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When asked about the intangibles that Mike Shanahan can bring to Washington that Jim Zorn did not possess, cornerback DeAngelo Hall offered his thoughts. "It's kind of hard to envision yourself trying to get somewhere when the person who's talking to you has never been there personally," cornerback DeAngelo Hall said. "That's probably the only thing that I want. I want ...

One thing that I have come to dislike about sportswriters is their tendency to remind the reader of predictions they made that came true, while never acknowledging past articles that made them look very stupid. In my writing, I try to avoid those tendencies.á If I am wrong, I will own up to it. Watching the Giants-Redskins game last night reminded me of a recent article that I wrote that, in light ...

Who saw this coming? At roughly the midway point of the season the race for team MVP is a dead heat between punter Hunter Smith and kicker Shaun Suisham. Hunter Smith has more touchdowns than Clinton Portis! Shaun Suisham has made every field goal he has attempted this year (he missed ten last season and his percentage was the worst in the league). The punt- and kickoff-coverage units remain near the top of the ...

In recent years, the AFC has been noticeably stronger than the NFC. á While the American Football Conference hasnÆt come close to achieving the level of dominance that the NFC enjoyed throughout the 1980s and the better part of the '90s (15 out of 16 titles), they have certainly put together their own impressive streak that started with the John Elway-led Broncos in the late '90s. (AFC teams are 9-3 during that ...

Despite going into the bye week with as much turmoil as any professional football franchise in the league this year, the Washington Redskins have managed to extend their unbeaten streak during bye weeks to twenty straight games. á The 20-0 record during bye weeks ties the Redskins for the best record during bye weeks in the NFL. á Controversy has surrounded the Redskins this year.á Going into the bye there were many experts who ...

Whenever I used to see an episode of Oprah or Dr. Phil and they had on battered wives who would not leave their abusive husbands I felt little pity for them. á I used to think that they were partially responsible for staying in this abusive situation.á I vowed that I would never allow myself to stay in a relationship that caused me daily emotional pain. á Recently I have gradually woken up to ...

In the nautical community the captain always goes down with the ship, even if the designers didn't build the ship correctly or the first mate is sleeping on duty as the ship careens into an iceberg. NFL teams are very similar in this regard.á No matter what the actual problem is the Coach and QB take all the blame. Due to these tried and true customs Jim ...

In case you missed the title of this article let me state it again: Pa-Thetic. á The Washington Redskins proved today beyond a shadow of a doubt that they have an offense that can not play on an NFL level by losing to the Kansas City Chiefs 14-6. á ThatÆs the Chiefs that hadnÆt won a game in nine previous attempts. á ThatÆs the Chiefs that came into this game with the worst defensive unit in ...

I don't trust that guy.á I never feel confident when he kicks.á I didn't even want him back this season.á I was a huge advocate for signing former Ravens kicker Matt Stover.á He is 40, which isnÆt too old for a kicker, and he is still veryáreliable from inside 45 yards.But I must admit that Suisham saved the game today.When punter Hunter Smith got hurt early in the game Suisham ...

Every fan in RedskinsÆ Nation had every right to want every coach and player fired, the team sold, relocated, and renamed, and FedEx Field burned to the ground last Sunday.But now that we have had a chance to cool off a little. Let's honestly look at our choices.No interim coach has ever made a deep playoff run in the NFL.á I'm not sure if any have even made the playoffs ...