DMV: Do Not Disrespect Lavar Arrington
By Jamie Mottram | February 9, 2010
The Lavar Arrington Show is nigh unlistenable, but this episode, in which Lavar responds to Clinton Portis’ illogical musings, is some good shit. [D.C. Sports Bog]
More discussion about the next HOF Redskin. Note: There isn’t one. [Redskins Blog]
Fred Smoot shows up in a Wale video. [D.C. Sports Bog]
NBC’s Mike Milbury had an altercation with a Caps blogger. [Puck Daddy]
Jose Theodore fuels the Caps’ win streak. [Japers' Rink]
Good stuff on how the Caps use the web to their advantage. [WaPo]
Speaking of, Eric Fehr is on the Twitter machine. [@EricFehr16]
Looking at Greivis’ ACC Player of the Year resume. [Testudo Times]
Maryland’s James Franklin is one of the top 25 recruiters of 2010. [Rivals]
Attention, Wiz fans: This is what the Lottery looks like. [Yahoo! Sports]
Send ex-TWT reporter Mark Zuckerman to Spring Training. [Nats Insider]
Zuckerman’s experiment gets picked up raises $4,000 in 24 hours. [FJB]
Get your “I Survived Snowmageddon” t-shirts. [DCist]
Topics: DMV, Lavar Arrington, Redskins | No Comments »
Nothing Says Hip-Hop Like Jay Schroeder
By Jamie Mottram | February 8, 2010
Redskins Blog confirms it; every team made a rap video in the mid-’80s:
Personal highlights from the time-capsule clip:
0:29 — RNC chairman Michael Steele, cheering.
0:31 — Someone smoking in the stands.
1:07 — Art Monk catching a touchdown pass.
1:17 — Gary Clark, rapping solo.
2:04 — Darrell Green and No. 35 (help me out) break off some funky shit.
2:45 — Back-to-back Dave Butz and Dexter Manley sacks.
3:02 — Jeff Bostic, wearing my grandmother’s sunglasses.
3:57 — What may be a Mottram brother, breakdancing.
4:01 — Darryl Grant, passing as a member of Run DMC.
4:05 — Doug Williams, smooth as hell.
5:03 — A slo-mo shot of the Fun Bunch doing their thing.
Somehow, Art Monk and Joe Gibbs didn’t make it to the studio that day.
Note: I think Steinz blogged this before, but I’m not sure. Nor do I care.
Topics: Absurd Video, Music, Redskins | 6 Comments »
DMV: Really Unlikely Super Bowl Champs
By Jamie Mottram | February 8, 2010
Mark Brunell, whose arm went limp as the Redskins’ starting QB, Chase Daniel, who the Skins cut this summer and Gregg Williams, who was cast away in favor of Jim Zorn, will all have rings after New Orleans’ 31-17 victory over the Colts. Read more on the game over at my favorite NFL blog. [Shutdown Corner]
A fun rundown of Russ Grimm’s pranks over the years. [D.C. Sports Bog]
I enjoyed this: kind words for Grimm from Skins luminaries. [Redskins Blog]
Clinton Portis details how he asked for Sellers’ benching. [D.C. Sports Bog]
Portis might wanna stop talking to the media for a while. [Real Redskins]
With help from Ovi’s hat trick, Caps rally from 4-1 to beat Pens. [WaPo]
Ten thoughts on the Caps totally awesome overtime win. [Japers' Rink]
Ovi smashed NBC’s goal camera. Take that, Milbury. [D.C. Sports Bog]
Maryland beat UNC, Greivis went off before a wild crowd. [Testudo Times]
Maryland’s student crowd, chants of “NIT” get national pub. [The Dagger]
Nine available free agents who could help the Nats. [Fire Jim Bowden]
Bryce Harper continues to be a beast at Southern Nevada. [Nats Blog]
Be in MASN’s grating “Defining Moments” Nats/O’s campaign. [D.C. Metblog]
Topics: DMV, Redskins, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
The Hall of Fame Is Now Hog-Friendly
By Jamie Mottram | February 6, 2010
Raise your Hog shot glass, because Russ Grimm just got in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, meaning the greatest offensive line of all time now has a place in Canton. Bonus: We get to see a bronze version of some mighty lip fur.
With Grimm going in we don’t really have anyone left to bitch about, except for maybe Joe Jacoby, which David Elfin can swing. Jake in ‘11!
Topics: Redskins, Russ Grimm | 10 Comments »
Dexter Sold His SB XVII Ring for $5,000
By Jamie Mottram | February 5, 2010
Mike Wise penned a terrific column for today’s Post about Dexter Manley’s relationship with a Texas lawyer who brought the troubled pass rusher back from the brink, and the arc of the story bends around a piece of jewelry:
During a relapse in 1998, Manley walked into a pawn shop in the southwest part of Houston. Low on cash, on the verge of eviction, he took the first of two Super Bowl rings he won in Washington and gave it to the man behind the counter.
Manley walked out with $5,000, which soon disappeared in puffs of white smoke. And that was that.
Amazing. Even moreso? That Manley’s lawyer friend/mentor went back into the same store a year later and bought the thing for $15,000 cash. Eleven years on, the ring is now back in Dexter’s possession, as it should be.
Topics: Dexter Manley, Mike Wise, Redskins, Washington Post | No Comments »
Entry-Level O’s Bloggers Disrespect O’s Sideline Reporter Amber Theoharis
By Jamie Mottram | February 5, 2010
Eutaw Street Hooligans is an Orioles blog whose proprietors attended the O’s Fan Fest armed with a video camera and their rapier wit. When they met lovely and talented MASN reporter Amber Theoharis, this happened:
For those who don’t feel like sitting through it, that’s a two-minute interview with Theoharis, except Flight of the Conchords’ “Boom King” is dubbed over the audio. Then, around the 2:15 mark, the video cuts to the interviewer and his buddy, who says, “The first question should’ve been, ‘Can you undo a couple of buttons?’” Nice.
I’m not gonna get all worked up about it, because it’s not that big of a deal, but Eutaw Street Hooligans is a shitty site run by mouthbreathers.
Update: The video has now been set to private. That was quick.
Topics: Absurd Video, Douchebags, Opposite Sex, Orioles | 1 Comment »
DMV: Greivis, Maryland Win in Whiteville
By Jamie Mottram | February 5, 2010
Tough night for Florida State: the crowd attempted a “white-out,” the lineup was introduced to the theme song from Entourage and a fan held up the sign seen above. Of course, Vasquez responded with 23 points, a shimmy-shake and strong words as Maryland got a key road win and is now 5-2 in the ACC. [@insidemdsports, Tracking the Terps, Terps Insider, D1scourse]
The Caps record-breaking wining streak goes up to 12. [Capitals Insider]
Ten notes from the Caps’ crazy 6-5 win at MSG. [Japers' Rink]
Someone tried to fry Jose Theodores eyes with a laser pointer. [Bog]
Pictures of mustachioed Caps from the 1984 media guide. [D.C. Sports Bog]
Five things that must happen for the Nats to contend in 2011. [Nats Insider]
Zimmerman’s conditioning is that of “an NFL linebacker.” [Nats Journal]
Adam Dunn has a beard, is doing jiu-jitsu. [D.C. Sports Bog]
After Orlando Hudson gets away, Nats grab Adam Kennedy. [Nats Insider]
A fine rant on why Ian Desmond simply has to play. [Capitol Punishment]
Six reasons Antawn Jamison must be traded now. [Bullets Forever]
Theismann gets all worked up about Tebow’s prospects. [Shutdown Corner]
Breaking down Maryland’s football schedule next season. [D1scourse]
For those of you who care, JMU football had a good class. [JMU Sports Blog]
Ben’s Chili Bowl has got a new bumper sticker for you. [Young & Hungry]
Topics: DMV, Greivis Vasquez, Maryland, Rednecks | 2 Comments »
Ovechkin Scores With One Hand, His Left
By Jamie Mottram | February 4, 2010
Must-see goal here, giving Ovi his 500th career point and helping the Caps to their 12th straight win:
Head over to D.C. Sports Bog for details, or at least just to give him a page view. I did pirate the video off of him after all.
Update: Puck Daddy has more words and much better video.
Topics: Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals | No Comments »