teams he has scouted for include the Ravens, Patriots, Jets, and Browns; and he scouted for the World League of American football. He played as a running back with the Redskins, Bills, Lions and in the Canadian League until 1990. He even played Major League Baseball for a short time with the White Sox! Congrats Lionel, on an extremely Excellipsi career! Tony Robinson - Free Again It was supposed to be Bo Jackson on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1985, but it ended up being Tony Robinson. With 259 precise yards thrown and four touchdowns, Robinson out shined Auburn’s top running back Jackson. Was Robinson that good? In the early 1980’s at Austin-East High School, Coach Sam Anderson relates “We were standing along the track at midfield. Robinson picked up a football, and hit the goal post in one throw. He said he was going to do it before he threw the ball!” So what happened? In Robinson’s senior year at the University of Tennessee, his knee took a mind altering hit. Back then, knee surgery was not like it is today, in which a player knows they’ll get the repair and be able to play again. Robinson fell for the big eighties coke craze and its associated incarceration time. Yet even after playing in the replacement game in Dallas, he has still been on and off the cocaine highway. From the Florida Department of Corrections, inmate # 944466 was released earlier this year on 05-01-08. Well, not exactly an Ipsiriffic ‘tell it to the world’ career, but at least he’s still around. If there’s breath, there’s hope. “The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.” –Vince Lombardi Hail “Skins! Dallas Sucks! –Love Ipsi </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> “Mr. Hat Trick” Chris Horton </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 16, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/ChrisHorton.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Hey There! The party is in the Kitchen! Welcome to the 3rd edition of The Kitchen Sink, brought to you by your hostess with the mostess, Ipsi Tayloe! In the Right Spot at the Right Time is Mr. Chris Horton, the Redskins rookie safety from UCLA. That would be Ipsi’s alma mater! A fabulipsi interception, a fumble recovery off of the Saint’s Shockey and then…”Coach Blass tells me he needs a Hat Trick from me. A Hat trick? What’s that? The coach explained he was putting my number back in to make a third big play. I had been nervous before the game, so I had called my brother. He told me to just go out there and have fun. I was in the right place at the right time!” Congratulations to you, three times over Mr. Horton! Thank the head honchos of the Redskins for picking you in the tenth round of the 2008 NFL Draft! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Two Tall Rookies </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 16, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/newRecievers.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Now let’s take a look at our newest wide receivers, Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly. What do they have in common? Both are…Rookies. Both are….over six feet tall. Both need to be…heavily utilized by The Zorn Offensive Plan to end “The Plague”. You’ve all seen the plague, the NFL’s Fifth Horseman, destroyer of morale in the “Dead, used to be Red” zone. This rider shows himself when "the Redskins are held at third and long; third and short; third and inches". That "3-n-Out" is a game killer. While planning for the Olympics, China said it very well: “We HAVE the people!” Well, so do the Redskins. Devin Thomas (#11) was selected as our #1 draft pick. Malcolm Kelly (#12) was seclected as #3. It’s very Possilipsi that the Redskins head honchos were thinking…”Hey…ya know what…may be need a couple of skyscrapers to draw off the defense and ta grab dat pigskin via air Dee-livery!” Ipsi thinks that was just a supercalafragelipsialadocious idea. Moss (#89) and Mr. Randle El (#82) are built for turbo-boosting, stomach twisting fast breaks, turns and twists. Why is 'dat? Because The Rolling Stone and Elevated L are…not so tall at five foot ten inches. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Short equates to high torque output. Sneaky twists and turns, Don’t believe it? From the summer Olympics, you may have noticed there are no tall people on the gymnastics team. But tall equates to reach. D. Thomas is six foot two and M. Kelly is six foot four. Ipsi is hopeful The Zorn gets these two on the field as intended receivers; as wild cards; as decoys. Stop the appearance of The Fifth Horseman. Defenses must be made to guess where in the world the ball is going to, and a great offensive factor is playing many different types of receivers to get that job done. Take a look at Dallas if you think at all that tall and short receivers stuff doesn’t make any difference. All of the Cowgirl’s receivers are six foot up to six three. But remember, the Girls haven’t won a play-off game in twelve seasons. Redskins have. Now take a look at the Giants, the current Superbowl Chumps.. (Oopsi, I meant Champs) They have seven designated wide receivers, ranging in size from S. Moss (Santana's little brother) at five foot eight up to Plaxico at six foot five. The Redskins have five roster designated wide receivers. More size variation and more guys equals to less tired out receivers to haul in game-plan catches and those “I can’t believe THAT” catches. Ipsidiction for the on-going season? The Zorn is opening up the offense to longer and chancier passes. We HAVE the people. Let’s put them to work! Let’s do an Ipsiriffic toast to all the Redskins rookies, and especially to our First and Third Pick Rookies with a “Two Tall Tini!” Hail! OK, let loose your favorite chilled Redskins Martini glass! Two Tall Tini: 3 ounces Malibu rum 3 ounces Hypnotiq Splash of Blue Curaco Squeeze of fresh lemon Into a shaker, add five ice cubes and all of the above ingredients. Hey now, get some elbow action into that shake! Pour into your chilled Redskins Martini glass and now repeat with me: Here’s to passes that are longer than seven, Here’s to pigskins in blue skies pulled down from heaven, Here’s to marching down the field to fame, Here’s to the Rookies—they won’t ever play tame! Hail! And Heads Up! SoCal Fans can email Malcolm Kelly at his website: <a href="http://www.malcolmkelly.com" target="_blank">www.malcolmkelly.com</a>. Give him a big SoCal Shout out! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Send in Your Vacation Photos! </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> Sept. 16, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/IpsiNY01.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Ipsi and her manager, Francisco, were fortunate to vacation in New Your City this summer. Ipsi proudly wore here pink “R” everywhere, and as you can see, Francisco proudly wore his “Giants Suck!” T-shirt everywhere! Have you travelled these states or the world in your Redskins gear? Got a snap of it? Send it in! We’ll get you posted! A great breakfast is required for sports fans, especially if you have to get going by six AM to watch your team! The following is food for intestinal fortitude! The “Giants Suck!” Breakfast This makes enough for two hungry Redskins fans: Requires two stove top pans: One half onion, sliced thinly, not diced One half red, and one half yellow bell pepper, diced 5 slices of deli ham, thinly sliced 5 Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, cut up Medium spicy salsa, 5 big spoonfuls 3 eggs 2 slices of Swiss cheese One fourth package of hash browns 8 red Romaine lettuce leaves, hand torn into pieces Spices: Turmeric, celery seed, garlic salt, Tabasco sauce In one pan, add a bit of olive oil and cook up the onions and peppers until they are browned. Once browned, add the ham, sausage and a shake of each spice. While that’s all cooking, into the second pan, add a tablespoon of butter. Once it is melted, add in the hash browns. Be sure to spread them around so they aren’t in some big old clump. Once the ham and sausage are browned, add in the eggs to that pan. Stir the eggs around. Check the hash browns by turning them over. They are supposed to be browned nicely when they are done. Beck to the egg and etc. pan, add in the salsa and stir that in, then add in the Cheese and melt it. On each plate, the Romiane lettuce is the bottom layer, then the hash browns, then on top the egg-ham-sausage mix. Enjoy! Ipsi Love you! Hail Redskins! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Canton Fun Fest: Ipsi in ‘da Hall </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> September 4, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Canton_3way.gif" /> <kitchenContent> My ears are ringing! The crowd’s roar, deafening. Un-choreographed, unexpected, un-orchestrated, twenty thousand burgundy and gold clad fans set a Hall of Fame Record standing ovation at four minutes and four seconds. Longer than most Rap songs! And heard back at Fed Ex Field! Hail to Art Monk! Hail to Darrell Green! It was Fabulipsi! Let’s get a toast out to the fans! Get that Redskins Martini glass good and chilled. What? Don’t have one? Visit da store! Toss five ice cubes into a shaker. Let’s make – The Fantini 2 ounces Raspberry Vodka 1 ounce Pineapple juice 1 ounce cranberry juice Splash of lime juice Shake these up; go on and put your arm into it! Get some ice crystals! Pour into your fav Martini glass; then Pour two ounces of Champagne on top Drop in two fresh or frozen raspberries Hail to the fans! Cheers! Going to the next Football Hall of Fame Induction? Make it Cantonriffic! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Exclusivelipsi Tips for da Hall </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> September 4, 2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Canton_3way02.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Cars and Parking: Get a rental car, preferably a burgundy Mustang. Slap on your Redskin helmet magnets. Ipsi Parking tip: If it’s Saturday or Sunday, exit off the Highway 77; exit onto Exit 106; turn right onto Viola Pwy. NW; turn left onto Valentine Circle and park on the right side of that street. Read the parking signs!. Park for free. It’s faster than the shuttle. Cheaper than parking on the neighborhood lawns for twenty bucks. It’s a five minute brisk walk to the Hall. Tour Time: Don’t even think about touring the hall on the Induction weekend, unless you enjoy standing in one spot for thirty minutes at a time. And those “speed passes” - quickly in, but still standing in a line. Ipsi tour day tip: Tour on Friday or Monday. It’s worth all that. HOF Check List <img src="http://socalredskins.com/Files/artMonk01.gif"><img src="http://socalredskins.com/Files/joeGibbs01.gif"><img src="http://socalredskins.com/Files/darrellGreen01.gif">__ The Golden Bust Room: Second floor, better known as the Enshrinement Gallery: Walk slowly and find 1 Redskins founder, 4 Redskins coaches and 17 Redskins players. 17 players; Jason Campbell, #17; Hall of Fame weekend is 17 letters; West Coast Hogette Mikette was born on the 17th; In the summer Olympics, a perfect "17" is the new perfect 10... Ipsi’s way-out prediction: The Redskins win 17 games this season. Hail big predictions! Switch the channel: ESPN was interviewing Dallas Cowgirls’s retired wide receiver Michael Irving in the Golden Bust Room while my lovely self and my manager, Francisco Iscarlado Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luche Smyth Jimenez de Trece were touring the hall. Francisco could not refrain from shouting out “Dallas Sucks!” After the ‘oooooos’ and chuckles subsided, Frankie then busts out his portable “Hail To The Redskins” player. The result: Over seventy Redskins fans heartily singing the fight song in the bust room, and one Dallas player stuck with it all. Just Ipsirific! Hail Francisco! __ Check out the life size bronze Sammy Baugh in the Hall of Legends <img src="http://socalredskins.com/Files/sammyBaugh01.gif" align="right">Sean Taylor is the showcased Redskins player for Redskins History in the Pro Football Today room, 2nd floor. __ Tribute Search: Find Superbowl MVP’s Doug Williams, Mark Rypien and John Riggins on the 2nd floor by the movie room. Hail #’s 17, 11 and 44! __ Charly Taylor and Sonny Jurgenson are displayed in the1st century of Football room. Sonny, at age forty, won his third single season passing title. Hail over 40! __ Mark Brunnel is in da Hall for all those short consecutive passes on 9-24-06. You’ll find him in the Pro Football today room. Hail Brunnel! __ The biggest bling ever seen are the Super Bowl rings in the Super Bowl room. Search out Super Bowl XVII, XXII and XXV!. Those blings are Spectaculipsi! __ The Fan Wall of Fame: Who knew that mere mortals can be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Check out Boss Hog (Mike Torget) and Howiette (Howard Churchill). Mr. Torbet’s dress is only one of two dresses in the hall. Here’s a shout out to the Hogettes for their twentyfive years of charity work and Redskins fan loyalty. Hail Hogettes! Hall of Fame Secret: All items are donated. The more items donated, the more likely that person is likely to be featured. Anyone can donate. Autograph Hounds “Hey Mikette, what’s the chance of getting Art Monk or Darrell Green to sign my HOF design Martini Glass?” Ipsi asks the West coast Hogette. “Well little lady,” he drawls, chomping on a cigar, “with fifteen men in dresses, anything is possible…” With THAT vision, here’s how it went down: The “A” Ticket: In the HOF gift shop, signs encourage the fun fan to purchase autograph session tickets. But…oops… the tickets cannot be bought at the gift shop. After stomping about to three different locations, with each claiming the last one sent the frustrated fan on a wild goose chase, this flustered fan gave up. Plan B: The ‘Side Line Bee Line”: Get yourself down onto the Fawcett Field after the induction ASAP, and head to the Southest side of the stage for ESPN’s interviews of the inductees. Francisco now greatly reveres his Art Monk signature on a glossy 8x10. Art Monk will not, however, sign an Art Monk Jersey. This is a secret only Art Monk knows the truth about. Plan B2: Stay on the field. Swivel your neck until you spot the small fan-knots surrounding the player. Swoop in. Ricky Saunders looked so surprised to be signing a martini glass that Ipsi leaned and gave him a thank-you kiss. Doc Walker, the original Hogs tight end, also signed the M-Glass. A big “Hail” to them both! “Look For The Orange Buttons” Plan: Become lost for ninety minutes; then idle in line twenty-five minutes at the Taco Bell; arrive at hotel and get onto the elevator with the VIP’s who wear orange all-access buttons; who happen to be very kind and are involved with the Art Monk Foundation; give them one unsigned M-Glass; get it back unsigned 35 hours later; receive an invitation to meet them in New York in mid-August to drop off the M-Glass for autographing. This plan may be hard to replicate! Hail the Art Monk Foundation! Ipsi’s “Must Do” Induction Events __THE Induction. 20 thousand Burgandy and Gold fans yelling at the top of their lungs. For over four minutes. A HOF Record. Enough Said! <img src="http://socalredskins.com/Files/enshrineMonk01.gif" align="right"> __ Game Day Round Table Enductee’s Luncheon and ESPN Interview at the Canton Civic Center: Try to purchase tickets for seating in the same hall as the Enductees, VIP’s and honored guests. Otherwise, when the stampede occurs into the Enductee’s hall which is a basket ball court <img src="http://socalredskins.com/Files/roundTable01.gif" align="center">with bleachers, do not get yourself herded to the right side. You’ll end up behind the events, looking at the backside of the dignitaries and enductees’ heads! Go left, young fans. Ipsi’s pick: Row 16, go up for the two seats with the leg space. Relax and enjoy! __ Beer Garden and Tailgate: One ticket, unlimited beer, unlimited food, dancing and Redskins fans as far as the eyes could see. Heaven! Enough said. Canton too far away for a tailgate? Plan your own ipsibration with these quick and easy picks: In The Hall Appetizer: Mix Raspberry Chipotle sauce with cream cheese. Eat with crackers. Truly ipsilicious! Touch-Down Hot Dog Rolls-Ups This makes 8 sandwiches – invite some friends! 8 hot dogs 8 slices white sandwich bread 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 2 tablespoons chopped onions 2 tablespoons pickle relish 1 tablespoon of mustard 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted Place the dog in the middle of each slice or bread. Mix the mayo, onion, relish and mustard in a small bowl. Spoon some of this mix over each dog until it’s all gone. Bring the sides of the bread up and over the dog; secure it with tooth picks. Don’t use those toothpicks with the fancy ends on them. Place the roll-ups, seam side down, in an ungreased baking dish. Brush them with the margarine or butter. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes. Squeeze some yellow mustard and ketchup on them. Enjoy! Inductee Pepper Corn Chop up two red bell peppers; cook them in some olive oil and pepper so they are just a little bit browned. Add some turmeric spice if you want to fight off arthritis. Open up two cans of yellow corn and cook with butter and black pepper. Drain, and dish the corn out onto the plate. Spoon the red bell peppers over the corn. Okay now, tackle that food! The Timken Grand Parade: You’ll find the honored guests and VIP’s in the bleachers. Can’t get tickets to the bleachers? Find a folding chair, get to Cleveland St and 9th St in downtown Canton by 7:30 Am. Enjoy the parade. Great views from either side of the street. __ The Hall of Fame Game: Don’t listen to the locals when they tell you no one shows up for these games. Redskins vs Colts was packed! It was an “All Redskins” ipsibration, with the Redskins continuing their HOF continuous winning streak at 31 to 16, the 6th win. Rock Cartwright played the whole game; Campbell was 5 for 5; Colt Brennan did great; and the Redskins had two #46’s for the pre-season: Ladell Betts on offense and Fincher for the defense.. Shout Out Section: Ipsi would like to bring attention to the Road House in Canton on 4670 Everhard Road Street for great food and drinks; and while waiting on our flight out of Columbus, stop in at <img src="http://socalredskins.com/Files/sammyBaugh02.gif">the Long Horn Steak House at 2520 E. Dublin in Granville. Ask Stiemy to serve up his ‘brass balls’ and ask him to whisper “Vermouth” over a grey goose martini! Hail Redskins! Ipsi loves you! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Don't Mess with The Zorn </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> 8/28/2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Zorn_2way.gif" /> <kitchenContent> The party is in the kitchen! Hey there, I’m Ipsi! Welcome to the 1st edition of “The Kitchen Sink”! I will be coming to you weekly with exclusive “ipsigations”/articles and absolutely “delipsious” recipes. Let’s kick off this season’s 1st edition with a “Redskin’s Martini” developed exclusively by your modest hostess with the mostess, Ipsi Tayloe. Now here we go: First off, chill your favorite Redskins martini glass in the freezer. What? No fav ‘Skins Martini Glass? Then check out our store! You’ll find a few of Ipsi’s favorites there. Next, grab 5 ice cubes, toss them in a martini shaker. Now let’s make a: Redskins’ Martini 2 ounces of orange juice 2 ounces of pineapple juice 2 ounces of Vodka (Ipsi prefers Grey Goose) Now shake that up; don’t be afraid to use some muscle! Pour all that into your chilled M-glass. Now comes the best part: measure out 1/2 ounce of Chambord liquor and slowly pour it down the side of the glass so it all settles nicely at the bottom. Ta Da! The Ipsilicious Redskins Martini. Now take a sip and enjoy! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> The Zorn Zone </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> 8/28/2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/MacNchz.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Let’s give an Ipsitastic toast to our new head coach, Mr. Jim Zorn. Like my lovely self, The Zorn is Southern California born out of the Whittier hospital. He graduated Cerritos High School (Go Dons!) and then played football up at Cal Poly Tech Pomona (Go Broncos!). Now here is where The Zorn is going to be The Brain for The ‘Skins. The Zorn was the Seattle Seahawks’ inaugural quarterback and MVP; he stayed and played Q-Back for seven and a half years. He did a year’s gig as offensive assistant for the Seagulls from 1997 to 1998. Of late, he was the C-gulls quarterback coach from 2001 to 2007. All that adds up to a Redskin’s big offensive win this year against the Flying Chickens at their stoop on 11-23-08. That’s Ipsi’s first pre-season prediction for the 2008 season! Last time we won in their yard was back on 11-03-02, so I think the Redskins are due for a W! Ipsi is pretty sure that The Zorn ate many, many carbo-loading meals in his day as a quarterback. The following is one of my fav’s. Now understand about a carbohydrate meal: With exercise the day of that meal and even more the next day, those carbohydrates turn into muscle fuel. But sitting around and watching other people do the exercise, now those carb’s are going to turn into love handles. Just thought you ought to know! Give Ipsi ten jumping jacks! Burgundy and Gold Macaroni (This recipe makes for 6 servings – that’s good leftovers!) 3 cups uncooked macaroni shells 1/2 cup chopped red and yellow bell peppers 1 can chopped green chilies, drained 1 ounce diced pimientos, drained 1 cup half and half 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/3 cup sliced olives 1/4 teaspoon salt Cook the macaroni shells by adding them and the salt to 3 quarts ( that’s 12 cups) of boiling water. Boil uncovered until soft. That takes about 10-12 minutes; be sure to stir! Drain the water. Add in the bell peppers and the half and half. Cook at a non-boiling heat for five minutes, stirring it every so often. Take the heat to kinda low, add in everything else, and cook until all that cheese is melted. Ta Da! It’s Ipsilicious! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> <kitchenArticle> <kitchenName> Fassel Comfort Food, & 1st Prose Dis-Meritus Award </kitchenName> <kitchenDate> 8/28/2008 </kitchenDate> <kitchenImage url="http://www.socalredskins.com/content/Fassel_2way.gif" /> <kitchenContent> Oh Oh. Do you hear that? I’m hearing the split tongued naysayers, glibly muttering “Zorn’s a head coach and he’s never done it. He’s an offensive coordinator and he’s never done it. And he’s calling the plays, and he’s never done it” Hey now Jim Fassel, that deep dark pessimistic streak no doubt cost you the Redskin’s top gun spot! Ipsi’s guess is Fossil didn’t stay Redskins true through Snyder’s six hour head coach interview. The Fossil needs some comfort food. Let’s get that chip off his shoulder with some Redskins Chocolate Chip Cookies! Go to the grocery store and buy the “it’s all ready to go” chocolate chip cookie mix. Usually you’ll need to have some milk, an egg and maybe some vegetable oil also…Read the Package! Next go down Ipsi’s favorite aisle which is the one with the M&M’s, and pick up a bag. In your kitchen, prepare the cookies, and sprinkle them with only the red and yellow M&M’s. Ta Da! Enjoy those with another sip of Redskins Martini. What? Ok, go make another one. Ipsi knows someone else who needs some Redskin Cookies….and that would be CBS senior sports writer Clark Judge. His anti-Zorn rant goes…”Experience counts for plenty in this league, and look no further than Super Bowl XLII. Both head coaches were on their second tours…In fact three of the four head coaches in this season’s conference championship games had previous head coaching experiences with other NFL clubs.” Tsk, Tsk, Clarksy baby! Ipsi is dishing out to the C-Judge the Ipsi “Prose Dismeritus Award” for writing unbecoming a senior sports writer. Ipsi here does remember a new-hire Redskins Coach who didn’t have any previous NFL head coaching experience. That fellow was a little-known offensive coordinator for the San Diego Charges who was despairing of ever getting a head-coaching job even at the college level, much less the NFL. His name? Oh that would be Joe Gibbs. Raise you glass and give it up for Joe Gibbs. Thanks for all the great memories! And raise that glass again to the Redskins’ new head coach Jim Zorn and to all the great memories to come! Ipsi loves you! Hail Skins! </kitchenContent> </kitchenArticle> </list> <list id="Recipes" of="recipe" addToTop="true"> <recipe> <recipeName> Cool As A Cucumber Fletchertini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 oz. Cucumber Vodka 4 oz. Cucumber water (that you made!) Wet the rim of your favorite Redskins Martini glass with a slice of the cucumber, dip the glass into the Mojito Edger and set to the side. Shake that shaker up like it’s about to pass out from the heat! Pour, and kick back! It’s Ipsilicious! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Redskins Tomato and Mozzarella Pasta Salad </recipeName> <recipeContent> 3 cups corkscrew (rotelle) pasta Broiled fresh Tomatoes (directions coming up!) 1 cup chopped Red bell pepper 1 cup Yellow squash, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup red wine vinaigrette salad dressing Cook up the pasta as it says on the package; rinse and drain. Place into a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, pepper, squash, cheese, onion, salt and pepper and the salad dressing. Toss to coat. It’s yummipslicious! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Orakpo-Tini </recipeName> <recipeContent> Purchase a can of pears and chill. Drain and strain 6 ounces of the juice into your favorite martini shaker. Add 5 ice cubes and 2 ounces of your favorite plain vodka. Use some elbow muscle and knock it back! Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> McNabb-Wich </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1/2 package (8 ounce) of cream cheese, softened (let it sit out) 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1/4 cup thinly sliced up basil 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 6 sourdough bread slices 2 ripe avocados, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 (of a usual 16 ounce package) bacon, thick sliced if you can find it 3 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon butter How to: Mix togther the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, basil, garlic and black pepper, and spear it evenly on all the bread slices. Then layer 3 of the bread slices with the avocado, bacon and tomato; top that with a slice of bread. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook each side until golden brown. ENJOY, it's Marvelipsi! Hail Skins! Love Ya, Ipsi... </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Just Do It Martini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 oz. vanilla vodka 1 oz. water 3 oz. Berry Gatorade Toss in 5 ice cubes (Hooray for Numba 5!) to an shaker plus all the above ingredients. Shake it like there’s a touch down in sight! Pour into your fav Redskins martini glass. Enjoy! It’s Marvelispi! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Lean Out Sausage </recipeName> <recipeContent> Purchase a ‘Jennie O Turkey sausage’ and slice it up. Slice up half of one white onion. Heat the skillet to high; brown the onions then add in the sausage and brown it too. Slice up a tomato and add it in last, so the tomato is just cooked. Serve it up! It’s Delisiosipsi! Makes enough for Ipsi and Carlos, or not even enough for Haynesworth. </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Huntertini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 1/2 oz.. Scotch whiskey 1/2 oz. dry vermouth 1 oz. grapefruit juice Fill your martini shaker half full with ice cubes. Add all those lovely ingredients into it. Shake like a leprechaun who lost his pot of gold. Strain into your favorite Redskins martini glass. It’s Ipsilicious! Cheers! Let’s give a toast! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Redskins Via Dublin Coddle </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 pound bacon slices 2 pounds pork sausage links 2 large onions, sliced 2 cloves garlic 4 large potatoes, thickly sliced 2 carrots, thickly sliced 1 large bunch of fresh herbs, tied with string or in a cheesecloth bag black pepper apple cider fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish Preparation: Lightly fry bacon in skillet until crisp; drain. Crumble the bacon and place in a large pot. Pour off most of the bacon grease. Brown sausage in the skillet. Remove and add to the pot with bacon. Soften sliced onions and whole garlic cloves in skillet over medium-low heat, then add to pot along with potatoes and carrots. Bury the bunch or bag of herbs in the middle of the mixture. Sprinkle with pepper. Cover with cider. Cook 1 1/2 hours over medium-low heat; do not boil. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serves 6. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> 2 n' 5 - Bluestini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 oz. vodka 2 oz. white tequila 1 oz. blue curaco Fill you shaker up 2/3 full of ice. Shake like a rookie receiver who just got his first NFL reception in the endzone! Let it sit for 3 minutes, then shake it again. Strain and serve. Sip slowly! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Bye Week Balls </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 lb. of hamburger 2 jalapeños, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 egg 1/2 onion, finely diced 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 Tblspns. Salsa 1 Tblspn. Chili powder Ball Sauce: BBQ sauce, use your fav! 6 Tblspns. grape jelly 4 oz. teriyaki sauce. In a large mixing bow, mash and mix together the hamburger, onion, jalapeños, garlic, egg, cheese, salt, pepper, salsa and the chili powder, and form into meatballs. Arrange into a pan, and cook in the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes, or until browned. Remove from the oven. Mix together the bottle of BBQ sauce, grape jelly and teriyaki sauce, pour over the meat balls and let bake for another 20 minutes. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Defense Killerjito </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 1/2 oz. Vodka (Ipsi recommends UV!) 1 1/2 oz. Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum 2 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 7-Up Lemon twists for garnish (Makes one drink) Grab a Collins glass and muddle up the mint, sugar and citrus juices in the glass. Nicely muddled, just like our offensive line! Fill the glass with ice, add the Vodka and Rum, and top it with some 7-Up. Mix it a bit; garnish with a lemon twist. </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Fidel’s Redskin Treat </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 pound ground beef 1 teaspoon dried cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 1/4 cup raisins – plumped in hot water: Place raisins in a cup of hot water for about ten minutes, or until they are softened; drain. 1 1/4 cup thick and chunk salsa ( a 12 ounce jar) 1 cup spreadable cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream 1 can crushed pineapple, drained (14 ounce can) 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper Brown the ground beef with the cumin and dried oregano for 5 minutes on high in a large skillet. Drain off the fat and blot a lot with a bunch of paper towels. Now add in the salsa and the raisins, and cook for 5 minutes on low. While this is cooking, combine the cream cheese and sour cream, and spread over a serving plate that has an edge to it. Top it with the beef mixture, top that with the pineapple, chopped onions and bell peppers. Serve immediately (OK also to chill and serve later as a cold dish) and serve with crackers or pita bread! Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> The Fletcher Tornado </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 oz. blended whiskey, like Seagram’s 7. 1/2 oz. gold tequila 1/3 oz. peppermint schnapps Cola Go get your favorite shaker and load it 2/3rds full of ice. Add in the whiskey, tequila and the schnapps, and shake it up. Put some elbow into it. Strain into a highball glass, and add in the coke! Zap-pow! Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Redskins Skillet Potato Salad </recipeName> <recipeContent> Ingredients: 8 slices bacon 1 10 1/2 ounce can of condensed cream of celery soup 2 Tablespoons sweet pickle relish 1 Tablespoon minced onion 2 Tablespoons vinegar 1/2 Teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoons chopped minced pimiento 3 Tablespoons chopped minced yellow bell pepper 2 1-pound cans sliced potatoes, drained Fry the bacon until crisp; remove from skillet and drain the bacon, then crumble them. Drain off the bacon fat, and return 1 tablespoon to the skillet. Blend in the soup, relish, onion, vinegar, salts, pimientos and bell peppers. Cook and stir until the mixture comes to boiling. Then gently stir in the sliced potatoes and all but about 1 tablespoon of the crumbled bacon. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Sprinkle remaining bacon over the top. Now that’s a hungry man’s potato salad </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Fanaddict Tini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 3 oz. Gin Chilled Champagne A Lemon 1 tablespoon Raspberry Crystal Delight Into your fav Martini shaker, add five ice cubes, , a squeeze of lemon, the gin and the Crystal Delight. Shake it up real good, just like the Redskins team need a good shake up! Pour into your most special Redskins Martini glass, and top off with the chilled bubbly. Enjoy! There are no snackies this week. When Ipsi is upset with the Redskins really really bad, she just hates cooking. </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Red-Zone Zippytini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 3 oz. Vodka (Ipsi loves UV!) 2 oz. Red Bull 1.5 oz. cranberry juice 1.5 oz. orange juice Grab your favorite martini glass out of the freezer (What, it’s not there? Go chill one down!). Quickly and efficiently pour those ipsilucious ingredients into a shaker with five ice cubes. Now shake it up hard, just like how London Fletcher puts on a hit! Let’s give a pep-toast! “Here’s to you, and here’s to me! Redskins friends may we always be! But, if by chance we disagree, Then up yours! Here’s to me!” </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Fast Break Breakfast </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 smallish banana 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1/2 tablespoon honey or agave nectar 1/2 tablespoon flax seed oil (Great for your creaky knee and back joints!) Throw all these healthy items into a blender and whip up this ipsilicious smoothie! Delicipsi! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> The Sneak </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1.5 oz. Pineapple rum 1.5 oz. Coconut rum 1 oz. 151 Rum 3 oz. Kern’s Coconut Nectar Sprite Pour those rums into a tall glass with ice; pour in the sprite to top it off.. Enjoy the sneaky attack on your brain! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Roasted Redskins (Zucchini) </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 pounds of zucchini 2 egg whites, beaten 1 tablespoon of honey mustard 1 cup of Panko bread crumbs 1 /2 cup of finely grated Parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 /2 teaspoon each of pepper and salt Turmeric; paprika Wash off those zucchinis, and THINLY slice ‘em up. Put them into a large bowl. Whisk together the egg whites and mustard, then pour onto the zucchini. Stir it around until the zucchinis are coated. Grab the Panko bread crumbs, cheese, salt, pepper and cornstarch and mix them all up in a bowl. Dip those zesty zucchinis into the crumb mix, And shake off the crumbs so it is only LIGHTLY coated. Ispi delicately does them one zucchini at a time. Place into a greased pan, one layer only, and bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle with a little turmeric and paprika for that fine Redskins color combo! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Sharp-Eyed Refetini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1.5 oz. of Vodka (Ipsi loves UV) 1.5 oz. of carrot juice 1.0 oz. of triple sec 1.0 oz. of a citrus-flavored energy drink Grab your shaker, add 5 ice cubes, and pour in these marvelipsi ingredients. Put some elbow into that shake! Pour into your favorite Redskins martini glass, add an orange wheel to the rim. The refs. should be drinking these! Before, during and after the game! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> No Bad Calls Beer Battered Dogs </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 Tablespoon olive oil 5 Tablespoons Worchester sauce (more is good too) 1 white onion, peeled and thinly sliced Salt and pepper 3 cups sauerkraut, rinsed and drained A half cup of dark beer 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar To make the Sauerkraut dressing, find a large skillet somewhere in the kitchen, usually underneath all the other little skillets (what ARE they doing when the doors are closed?), add the olive oil, on medium heat. Add in the onion slices and Worchester sauce and cook until they are a nice golden brown. Add in some salt and pepper. Meanwhile, in a separate heavy skillet, or a large saucepan, simmer the dark beer, the brown sugar, the sauerkraut and some pepper over medium-high heat for 15 minutes. Then add the hot dogs to the beer-sugar-sauerkraut skillet, and simmer the dogs for about 8 minutes, or until they plump. Turn down the heat. Then transfer the dogs to the grill until they are done. It’s nice to toast the buns also at this point. Toasted buns..mmm. Top each bun with the grilled hot dog and the caramelized onions and sauerkraut. Add some spicy mustard and a little ketchup for that Ipsitastic burgundy and gold look. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Rookie Cooler </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 oz. Vodka – Ipsi prefers UV 1.5 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 oz. pineapple juice Soda water, to fill Fill a shaker with 5 ice cubes. Add in the UV Vodka, lemon juice and pineapple juice, Shake it up baby! Strain and pour into a tall glass that has ice cubes three quarters of the way up. Add in the soda water and stir. Ah yesh...that’s my kinda health care! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Hungry 'Skins Pie </recipeName> <recipeContent> Guaranteed to fill up the whole cheer squad! 2 pie crusts – ready made in the freezer section; let one stand so it thaws out 4.5 ounce can of deviled ham 3 ounce can chopped mushrooms, drained 1 can asparagus 1 can condensed Cheddar cheese soup 1 /4 cup milk Into one pie tin place the deviled ham, then top with the drained mushrooms. Over the top of that, rather gingerly and carefully take the other thawed pie crust and put it over the top and lightly pinch the edges of the two together. Bake in oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cook the asparagus and drain. Once the pie is done, take it out of the oven and arrange the asparagus spears on top of the pie in a star or asterisk type arrangement. For the cheesy sauce, combine the soup and milk in a small saucepan, and heat. Then once it’s nicely warmed up, top the pie and asparagus spears with the sauce. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> The Stompin’ Beast </recipeName> <recipeContent> 3 oz. of Effin Vodka 3 oz. of Bacardi Silver Rum 2 oz. Coke Pour the alcohols into a tall glass with ice packed to the stop, then add in the coke fast so it fizzes. Use your favorite stir stick (a flamingo works). Take two power houses, put ‘em together, and Pow! It’s a monster! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Smokin’ Redskins Party Spread </recipeName> <recipeContent> Ingrediants: 2 (8 ounces) Packeages of Cream cheese, softened ½ cup Uncle Ben’s Spicy Barbeque Sauce 8 stripes of bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 small tomato, chopped up 1 red bell pepper, chopped up 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped up 1/3 cup of green onions, chopped up 1 ½ cup of shredded Cheddar Cheese Crackers (Ipsi likes Chicken in a Basket!) Directions: Get the bacon cooking first, then start chopping up all the veggies. Once the bacon is done, pat it dry and crumble it. Spread that wonderful cream cheese (Ok, make it the low fat stuff) on a plater; drizzle it with the barbeque sauce; then top it with all the other ingredients. Dip into it with the crackers. Yummy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Off Season Cooler </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 shots premium Vodka – Ipsi prefers Effen (as in “get me an Effen Martini already!”) 2 shots Bacardi Silver Rum Coca Cola Take a tall glass, add 5 ice cubes, the alcohols, then add in the Cola while stirring. It’s Ipsolutely ipsilicious! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Stomping Poppers </recipeName> <recipeContent> Ingrediants: 12 ounces softened cream cheese (let it sit out for an hour) 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons bacon bits (good from the store; better if you fry up the bacon yourself!) 12 ounces Jalapeno peppers, seeded and halved 1 cup milk 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup dried bread crumbs 2 quarts of oil for frying the Jalapenos What to do: 1) Cut the Jalapenos in half, and take the seeds out of them. Wear goggles and gloves. Have the windows open. 2) In a medium bowl, mix up that wonderful crème cheese, Cheddar cheese and those bacon bits. Spoon the mixture into the J. pepper halves. (Be sure to have time to jog after eating these. Most Americans still die from cardiovascular disease and not cancer which gets all the press) 3) Put the milk and flour into separate small bowls. Dip the stuffed Jalapenos first into the milk, then into the flour, making sure they are well coated. Allow them to dry; that takes about 10 minutes. Go jog in that 10 minutes. 4) Now dip the Jalapenos in the milk again, and roll them in the breadcrumbs. Allow them to dry again, about 10 minutes. 5) Heat up a medium skillet, heat the oil (so 365 degrees F), Deep fry the coated Jalapenos for 2-3 minutes each, or until golden brown. Remove, and let them drain on a paper towel. Serve these yummy thangs with ranch or blue cheese dressing. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> L Fletcher Defensitini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 ounces Mandarin Vodka 1.5 ounces Vanilla Vodka 1.5 ounces Raspberry Vodka 1 ounce Cherry juice Takes all these Marvilipsi ingrediants into that shaker, and throw some elbow power into it. Strain and serve into the waiting chilled M-glass. Sip and enjoy. Here’s to London Fletcher – looking forwards to seeing you on the screen next year! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Francisco’s Deviled Eggs </recipeName> <recipeContent> Dozen Eggs Tb of Salt 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 1/2 Cup Spicy Mustard Tb of Fresh Black Pepper 1 Grated/Finely Chopped Jalapeño Pepper (Habanero if you think you can take it!) 1/2 Grated/Finely Chopped Medium Onion (Red Preferably) Several Dashes of Chili Powder Place eggs into a saucepan, add tablespoon of salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat; and simmer for 17 minutes. Drain off the hot water immediately and cover with cold water to stop them from cooking any further; let stand until cool. Carefully, peel the shells off the eggs. Cut them in half long ways. Place yolks into a large mixing bowl, add in remaining ingredients (except the chili powder). Spoon back into the egg whites, and sprinkle with chili powder. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Slingin’ Sammitini (as done by Mikette) </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1.5 ounces Wild Turkey 1.5 ounces Jack Daniels 1.5 ounces Gran Marnier 1.5 ounces Cactus Juice (Sweet and Sour will do!) Thank-you, West Coast, for the marvi martini! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Playoff Blues </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2.5 ounces Malibu Rum 2.5 ounces Hpnotiq 1 ounce blue curaca Squeeze of fresh lemon Ipsi’s drill: get your fav Redskins Martini glass outta da freezer. Dust off the martini shaker, add 5 cubes, add in all of the above, shake it till it hurts, pour and pout into that Skins glass. Have a little sip! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Stymie 'Em Samuelstini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 3 ounces Vodka (You do know Ipsi loves Grey Goose?) 1 ounce fresh squued lemon juice 1/2 ounce dry vermouth Strain into the Redskins glass, garnish with a lemon wedge. Straight forward. Effective. Deadly. Just like Chris Samuels! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Smoked Raven Wings </recipeName> <recipeContent> You will need to get yourself to the store and buy: 4 pounds of chicken wings (That's about 20 wings) 1 cup water 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup liquid smoke 1 tablespoon oregano Black Pepper Salt 4 cups vegetable oil 1/2 stock of butter 5 Tablespoons of Tabasco sauce 1 Tablespoon of white wine vinegar Blue Cheese dressing Now get out your biggest, nastiest chopping knife, and wack the tips off of each chicken wing, and chop the wing in half at the joint. Sprinkle the wings with salt and pepper. Place them into a big bowl, and add in the water, W-sauce, liquid smoke and Organo. Let then marinade for an hour. After an hour, take the wings out of the marinade, and place them on the rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 10 minutes on each side. The chicken should be tender and no longer pink. Remove from the oven. Now lets add the sauce to them! For the sauce, melt the butter. Add the hot sauce and vinegar. Stir it seven times and immediately get it off that flame! Place the Raven wings in a big bowl, pour that wonderful sauce all over them, stir it up and serve! Make sure to serve the Blue Cheese dressing on the side. Yummy yummy! Crunchy, broiled up wings! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> The Taylor Martini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 4 ounces of Vodka – Ciroc vodka recommended Dry Vermouth Pour vermouth into a room temperature martini glass. Swirl it until the glass is coated. Toss out any extra. Place the glass into the freezer until chilled. Shake the Vodka with 10 ice cubes for at least 20 seconds. Pour into the chilled glass and add in a two grapes. Hail Redskins! Love Ipsi </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Hogettini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 1/4 ounce Kurant Vodka 1 ounce sweet and sour mix 3/4 ounce Apple Pucker 1/2 ounce Contreau 1/2 ounce Cranberry juice Splash of 7-UP Lime wheel 1 Cherry Into a shaker with 5 ice cubes, add in the vodka, sweet and sour, apply pucker, contreau and the juice. Shake hard! Those ice cubes are going to crystallize on their own! Pour into that Redskins Martini glass. Splash in the 7-UP; toss in the cherry and garnish the rim with the lime wheel. Hail Redskins! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> SeaChicken Nuggets </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 whole chicken breast, deboned and skinned (just like we want those Gulls) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup water 1 1/2 teaspoon vinegar 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Vegetable oil Mustard Soy Sauce: Mix 2 tablespoons of spicy mustard with 2 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Cut the chicken into 1 inch by 1/2 inch pieces Heat 2 to 3 inches deep of the veggie oil in a deep pot. In a big bowl, mix the flour and salt. In another bowl, mix the vinegar and baking soda together. Then take the vinegar-baking soda mix, and stir it into the big bowl with the flour and salt, and add in the water. Beat that up, thinking about the Dallas loss, until it’s smooth. Just remember, no matter what, Dallas sucks! Dip the chicken into that wonderful batter. Then fry the chicken in the hot oil, 4 to 5 pieces at a time, until golden brown and done. That should take about 4 minutes. Drain the chicken on a nice clean paper towel, and serve up this Ipsilicious snacky with the Mustard soy sauce. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Redskins Taquitos </recipeName> <recipeContent> Taquito Spread: 1/2 package of Farmer John’s pork sausage 1/2 onion, diced up 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced up 1/2 red bell pepper, diced up Left over steak cut up, if you have some 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon tumeric spice (keep arthritis away!) Cheezy sauce, the kind in a jar– Ipsi suggests that is has green peppers or jalapenos in it Tortillas, flour, burrito size, not those gigantic ones, but not the taco sized ones either. Vegetable oil, 1/4 cup Guacamole mix: OK to buy it pre-made, or: 1 avocado 1/3 can of diced tomatoes, DRAINED! Cook this up in a skillet on the stove top slowly until browned. Ipsi suggests cooking the veggies and the spices first in some olive oil, then add in the sausage. Keep mashing up the sausage as you cook it so it ends up in small pieces. When it’s cooked, add in 3 tablespoons of the Cheezy sauce, and cook it enough to get warmed. Make up some guacamole by skinning the avocado; cut into and remove the big old seed; then mash it up in a bowl. Add in diced tomatoes. Take a tortilla, and thinly spread onto one side only both the guacamole sauce and the Taquito spread. Then roll up as tight as possible. Keep doing this until all the mixes are gone. It should make at least 7 taquitos. In a skillet, on high heat, add 1/4 cup of the veggie oil.. Place the taquitos in; leave on one side until browned. That should take about 3 to 4 minutes; then careful flip them over to brown the other side. Ipsi uses a spatula and a big spoon to turn them over without splattering. Remove onto paper towels or clean cloths so the extra oil is soaked off. Walah! My manager, Francsico Iscarlado Manezuela de Jesus Santa Luche Smyth Jimenez de Trece can’t get enough of these! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Dallas Suckstini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 ounces Vodka 2 ounces Peach Schnapps Splash of cran-raspberry juice on top Put the vodka and the schnapps into a martini shaker with 5 ice cubes. Muscle up the bicep brachii, and shake those cubes into crystals! Strain into your favorite chilled Redskins martini glass. Splash in the juice and Ta da! Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Santanatini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 ounces Citron Vodka 2 ounces Raspberry liquer 2 ounces Cranberry juice 1 /2 ounce lime juice Pour all these wonderlipsi ingredients into a shaker with 5 ice cubs, and get some hip swing into that shake! Pour into your favorite chilled Redskins martini glass, and watch out now! The color of beaten Steeler blood! It can make your head spin! Okay, now join in with Ipsi and give up a toast to Spin Master Moss: To wide open fields and hamstrings fast healed; Punt returns cause chaos By 89 Santana Moss; To 42 receptions and more as the ‘Skins continue to outscore! Have a little sip. And let’s take a look at Santana’s website! Hail! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Redskins Beefy Rice Dish </recipeName> <recipeContent> This make 4 servings for regular people, or probably one serving for a running back: 1 /2 pound ground beef 1 /2 cup raw rice 1 /2 small onion, chopped up 1 /2 small green bell pepper, chopped up 1 cup hot water 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce 1 /2 teaspoon of mustard 1 /2 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper Start this up by browning the meat, rice, onion and pepper in a saucepan. Add in the water, tomato sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Bring on the heat so it boils; reduce heat to a simmer, cover with a lid, but stir occasionally, until the rice is tender. Takes about 25 minutes. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Non-Stop Porisitini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 ounce clear vodka 1 ounce Gold Tequila 1 ounce clear rum 1 ounce pineapple juice Pour all of those into a martini shaker with 10 ice cubes and shake that up for at least 45 seconds. To taste smooth, it’s gotta be really cold. Pour into your favorite frozen Redskins Martini glass. Watch out now! This martini takes off fast and just doesn’t stop – just like Mr. Rush himself, Clinton Portis! The new generation martini doesn’t fool around! Cheers! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Amp’d Up Veggies </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 can of black beans, drained and washed 1 can of corn, drained 1 can of tomatoes and green peppers 2 hot dogs 3 Tablespoons of sour cream Shredded Parmesan cheese Add the 3 cans of veggies into a medium sauce pain and heat. While they’re cooking, cut up the hot dogs, and add them in. Cook on medium high, but don’t let it boil too much, for about 12-15 minutes. Then add in the sour cream until it’s melted in. Serve into bowls, adding the cheese last. Enjoy </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Very Cooleytini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 2 ounces of your favorite whiskey: Ipsi prefers Crown Royal 2 ounces Sour Apple Pucker 2 ounces Oceanspray’s ‘Cran-Cherry’ juice Splash of Cherry Coca Cola soda Pour the whiskey, pucker and juice into a martini shaker with 10 ice cubes. Muscle it up, shake it like it’s hot! Pour into your favorite chilled Redskins Martini glass. Now add the splash of Cherry Coke. It’s a very powerful drink that grabs hold and runs when you least expect it. Just like Chris Cooley! It’s Ipsisational! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Soy and Pepper Rib Eye Steaks </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1 /2 cup of soy sauce 1 /2 cup sliced green onions 1 /8 cup packed brown sugar 2 cloves of garlic, minced (You do know that a clove is not the whole thing, right? A clove is one of the little bits you pull away from the whole) 1 teaspoon of ginger, minced 1 /2 tablespoon of black pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 /4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1 /2 teaspoon salt Add all of these into a large resealable plastic bag, then add in two wonderful rib eye steaks. Let those soak while the potatoes are cooking. Once the potatoes are done, remove the steaks from the bag, and broil them for about five minutes. Don’t throw the marinade away. Pour some onto the steaks when you turn them over. Rare is my favorite. “Spank ‘em on the ass and send ‘em on out” says my father-in-law about his steaks. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Garlic Red Potatoes </recipeName> <recipeContent> Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the biggest red potatoes you could find, and slice into them once, but not so much as to cut them in half. Add butter, black pepper and a half clove for each one of them. Wrap them in tin foil. Ipsi enjoys making tin foil swans. Such an elegant touch to any table! Place into the oven and let ‘em bake for about 30 minutes, or until you can poke a fork into them easily. The red potatoes, because their starch is a bit different than the Russet potatoes, doesn’t add fat to your hips </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Hot Campbelltini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 1.5 Oz. Pepper Vodka 1.5 Oz. Banana liqueur 3.5 Oz. fresh squeezed lime juice Add all of these ingredients to a shaker with 10 ice cubes, and shake it up, baby, give Ipsi a scream and shout! Pour it on into your fav Redskins Martini glass. Now take a little sip and enjoy these last four in a row wins! Hail! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Wonderlic Mind Burger </recipeName> <recipeContent> Want to score better? Mental performance and motivation are powerfully influenced by our diets. Fish, canola oil and a nutrient called “choline” (from eggs) will boost memory, concentration and reactivity of the mind. Try out this delicious fish burger! This recipe makes two fish burgers: 1 /2 cup milk 1 egg 3 /4 cups flour 1/8 cup yellow cornmeal 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2 flounder fillets Pepper and salt to taste 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 sesame seed hamburger buns 2 leaves Romaine lettuce 1 dash of Tabasco sauce (add more for a spicy hot sensation!) In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk and egg. In another medium bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal and parsley. Season the fish with the salt and pepper. Moisten the fish in the milk and egg mix, then coat the fish completely with the flour mixture. In a large cooking pan, on the stove top, heat the canola oil over medium high heat. Don’t let that canola commence to smoking! Add the filets to the pan when the oil is hot. Cook the fish on one side until the batter is a nice light golden brown. That will take about 4 minutes. Then turn the fish over carefully, and cook until that side is a golden brown. Remove the filets from the pan, and set them on a paper towel so they drain. Put the lettuce on the bun; put the fish on the lettuce and enjoy! If you want more on the bun, then tarter sauce, tomatoes, pickles and all those other fixings can be added. </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> A+ Albrightini </recipeName> <recipeContent> Get your favorite Redskins Martini glass out of the freezer. What? You don’t have one? Place 5 ice cubes into a martini shaker, and add the following: 2 oz. cranberry juice 1 oz. Amaretto 1 oz. Goldschlager 1 oz. triple sec Put some arm into it, and shake! Pour into your favorite Redskins M-glass. Don’t sip yet. Slowly pour in 1 ounce of ginger ale, and stir it one time. Ta Da! Now take a sip. It’s Ipsiloutely Ipsilicious! Here’s to the ‘Skins “no room for error” man, Ethan Albright. Sending out some respect! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Redskins Ginger Longsnap Cookie </recipeName> <recipeContent> This makes 4 dozen small cookies or 2 dozen player-sized cookies. Ipsi suggests you begin this recipe during the pre-game show. 1 cup packed brown sugar 3 /4 cup shortening 1 /4 cup molasses 1 egg 2 1 /4 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 /2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 /4 teaspoon salt Red and yellow granulated sugar – in the cooking aisle with all the cake decorating stuff To make the cookie dough, mix the brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg in a big ol’ bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. When the hour is up, heat oven to 375 degrees. It should be half time about now anyway. Lightly grease a cookie sheet, or use some baking pans if you don’t have any. Shape dough by rounded teaspoons for the 40 cookies or rounded tablespoons for the 20 count. Dip tops of the dough balls into the red and yellow granulated sugar, and put them sugared side up about 3 inches apart from one another. If you don’t you’ll have one big cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Immediately remove from the cookie sheet onto some plates. Ok! Let’em cool down just a little! You know cookies taste best when they’re still warm. And enjoy those with another sip of that Long Snapper Martini. It’s gone? Well then, go make another one. </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Skin’s Broiled Cherry Tomatoes </recipeName> <recipeContent> Cherry tomatoes Olive Oil Salt and pepper Spray a baking pan with some oil. I recommend olive oil. Add the cherry tomatoes. Roll them around in the oil. Add some black pepper and salt, and roll the tomatoes around enough to be coated with the oil, salt and pepper. Turn the oven onto broil and cook for 5 minutes or until the tomato skins split. Tomatoes have lycopene in them, which helps to prevent lung, stomach, gastrointestinal and prostate cancer. When choosing tomatoes, be sure to pick those with the most brilliant shades of red.,,,like the color of Ethan’s hair! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> I Hate Dallastini </recipeName> <recipeContent> Add 5 ice cubes into a shaker. Here’s the recipe: 1 ounce Navan vanilla cognac (At Bev-Mo) 2 ounces Vodka 1/2 ounce lime juice 2 1/2 ounces of Ocean Spray’s ‘Cran-Cherry’ juice (At the grocery store) Shake it up with a lot of elbow! And pour into your favorite chilled martini glass. Take a sip! Starts off as one flavor yet ends with another. So Ipsiriffic! I hate Dallas, Dallas I hate! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Blue Cheese Tomato Poppers </recipeName> <recipeContent> First; Soak wooden toothpicks in water for 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 bag of cherry tomatoes 4 ounces of blue cheese 1/4 cup of Italian seasoned bread crumbs 2 teaspoons of olive oil Using a sharp paring knife, remove the tops of the tomatoes, and seed them (remove the ‘guts!’) Stuff each hollowed out tomato with a half teaspoon of the blue cheese. In a small bowl combine the breadcrumbs and the olive oil. Mix until the crumbs are evenly moist. Top each tomato with about a quarter teaspoon of the crumbs, lightly packing them into place. Using the toothpicks, skewer 2 tomatoes onto each toothpick (if they are small enough). Cook about 5-6 minutes at 375 degrees or just until the tomatoes start to bubble. Remove; eat them warm! Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Two Tall Tini </recipeName> <recipeContent> 3 ounces Malibu rum 3 ounces Hypnotiq Splash of Blue Curaco Squeeze of fresh lemon Into a shaker, add five ice cubes and all of the above ingredients. Hey now, get some elbow action into that shake! Pour into your chilled Redskins Martini glass and now repeat with me: Here’s to passes that are longer than seven, Here’s to pigskins in blue skies pulled down from heaven, Here’s to marching down the field to fame, Here’s to the Rookies—they won’t ever play tame! Hail! And Heads Up! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> The “Giants Suck!” Breakfast </recipeName> <recipeContent> This makes enough for two hungry Redskins fans: Requires two stove top pans: One half onion, sliced thinly, not diced One half red, and one half yellow bell pepper, diced 5 slices of deli ham, thinly sliced 5 Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, cut up Medium spicy salsa, 5 big spoonfuls 3 eggs 2 slices of Swiss cheese One fourth package of hash browns 8 red Romaine lettuce leaves, hand torn into pieces Spices: Turmeric, celery seed, garlic salt, Tabasco sauce In one pan, add a bit of olive oil and cook up the onions and peppers until they are browned. Once browned, add the ham, sausage and a shake of each spice. While that’s all cooking, into the second pan, add a tablespoon of butter. Once it is melted, add in the hash browns. Be sure to spread them around so they aren’t in some big old clump. Once the ham and sausage are browned, add in the eggs to that pan. Stir the eggs around. Check the hash browns by turning them over. They are supposed to be browned nicely when they are done. Beck to the egg and etc. pan, add in the salsa and stir that in, then add in the Cheese and melt it. On each plate, the Romiane lettuce is the bottom layer, then the hash browns, then on top the egg-ham-sausage mix. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> The Fantini </recipeName> <recipeContent> Let’s get a toast out to the fans! Get that Redskins Martini glass good and chilled. What? Don’t have one? Visit da store! Toss five ice cubes into a shaker. Let’s make – 2 ounces Raspberry Vodka 1 ounce Pineapple juice 1 ounce cranberry juice Splash of lime juice Shake these up; go on and put your arm into it! Get some ice crystals! Pour into your fav Martini glass; then Pour two ounces of Champagne on top Drop in two fresh or frozen raspberries Hail to the fans! Cheers! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> In The Hall Appetizer </recipeName> <recipeContent> Mix Raspberry Chipotle sauce with cream cheese. Eat with crackers. Truly ipsilicious! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Touch-Down Hot Dog Rolls-Ups </recipeName> <recipeContent> This makes 8 sandwiches – invite some friends! 8 hot dogs 8 slices white sandwich bread 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 2 tablespoons chopped onions 2 tablespoons pickle relish 1 tablespoon of mustard 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted Place the dog in the middle of each slice or bread. Mix the mayo, onion, relish and mustard in a small bowl. Spoon some of this mix over each dog until it’s all gone. Bring the sides of the bread up and over the dog; secure it with tooth picks. Don’t use those toothpicks with the fancy ends on them. Place the roll-ups, seam side down, in an ungreased baking dish. Brush them with the margarine or butter. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes. Squeeze some yellow mustard and ketchup on them. Enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Inductee Pepper Corn </recipeName> <recipeContent> Chop up two red bell peppers; cook them in some olive oil and pepper so they are just a little bit browned. Add some turmeric spice if you want to fight off arthritis. Open up two cans of yellow corn and cook with butter and black pepper. Drain, and dish the corn out onto the plate. Spoon the red bell peppers over the corn. Okay now, tackle that food! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Redskins Martini </recipeName> <recipeContent> First off, chill your favorite Redskins martini glass in the freezer. What? No fav ‘Skins Martini Glass? Then check out our store! You’ll find a few of Ipsi’s favorites there. Next, grab 5 ice cubes, toss them in a martini shaker. Now let’s make: Redskins’ Martini 2 ounces of orange juice 2 ounces of pineapple juice 2 ounces of Vodka (Ipsi prefers Grey Goose) Now shake that up; don’t be afraid to use some muscle! Pour all that into your chilled M-glass. Now comes the best part: measure out 1/2 ounce of Chambord liquor and slowly pour it down the side of the glass so it all settles nicely at the bottom. Ta Da! The Ipsilicious Redskins Martini. Now take a sip and enjoy! </recipeContent> </recipe> <recipe> <recipeName> Burgundy and Gold Macaroni </recipeName> <recipeContent> (This recipe makes for 6 servings – that’s good leftovers!) 3 cups uncooked macaroni shells 1/2 cup chopped red and yellow bell peppers 1 can chopped green chilies, drained 1 ounce diced pimientos, drained 1 cup half and half 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/3 cup sliced olives 1/4 teaspoon salt Cook the macaroni shells by adding them and the salt to 3 quarts ( that’s 12 cups) of boiling water. Boil uncovered until soft. 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