Box Seats: September 12, 2010 - September 18, 2010
DC United vs. LA Galaxy Preview
By Jeff Maurer It's a little depressing to find out that you're another team's rock bottom. Toronto FC had been on a downward spiral for a while, but when they woke up Sunday morning and rolled over to see DC...
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| September 18, 2010; 1:55 PM ET |
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Let's be honest, the Texans shouldn't even exist
By Jason Woodmansee I have a message for Washington Redskins fans: We are very lucky. And spoiled. As bad as the Redskins have been lately, we have a team with Super Bowl victories, a commitment to winning (bear with...
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| September 17, 2010; 3:00 PM ET |
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A preview of Maryland vs. West Virginia
By Rick Nelligan The closest thing Maryland has to an out-of-conference football rivalry is back after a 2-year hiatus. The last time we saw a Terrapins vs. Mountaineers game, Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Noel Devine were running circles...
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| September 17, 2010; 1:00 PM ET |
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Redskins week 2 preview: Houston Texans
By Evan Bliss Attention and excitement shifts from last week’s final-play victory over division nemesis Dallas to that other team in Texas, the Texans. Didn’t overthink the whole “team-naming thing” I suppose. Oddly enough, the Skins have quite a bit...
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| September 17, 2010; 11:00 AM ET |
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Maryland-West Virginia: The season's tone will be set
By Ryan Broadwater Saturday’s game against the Mountaineers of West Virginia is Maryland’s first chance to truly come out of its shell. It’s not a “be all, end all” game the Terps have to win for their season to be...
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| September 17, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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For whom the Belanger tolls
By Ryan Cooper Since I had a mini car disaster and the streaming feed isn’t working on the Caps Rookie Scrimmage, I figured I would give a brief take on the whole Eric Belanger affair. Steve Austin (the wrestler, not...
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| September 17, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Do Streaks Really Matter?
By Stephen L. Carter A lot of sportswriters this week have been analyzing the “implications” of the fact that the Redskins’ opponent Sunday, the Houston Texans, last weekend broke a six-game losing streak against the Colts, beating Indy for only...
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| September 17, 2010; 7:00 AM ET |
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A timely message about female sports fans
By Nicole Weissman When the Jets cat-called TV Azteca reporter Ines Sainz in the locker room this weekend, it wasn’t my place to comment. New York is a long way from here. I figured I would weigh in if, for...
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| September 16, 2010; 2:47 PM ET |
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Houston Mayor: Redskins rely on Texas leadership
In this week's "Political Football," Houston Mayor Annise Parker notes the Redskins reliance on Texas-bred coaching: Washington has long depended on the state of Texas for great leadership. The Washington Redskins are no exception. Our great state has sent many...
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| September 16, 2010; 12:35 PM ET |
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Five ugly truths about the Caps
By Kareem El-Alaily Optimism is the hallmark of sports fans. Despite the playoff heartbreak and a quiet summer (Belanger-gate notwithstanding), us Cap fans aren''t lacking excitement over this year''s team. We''ve got the league''s most talented offense. We''ve got young,...
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| September 16, 2010; 10:48 AM ET |
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A Dunn deal
By Ryan Korby If the Nationals choose not to re-sign Adam Dunn, the team should raise a white flag in front of the gate in centerfield. Failing to sign Dunn would be a clear signal that the Nationals are choosing...
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| September 15, 2010; 1:56 PM ET |
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Fw: DC United vs. Toronto FC Player Rankings
By Jeff Maurer A commenter on my first post suggested that I do player rankings for DC’s game against Toronto. Good idea. Goff stopped doing player rankings, probably because he grew tired of the sometimes rude and spiteful back-and-forth that...
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| September 15, 2010; 7:00 AM ET |
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Classic Caps montage: 1989-90 Patrick Division Finals
By Ryan Cooper There’s nothing really going on now in Caps Land, and everyone else in the media is in ZOMG!! FOOTBALL!!!!!! REDSKINS!!! mode, so I figured I’d break down a Classic Caps montage, this one coming from the 1989-90...
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| September 14, 2010; 4:30 PM ET |
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An introduction from a Caps blogger
By Kareem El-Alaily Welcome to this experiment allowing fans to blog about our beloved Capitals. I'm honored that the Post selected me to write one of the blogs and I''m going to do my best to provide readers with relevant opinions and...
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| September 14, 2010; 2:00 PM ET |
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Maryland's new AD Kevin Anderson, a reason for optimism
By Rick Nelligan Fear not Terps fans, the University of Maryland hired the right man to run the athletic department. For those of you who haven't heard, last week Maryland hired Kevin Anderson to replace Debbie Yow as our new...
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| September 14, 2010; 11:00 AM ET |
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Hop On! Why the Caps Bandwagon is Good for D.C.
By Nicole Weissman There’s no denying the Caps are popular. Regardless of what happened in the playoffs, we are the reigning regular season champions, and not one team in this league will look forward to facing us this year. It...
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| September 14, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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Skins/Boys #1 : What'd we learn?
By Evan Bliss If you’re lined up against a 260 pound 6’4” hulk of a man mountain that’s younger, faster, and stronger than you, what do you do? Alex Barron’s answer was “cheat.” Good thing the Skins didn’t have the...
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| September 13, 2010; 4:30 PM ET |
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The truth for Maryland: It's all about the youth
By Ryan Broadwater Maryland’s football game against Morgan State on Saturday showed the fans a few new things. First, there was the 60+ point victory, something which had not been seen around College Park for 35 years. Second, the defense...
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| September 13, 2010; 2:30 PM ET |
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Some notes from a marvelous Sunday of football
By Jason Woodmansee 1. The Eagles-Packers game was a magnificent thing to watch. Personally, I’m a big fan of schadenfreude - watching bad things happen to teams I don’t like is at least half the fun of being a sports...
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| September 13, 2010; 10:15 AM ET |
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DC United vs. Toronto FC Game Diary
By Jeff Maurer Greetings, United fans! I am honored, humbled, and inconvenienced to be sworn in as your DC United fan blogger. The Post wants a fan’s perspective on the local sports teams, so it’s fallen to me to chronicle the Heart...
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| September 12, 2010; 8:16 AM ET |
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