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Washington Redskins: Fix the Sack Ratio

Posted: Feb 18th 2009 3:00PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Redskins, NFC East, NFL

Because the NFL season never ends, we present our 2009 Offseason Roadmaps for front offices to navigate through the summer.

The Redskins stormed out of the gate in Jim Zorn's first season as head coach, running their record to 6-2 at the halfway point. The second half of the season, unfortunately, was perfectly symmetrical -- they went 2-6 to finish 8-8.

They could have won three of those games in best-case scenarios, but the best teams come through instead of talking about what could have been. The reality is that the Redskins only played a half-season in '08.

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FanHouse 'Experts' Pick NFL Award Winners

Posted: Dec 30th 2008 2:00PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: NFL Awards

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As the regular season concluded, the FanHouse football writers all got together in a secret meeting in Will Brinson's mother's basement to discuss the players of the year. Who was the best coach? Which rookie stood out? Who was the most valuable player?

After much deliberation (and tons of meatloaf), here are the FanHouse NFL Award Winners. Only players/coaches who got votes were included in the final results.

Defensive Player of the Year

Justin Tuck, NY Giants -- 10 percent
Shaun Rogers, Cleveland -- 10 percent
Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee -- 15 percent
Jared Allen, Minnesota -- 20 percent
DeMarcus Ware, Dallas -- 45 percent

His last game not withstanding, can you really argue with 20 sacks? The Cowboys' linebacker was also involved in 84 tackles and six forced fumbles in 2008.

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Twenty-One Redskins Lead Pro Bowl Voting

Posted: Nov 20th 2008 9:54PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Redskins, NFC East, NFL Fans

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Whomever the Republicans want to run against Barack Obama in 2012 needs to call the Redskins' marketing department for some help. They can really get the voters to the polls.

If only we all could vote for out presidents online.

Because of an aggressive campaign, the Redskins have managed to get 21 of their players as the top positional vote-getters in Pro Bowl voting. The Redskins have leaders in 16 of the 19 positions.

Right now, eight of the 11 starters on offense and nine of the 11 starters on defense would be Redskins. All four special teams positions are led by Redskins -- including punter Ryan Plackemeier, who joined the team midseason. Shawn Springs is the leading vote-getter at cornerback even though he hasn't played but half the season.

Fullback Mike Sellers has nearly 33% of the total votes for his position and could be a shoo-in to win. Rookie safety Chris Horton has a 206% lead over second place. The fan voting accounts for one-third of the overall tally and it isn't known if the coaches vote or players vote would be enough to knock all of them out.

Clinton Portis trails only Drew Brees in overall voting and should be in the Pro Bowl. You can argue that Sellers, Chris Cooley and Santana Moss should also be there. Guys like Andre Carter (who is second to Justin Tuck in voting for defensive ends) don't.

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Studs and Duds, Week Four: Matt Bryant Is Tougher Than Us All

Posted: Sep 29th 2008 11:00AM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: NFL Fans

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Each week in the NFL, there are players that impress and players that distress. One week a certain quarterback might toss four touchdowns and run around with his finger in the air while the next he's laying on his back, holding his face-mask as the other team returns one of his three interceptions for the game-winning score. With that in mind, here's our new feature, Studs and Duds:

Here's Week 4 at a glance, where we point out the horses destined for the Kentucky Derby and jeer those headed to the glue factory.

Studs

Matt Bryant, K Tampa Bay (3 - 3 FG, 3 - 3 XP) -- A day after burying his 3-month-old son, Matthew Tryson, Bryant decided to suit up for the Buccaneers, and in an emotional battle most could never imagine, didn't miss a kick all game, helping Tampa Bay beat Green Bay. Some things in this world make absolutely no sense, this being one of them, but the toughness of Matt and his wife is something to be respected. Amazing effort Matt, we are all sorry for your loss.

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Studs and Duds, Week 2: Ed Hochuli Reviews Plays With His Eyes Closed

Posted: Sep 15th 2008 11:00AM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: NFL Fans

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Each week in the NFL, there are players that impress and players that distress. One week a certain quarterback might toss four touchdowns and run around with his finger in the air while the next he's laying on his back, holding his face-mask as the other team returns one of his three interceptions for the game-winning score. With that in mind, here's our new feature, Studs and Duds:

We'll try to dissect a crazy Week 2, where we point out the horses destined for the Kentucky Derby and jeer those headed to the glue factory.

Studs

Aaron Rodgers, QB Green Bay (24-38, 328 yards, 3 TDs): It wasn't exactly a walk in the park, but Rodgers first half performance was good enough to land him on the list. This was Rodgers showing everyone that he isn't some hack behind center, and you couldn't be more proud of a guy in his first two games. You also can't play the "it was against the Lions" card because Detroit looked fairly solid up until Jon Kitna remembered what team he played for.

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Redskins Cut Stuart Schweigert After He Blew a Coverage Against Colts

Posted: Aug 5th 2008 3:43AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Redskins, NFC East

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Who says that preseason games don't count?

They count to Stuart Schweigert ... a former safety for the Washington Redskins. I say "former" because he was released by the team yesterday.

Originally signed by the Redskins on June 2, Schweigert was late getting over in coverage as Indianapolis quarterback Quinn Gray connected with Onrea Jones on a 30-yard touchdown in Sunday's 30-16 victory over the Colts in the Hall of Fame game.

Schweigert played four seasons in Oakland before being released on May 21. For his career he has made 42 starts in 63 games, recording 315 tackles, four interceptions and 18 passes defended.

It doesn't help when another guy fighting for the backup safety gig ... Chris Horton ... played well in the same game. It also doesn't help ... and I'm not kidding about this ... that when searching for a picture of Schweigert, I found a bunch of photos of him getting beat by a receiver or shoved to the ground by a running back.