Same As It Ever Was........

After starting the season on the road, the Redskins come home to face the Colts. It won't be easy as Andrew Luck has returned and will be a significant challenge to a young and inexperienced secondary and a defensive line who will now have to deal with a much more mobile and accurate quarterback than Sam Bradford. The big question is will the team be ready? The question of "will the team come out unprepared and flat?" will continue to dog Jay Gruden and his staff until the Redskins continue ...

I grew up watching the Joe Gibbs 1.0 Redskins. So my philosophy on how to win at football has been quite simple. Win in the trenches. That means that you win with your big offensive and defensive linemen. Of course, in the modern NFL, it helps that these big guys are also athletic. What I watched last Sunday felt like watching old school Joe Gibbs football with some modern west coast style techniques combined with some classic (would retro fit here?) run pass option schemes that have become all ...

This is my first attempt at giving a preview of an upcoming game.

So the Redskins start the season on the road vs. the Cardinals. This is the type of game that as a Redskins fan you actually want to see. While the team is on the road, they are facing a team that fully admits that they are in a rebuild mode. They face a non-mobile quarterback in Sam Bradford whom they've had some success against. They also are playing in a stadium that should have a favorable amount of Redskins fans ...

1.0 is here. 2.0 is here.

So here it is. Not much else to say, let's just get to it.

Offense (24)

QB (2)
Alex Smith
Colt McCoy

Thoughts: No change here. Kevin Hogan is eligible for the practice squad, so there's that.


RB (4)
Adrian Peterson
Chris Thompson
Rob Kelley
Kapri Bibbs

Thoughts: Samaje Perine still is struggling with fumbling. Also he doesn't ...

Preseason is almost over and the final 53 man roster for the Redskins is almost set. But there are still questions about who should be on the roster and why. Today I'm going to look at how many open spots are left for players fighting to get on the final 53 and some players to watch who may be potential practice squad members.

QB: 0-1 spots available
Kevin Hogan
Hogan went from a "camp arm" early in camp and the Patriots game to a interesting prospect as we ...

1.0 is here.

Also for comparison, Rich Tandler's 2.0 Roster Thread. I'm linking Rich's thread here for a few reasons. First, it's near identical to my picks. Second, Rich posted his before I did mine. Yes, I did look at his out of curiosity and I also take his commentary along with Finlay and Tischler in consideration when I listen to their CSN podcast. That said, these opinions are my own and my explanations probably differ a bit to Rich's opinion. So, I wanted to remove any thoughts ...

Originally, this was going to be a longer blog about some other player stuff that I haven't gotten around to giving my opinion, but now this will be about tonight's game since there's more players I plan on watching than I originally predicted.

Here's the list.

QB
Alex Smith - I just want to see him throw a couple of passes in the Burgundy and Gold and see how he looks.

RB
At this point, with Guice done and Thompson probably not playing, ...

I finished the Redskins @ Patriots game with a generally good feeling.
The Redskins dominated the 1st half of the game and led 17-3 to the AFC Champion Patriots.

Now I know what you're thinking: "But Ghost, it's just a preseason game with mostly backups starting.....so who cares."

Well, think about this for a moment. Only a few years ago, going back to Gruden year one or year two (2014-2015), most likely the Redskins 1st team unit would have been demolished ...

You asked for it, so here it is. My 1st look at what could be the final 53 man roster. I hope to do at least two more of these as we get through the preseason games. The reason is simple: We have seen way too many players shine in camp or practice and yet fail to do so in REAL game situations. I think we will see some players emerge when the pads come on under the bright lights as well we may see a couple of players falter.

So expect 2.0 to come out after week 2 of the preseason and ...

A quick shout out of congratulations to the Capitals for bringing Lord Stanley's cup to DC for the 1st time ever. Also to Bryce Harper for winning the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game, which was also a blast to see being held at Nationals Park.

Also, life has again gotten in the way of my hobby of blogging about the Redskins. Nothing serious, just some high stress at the real job for the past month. I hope to catch up on the supplemental draft and some other stuff as time permits ...