Thursday, September 8, 2016

Hood earns starting job with Redskins by being a 'nuisance' (Yahoo Sports)

In this photo taken Aug. 26, 2016, Washington Redskins defensive end Ziggy Hood (73) reacts during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Landover, Md. A first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009, defensive lineman Hood bounced around the past few seasons. He stood out so much during training camp and the preseason that he became a lock to make the Washington Redskins and will face the team that drafted him Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, night. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Ziggy Hood didn't let a foot injury slow him down. A year after tearing the plantar fascia in his left foot, the 29-year-old defensive lineman showed the Washington Redskins he could still rush the passer as well as he did earlier in his career. ''He's one of those guys that if a young guy wants to know how you can stay in the league, you want to watch a guy like Ziggy because he goes 100 percent all day.


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