For the Burgundy and Gold it is squarely time to go to the whip for the stretch run. The bye week came late in the season. This is a team that surely could have used a break earlier. But, the … Continue reading
The WFT has arrived at the bye week. Finally. This is the last week for byes throughout the League. It arrived not a moment too soon for the squad. Thirteen weeks of bruising and bashing takes its toll on the … Continue reading
Watching Washington’s “Bell Cow” Running Back, Brian Robinson getting injured on the first offensive play of the game last week felt ominous. Realizing that Dallas had won all of its games on the road gave reason for pause. Having their … Continue reading
Be honest: Before the season did you think, even for a moment, that on Week #12 the WFT would be the playoff-eligible squad versus a suffering Dallas team? It’s OK to say, “No way.” That’s how unpredictable the juxtaposition has … Continue reading
The late Washington sports radio personality Ken Beatrice was fond of saying, “More NFL games are lost than won.” This past Sunday only reiterated the point. Washington had every chance to win that game. But, they failed to do so. … Continue reading
The next eleven days will help define the trajectory of the Washington football franchise this year. It’s Mid-term exam time. And, there will not be a grading curve. First up are the always disciplined Steelers. This one promises to be … Continue reading
Be honest: How many times have you watched IT? Dozens? Hundreds? Have you memorized, however involuntarily Jim Nance‘s call? “It comes down to one last play. And, it’s going to be…getting longer by the second. All the way back to … Continue reading
Normally a 40-7 drubbing of the opposition would be a cause for hearty celebration. Not this one last week against a dreadful Carolina team. The injury to Jayden Daniels on the game’s first play cast a pall over an otherwise … Continue reading
Last week the Washington football hype train hit a speed bump when it encountered the Baltimore Ravens. Six weeks of increasing achievement hit against the reality of a real Super Bowl contender. For decades the Ravens were everything the WFT … Continue reading
Imagine, if you will, two networks fighting over rights to cover a WFT game (with apologies to Rod Serling.) It is not a fiction show although it was unthinkable a few weeks ago. CBS had the rights to the Washington … Continue reading
