Skins Fan Takes on Table, Fails
By Chris Mottram | October 13, 2008
As if there was any doubt what the end result would be of a girl wearing a Patrick Ramsey jersey attempting to leg drop a table:
H/T: Busted Coverage, which apparently loves Kuffs has much as I do.
Topics: Looks Like it Hurts, Redskins | No Comments »
Perfect Timing: Romo Out Four Weeks
By Chris Mottram | October 13, 2008
If the Cowboys losing to the Cardinals in brutal fashion yesterday wasn’t enough to bring you out of your Skins depression, this might help some more: Romo is out four weeks with a broken pinkie.
Aside from the obvious schadenfreude involved with Romo being hurt, this is interesting to us for three reasons. 1) The Skins play the Cowboys in five weeks, so there’s a chance Romo won’t be active for that game; 2) If that’s the case, it means Brad Johnson would be leading Dallas against the Skins, in Washington; 3) If 1 and 2 are both true, then 11/16 seems like the prefect date to defecate in some form on the youngest Mottram’s Brad Johnson jersey, which is somewhere in our parents’ house … probably right under my Champ Bailey threads.
Topics: Dallas Sucks, Redskins | 6 Comments »
The Brooks Nightmare May Be Over
By Chris Mottram | October 13, 2008
Our prayers may have been answered. According to a source (see: Unsilent Majority, who heard it a few minutes ago on Sports Talk 980), Cerrato has said that Brooks is no longer the starting punter, but they have not cut him … yet. As of right now, there’s also no replacement for Brooks — I’d assume they’ll be trying guys out tomorrow. This really speaks to how horrible Brooks has been: The guy just lost his job to someone who doesn’t even exist yet.
Zorn’s post-game comments yesterday hinted that this change may have been in the works:
“We have to improve our punting or we’re gonna be in trouble every game. Either we bring someone in to compete or we get our punter, who’s a young guy, to improve.”
More to come on this BREAKING NEWS!!!!, but for now, if you think you can kick a ball further than 30 yards, you may wanna lace ‘em up and head out to Ashburn.
UPDATE: Just so you know we aren’t making this up, Insider confirms it.
UPDATE 2: Terl at the Skins Blog says the team is expected to reach an “injury settlement” with Brooks, which I assume would mean putting him on IR so they don’t have to cut him. I also assume you need to have an actual injury to be on IR. So basically, I’m confused.
Topics: Redskins | 14 Comments »
‘Hip Hip Hooray’ Gets Kenny Mayne’d
By Jamie Mottram | October 13, 2008
This is bittersweet after losing to St. Louis, when staying medium trumps hip hip hooraying, but anytime the Mayne Event comes to Redskins Park, it’s probably worth sharing. So for those of you who missed Sunday Countdown due to allergic reactions to Chris Berman, here it is (via The Bald Spot):
Highlights include ARE and co. realizing that “hip hip hooray” has nothing to do with Naughty by Nature and Zorn trying out alternatives cheers (KSK has that stand-alone clip). Now, let’s just hope that one loss doesn’t derail the Hoorayride and we’re still throwing three cheers after Cleveland.
Topics: Hip Hip Hooray, Jim Zorn, ESPN's Finest, Redskins | 1 Comment »
Redskins-Rams Winners & Losers
By Jamie Mottram | October 12, 2008
Handing out labels following Skins games. Today: a 19-17 loss to St. Louis …
WINNERS: Jim Zorn – Because of three killer fumbles and bad special teams, the Skins lost a game they should’ve won easy with a balanced offensive attack and dominant defense. It was a punch in the gut, losing at home to a bad team, but Zorn Star’s axiom to “stay medium” comes into play now just as much as it did after winning at Dallas and Philly.
Clinton Portis – Yet another 100-yard day, two more TDs and exemplary pass protection (or “pass pro,” as the experts call it). He’s having the best year of his career, and he’s had a hell of a career.
Carlos Rogers – Jason La Canfora dubbed him a “shutdown corner” this week, which I thought was a bit much, but he locked up Torry Holt all day.
Chris Horton – Forced a fumble on a WR reverse that was a freak-type play. Seriously, it was the type of play we’re accustomed to seeing from guys named Landry, Taylor and Arrington.
Marcus Washington – Didn’t think he was going to start this week, yet he forced Steven Jackson to fumble inside St. Louis’ five on the Rams’ opening series and later debuted his “Ride That Pony” dance.
Jason Campbell – Finally fumbled, but that wasn’t really his fault. Also, didn’t make many, if any, bad throws and led a nice 4th-quarter comeback.
Antwaan Randle El – Caught five balls for 87 yards, including a huge one on 3rd-and-14 to get to the goal line and cap the comeback.
Ladell Betts – Made a big play on 3rd-and-12; catching a screen, breaking a tackle and picking up 11. Portis proceeded to pick up the first on 4th-and-1. Also hurt his leg (knee?) late in the game.
LOSERS: Leigh Torrence – You don’t lose a game on just one play, but if you could, Torrence lost this one by letting Donnie Avery catch that deep, desperation heave with under a minute left. (Where was Smoot, by the way?) Also, went facemask-to-nose with Rams heach coach Jim Haslett after a punt. Not sure why, but it’s worth mentioning.
Pete Kendall – Caught a deflected Campbell pass in the red zone, tried to advance the ball, coughed it up and watched it go the length of the field the other way for a TD. Epic. Fail.
Durant Brooks – Avereraged 40.4 yards per punt, but that doesn’t tell the story. Drawing boos from the home crowd does. Getting yelled at by teammates does. Shanking one out of your own end zone does. And so on. I was officially wrong about this guy. Derrick Frost still sucks though.
Santana Moss – Dropped as many passes as he caught (two).
Kenny, Moose & Goose – Darryl Johnstone told a never-ending story about how he almost became a Raider instead of a Cowboy. Also, to quote Siragusa, “There’s no reason you don’t kill a fly with a sledgehammer.”
MEDIUM: LaRon Landry – Recovered a fumble, dropped an interception and lit up a Rams receiver.
London Fletcher – The guy was everywhere, as always. Did drop an easy INT though.
Shaun Suisham – Made his eighth FG in a row, then put the ensuing kickoff out of bounds.
Chris Cooley – Killed an early scoring drive with a fumble; the Skins’ first turnover of the season. Later false started on 3rd-and-4. Also, made one of the best catches you’ll ever see.
Jon Jansen – Winner on run blocking, loser on pass protection.
NEXT: Cleveland at Washington Sunday 10/19, 4:15 p.m. ET
Topics: Winners & Losers, Infinite Sadness, Redskins | 19 Comments »
Marcus Washington Rides That Pony
By Jamie Mottram | October 12, 2008
Here we are at halftime of a game the Redskins were favored to win by 14 yet find themselves losing by 3 thanks to three turnovers. Other than that, the play’s been great, Mrs. Lincoln! To wit, Marcus Washington getting his Ginuwine on after one 2nd quarter stop:
Well played, Mr. Washington. More to come later, hopefully in happier times.
Topics: Marcus Washington, Absurd Video, Redskins | 2 Comments »
Skins-Rams Real-Time Winners & Losers
By Jamie Mottram | October 12, 2008
Just like last week, we’ll post the real deal Winners & Losers at some point after the game. Until then, feel free to use the comments to post your own.
Oh, and HTTR!!!1!
Topics: Winners & Losers, Redskins | 7 Comments »
JMU’s Crazy Score Is ESPN’s Top Play
By Jamie Mottram | October 12, 2008
Ladies and gentlemen, your No. 1-ranked James Madison Dukes against the No. 5-ranked Richmond Spiders (fast-forward to the two-minute mark):
Somewhere, JMU Sports correspondent Rob Abbott is turning handsprings.
Topics: JMU, College Football | 3 Comments »