More Awesome Joe Bugel/Hogs Stories from the Sports Guy Vault

by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 14, 2010 11:24 AM EST

This might be one of the best Redskins-related articles of all-time. Thanks to monk81 for passing it along (again). If there's any person that thinks that moving the Redskins training camp out of Redskins Park doesn't matter, this is proof it needs to happen. Team chemistry.

Here are a few of the stories, but I HIGHLY recommend reading the entire article. It's from 2002 when Bill Simmons to got spend the day with the Hogs at RFK and re-live old times.

Starke remembered the playoff game with the Rams in '83, when 'Skins offensive line coach Joe Bugel told the team that the Rams players had wrapped up a Saturday practice by peeing on the Redskins emblem on the 50-yard-line. Incensed, the defending champs decided to hand out an obligatory butt-whupping. "We won that game something like 52-7," Starke said. "They never had a chance." Of course, Bugel made up the story ... but the players didn't find that out until later.

That [82 NFC Championship Game versus Dallas] sparked more memories than just about anything. Starke remembered how Bugel had quit smoking that season, but as the game grew closer and closer, he suddenly slipped off the wagon and became a chain-smoking maniac: "All week, Buges had been urging us to keep our composure, stay in control, and then by the third quarter, he's holding up both middle fingers, pointing them across the sideline and telling (Cowboys defensive coach Ernie) Stautner, 'F--- you!!!!!' He was more out of control than anybody!"

"I don't think people realize how close we were," Walker said, his fellow Hogs nodding in agreement. "We hung around for three hours after each practice, we knew each other's families, we hung out during the offseasons. And that stuff transfers to the field. So when Jake (Jacoby) comes back to the huddle all pissed-off and saying, 'We gotta get this guy,' it was all over. Everyone on the team went after that guy on the next play."

Seriously, a pre-season game at RFK needs to happen. Mr. Snyder, this will go a long way in helping re-build the trust that was lost over the past ten years.

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LMFAO !

Starke remembered how Bugel had quit smoking that season, but as the game grew closer and closer, he suddenly slipped off the wagon and became a chain-smoking maniac: “All week, Buges had been urging us to keep our composure, stay in control, and then by the third quarter, he’s holding up both middle fingers, pointing them across the sideline and telling (Cowboys defensive coach Ernie) Stautner, ‘F—- you!!!!!’ He was more out of control than anybody!”

by skinsymets on Jan 14, 2010 11:52 AM EST reply actions

buges hof?

I think if Dick Lebeau makes it into the Hall of Fame this year as the first coordinator/ non-head coach to get in I think it could open the door for Buges a well. Lebeau’s case for the HOF is based on his work as the leader and innovator of one of the most distinctive and succesful units of recent pro football history. I think a similar case for Bugel could be made as well. Lebeau’s case may be a little stronger based on Bugel’s unproductive stint as a head coach and his recent inabilitly to recapture the same magic in his second stint with the Skins but as the NFL has grown more specialized I think more coordinators and specialists will be included in the HOF discussion and who else has a better case than Bugel. Given that no Hogs are in the Hall (EVERYONE VOTE FOR RUSS!) they could at least throw us this bone as I’m pretty sure Riggins is the only player from the 4 Superbowl appearances in the 80s- early 90s span that has gotten the ultimate nod. I think Buges deserves it. What do you guys think?

by samthemantis on Jan 14, 2010 11:53 AM EST reply actions

I hope you're right

those guys deserve it!

by aFan4Life on Jan 14, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

Isn't lebeau up as a player?

by BayAreaBullet on Jan 14, 2010 1:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

He’s up for it from I believe its the “veterans” committee just to get in as both. Everyone says he was not a good enough player to get in, he was good just not great.

by Parks Smith on Jan 14, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions

what about

Lebeau’s case may be a little stronger based on Bugel’s unproductive stint as a head coach

Lebeau’s unproductive stint as a head coach? At least Buges got two HC jobs

by CJHutch on Jan 14, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks for posting this KevinE

it was getting a little…..hostile(?) around here

SpottieOttieDopaliscious

by Rekka on Jan 14, 2010 12:42 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Have you been picking fights again Rekka?

Great post Kevin. I love reading stories from the Redskin’s glory days, since I am too young to really remember when we were a great team.

by CarverM on Jan 14, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions

+1

I love reading stories from the Redskin’s glory days, since I am too young to really remember when we were a great team.

My sentiments exactly. All I’ve personally seen from the Redskins is mediocrity all my life. Damn you Snyder!!!

by bigrm18 on Jan 14, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions

not pickin'

just watching. This LJP stuff has gotten craaaazy. I think it’s reached cincyboy proportions, although LJP is a true skins fan.

SpottieOttieDopaliscious

by Rekka on Jan 14, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

I think its fun though.

In a bashing-your-head-against-a-wall sort of way.

by CarverM on Jan 14, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

+1 Over and over again...= +Many

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Jan 14, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions

I think most of us were

~~retaliating~~ responding to a few posts and at least one poster that just didn’t meet the standards we set for ourselves here at HH. After all, without standards, what are we? Just another one of thousands of crappy sites where flaming is more important than reasoned opinion and discussion.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Jan 14, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions