That high-pitched screaming sound you heard last Sunday was probably the football players taking cold showers after the game. If you are a Washington fan you are used to losing to the Giants. It is now 9 losses out of … Continue reading
Last week was another one of those games labelled, “Good game, No Win.” This year’s version of the Burgundy and Gold is winless against teams with winning records. They have played all of those games well, except Buffalo when they … Continue reading
The key word for this team is, “Growth.” Last week there were a collection of lessons-learned on full display. Whether that translates into more wins than losses is another thing altogether. But, it was fun to see this team apply … Continue reading
The week was the tale of opportunities lost, and fully taken. Philadelphia’s Eagles, for whatever reason bring out the best in this WFT crew. A unit that could not convert a third down the week before against the Giants until … Continue reading
If you were worried before last week’s game then once it started it you understood why. Twice in three games a team with a poor record had recorded a good showing the week before playing the WFT. Both times the … Continue reading
There are no style points in the NFL. Just like there are no moral victories. A win is a win, ugly or not. As unsatisfying in some respects as the game in Atlanta went, it still put a “W” on … Continue reading
Football seasons turn dramatically in self-contained three-hour segments. It isn’t that the Washington team lost to the lowly Bears last week, it’s how they lost. Teams come out flat on Thursday Night Football. Usually it’s both teams. Last week it … Continue reading
All of sports are somewhat unpredictable. The sports gambling industry was founded on just that premise. But, football may be alone in it’s utter arbitrariness. Witness last week. Washington came off of a true beatdown by Buffalo to then play … Continue reading
Last week was a none-too-subtle reminder that life for a young quarterback in the NFL is not an experience for the faint of heart. Buffalo came to town fully ready for everything the burgundy and gold had in store. The … Continue reading
A popular advertisement at one time said, “Life comes at you fast.” Football comes much faster than that. After only two weeks the Burgundy and Gold have won nearly a full third of the wins predicted for them by a … Continue reading
