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Don't think we're fair-weathering it here at Harry Hog Football, folks.  We still record every week, and episode #189 should be ready for your listening pleasure by the Thursday morning commute.  Have a question for us?  Drop it in the chat box on the right by 9pm and we might answer it during the 'cast!

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That sure is sweet of him.

It looks like Dan Snyder was cornered at a charity event on Tuesday, and he kinda sorta answered some questions from reporters without really saying anything at all.

Among the great quotes are:

     “We feel frustration and are disappointed for our fans.” 

     "We’ve blown some games that obviously we think we should have won.”

and

     “It hurts.”

But the best quote of the roughly 2 1/2 minute interview was in response to two things - suing fans who could no longer pay for their long-term season ticket packages (that should be easily snapped up by the 160,000 person waiting list, I would think) and the banning of all signs at The Jack:

      “I feel bad for the fans. I feel sorry for the fans, and we’re very, very appreciative of our loyal fan base.  We just feel terrible. We’re  disappointed. We’re embarrassed, and we hope to get it going soon.”

What?  

In true Snyder, Inc. fashion, he said a bunch of things over and over and never really answered any questions.  Reminds me of the last 10 years in Redskinsland:  A lot of hot air with nothing substantial coming from it.  It's not like you could believe anything concrete that he would've said - history has shown us that you can't believe a single word that comes out of the mouths of anyone in the Redskins front office.  The only thing of note from that day was "we’re very, very appreciative of our loyal fan base."  Well yeah!  We're the ones that've been foolishly padding your pocketbook with overpriced food, drinks, merchandise, tickets, and parking while you've been running our team into the bottom of the Potomac for the last ten years!  He knows that if he loses us, the Redskins will lose money and will be just as much of a financial failure as they've been a competitive one.  Everything he does is geared towards making us spend as much money as possible for a mediocre product.  And I'm not just talking about the team; I'm talking about the entire FedEx Field "experience" - the crappy food, the dishonest beer vendors, the unhappy and rude workers - it's like going to a game in a Soviet Bloc country back during the Cold War! 

    Da, you vill pay for toilet paper, Yankee Scum.  Vhat's odd about dat?

These guys work at FedEx Field.  

The Danny keeps saying he's a true Redskins Fan, but he's just a fan of tha' Benjamins.  And Russians.  Sneaky Russians...

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A rare guarantee from Harry Hog Football...

Dudes, we do not usually make predictions here at HHF.  However, we've got a Super Vegas-Proof Lock for all of you gambling types (for entertainment purposes only).  We are proud to say that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, we can guarantee that the Redskins won't lose today.  Put your money down, lock it up, and reap the benefits of being a member of Harry Hog Nation, folks!  You can thank us later.

Have you ever been so pumped up for the Bye Week in your entire life?

It's a sad state to be in.

Speaking of sad, Chris Samuels has been officially placed on the Injured Reserve list, ending his season.  Don't know why it took so long, we all knew #60 was done for the year (and possibly his career), and he was taking up the valuable roster spot of another reclamation project. You know, another former first-round pick that hasn't played for a couple of seasons, who wants to get back in the game, and who knows that he might have a chance to make the team in Washington, especially if he's an Offensive Lineman.  Samuels says he's going to wait until the end of the season to evaluate whether he's going to retire or not, but it's looking like a done deal considering the fact that further injury to his spinal column could result in permanent nerve damage.  If this is the end, it was a heckuva run for Chris Samuels.

His roster spot is currently open.  FFRP (that's Former First Round Pick) Levi Jones is expected to help out as the season drags on.  I was going to say 'progresses,' but progress is a description that's far from fitting given the current state of the team.  Jones, who is wearing #76 (too soon), came in for one play last week against the Eagles when Odd Body Heyer had to sit for one play late in the game due to injury.  That was his first action since the 2008 season with the Bengals.

I hear Marcus Mason is still available (and not on our practice squad - yet another idiotic move by Vinny), why don't we re-sign him?  We all know Portis is on the way out. Obviously the front office doesn't view Mason as a running back with any future.  What the hey.

So, Dudes, kick back and enjoy a wonderful All-Saints Day with no fear that you will have to watch another debacle involving our Washington Redskins.  The Bye Week couldn't have come soon enough.

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 A signless FedEx Field...  Long haired freaky fans, need not come to the games.

Check out the story from NBC sports HERE...

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Jim Zorn:

"Well, the result was the same, we got 17 points."

'nuff said.

Cooley broke his ankle.  Carlos Rogers played like he had two broken ankles.  Haynesworth called out his team.  The O-Line sucked worse than ever.  Great time for the Bye Week, or the Bye-Bye Week, as far as the 2009 season goes.

HTTR

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