Archive for 2009
« Previous EntriesDMV: Maryland Loses Blue-Chip Recruit
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Terrence Ross, Maryland’s top recruit for 2010, pulls back his verbal commitment to the Terps and seems to be considering Duke. Ouch. [Testudo Times]
More on the Ross situation. [Terps Insider]
JMU goes west, almost beats Stanford. [JMU Sports Blog]
Zorn is Spurrier. Spurrier is Zorn! [Homer McFanboy]
Brian Orakpo gets his first Pro Bowl nod. [Skins Insider]
The London [...]
Off-Topic: Best Songs of 2009 for Real
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009I annoy friends and family each Christmas with a mix CD (how quaint!) of my favorite songs from the year that was, so I figure I’ll annoy you with it as well. Please return the favor with your picks in the comments …
1. Grizzly Bear, “Two Weeks” – Off of what was probably my favorite [...]
DMV: Is This the Caps’ New Captain?
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009With the departure of captain Chris Clark, talented (but young) Nicklas Backstrom should wear the C. [TWT]
All about the Caps’ Clark-for-Chimera deal, and what it means. [WaPo]
With Theodore in goal, Caps lose 6-3 at home to lowly Hurricanes. [WaPo]
Ten notes on the Caps’ letdown loss to Carolina. [Japers' Rink]
Al Michaels caught Caps fever on Sunday [...]
Help Wanted: College Basketball Blogger For Yahoo! Sports
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Great job posting here, from my friend and colleague Mark Pesavento.
Yahoo! Sports is looking for a lead blogger for its college basketball blog, The Dagger. This person will write about anything interesting in college basketball — from funny in-game moments to coaching changes to recruiting news to news analysis — both in season and out.
The [...]
DMV: Watch Wale’s MNF Halftime Show
Monday, December 28th, 2009Wale, the unofficial recording artist of Mr. Irrelevant, performed on the FedEx field during halftime of the Dallas game with the Redskins band and Redskinettes. Raljon chillin’. [YouTube, Redskins Rule!]
How the Redskins have skirted the Rooney Rule. [Pro Football Talk]
In absence of our Winners & Losers, here’s a substitute. [DC Landing Strip]
Haynesworth spoke out of [...]
Redskins-Cowboys II Winners & Losers
Monday, December 28th, 2009I didn’t watch much of this game, which the Skins lost 17-0 to finish 0-6 in the division. Let me know what I missed in the comments.
George Michael, 1939-2009
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Three quick stories about George Michael, a titan of D.C. sports media who died this morning following a two-year battle with cancer:
1. At the Super Bowl in Miami a few years back, walking out of Joe’s Stone Crab, my buddy CT and I passed Michael and Sonny Jurgensen as they waited for a table. CT [...]
DMV: Morrison’s Between-the-Legs Goal
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Caps beat Buffalo 5-2 on two Nicklas Backstrom goals and that sweet, sweet between-the-legs shot from Brendan Morrison. [Caps Insider]
Ten notes from the Caps’ big win over Buffalo. [Japers' Rink]
Young Caps Fehr, Fleischman and Schultz keep improving. [On Frozen Blog]
This is probably a commentary on how weak the East is, how many teams make the [...]
WaPo’s Redskins Podcast, Starring Me
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009I’ve listened to and blogged about the Washington Post’s Redskins Insider podcast plenty, and this week, due to various co-hosts’ holiday schedules, I was called in for backup duty. Which makes me the Todd Collins of Redskins podcasting, I suppose. Or at least the Richard Bartel.
Give it a listen for 44 minutes of me and [...]
DMV: The Newest Nat Must Be Thrilled
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009The Nats are close to signing 39-year-old middle reliever Everyday Eddie Guardado:
His most notable connection with the Nationals, prior to this offseason, was a joke. At the trade deadline in 2008, Guardado, then with the Rangers, was told by his manager that he’d been dealt to Washington. Guardado was incensed — until he realized it [...]