http://riggosrag.com A Washington Redskins Blog, the best skins blog we could muster. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:54:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As you probably know, the Rag is a part of the Fan-Sided network of blogs.  And in exciting news for the FSB, we have partnered with Yardbarker to be the sole provider of their NFL previews. You can find all 32 previews (including mine) here. I can tell you this, ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/13/the-rag-around-the-blogosphere/ If you are like me, you've been playing Madden for many of the last 24 hours.  However, you may be waiting for the weekend or you are in a bad relationship or something and you don't have Madden yet and you might be wondering whether it is worth spending $65 ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/13/madden-09-review/ Sure there are 3 preseason games left, but it is never too early to take some guesses at the final 53: QBs (carrying 3)- Campbell and Collins are locks.  Colt Brennan has demonstrated enough talent that he is not being released either. RBs (carrying 5)-Portis, Betts, Sellers, and Cartwright are locks.  Marcus ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/12/predicting-the-roster/ The man, the machine, the monster, Jason La Canfora posted in his blog that Erasmus James has been activated and that Laron Landry is practicing. And Matt at the official blog also reports Devin Thomas is not only practicing but has been impressive. There isn't a ton of stuff to say ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/11/erasmus-james-activated-and-landry-practicing/ The Redskins reported today that Joe Bugel was excused from the team to fly to Arizona to be with his daughter who has bone cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bugel family, and I'm sure I can speak for Redskins fans everywhere that this is true for us all.  ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/11/our-thoughts-and-prayers-for-the-bugels-and-the-yoders/ Sorry for the slow wrap-up.  Undoubtedly you went elsewhere for one while I was at the beach with my family. So rather than describe the game, I'll just hit you with some random thoughts: - Another big mo game.  I'll keep saying it every time even if we go 5-0 in ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/11/bills-game-wrap-up/ Just a preseason game, but hey, its football, and we've been told the starters will be out there an extra series or two. Obviously, in his short time in DC, Coach Zorn has discovered the Rag, because just as a blegged in my Wednesday post, JZ has seen fit to ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/08/saturday-preview/ Matt Mosely did a nice little interview of Jason Taylor over at ESPN.  I won't talk about it too much.  I'll let you read it.  But there is one little detail was that Mosely said that Jason Taylor used to motivate himself in his first training camp with a card ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/07/jason-taylors-secret-motivation-technique/ Just a quick post to say we have a winner in the Redskins Rides contest.  His name is Mark (other details held back for his privacy).  Thanks for all the people who entered and went to the Redskins Rides site.  Even if you didn't win, please consider going to the ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/06/we-have-a-winner/ The "truly blessed" dance man is going to get into the rotation on Saturday, and I'm sure Fed Ex is going to go wild.  The unstoppable Jason LaCanfora is the one with the news, and he also says London Fletcher might get in the mix a bit.  The report also ... http://riggosrag.com/2008/08/06/jason-taylor-to-make-debut-on-saturday/