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Apr 14, 2016

Wizards Head Coach Fired After Regular Season Ends

Randy Wittman was head coach for the past four years, taking the team to the second round of the playoffs twice.

Jan 09, 2014

Washington Football Team Hires Jay Gruden As New Head Coach

It’s official: The Washington football team has a new head coach.

Mar 12, 2010

Coolidge High Names Woman to Head Football Coach Position

Photo by Michael Starghill The Washington Post reported earlier this week that Natalie Randolph, a former wide receivers coach at H.D. Woodson High School in the District and wide receiver for the D.C. Divas, has been formally named to the head coaching position at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Northwest. The AP notes that today’s press conference officially announcing her hire was “the kind of attention usually reserved for the Washington Redskins,” delayed…

Nov 14, 2006

Gibbs Names Jason Campbell as Starter

Turns out we didn’t have to wait one more week. In a move that’s sure to be met with approval by the hordes of fans at FedEx Field who have clamored for his insertion for weeks, Washington Redskins Head Coach announced yesterday that second-year quarterback Jason Campbell would get the start against Tampa. The bad news is the move is tantamount to conceding the season. The good news is that this brings the Mark Brunell…

May 08, 2006

As If You Needed More Reasons To Hate Damon Jones

Saturday night’s season ending game for the Wizards played out true to form. Build up a big lead (check – up double digits in the first half), lose it in the second (check – down three late), get some game saving heroics from Agent Zero (Check – an incredible three pointer from over 30 feet out) and then ultimately lose it due to their defense (a wide open Damon Jones three pointer with three…

Nov 21, 2005

The Passion of the Gibbs: A Dish Best Served Cold

Two weeks ago, a stirring home win over the Philadelphia Eagles resulted in the Washington Redskins notching a respectable 5-3 record. Entrenched in the NFC playoff picture, Head Coach Joe Gibbs lauded his team’s play and spoke of the opportunity they now had to compete in “big games” instead of desperate games. That was two weeks ago. Circa today, the Redskins are nursing their wounds after a second critical late-game loss placed their season in…

 
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