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Web Content Writing for Yack.com Summer, 1999 Author's Note: Working on contract for Yack.com in San Francisco, I was asked to write short descriptive content to accompany NFL football schedules. Now, I didn't and still don't know diddly about professional sports. At the desk right next to me, inaccessible through his Walkman headphones, sat a guy with an encyclopedic knowledge of football, all the players and the teams. Yack had him writing about music and film, two subjects I know a lot more about. The editors were well aware of this. True to my pledge that "I can write anything," I plunged ahead flying totally blind. The result has to be some of the finest b.s. ever to hit the web. Apparently the editors were pleased. Next they had me take on baseball. -RSM
Washington @ NY Giants Last time the Redskins played the Giants was their first 1998 regular season win. And the time before that was their first game of the regular season, their first game and their first loss of a seven loss stretch broken at last when they again faced the Giants.
Carolina @ Washington Both the Redskins and the Panthers endured quite the losing streak from the get-go last regular season. It took each team seven losses to get a win. All in all, they're fairly well matched.
Chicago @ Washington It's the Bears chasing down the Redskins where they live. And the question on everyone's mind is, when is the NFL going to realize that this is the 90's and you simply cannot continue to use team names that are offensive. The Bears. Now come on! How would you feel if you were a Volkswagon-sized native forest predator? There's no debate. The Bears should be renamed The Chicago Native Forest Predators.
Philadelphia @ Washington These two teams are about on par for being two pools of luke warm water in an otherwise hot sea of NFL activity. If the Eagles can lay a golden egg, maybe Horton the elephant will give it a faithful sit and things will go better this season.
Washington @ Detroit Not much difference between the Lions 5-11 and the Redskins 6-10 last year, unless we're talking height. Then the question is, is the lion 5-11 on all fours? Because if he is, watch out Redskins when he stands up.
Washington @ San Francisco The Redskins go a-prospecting in San Francisco, once the hub of gold fever, now a town where only those who have struck internet or software gold can hope to live. Can the Redskins afford a visit to the 49ers? Judging by San Francisco's 13-5 record last year, it's doubtful.
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