You Think We Got It Bad?

We don't got it badAs I paw through pictures, my total collection is over 27 thousand photos, 99 percent of which were taken in the past seven years, that is what having kids will do for you, I finally looked through the photos I took on my road trip to see the Redskins play the Bengals in game fourteen back on 14 December 2008. The football was awful but, bourbon was spectacular.For those that do not know, Bengals blog WhoDey Revolution became...

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If I Am Some Numbnuts On a Blog...

Then Randy Cross is some dumbass with a microphoneYesterday morning I caught the first segment of The Opening Drive on Sirius NFL Radio, the drive time show with Bob Papa and former 49ers offensive lineman Randy Cross. I love the show so if you are reading this Randy and Bob, why the hell do you guys so often hate on football blogs?Is it because Sirius NFL Radio is a league owned property and you are prohibited from commenting negatively on star...

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The Carpet Bagger

Hoping for more than a cup of coffee at this stopThe third big 2009 free agency score by the Redskins, to go with defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and left guard Derrick Dockery, is cornerback DeAngelo Hall who signed a six year 55 million dollar contract, DeAngelo is at least a moderately interesting case because he was already a Redskin. Sort of.DeAngelo attended Virginia Tech, a fact which I do not hold against DeAngelo, and was a three year...

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The Original IR Offenders

Yeah that rule is because of usOne of the biggest milestones in any sport is when the governing body alters or creates a rule specifically to neutralize specific team actions or abilities of a specific player. The NBA widening what used to be called the key into what is now called the paint because George Mikan was so dominant. The NFL Roy Williams horse collar rule. Hack-a-Shaq.And so it was amusing to me Thursday night while doing research for...

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LOL Did You Know?

Money money moneyThat the NFL salary cap in its first year of enforcement, 1994, projected in 1993 at 32 million dollars, wound up at 34 million dollars? And that 2008's salary cap was 113 million dollars and 2009's will be 127 million dollars?That is 375 percent growth over fifteen years, and better than nine percent annual growth.The NFL remains pretty good work if you can get it.Money toilet paper from he...

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The UFL? More Like the LOL.

Just come out and call it what it is: the Michael Vick LeagueIn just the past couple of days I have discovered the United Football League, or UFL, a four team fall professional football league that begins play in October with teams in Las Vegas/Los Angeles, Hartford/New York City, Orlando and San Francisco/Sacramento. I have no idea what the slashes mean unless home games will be split between the two home cities like the way the Packers pathetically...

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The Redskins Truth that Dare Not Be Spoken Is Spoken...by a Player

Actually this has come up a time or twoMonday Curly R wondered if the Redskins were guilty of tampering in the signing of former Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to a seven year 100 million dollar contract that was, if done according to the rules, entirely created in the first five and a half hours of free agency.As we are wont to do, Curly R referenced among the reasons the Redskins might be in the market for Albert the notion that Dan...

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Are the Redskins Guilty of Tampering in the Albert Haynesworth Deal?

Boy you're a regular ColomboA story I have been following since the NFL combine last month is making some news and we may hear more about it this week: are the Redskins guilty of tampering in the acquisition of free agent score Albert Haynesworth?Albert's old team the Tennessee Titans seem to think so. In honor of my brother, the author and newly frocked US Marine Lieutenant Colonel, I will give you the BLUF (bottom line up front): Hell yes. And...

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Newsflash: Jim Zorn to Focus on Quarterbacks

Department of the ObviousSo when the offseason training program starts tomorrow, no longer rookie coach Jim Zorn plans to concentrate on the quarterbacks, Jason Campbell, Todd Collins and Colt Brennan. Just like he did last year.I say again, former NFL quarterback Jim Zorn, whose highest profile job prior to taking the Redskins head coaching position was seven years coaching quarterbacks for the Seattle Seahawks, a team that likes to throw the ball...

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Fat (Contract) Albert - Part Two

Grilled stuft backfieldWhat? You say the Redskins new 100 million dollar investment has an anger management problem? Well who doesn't these days, Zoloft is practically the national accessory. So setting aside little things like rage on high boil and a capacity to hurt people, what kind of player is this guy? Curly R's two part series on Washington's new franchise player concludes.Part One: Off the FieldPart Two: On the Field=====Albert Haynesworth...

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Fat (Contract) Albert - Part One

Just don't make him mad. PS he's always mad.Wow. So the Redskins nabbed Titans massive defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, the jewel of 2009 free agency. And paid him a lot of money. A laaaaaahhhht of money. The deal Albert signed with Washington on the first day of free agency is worth up to 115 million dollars over seven years with 41 million dollars guaranteed.If this works out like it is supposed to then the Redskins defense, already an...

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Thank You Detroit. Or Is It Thank You Buffalo?

Welcome back big guyHard to beat down on the Lions, former Redskin Martin Mayhew is their general manager and before you say another former Redskin, Matt Millen was also Detroit's general manager think about this:Martin's first deal as the Lions general manager was to trade disappointing receiver Roy Williams and a 2010 seventh round draft pick to Dallas for the Cowboys' first, third and sixth round picks in the upcoming 2009 draft. The Cowboys...

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Thank You Bubba Tyer

With the Redskins almost as long as I have been aliveIn a story that may have been missed by some Redskins fans, long time trainer and head of sports medicine Bubba Tyer retired from the team back on 16 January. He had been with the team for a total of 37 years, including 25 as head athletic trainer.Bubba joined the Redskins in 1971, joining up with the team the same year as George Allen, after not making the playoffs for twenty-five straight years...

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Go See Watchmen

Original fanboyI have just returned from seeing Watchmen, a movie I have been waiting twenty years to see.It is long and somewhat ponderous if you are not an ophile, and it is definitely not a superhero movie.It is an outstanding movie.Yes those are my original first run mint condition limited series Watchmen books from 1986 and 1987 in mylar bags with acid free backi...

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Happy Birthday Jon Jansen

Hog for lifePlease join me and the entire staff of The Curly R in wishing a happy birthday to Redskins right tackle Jon Jansen, Jon turned 33 back on 28 January.The Redskins drafted Jon out of the University of Michigan in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft, 20 spots ahead of teammate right guard Randy Thomas, selected by the Jets. Jon was a two time All-Big Ten player at tackle and a first team All-American his senior year in 1998.He cracked...

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Happy Birthday Randy Thomas

Hard to remember when he wasn't herePlease join me in wishing Redskins right guard Randy Thomas a happy birthday, he turned 33 back on 19 January (sorry I am late on this one Randy, I get lazy in the offseason too).Randy was drafted by the Jets in the second round of the 1999 draft out of Mississippi State and cracked the starting lineup immediately. He started all 16 games in both 1999 and 2000 and was part of a unit known for run blocking (Curtis...

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NO. EFFING. WAY.

Just say no to burgundy and goldThe Dallas Cowboys released receiver Terrell Owens today and I am pleased, despite never having found a second Pro Bowl caliber receiver to complement Santana Moss, the Redskins have shown no interest. Verruh verruh pleased.Keep this guy the hell away from my team.We have already read this story before, its name was Deion Sanders. I hated Deion Sanders in Dallas, I hated Deion Sanders in Washington and I still hate...

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"You can't buy a championship"

Goes without saying but bears repeatingThis morning on the Sirius NFL Radio morning show Opening Drive hosts Bob Pappa and Randy Cross were talking to regular caller Bennie from the Bronx, Bennie is very knowledgeable about football overall and is a 49ers fan, he was lamenting the notion that if Eddie DeBartolo was still the team owner Kurt Warner never would have left San Francisco without a contract.In 1998 Eddie was implicated in the corruption...

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