Game 8: Redskins (4-3) at Lions (1-5)

at Out of the Box: Vuja de all over again as the Redskins travel for the second year in a row to play a struggling Lions team, may this time be better than the last, 1:00 pm ET on FOX, unless you live in the Detroit market.=====Quick jump toThe Story So Far :: Curly R Aside :: Oppo Research :: Trainer's Table Gameplan :: My Take in 60 Words or Less :: Preview Generalia=====The Story So Far: Normally the last time the teams played is later in this...

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Which Five Games Was that Again?

That DeMarcus Ware?Browsing the week's games with neighbors last night I came across the NFL preview for the Jacksonville at Dallas game, check that last section, the Did you know:...Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware has a touchdown in five consecutive games.Say what? He has who what? A touchdown. In five consecutive games.We decided to try and proof this postulation and were unable to. Here is what we did find:* DeMarcus Ware has two touchdowns......

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Think I Found My Halloween Costume

SchadenfreudeI have three slings left over from the bicycle crash that left me with a separated right shoulder in April, and the two subsequent surgeries. Problem is I refuse to spend a dime on Cowboys regalia, even the cheap ass Walmart shit.Jay Leno Thursday night: "For Halloween you can stick a fork in yourself and go as the Dallas Cowboys!"Enjoy your weekend.Image screencapped from NFL.com homepage, linked to this sto...

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Got to Get this Out Before It Goes Away

99.9%? Me?I have been participating in the ESPN football pool with college friends every year since 2000, during the years when I first had kids my performance dropped off precipitously, then again when I first started up Curly R and had little brainspace for the rest of the league. Still I stuck with it, the pool is a constant and besides the other guys shame me into it when I waffle.Apparently I am in tune with this NFL season, the image you see...

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Whatever...

...Dallas is 1-5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Redskins fan slash comedian slash radio host slash newlywed Danny Rouhier is out with his video wrapping the week seven win over the Bears, money quote:You realize that when [quarterback Donovan] McNabb threw that [second] pick six, we were saved by our own ineptitude, on the delay of game penalty. We screwed up to prevent ourselves from screwing up even worse. That's our offense right now. [munches nuts]Even in paradise they know Dallas sucks.YouTube from he...

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The Folsom Point 10/26/2010: Remember the Good Parts

A player reads the blog? OH GOD WHAT DID I WRITE?Wherein we discuss the Redskins awesome awful defense.Image by me with apologies to Advice D...

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Outlased?

Srsly?Great to see the NFL has their best copy editors on the Redskins beat.Screencap of NFL Gamecenter from he...

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Go Ahead, Hold Your Nose and...

Just wrong...root for Dallas tonight. Ugh. Sorry.The 1-4 Cowboys are on the brink of destruction for the season, as hard as this is we cannot let them go just yet. Tonight they play the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, a win by the Giants would give them sole possession of first place in the NFC Beast at 5-2 and with a 1-0 record in the Division.A loss would drop New York into a tie with the 4-3 Redskins, which would then move into the...

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Game 7: Redskins (3-3) at Bears (4-2)

at Out of the Box: Two teams with serious weaknesses and serious strengths as the Redskins travel to Chicago to play the Bears in a 1:00 pm ET game, wait what, a 1:00 pm game?=====Quick jump toThe Story So Far :: Curly R Aside :: Oppo Research :: Trainer's Table Gameplan :: My Take in 60 Words or Less :: Preview Generalia=====The Story So Far: The Redskins continue to play close games against good opposition in a season that was supposed to be...

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Little Bit Like an Episode of Full House

A show I never watched but I don't hold this against DannyDanny Rouhier is out with his week six video wrapping the loss to the Colts, Danny tell us what you really think of Cris Collinsworth, and double internets for the David Terrell reference.YouTube from he...

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The Folsom Point 10/20/2010: The Surgeon

Something happened? YEAH I HAVE AN OPINION ON THAT.Wherein we discuss the precision of Peyton Manning.Image by me with apologies to Advice D...

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Game 6: Redskins (3-2) vs. Colts (3-2)

vs. Out of the Box: Back to the national stage, another opportunity for the Redskins to show they are a real team as the Colts come into Washington for Sunday Night Football, 8:00 pm ET on NBC, am I dreaming or is a winnable game?=====Quick jump toThe Story So Far :: Curly R Aside :: Oppo Research :: Trainer's Table Gameplan :: My Take in 60 Words or Less :: Preview Generalia=====The Story So Far: Do you believe? It seems the team is starting...

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Yeah I Am Totally Sure It Was Because the Redskins Did Not Want a Big Play Receiver that Can Do Everything

Doesn't think he got a fair shotWhile go back over stories from last week I was struck by something I read in the Washington Post last Saturday, it was in the print edition on Sunday, Packers gameday. Receiver Devin Thomas on his release from the Redskins:Maybe they just don't want a big-play receiver that can do everything.No Devin I do not think that was it. I think it was more along the lines of maybe they just want a guy that can run a reliable...

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Happy Birthday LaRon Landry

Harbinger of BOOMPlease join me and the entire staff of The Curly R in wishing a happy birthday to Redskins safety LaRon Landry, LaRon turns 26 years young today.A first round pick of the Redskins in 2007 out of Louisiana State University, LaRon is in his fourth season with Washington, LaRon has truly come into his own in 2010 with a defensive scheme that allows him to maximize his talents for roaming sideline to sideline and knocking the shit out...

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The Folsom Point 10/13/2010: Do We Actually Want This?

Set own posting schedule. CAN'T MEET OWN POSTING SCHEDULE!Wherein we discuss the merits of Clinton Portis as the greatest Redskins ball carrier of them all.Image by me with apologies to Advice D...

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It's Getting Harder

But I'll tryDanny is out with his week five video wrapping the Packers game, in which he sports the rocking Washington Bullets throwback jersey and nitpicks a few things about the 3-2 Redskins. Bonus points for the Matt Bowen reference.YouTube from he...

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Game 5: Redskins (2-2) vs. Packers (3-1)

at Out of the Box: A 1:00 pm game at last, lucky Redskins got this as a home game, the high flying Packers land in Washington for an early game on FOX, a test of the secondary and linebackers ensues.=====Quick jump toThe Story So Far :: Curly R Aside :: Oppo Research :: Trainer's Table Gameplan :: My Take in 60 Words or Less :: Preview Generalia=====The Story So Far: Well look at this, with one quarter of the season in the books the Redskins are...

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Brian Orakpo Was Not Held as a Child

Becoming unstoppableLast Sunday night my game partner lifetime Eagles fan, season ticket holder and Curly R reader/lurker Wilbert Montgomery and I got back to Alexandria from the Eagles game in Philadelphia around 11:30 pm, the wife was there to help me pour the boys into bed and to see Wilbert Montgomery off on the last leg of his trip back to Fredericksburg, after he left she gave me her impressions of the game as she saw on TV, culminating with...

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Conflatulations Danny Rouhier

Marriage and the Redskins are sacred bondsDanny Rouhier is out with his week four video, we learn the terrifying details of Danny's Eagles gameday experience, Danny actually flatlined and for a time was clinically dead.As a married man I can say with authority that faking your own death is not sustainable as a method of blocking game time on Sundays.YouTube from he...

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BACKFIELD SHAKEUP

I only wish this was the photo of Ryan BLOWING UP Quintin MikellTailback Clinton Portis seemed to get pretty banged up even as he went into the line again and again in Sunday's incredibly physical game against the Eagles, in the third quarter he went down and paused the game, after the game we learned he quote felt a pop unquote in his leg.After two days of gradually building suspense (Monday / Tuesday / Tuesday) today we learned Clinton has a serious...

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The Folsom Point 10/5/2010: Civil Rest in Philadelphia

TV interview? OH SHIT.Wherein we discuss the family friendly environment at Eagles Stadium (no really).Image by me with apologies to Advice D...

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Game 4: Redskins (1-2) at Eagles (2-1)

at Out of the Box: The rivalry is back as the Washington Redskins travel up the road a piece to play the Philadelphia Eagles, 4:15 pm ET on FOX, a quarter of the way through the season and the outcome of this game determines the NFC Beast leader.=====Quick jump toThe Story So Far :: Curly R Aside :: Oppo Research :: Trainer's Table Gameplan :: My Take in 60 Words or Less :: Preview Generalia====The Story So Far: Oh mercy. We went from hope inspiring...

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