The Germans have a lot of long words that encompass very difficult concepts. Words like “schadenfreude,” “Hubschrauberlandeplatz,” and “Verantwortungszuständigkeiten.” I don’t know if they have word for the frustration you feel when you’ve thought that your team had already managed to overcome the mistake you thought was going to cost them the game — like a fourth-quarter Ladell Betts fumble — only to discover that the relief-shattering error that was going to lead to a…

In beating the Eagles in their nest last night, there were a number of plays you could point to as being critical–not the least of which was Laron Landry’s game-ending decapitation of Philly wideout Kevin Curtis to seal the deal. But if you were a fan looking for something a little defining or divining, the Skins offensive series to end the first half was probably the stretch of play that gave you that first tingle…

Despite the fact that only the most optimistic of fans bought the line this week that the Washington Redskins were still nursing the slightest of playoff chances, it was still disappointing to watch the Redskins blow a fourteen-point lead and wither away under the resurgent Falcons, 24-14. Ladell Betts and Santana Moss had the terrific games they needed to have, the defense made some inspiring plays, and no one was bagging on Scott Suisham for…