A First

The first yes finally the first blow out win of The Jim Zorn Era. Oh how satisfying it was. Honestly the reason it was so utterly satisfying was because even though it was the Raiders who mind you have beaten respectful teams this season includinig the Eagles and Bengals it was a dominating performance with tons of key players and Pro Bowlers that were still missing. This team has really played hard and really stuck together. And yes we are way out of the playoff hunt but that does not mean these next three have no value. We have the opportunity to ruin playoff opportunities to two rival divisional opponents. Absolutely can't wait to have the Giants and Eagles back in Fedex to embarrass them. And yes I said it. We will beat one of these two teams if not both of them. To hell with it WE WILL beat both of them. Yes it is easy for me to say that.. the Redskins have played good solid football for about a month now and yes the Cowboys are slumping, and the Giants defense just got rained on by Philly. So what at 4-9 the Redskins in my opinion are a team you don't won't to face. They are scary because there is nothing to lose and there is everything to gain if I were a Giants or Cowboy fan. I could really go into the offseason with a smile on my face if we came away with these next three games. Now hold up now Trevor what about our draft picks. You know what I have to say to any so called "Redskin fan" who sits there and hope for us to lose? F- You. That tears me up that a person that calls themselves a Skins fan and roots for that. I want to build, I want momentum into next season, and I want this team to really feel confident that we can win. I for one know that Jim Zorn is most likely gone, and by past history Jason Campbell might be gone (which would be an epic mistake by the way). However over the past month I have really seen this team shine and click. Honestly the past few weeks I expect the offense to put up points. I expect the defense to make stops. That is because we have really shown up and played some good football. Now to some give some love to the players that really shined last Sunday.

Jason Campbell- I can't stop giving this guy love. Honestly he is becoming one of my favorite Redskins and I will be very upset if Danny and Vinny show him the door at the end of this season. 2nd game in a row he has over a 100 QB rating, absolutely solid Jason keep it up !

Ganther and Mason- Again Ganther just runs hard and pushes piles I love it. That is Redskins football that I missed. He got 2 well deserved TD's in his first professional start which is awesome. Mason impresses me with his hard and quick running I really have been impressed with both of these guys.

Gano- made 2 FG's and crushed some kickoffs. Great start to what hopefully might become a consistent kicker for the Skins which we most desperately need. Good job.

London Fletcher- Put this man in the PRO BOWL! Second in the NFL in tackles, he is the coach of the defense on the field, an absolute stud who doesn't show boat and deserves to be in the Pro Bowl. I will be so upset for this guy if he doesn't make it this year. The NFL is such a popularity contest it's awful.

Brain Orakpo and Andre Carter- I brought Brian Orakpo up last week for Def. Rookie of the Year. I was told he was 3rd. Well after his dominating performance Sunday I should think he has got this award all but wrapped up. Great job Brian 4 sacks! Hasn't been done by a Rookie since 1987 impressive stuff. He is the future of this defense. Andre great job as well really got after it and is tied with Orakpo with 11 sacks on the year. As of right now Brian and Andre are no. 1 in the league in tandem sack counts. Oh and by the way Albert Haynesworth wasn't playing and this team banged out 8 sacks which has only happened 5 times for the Redskins. Wow. Oh and Lorenzo Alexander is sick he has impressed me so much filling roles in the defensive line and on special teams with those hard hits.

Other than that this team really played well and dominated. I'm very happy for Jim and the whole team they really deserved a win like this. I'm excited for these next few weeks. The next two games are prime time and they will be very hype. We can win if we play the way we have been playing I guarantee it. Great win Skins keep it up. I'm out.

Hail From Haupt!

And The Saints Came Marching In

Another frustrating loss for the Skins yesterday as we let yet another game slip through our hands. Most Redskin fans didn't give us a shot in hell to come away with a win in this game and I doubt a lot of fans really gave us a shot to be competitive in this game. Well we were we fought hard and with some unfortunate plays really should have won this ball game. This loss however could in fact be nailing Zorns coffin even more, and hopefully marching Vinny Cerrato out the door. Besides all that lets give some positives and negatives about the game.

Positive:

Jason Campbell:

I will say this here and mark my words. JC is a solid quarterback. I really don't know what Washington fans expect out of this guy. He is playing behind a beat up offensive line and really besides the past few weeks no one to throw the ball too. I'm not preaching that this guy is an elite quarterback in the NFL because I'd be lying but he is a good quarterback and besides us giving him criticism week in and week out is respected by players and coaches around the league. Jason played a hell of a game yesterday besides the one interception really should have shut people up. The Redskins were the 2nd team this year to drop 30 on the Saints defense. And if we were to make a QB switch who honestly would want to deal with the hits that JC takes. The man is a warrior, he blacked out on a hit the other week, he stands up in the pocket, he runs for first downs when needed and really leads this team with what he has. Give him solid O-line, healthy wide recievers that will get open and then judge him. Great game Jason.

Cartwright, Ganther: These guys just are impressing the hell out of me. Both are not starting running backs in the NFL but since Portis went down these guys have been running with a passion. They run hard, they hit the holes and even with this depleted offensive line are really making solid yards every time. Maybe they weren't noticed that much yesterday but they gained yards and really made the Saints respect the running game and helped open up the passing game very well yesterday. Stand up job yesterday guys. I'd love to see Ganther make this team next year by the way to.

Devin Thomas, MK, Fred Davis: Devin Thomas first of all what a beast performance. The man made plays all day long and even had a few good kick off returns. Not only was his confidence building every play he made but he actually looked like a starter today. MVP of the game if we won for sure. Malcom and Fred another solid game for you guys. Is anyone else not getting excited for the future of these guys? I think they are really finally coming along now.

Albert Haynesworth: The past few games teams have been running right at us and picking up yards. AH comes back into the lineup and that stops against one of the better running teams in the NFL. Absolutely made an impact yesterday just wish we got more hits and sacks on Brees. He helped stop the run which was a problem for the D the past few weeks. Great game AH.

Play-calling: Well I wish we wouldn't have gone conservative on the drive that Shaun missed the field goal but other than that I loved the play calls. The smoke screens to DT and Santana were very effective and we really let JC spread it around. We really sustained long drives and kept the Saints guessing. Some of the best offense we have had going back to last year around September.

Now its time for the Negatives.

Laron Landry: I hate on this kid all the time and I will keep hating on him hard until he proves to me that he is a professional free safety. I am praying for the day I see this happen. All he wants to do is get the big play, the highlight hit, the big interception. I hate to tell ya Laron but that doesn't happen to often. Play your damn position and stop biting like a fish on every deep ball thrown. Drew Brees and the rest of that recieving core has your jock if you were wondering where it was. I will admit you made some good tackles in the box and really attacked and helped limit the running game. But I'd rather see a solid player than an occasional great player which is what you are. Laron oozes with talent, the man is a great athlete but you act like a child. I think you and Fred Smoot honestly practice celebrating after ever tackle. I actualy saw you talking smack yesterday after they caught it for a first down and you made the tackle. You waved your hand in front of your face and nodded your head. What is that? I'll tell you what it is.. You were the 6th pick in the NFL draft 3 years ago, we passed on Adrian Peterson to draft you my friend. What have you done for us? Nothing. The Redskins need to check this guy at the door and either sit him or teach him something about being a free safety.

Shaun Suisham: I really didn't want to see you back on this list again this year. Not only did you lose the Dallas game for us or atleast have a major part in losing that game but you did it again yesterday. How do you feel honestly? The offense played it's ass off and asked for you to make a 23 yard field goal. High school field goal kickers think this a chip shot. Once again YOU GET PAID TO KICK FIELD GOALS!!! What do you do at practice every day. This blows my mind. I haven't seen a field goal kicker choke as much as I have seen this man choke the past few years. Who doesn't remember him missing the 36 yarder in Seattle to most likely move us to the NFC championship game. Cut him and bring back Raymer the remainder of the season. You are pathetic Shaun Suisham the biggest failure on this football team.

Other than that we played great yesterday. As a Redskin fan I saw a lot of bright spots for the future. The young guys are really stepping up and making plays. Everyone is fighting and I love to see that. Besides that I got nothing. Another week in the books.

Hail from Haupt

Redskins vs Dallas Game 1

In my opinion this was just a terrible game by both teams. It wasn't pretty to watch I don't care who your favorite team is. As of course you all know I could careless about Dallas and what their performance was but regardless they still won 7-6 in a game that the Redskins had the whole entire game. Here are my Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down of Week 11

Thumbs Up:

Rock Cartwright: Way to step in and really rack up some yards. Betts when down early in the game and Rock who is our third string running back really showed a lot of heart coming out and making a great effort. Running for 67 yards and recieving for 73 was a solid performance.

The Defense: Obviously they played a hell of a game. Without Albert Haynesworth the defensive line did all it could to stop the run, however without AH on the line we found it very difficult to pressure Romo. Also Rocky and London really need to stop hanging out with Carlos Rodgers and learn how to catch an interception. Rocky had a pick 6 early in the game if he could have came up with that ball. Besides that the defense really flexed its muscles and came up with some big stops and besides that last drive by Dallas played their ass off.

Laron Landry: All of you are probably scratching your head on why I am giving him a thumbs up but I'll tell you why. I am a Laron hater through and through I really think he is an overrated player that starts because of the fact that he is a high draft pick and we have a ton of money invested in this kid. Remember everyone we skipped on Adrian Peterson to draft this guy. However I never give him love and yesterday I think he really made a lot of good plays. He broke up some passes down the field that stopped drives and I saw him make a few good tackles. Honestly this kid has all the potential in the world I just wish he would stop going for the highlight hit every time.

Thumbs DOWN:

Offensive play-calling: WE ARE 3-6 ! Stop playcalling to "not lose" and play call to attack. There is nothing to lose. We have got to use these players and really try and attack downfield and open it up. I love Sherman Lewis and Sherman Smith and how they have helped our offense catch a groove and score points the last few weeks but yesterday was almost like watching Gibbs 2.0 offense a few years ago which was conservative. For instance why not go for the endzone before half with 15 seconds to go. Or hit the sideline for a few more yards so Suisham has a better shot. I just don't understand what is the idea of playing not to lose. We are a team not headed anywhere near the playoffs but we are calling plays that make no sense. Get the players involved especially the young ones and see where this team is headed the next few years.

Shaun Suisham: Wow dude I might go overboard with this but 2/4 and a 39 yard miss. If anyone knows me as a football fan I have no sympathy for kickers at all. You get paid millions to go to practice every single day, to go to training camp every single day, and kick footballs!!! Thats your job!. I can understand you missing the 50 yarder. Every kicker is going to have some problems with that. But I'm sorry in that stadium with no wind, no elements, and a sub 40 yard field goal attempt lined up right down the middle and you miss it. PATHETIC! Someone else can feel sorry for you but I won't. You are not a high school kicker nor a college kicker who in my eyes sometimes will miss those kicks. I'm a Virginia Tech fan and their kicker who is a walk on mind you kicks these in his sleep. You are a professional football player, a professional has no excuse to miss those. Absolutely tore me up yesterday to see you miss that. What a momentum swing for Dallas. I will throw you a bone for the 50 yarder but I hate to be mean but you have the talent to make that too.

And a big thumbs down to any Redskin fan who honestly and truely believes that Jason Campbell is the reason this team is doing so horrible. You have to be a complete idiot to see that this team is the way it is because of so many reasons. I will admit JC is most likely not the answer for our QB position, yes he hold the ball to long, yes he isn't a West Coast Quarterback but let me put it to you this way. Statistically he is the #16 ranked QB in the NFL. With a higher completion percentage than Eli Manning and Carson Palmer who are ranked #15 and #14 by the way. He QB rating is 86.1 which isn't spectacular but it is solid. The offensive line has allowed 28 sacks to Jason some are Jason's fault but most are because of the offensive line. 28 sacks! Thats the third highest in the NFL. This all falls on coaching, play calling, lack of dicipline, offensive line talent and depth, and injuries. If no one does remember we are without our All-Pro lineman Chris Samuels, also our Pro Bowl Tight End Chris Cooley, Clinton Portis, Randy Thomas, and we also just lost Ladell Betts to a torn ACL and MCL. Anyone that says this is all JC I honesty don't think you are a true Redskin fan or you just don't open your eyes to see what the real problem is. Hey fact: Guess who is the only team to not draft an Offensive Lineman in the draft since 2001???? I'll give you one guess.

Lets get the Boys next time

Hail From Haupt

We Won

I took a break from this blogging thing not because I wanted to just because well I was tired of writing the same stuff week after week. The Redskins obviously have been embarrassing and it was getting ridiculous seeing the same problems over and over. Well we beat the Broncos and actually looked fairly good but heres my Thumbs up and Thumbs down for the game.

Thumbs Up:

Ladell Betts! Great job. The Redskins finally proved that this offense does not revolve around Clinton Portis. I like Portis I have no problems with him except this proves that Portis isn't as great as everyone expects him to be. And to be completely honest why did Betts get any kind of hate before these last two games! The kid can run the football. He not only runs, hard but he runs with a chip on his shoulder, and he protects the ball. Betts played his ass off yesterday alongside Rock Cartwright who also ran the ball solid.

Recievers: I was so pleased to see that everyone was making contributions on offense. It was awesome to see Fred Davis, Malcom Kelly, and DT making some plays out there. I loved how Jason spread the ball around to these guys which really helped our running attack develop during the game.

Danny Smith: What an insane fake field goal! I loved it. We took a timeout to run it which made it even more ridiculous but what a play. At that point in the game I honestly think Redskin fans wanted to give Hunter Smith a snap or two at QB haha. Joke only. But seriously nice throw Hunter it was money.

Orakpo: The kid impresses me every week. I love him why isn't he a DE i'll never know but he is showing a great impact and he will be the future of this defense.

Thumbs Down:

Pass Defense: Letting a guy wide open for a TD one time... okay it happens. Letting it happen twice not acceptable. Your an NFL defense, the #1 pass defense supposedely, you can't let that happen ever. Pathetic. If it wasn't for our offense holding the ball so long, and Orton getting hurt this game would have went the other way.

Sean Suisham: Yes you made your field goals congrats thats your job. But 2 kick offs out of bounds to give Denver great field position that just plain sucks. You get paid a lot of money to keep it between the goal posts, and to keep it inbounds. What do you do at practice everyday??

Secondary: I honestly can't harp on this enough. Carlos Rodgers just isn't getting it done. I'm glad he got benched even though it was for Smoot who I can't stand either. Reed Doughty besides the fumble recovery looked out of the loop the entire day. The whole secondary really just didn't play well. They picked up some slack later but those 2 big plays really hurt us.

Run Defense: If the Redskins offense did not keep the Time of Possession on their side yesterday, the Broncos would have won this game. They ran down our throats all game long. I'm sorry but with all the money we spent on this line why the hell can we not stop the run?

Besides everything we won the game, and actually looked pretty good. The O-line who I hate on every week did not play that great to other team standards but for us they played solid. Only 3 sacks allowed isn't bad considering the structure of our line at the moment. Great win Skins lets keep it up!

Hail from Haupt

Being a 2009 Redskins Fan

Being a Redskins fan right now is about as bad as.. well anything at this point. At 2-4 we are looking from the bottom up and only sinking more. To be completely honest I couldn't see this coming from a mile away. I mean of course we all knew the offensive line had weak depth and we all had our questions, but seriously??? It wasn't to long ago that I was sitting down watching preseason games just dying to see how good this team was going to be. The entire summer hearing the same things everyday on television about how camp was going to looking on The Warpath everyday to see if something was new and it finally came to an end on Week 1 vs the Giants. The anticipation was finally over. We lost 23-17.. okay well whatever it was the Giants, they did win the Superbowl, and it was an away game. I blew it off. No big deal. Now I am sitting here after Week 6 knowing this season is over. Week 6! We have a Monday Night game versus Philly which 3 months ago I was marking on my calendar as a big game for us. I am hear to say right now that I feel for every single damn true Redskin fan. These are hard times and they aren't getting better. I mean who wasn't excited for this season. We actually had a young coach that was here for more than 1 year, Albert Haynesworth, Brian Orakpo, and a 4th ranked Defense returning that actually could improve. Jason Campbell in the same offense with 3 young potential stars to buff up are offense. What was there not to get excited for! As a fan I really thought this would be an amazing year. I really thought we had potential and I of course probably thought this a little more than the average Redskin fan but still I never saw this coming. We now are at Ground Zero no doubt about it. Zorn will be gone, Sherman Lewis hasn't even been here 2 weeks and just 3 weeks ago he was calling out bingo numbers for seniors at bingo night. He now is running our offense. Campbell benched last week after showing no improvement whatsoever. Chris Samuels our Pro-Bowl stud done for maybe his career. Chris Cooley maybe the only bright light on offense this year stuck to blocking with no receptions last week just to help our pathetic offensive line. Malcom Kelly, Devin Thomas, Fred Davis.. where are you? Our running game haha yeah right. To the defense well its been fine nothing to jump up and down about but fine. 5 sacks last game thats great! After playing against 5 winless teams in a row we should have the best defense in the league right now don't feel to great about yourselves. Albert is he really worth 100 million now.. just wish some of that could go to a offensive line. So to be a fan right now of the Washington Redskins well its shitty plain and simple. If your a season ticket holder God Bless You. I talked to my Dad the other night who has brought me up as a Redskin's fan ever since I was born and he said that he has seen some rough years and a lot of rough times but this is about as bad as it gets. We are on a path to mediocricy for a long time unless something drastically changes. That starts with Danny and we all know it. Unless he changes we will never change simple as that. This franchise, this team, these fans deserve so much more than what we are getting. I don't think we all expect Super Bowls every season, I mean even missing the playoffs some years do happen, but to be the laughing stock of the NFL doesn't feel to good. Not when these fans are the best in the NFL. This may sound like a rant and it is because it is very depressing. It is for the fact that this season wasn't just another season this was something that was supposed to be special and now it seems like a nightmare. This was like getting hit by a train that you never saw coming. Who knows what we are going to do with this team or where they are headed, I wish I had the answer. I just know it starts from the top. To write blogs about this team is tough just because there is nothing new to write week in and week out. Nothing new except changes that everyone knew were coming and results that are always the same. But for now lets get through this miserable season that most likely won't get any better and try and salvage something out of this not so special 2009 season.

Hail from a not so happy Haupt

Embarrassment: Week 5 Redskins at Panthers

What to say... what to say? A pretty embarrassing game if you ask me. I guess I'm at the point now where even though it is week 5 and yes we are 2-3 and of course there is always a chance to rebound that there is no way this team will get better. What you see is what you get with the Redskins and I see no signs of improvement anytime soon. Here are my highs and lows of Week 5

Highs:

- Defensive Line: All in all I think they got pretty good pressure on Delhomme causing fumbles and getting sacks. Besides letting Jonathen Stewart run all over them for a touchdown they did a solid job.

Lows: I can't even make a list about the Lows of this team in this game. The offensive line absolutely killed us today, giving Jason no time to throw the football and when he did have time no wide recievers gave any kind of seperation. Chris Cooley never touched the ball? He is 4th in the NFC in receptions GIVE HIM THE BALL! Clinton Portis might as well be obselete and did he really put an oxygen mask on after a 1 yard dive for a touchdown? Brian Orakpo I love you brother but linebacker is not your spot. Please Greg let him rush the passer. He was so effective today rushing the passer and thats where he should be everydown. That SAM linebacker experiment = epic fail. DeAngelo Hall I know you had an interception today nice job, but what the hell are you doing? 3rd and 8 with no timeouts down by 3 you have to make that tackle. A quarterback ran by you for a first down to end the game. Were paying you that much money to play like that? Pathetic... Jason Campbell well I know your line gave you no help whatsoever, however when you did have time I just wish you would double clutch. Either throw it or not, and if you do heaven forbid take a sack hold on to the ball please! Mike Sellers I honestly think you took what Clinton said to heart, some of the most uninspired blocking I have ever seen in my life. Malcom Kelly and Devin Thomas: Maybe I am getting this all wrong, maybe you guys are open but Jason just doesn't give you the ball. Yes I saw you catch a few 5 yard passes, but I can't stand watching the Eagles rookie Jeremy Maclin catch 2 TD's for 150 yards while I see our 2 sophmore recievers catch 2 balls a game. I can't stand this, what a waste of draft picks. Fred Davis: Stop leaving your feet. Offensive Line: I understand Chris Samuels got hurt but wow it seemed like every play action that was ran there were atleast 4 white jerseys eating Campbells lunch. Stephen Heyer looked like he had never blocked before in his life. Same for Batiste you played awful today buddy. Just an all around bad game. This team just keeps on looking worse. I know I am ranting and it is useless but some changes have to be made. Lets hope we find something quick because well we need it.

For the best news and Redskins discussion go to www.thewarpath.net HAIL!

Boston College @ #5 Virginia Tech

Talk about a trap game for Virginia Tech. If Duke wasn't enough of a scare this might top it. I haven't heard a lot of talk about this game which gets me a bit nervous. I'll admit the Hokies should not drop this game at Lane Stadium. However for some reason Boston College always seems to give us a fit in the regular season. If every Hokie doesn't remember that tragic game against #2 ranked B.C where we had the game won in the miserable pouring rain just to have that last second heave to destroy any chance of going to a national title game. Well we did avenge that loss later in the ACC title game but thats not the point. To elevate their status as an elite football program, VT has to win and win out to have a shot at going to Pasedena this year. Boston College has a very stingy defense this year, with a surprise star in their newly found QB. BC can beat the Hokies if we have a letdown and are not ready for what they are going to bring to the table. Good ol' Duke gave us a run for our money last week I hope that was a wake up call that week in and week out in the ACC is no joke. You have to be ready for a battle everytime. Boston College wants love and they will get it if we don't have our guard ready. I'm looking for a complete Defensive effort today. What a piss poor showing of Bud Foster's D last week. The offense carried us???!!??!?!! Well I hope Bud inspired them this week because we need the D to cause some turnovers, get this QB uncomfortable, get sacks and stop the run. The offense has to keep improving, they are playing well but they still need to improve. This is a huge game lets not look ahead to Georgia Tech to soon.

GO HOKIES!

Week 4: Redskins 16 Bucs 13

Well I guess we can used to these grind it out victories against okay oppenents. But a wins a win I guess I have come to expect it. Another season it looks of mediocre football from the Skins. Here are my up's and downs from today.

The Bad:

Jason Campbell: The first half was horrible from the start. Opening drive fumble that put the Bucs up 7-0. Three INTs to the same player... Picked it up in the second half with some solid throws but today was very inconsistent.

Jim Zorn: Once again some of the play calling is still baffling me. I'm over bitching about this week in and week out but when is this going to pick up??

Malcom Kelly and Devin Thomas: Where the hell are you two?? I love watching Sportscenter with Hakeem Nicks with touchdowns every week and these rookies owning the league just to see our 2 second rounders lay another goose egg. I just don't understand. You guys have to get open PLEASE. It almost feels like the offense only revolves around Cooley, Moss, Portis, and Campbell.

The Good!

Clinton Portis: Yes you didn't run for a million yards today but you ran very hard. You played your ass off and you definetely deserve credit.

Santana Moss and Chris Cooley: Thank god you can cause seperation and score points please teach DT and MK, oh and Fred Davis.

Defense: What can I say great game today. Blache way to call blitzes and get pressure. I think all around the D played pretty well.

Reed Doughty: Played his ass off today, made some solid, pure tackles and really played inspired. He was all over the place today.

There were definetely some more positives about the game but those were the main ones I believe. Overall the game was still a little unsatisfying but I've come to expect this. However be glad that they missed those 2 field goals or it would have been an L. There is so much for this team to work on they don't look like a team right now. They need to execute better, bring more weapons to the offense, be more creative and try and get Portis to break out. The defense has to keep playing well and THANK YOU for sitting out Smoot most of the game. Tryon played great today and I'm the biggest Tryon skeptic but he proved me wrong today great job! Also shout out to Jarmon our supplemental pick, awesome job to seal the game with that fumble. We still need to keep winning and I'm praying some offensive change is coming. In the mean time enjoy the win Skin's fans. Have a great Monday!

Hail From Haupt

10-0 at the Half: Depressed

Absolutely depressing half. I'm so glad the Buc's kicking game is horrible or we would be losing by more. This team leaves me speechless and scratching my head. I'd think with the heat this team has taken the past week they would come out with something to prove. However it was the opposite. We look just awful no other words for it. Josh Johnson has never started a game and we make him look great. Jason on the opening drive coughs up the ball and immediately swings the momentum to Tampa Bay in the first 2 minutes. Our offense is pathetic, Jim Zorn's playcalling is terrible. Our Defense is playing okay I guess AND GOD CAN CARLOS RODGERS CATCH A FOOTBALL? It would have been 7-7 if he makes that pick. Incredible. Well I'm watching the 3rd quarter right now D-Hall just had a interception and of course our amazing offense can't take advantage and Suisham adds a field goal 10-3. This game might be ugly my fellow Redskin fans. Lets have a good second half please.

Hail

The Life Of a Skins Fan

Team Elite: 3-0

Wanted to show some love for my old college intramural football team Team Elite that I helped start when I was a Freshman at High Point University. Saw that you guys are doing big things now so I decided I'd follow you guys closer. Heres the roster.

Roster-
Lamar Bell- CB,RB
Levi Wright- S
Andrew Boyd- CB, RB
Keith Menges- CB,WR
Malcom Vieux- LB
J' Comarie- CB
Drew Blazure- TE
Mike Walton-OL
Sean Warmoth- OL
Tom Lanigan- DL
Hans Hodvil- DL/LB
John Pruitt- QB
Sam Roberson-WR
Jason Halsey- WR
D'- WR


Here is a video by David Kaplan of my boy JP firing a touchdown pass to Lamar Bell who made a great catch and move all the way to the endzone.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=525493166025


Heres a link to the standings and other information about Team Elite.
http://high-point.ezleagues.ezfacility.com/leagues/59272/Flag-Football-(Men).aspx

Keep it up guys and keep me updated on how you guys are doing. Also if you have pictures or videos send them to me.

Hokies #6

The Hokies after losing to Alabama in Atlanta have jumped back out to #6 in the country and could be looking to climb even higher in the weeks to come. After beating #9 Miami in a very rainy Blacksburg the Hokies absolutely dominated from the start. The Hokies have also found their Heisman contender in Ryan Williams. Who as of right now has the most rushing yards in the ACC and has 8 touchdowns which leads all backs in the conference. The offense looked a lot better than it has in the past few weeks. The Miami win was very satisfying because of the hype Miami was getting. The Canes jumped from #20 to #9 in one week after a great win against Georgia Tech. Personally I thought that was a bit of a overrated ranking but hey I don't have a vote. Miami is a very good team, and they have a great young QB and very fast defense. However it is not their time to take the ACC crown away from the Hokies. Virginia Tech has now put themselves in a shot at the national championship. We are the most legit one loss team in the country and we are sitting behind a Boise State team who is ranked #5 and most likely will not improve that ranking because of their strength of schedule. The Hokies have to continue to put out all around around games like they did against Miami. If the Hokies play like they did last Saturday and win out I see no reason why they could not have a shot at the National Title in Pasedena.

Hail from Haupt

Week 3 Highlights

Sick

This is what I felt the entire game today during the Lions. I honestly don't know what to say. I could sit and rant, rave, throw my T.V out the window, burn my Redskins gear, tell myself the season is over, we suck, we suck, we suck. But I can't.. and this is why. Not only was Sunday's domination by Detroit unbearable to watch it made me just sick. I don't even know what to say.. what is there to say anymore about this franchise??? Maybe I have to vent a tad. Possibly because we invest to much in these guys. Constantly I'm am hackled by opposing team fans about how this is a retirement home for players such as Mr.Millions up top ^. And it bothers me because to an extent it seems honestly true. We as Redskins fans are diehard. I'm very bias but a diehard Redskin fan is one of the best fans you will ever find. We watch this team every week, we win with this team, lose with the team, go through so much bullshit every Sunday just to come back the next week and hope and wish that we will win. What sucks is I actually had my Dad tell me in joking fashion that he was "sorry he raised me to be a Skins fan." I laughed I'm not upset of my team choice. I'm upset that there is so much wrong with this organization there can be no finger pointed at one such thing. It isn't just the coach, it isn't just the Quarterback, or the O-line, or the Defense. It is all of this combined and the ownership of Daniel Snyder. I know Dan loves this team, he wants to win and to be honest I know he is a passionate and a good guy. But this just isn't working. None of this has worked and it won't work for a long time if this is how the team is going to be operated. I see talent and everything but the overpaying of guys and the lack of heart this team shows now makes me want to puke. D-Hall made a statement today about how a lot of these guys just don't want it. They seem like they don't care. And damn could I not agree more. It seems like none of the players give a crap if they win or lose. They can laugh to the bank win or lose. I know thats not the case for every player no way. I know they "want " to win, they're athletes. Today was a prime of example of everyone looking dead. It just seemed like there was no fire, no rhythm, no anything.... I honestly can't rant anymore. I honestly don't know what to expect the next few weeks with this team. I guess were just all going to have to wait and see. Night guys, sorry for the rough game. Oh and congrats Lions you wanted it more you got it.

Hail from Haupt

Week 3: Redskins - Lions

Week 3 is finally here. My weekend has absolutely been awesome so far I hope the Redskins don't screw it up. Virginia Tech crushed the not so good Canes and now I would love to see the Redskins do the same to the Lions. This is a put up or shut up game for Jim Zorn. He has to call a good game and the offense has to put points on the board. No more "were close", or " the plays didn't work." This is the LIONS! They have a 18 game losing streak. You can't over analyze this game at all. If our offense can put points up, minimize turnovers and play solid on defense, we will win this game. Jason played solid in the last game in my opinion. I liked how he stepped up and threw the ball very well. I want that same production with more points. I also want Devin Thomas and Santana to get the ball. Also where is Fred Davis, I heard so much good about him why isn't he getting the ball. Clinton needs some touches to because him being effective running the ball always opens up some deep threats. This should be our day Skin's fans, please don't let the Lions snap their losing streak against us. Lets get them today and possibly blow them out pleaaaaaaaaaaaase! Enjoy the game everyone!

Hail from Haupt

Hokies vs Miami

So here it is the day before the biggest game of the season for my Hokies. They face the Canes who have played outstanding to start the season to say the least. They are #9 as VT is playing at Lane Stadium ranked #11. I've said this for years and I will say it now.. Tech needs to move the football to beat this team. They have to run the ball with Ryan Williams and establish a rhythm. No more 3 and outs. The Defense is under a lot of heat for its awful run defense this season. Well thats mainly because the offense never stays on the field. The defense time in and time out bails them out. To win this game Tech has to dominate time of possesion, run the ball effectively and try to get the ball vertical. Now I will give credit when credit is due. This Miami team is nasty, their offense is unpredictable, they're fast, they will come out swinging. I just hope my Hokies can use the best fans in college football to help them. Its going to be a wet one too, rain in the forecast. This might help slow Miamis offense down a tad... hopefully. This means it might be a defensive slugfest and a running battle. I think we have the edge. Lets hope we can pull this out. Lets GOOO HOKIES!

Jim Zorn

After being able to sleep on the Rams game a bit more I started wondering more and more about the Redskins struggles. Now before I go on about my main topic in Jim Zorn let me bring up an issue I was hearing about the fans booing after the game. Robert Henson a rookie already showed displeasure toward Redskin fans on his Twitter. Chris Cooley also showed displeasure about the fan's response. However I can't take the players side in this. This is what fans do. In D.C it is tough this isn't the Miami Dolphins. Redskin Faithful spend hundreds of dollars, on overpriced tickets, beer, food, parking passes, jerseys, all so these guys on the sideline who don't play for example Robert Henson to make his way over inflated, unearned rookie salary. And he has the nerve to blast fans for booing after the offense put up 9 points on a team that I guarantee is in the running for the #1 draft pick next April. I'm sticking up for the fans in this one. The Seahawks who are not going to the Superbowl I guarantee it beat the Rams by 28 points last week??!!!! Whats the reason we can't do that?? Why can't we punch it in? It's simple its Jim Zorn. This was the game that clearly showed are lack of solid play calling in the redzone. It was pathetic no other words can describe it. If the Redskins and Jim Zorn are happy with 3 field goals on quite possible the worst team in the league then we have a long season ahead. The 9-7 victory doesn't even feel like a win it actually feels like a loss in a weird way. Like I said yesterday its sooooo unsatisfying . It's like eating your favorite food at a restaurant and your eating it thinking yeah its ok but damn not for what I'm paying for it, its not good at all. I agree with Chris Cooley after the game he said were so close to breaking out, so close to punching it in. They are a confident team and I do like that. But let me say this I loved how our offense moved the ball yesterday. I think Jason looked great, and I mean confident, stepping up in the pocket, throwing the ball on a rope. He looked really good, and so did Chris, Portis, Randel El and so on. Jim Zorn was the problem yesterday, he takes no accountability for his mistakes in the play calling. One thing i loved and respected about my favorite coach of all time Joe Gibbs... he called out his mistakes. He took blame for what he did wrong, and thats what Jim has to learn. Sometimes it is your fault. Jason and the offense were playing well enough yesterday to throw atleast 24 points on the board. I'm venting because I can't stand this anymore. Redskin fans love this team to much, spend way to much energy, time, finances to support this team just to get a nail biting performance every week. Can we PLEASE get a win that is comfortable and doesn't have me sitting on the couch sweating to beat the Rams. Props to the Defense hell of a job. Horton played nasty, Albert was clogging up holes. We played very good which is what I expect out of them. Now Zorn needs to step in and put these guys who are obviously capable and talented in a position to be successful in the redzone. Until we start doing that it is going to be a long year.

Hail from Haupt!!

Week 2: The Rams

Well that was probably the weirdest game I've seen in awhile. It has got to be the most unsatisfying win in awhile. Obviously the D stepped up and held the Rams back and not allowing any points in the second half. That last stand we made after giving all the momentum over to the Rams on that awful 4 and 1 call. Hayneworth stepped up so did Orakpo which was nice. Horton made a hell of a play at the end to seal it. Now if you look at the statistics especially for the Offense we moved the ball and did it well. We controlled the game nicely. Chris Cooley, Portis and Campbell all played solid. Kelly also looked nice today. I think Betts came in and also added some solid runs especially that screen that went for a big gain. Our main problem today was punching the ball in. We can't accept field goals, we will never be a great team with those types of efforts. And if we put that effort in the redzone next week in Detroit we will lose. We were lucky today no doubt about it. I hope we can fix some things this week and get better. We pulled one out of our asses today Skin fans.. lets hope we don't have to go through that again this season. But a win is a win try to enjoy it as much as possible. Atleast you don't have to go to work tommorow with the feeling that we lost to the Lambs. I'll be back soon. Hail From Haupt!

Preview: The Rams

Simple enough we want a win and bad. Yes it is the second week of the season but this is a win we have to get. Last year to the Rams we lost a frustrating, almost unbelievable game. Well we did 19-17. Now its time for a little bit of revenge at home in Fed Ex. I'm hoping for a Jason Campbell unleashing with Clinton Portis doing work on the ground. Our Defense has to come to play and make an impact early. I'd love to see a bunch of turnovers and pressure on Marc Bulger. Lets hope we can get it done today we need it. My Predictions: Redskins- 34 Rams-17. HAIL!

Never To Hungover For My Hokies

I'm sitting here writing this post in my bed. Some of nice friends in the greatest college town of all time Blacksburg VA decided to wake me up. Ah wonderful. But I'm glad they did everyone should be up and getting ready for football. My Hokies are taking on Nebraska today should be a good one. I actually had tickets to this game but they fell thru... I was pretty upset. Regardless LETS GOOOOOO HOKIES!

The Worst Fantasy Football Draft

Hey everyone I'm sitting here on the brink of going out and partying when I forgot to set my fantasy football team lineup. Well I loved the news that LT is out this week but that wasn't the least of my concerns. Few weeks ago I was supposed to participate in 2 live drafts for both my leagues. Well I forgot to draft and I forgot to pre-rank my players to assure I atleast got someone that I wanted. Now don't get me wrong I have 2 good squads going into the 09 season however if your like me I hate getting Cowboy players. It pisses me off so much. I've had "redskin" fans tell me ahhh its no big deal. But I have the amazing Tony Romo as my quarterback in not one but both my leauges. Wonderful.. but I did what I would hope a majority of Skin fans would do... your right slap his ass right on the bench and put in my boy JC. So I did now please Jason do me justice. Romos playing the Giants who we looked so wonderful against last week and were playing the St. Louis Lambs. If Jason doesn't throw for 350 and 3 TD's I might cry. But I'm banking on my Skins this weekend. Oh and please check out that email Chris Cooley got from Joeseph. Its on his blog site absolutely hilarious. I'm out for the night. Later

Hail From Haupt

The Warpath

Now I know there are great redskins websites and fan sites. But I wanted to shout out to the thewarpath.net the best Redskin fan site anywhere. Matty and all the admins do a great job keeping the site awesome. I go there everyday to check up on the latest Redskin news and hear opinions from the greatest fans in the world. Just wanted to show some love to the Warpath!
Hail!!!

Week 1. The Giants

I as most Skin fans had mixed feelings on Week 1. Some things looked good and at times we just looked terrible. But it is what it is. We lost and after a few days of dismay it wore off. Some things I noticed that we didn't do to well on are the following

- Tackling: I'll be the first to admit I complain a lot about my beloved Redskins more than anyone but god we could not tackle to save our life. Mario Manningham ran through us like we were pee wee football players. Thank you Fred Smoot, and D-Hall for your wonderful efforts.

- Jason Campbell- Now before you jump on my ass for this let me explain. Jason played solidly especially out of the Shotgun. Zorn I hope and pray you let JC do his thing this week. Let him sling it and show what he has. It is time right now for both JC and Zorn to unleash something. Jason just get rid of the ball though on time please....


- Wide Recievers???- Where the hell was Santana, Kelly, and Thomas the whole game. I just don't understand this. Why could we not get some of these guys the ball. Randel El had almost 100 yards recieving. He hasn't had that many yards in 2 years. We have to find some way to spread the ball around or it will be another long year. Coughhh Cougghh bring in Marko cough cough.


Upsides!!!


- Albert Haynesworth- Ok everyone he is HUMAN after all hes not going to have 5 sacks a game and have 20 tackles but he was solid. Thats what I wanted to see. He stood up Brandon Jacobs on that 4 and inches basically by himself. That was his play. Yes he did take breaks but he played around 70 percent of all the snaps. It was the first game let him catch up to speed. But every Redskin fan has to understand this. Its like wresting your brother. You use all you strength for around 2 or 3 minutes and afterwards your winded. Thats what AH does every play. You'd get tired too trust me. I like what I see from him so far. Oh and Orakpo needs to get out of that SAM linebacker i can't stand it.

- Chris Cooley

My favorite Redskin by far. Absolutely love his blog and if you don't read it your gay. The guy brings it every week, he loves this team and these fans. Works hard and had a solid game Sunday. Bring in a few more TD's for me this week vs the Rams.

- London Fletcher

This guy not going to any Pro Bowls makes me sick to my stomach. This guy is a machine. He is such a force on our Defense. 18 tackles on Sunday good job. If he doesn't make the Pro Bowl this year than the NFL is a disgrace.



The Redskins next game is versus the St.Louis Rams I hope that this shouldn't be to tough for us.. but you never know. If you don't recall last year we lost to them in one of the worst played games I had ever seen. But were 0-1 and we need to get back in the mix again. Lets hope we can enjoy a nice blow out and actually not lose hair going into the 4th quarter. I know right now I have no followers on this website. I'm brand new but if you enjoy this let me know I really appreciate it!