Archive for December, 2008
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008There was the personal port-a-potty at our neighbor’s tailgate, a Portis Miami throwback and even a jacket listing every win over Dallas. I saw a Skins fan take an Eagles fan to the bathroom floor and later told a filly from Philly that she has “a mouth like a toilet.” But nothing captures the essence [...]
Skins-Eagles Winners & Losers
Monday, December 22nd, 2008WINNERS:
Ryan Plackemeier — He leads the “winners” for the second straight week. Yesterday, he was quite possibly the MVP of the game, landed five of his eight punts inside the 20.
LaRon Landry — This was one of the few games all season when LaRon looked like the safety we’d dreamed he could be. He was [...]
Skins Winners & Losers, Matinee Edition
Sunday, December 21st, 2008We turn to the beautiful mind of Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. to find inspiration during this most difficult of times for Skins fans:
And when I was five, my favorite movie was the Gremlins
Ain’t got shit to do with this, but I just thought that I should mention,
You looking for divine and the little intervention,
And [...]
Smoke Check: Holmgren Coming to D.C.?
Friday, December 19th, 2008Jason La Canfora is wondering if Mike Holmgren is in Daniel Snyder’s crosshairs, and Holmgren, who coaches his final game for the Seahawks next Sunday, is already talking about itches, which raises all kinds of questions.
One year after handing Jim Zorn the keys and seeing him win at least seven games, is it even possible? [...]
Living in the South Sucks Sometimes
Thursday, December 18th, 2008Prepare to not give a shit about any of what follows, unless you also live outside of the D.C.-area. In which case, you can probably relate …
I can’t get DirecTV in my apartment here in Charlotte because I don’t have a balcony. I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, probably because nothing is more detrimental to [...]
Slingin’ Sammy Baugh, 1914-2008
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008He’s arguably the greatest Redskin ever, lived an extraordinarily long time and undeniably kicked some ass. His demise this evening marks the passing of a football pioneer, a three-way star who tossed his leather helmet aside in 1952 and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame’s inaugural class. If you saw him play, you’re [...]
NFL Players as Soap Actresses For 500
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008As I made clear over on TSB this morning, nothing is more annoying than hearing people bitch about Pro Bowl snubs. It’s totally pointless. This is the Pro Bowl we’re talking about. Who the fuck cares?
However, if anyone should be able to complain, it’s the players themselves who depend on making the Pro Bowl team [...]
Suisham Snub: Four Hawaii-Bound Skins
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008This could’ve been worse, but, as it is, the Skins are sending four players to the Pro Bowl: Mike Sellers, Chris Cooley, Clinton Portis and Chris Samuels. That’s four offensive players from a team that’s averaging 16.5 points per game. Seems absurd on the surface, but when you look at it by position it’s not [...]
Keeping the Enemy Out of the Playoffs
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008Now that the Skins’ season is over* there is one thing left for us to root for: schadenfreude. I’ve taken the liberty of breaking down the ways in which the Eagles, Cowboys and Ravens (their fans have forced me into hating them a good deal) miss the postseason.
Eagles: Lose one of their last two (preferably [...]
Gary ‘Condemns GOP’, Makes Progress
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008We weren’t going to share this WashingtonPost.com mix-up, because it’s a simple mistake and, silly though this one may be, mistakes happen. But then the Washington Times posted about it yesterday, and the Post still has it up there, so I’m beginning to think Gary Williams really is United Auto Workers President Ronald A. Gettelfinger*, [...]
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