Redskisn defeat Steelers 17-13

First of all, I must apologize for the slowness of this site. I am working on getting a few fellow die-hards to help me maintain it, but as of now its just me. Let's do a quick rundown of Saturday's pre-season game against the Steelers.



Jason Campbell: can't say I'm too impressed, Todd Collins has played far better than him for these first two games. And with Colt Brennan throwing and interception in each of the first two preseason games, I think its safe to say Collins has his 2nd string spot secured. While we're on the topic of QB's I think Chase Daniel desreves a mention. Two touchdown passes in his NFL debut. Not bad, he's looking like Brennan did during the preseason last year.



Wide Recievers: Marko Mitchell definitely has started to make a name for himself. He led the offense with 3 catches for 21 yards and recieved Chase Daniel's first TD pass. Keith Eloi also played well on Saturday.



This is just a short rundown of my opinions of the game and the team. Next week you can expect a more in-depth evaluation, as the starters will be playing the entire first half. I will continue to do my best to keep new posts coming, and I'm still working on the interviews. So look out for those soon.



Oh and did anyone else hear Randy Thomas' interview with Comcast? I thought it was quite funny. When it was mentioned that he was the only one who didn't lose weight on the O-line, he replied that they were all fat and he didn't need to. "I'm 305!"

A Disappointing Start to Preseason

...But that's alright. The way I see it, the first quarter is the only one that had any value. This was the only quarter that the starters saw any real playing time...and they held the Ravens to a field goal. Pretty good for benching Portis, Moss, Haynesworth, and others.

I had the opportunity to interview Tanner Cooley (brother of Redskin's TE Chris Cooley). When asked for predictions for tonight's game he replied "Hard to say. The starters are only getting 10 plays." Which, although not completely accurate, did contain some truth. It is hard to say what will happen in preseason, the starters are really the only ones who will give us a preview of what's to come September 13th. And when they are granted limited, if any, playing time at all, how can we judge the quality of this year's 1st string team?

So the Redskins lost tonight. Oh well. Some good came from it. Collins proved that he's still strong and is not giving up his spot to Brennan without a fight. Kelly and Thomas showed that they are ready to come back and play hard to contend for that 2nd WR spot. Tryon realized that he still has some work to do dealing with the pressures of the NFL. Hopefully these lessons will stay with the Redskins for the next 3 weeks and into the regular season.

For those of you who would like to talk with Tanner Cooley, he will be running a Live Game Chat for all away games "Except SD." (The last game of the regular season, on January 3rd against the San Diego Chargers.) You can find the Live Game Chat at http://www.chriscooley47.blogspot.com/

The "Beltway Battle"

As the Redskins begin their preseason against the Baltimore Ravens, talk of the "Beltway Battle" has been nonstop. A pretty intimidating title for such a petty rivalry. In the history of the Washington Redskins, the two teams have only met 4 times in the preseason. Anyone remember what the results were? I would imagine only the die hards would have any clue. (For anyone wondering the lifetime preseason record against the Ravens is 2-2.) Hardly the magnitude of the Redskins true rivalry, the Dallas Cowboys. So why give so much attention to a game that barely matters? I'll give you two reasons why not to:

• Doesn't affect the record. Whether the Redskins win or lose tonight, the record remains untouched until they face off against the Giants on September 13th.



• Who is playing? Sure there will be some big names out on the field for a little while. But then we are stuck watching the practice squad for the rest of the game. Not exactly a true reflection of what's to come in the regular season...

So remember Redskins fans, it doesn't really matter what happens tonight. Sure it would be great to see the team play great and pull off a win, but September 13th is when things really count.

The first post: what to expect.

...And the madness begins, my very first post. Let me start off by saying: if you are a Dallas fan, this is not the place for you. This blog is for Redskins fans, both the occasional and the die-hards. But what will make this blog different from the thousands of others about the Redskins? Let me lay it out for you:

• Interviews: I promise to have interviews with current and previous players as often as possible. As a fan in the D.C. area, I have come to know some of the players personally and know other previous/current staff members.


• Consistency: This is not the last post you will ever see on this blog. I will work hard to stay up-to-date on all the latest Redskins news and will continue to write about it here.


• Interaction: Want to read about something in this blog? Shoot me an e-mail. I'll read as many reader e-mails as possible and will try to keep the reader involved with the blog.

There's more to come soon, so check back often. Hail to the Redskins!!