Burgundy Blogcast

Nothing is really happening. And that is bad.bluewirepods.com

With nothing left to play for but pride, the Redskins opted out.bluewirepods.com

Adrian Peterson's Herculean effort and Josh Johnson's collectedness brought the Redskins to the brink of a memorable win! Alas, reality.bluewirepods.com

Jay Gruden and newcomer Josh Johnson rallied the troops for a season-saving (?) upset. The worse team lost.Listen to more podcasts like this: bluewirepods.com

No amount of injuries could excuse the degrees of apathy and ineptitude on display in this ghastly home defeat.

Colt McCoy’s leg, and my spirit, are broken.

This was a bold move with wide-ranging implications and a broad spectrum of potential consequences.

In their biggest game of the year, on their biggest stage of the year, the Redskins blew it. Again.

The Redskins saw their division lead shrink at the hands of the Texans, and more importantly lost their most expensive player, at the most important position, to another brutal injury.

Brent makes a few extra observations on the Buccaneers win and predictions for the Texans game. The Redskins currently sit atop the NFC East.Listen to more sports podcasts like this: bluewirepods.com

Though not particularly impressive on offense or defense—excepting four impeccably timed takeaways—the Redskins shook off numerous injuries to capture their sixth win in Tampa.

Atlanta's dynamic aerial assault overwhelmed the Redskins' defense, and Alex Smith again proved unwilling or unable to shoot it out. The Redskins have some serious work to do if they intend to keep their division lead for long.

Most expected a quiet trade deadline for the Redskins, but they made a surprise power-move for an impact defender. I like it.

The Redskins extended their winning streak to three games, on the backs of the ageless Adrian Peterson and some young, studly defensive linemen.

The Redskins--flawed but functional--did just enough to edge the Panthers and retain a slim division lead.

A funny thing happened to me during the second quarter of the third game of the Redskins' regular season: I found my give-a-damn.

The Redskins played a football game! Kind of! Brent chatted with Twitter buddy and hardcore Skins fan Ben Ceccarelli (@Piketoon) about the best and worst parts of the team's first exhibition of 2018.

Training camp is almost upon us so I'm uploading a few final offseason takes. Examining the supplemental draft selection of Adonis Alexander. Interpreting the Kirk Cousins feature in Bleacher Report. Two surprising stats on Paul Richardson. A dirty little DB secret.

It's the super-dead portion of the NFL offseason but Brent wants to talk Redskins anyway. First impressions of all eight draft picks after OTAs and mini-camp. Jay Gruden's job security. Which position group could the Skins still stand to bolster in free agency? Which group is already better than many think?

A thorough perspective on the key individuals and greater philosophy of the Redskins' 2018 draft class. Introducing Reach Criteria for grading picks.