By: Joe Pohoryles Piggybacking off of yesterday’s post about Austin Hooper and Ereck Flowers, I will continue to break down the Redskins’ signings (and missed chances), as there is not much else to cover in the sports’ world these days. Since yesterday’s post, the Redskins have been a bit busier, but maybe not as muchContinue reading “Skins Free Agency Update”
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Skins miss out on Hooper, Flowers in first days of Free Agency
By: Joe Pohoryles Two of the Redskins’ top free agent targets of the 2020 offseason have signed with other teams. The Cleveland Browns made former Falcons TE Austin Hooper the highest-paid tight end in the league with a four-year, $44 million contract. Hooper posted 787 yards and six touchdowns on 75 receptions — all career-highsContinue reading “Skins miss out on Hooper, Flowers in first days of Free Agency”
NFL All-DMV Team
By: Joe Pohoryles In the Washington, D.C. Metro area (affectionately known as the DMV), NFL football is in two polar camps. The Baltimore Ravens were amongst the NFL’s best, and with 2019 MVP Lamar Jackson at the helm, look to contend for Super Bowls for at least the next few years. Meanwhile, the Washington RedskinsContinue reading “NFL All-DMV Team”
Players to watch at NFL Combine
By: Joe Pohoryles The NFL Scouting Combine takes place every year just a couple months before the draft, where teams can scout prospects in a number of drills and interviews. Every year, fans marvel over the player with the fastest 40-yard dash time, check Twitter to read about the weirdest interview questions, and laugh atContinue reading “Players to watch at NFL Combine”
The new XFL: eXciting or eXcessive?
By: Joe Pohoryles For months, football fans waited with growing anticipation for a landmark match-up at the beginning of February. The biggest football game of 2020 promised a new era in football that will be looked back on for years. I’m not talking about Super Bowl LIV, where the Kansas City Chiefs won on Feb.Continue reading “The new XFL: eXciting or eXcessive?”
Breaking down three Redskins draft scenarios
By: Joe Pohoryles Three days ago, the Kansas City Chiefs scored 21 unanswered points to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV, delivering the first Lombardi trophy to Kansas City in 50 years. It was also the first Super Bowl win for Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid, solidifying his status as oneContinue reading “Breaking down three Redskins draft scenarios”
The Pohory-list: 10 most heartbreaking playoff exits of the 2010s
By: Joe Pohoryles The recent successes of Washington, D.C. sports has reinvigorated the DMV as fans celebrate the championships of some — the Capitals, Nationals, Mystics and even the Valor of the now-folded Arena Football League — and hope for a better future for the others. The parades down Constitution Avenue are a welcome sightContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 10 most heartbreaking playoff exits of the 2010s”
Proposal for changing the ‘Redskins’ team name
By: Joe Pohoryles Hail to the Redskins. For nearly 90 years, football fans in Washington have echoed the fight song celebrating the Washington Redskins’ triumphs. It is still played at FedEx Field after every touchdown. The Redskins’ fan culture was so prominent in the glory days of the 1980s that high schools across the countryContinue reading “Proposal for changing the ‘Redskins’ team name”
Making the case for which team Redskins fans should root for in the NFC playoffs
By: Joe Pohoryles Today marks the start of the divisional round for the NFL playoffs. It’s one of the most exciting times of the year, where the best teams in the league battle it out all weekend long in their fight to this year’s Super Bowl. With the elimination of the New England Patriots duringContinue reading “Making the case for which team Redskins fans should root for in the NFC playoffs”
Making the case for which team Redskins fans should root for in the AFC playoffs
By: Joe Pohoryles Tomorrow marks the start of the divisional round for the NFL playoffs. It’s one of the most exciting times of the year, where the best teams in the league battle it out all weekend long in their fight to this year’s Super Bowl. With the elimination of the New England Patriots duringContinue reading “Making the case for which team Redskins fans should root for in the AFC playoffs”
The Wildcard 