Box Seats: November 14, 2010 - November 20, 2010
Canadian Bacon Democracy
The NBA released their annual All-Star ballot, and conspicuously missing from it was one Andray Blatche. Just to clarify, I’m not saying Blatche should be voted into the All-Star Game, just that he should be considered -- 16 ppg and...
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Lee Friedman
| November 19, 2010; 4:17 PM ET |
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Political Football: 'Don't learn from Tennessee'
Rep. Marsha Blackburn, from Tennessee's seventh district, says that Washington can learn a lot from Tennessee, but hopes those lessons don't carry over to the gridiron. I have often said that Washington should pay heed to the hard-learned lessons from...
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| November 19, 2010; 2:48 PM ET |
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Being a fan - the long view
I arrived in Washington, D.C., in 1989, as a freshman at The George Washington University and a man without a football team. My dad was a baseball guy, and as a young kid, I just followed whatever team was popular...
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Jason Woodmansee
| November 19, 2010; 1:30 PM ET |
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Maryland-Florida State - protecting our house
This Saturday’s matchup against Florida State is one of the most important games in the Ralph Friedgen era for the University of Maryland. If Maryland wins, they move on to a winner-take-all matchup with North Carolina State for a trip...
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Rick Nelligan
| November 19, 2010; 11:15 AM ET |
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Take the long way home
What a week! Leave it to an embarrassing loss on national television to jar everything loose and get all the emotions spinning like exorcized heads. I hate to say it, but a fan getting angry at Dan Snyder is the...
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Evan Bliss
| November 19, 2010; 9:11 AM ET |
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Political Football: Grand Ole Titans
Nashville Rep. Jim Cooper offers some southern hospitality to Redskins fans, but not for the team. Welcome to Nashville, Redskins fans. We hope you enjoy some southern hospitality during your stay in Music City. Get out and see the sights...
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Rep. Jim Cooper
| November 18, 2010; 9:34 PM ET |
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Debaculous
The Wizards didn’t just get beat by the Celtics. They didn’t just get blown out. They weren’t just dominated. The game was an epic defensive fail, likely the worst defensive performance in team history. Last night, Boston shot 65.8% from...
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Kevin Broom
| November 18, 2010; 3:00 PM ET |
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USA vs. South Africa game diary and player ratings
Another friendly, another chance to get a look at some of the up-and-comers in the U.S. national team pool. And Robbie Findley. I've heard a few people say that the U.S. should field the strongest possible lineup because this is...
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Jeff Maurer
| November 18, 2010; 12:37 PM ET |
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Mike Green to host charity concert at 9:30 Club
On December 13, Mike Green is hosting a charity concert at the 9:30 Club. Do I like the idea? No, I love it. Sure, the concert features G. Love and Special Sauce, and I’m largely a country-and-show tunes girl (so...
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| November 17, 2010; 3:47 PM ET |
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John Erskine and other random thoughts
I’ve been meaning to write about John Erskine’s improved play for two weeks now and lo-and-behold he puts together the game of his life and is now getting love from all over the blogosphere. My original intent was to write...
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Kareem El-Alaily
| November 17, 2010; 12:22 PM ET |
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The Redskins don't "owe" me anything
I don’t write much about football, but after listening to Chad Dukes’ tirade on his radio show I felt compelled to write something, because his rant summarizes everything I loathe about modern sports radio. The Redskins don’t owe you or...
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Ryan Cooper
| November 17, 2010; 10:28 AM ET |
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I wanted to be there, but...
I made a fantastic decision this past weekend. I decided that I had too much work to make the trip from Connecticut to Washington to see the Eagles game. I gave my season tickets to friends. When I turned on...
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Stephen L. Carter
| November 16, 2010; 3:53 PM ET |
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DC's tragic comedy
Things I would rather see than last night’s Monday Night Massacre. Cheney 2012. Rocky 7. Rambo 5. Caps-Pens Game 7 in 2008. The insides of an Afghan cave. A picnic with the Donner party. Babies crying. Any emergency room on...
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Evan Bliss
| November 16, 2010; 2:49 PM ET |
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The Body Bag Game part II: The Vickening
Thanks to the miracle of Twitter, I have a written record of the trava-shamockery that was Monday. Follow along as I slip into a spiral of despair and mockery... 1:44 PM: “One things is for sure - McNabb no longer...
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Jason Woodmansee
| November 16, 2010; 9:09 AM ET |
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An open letter from MLS Commissioner Don Garber to Colorado and Dallas
(actually by Jeff Maurer. This is make-believe. I can't believe I have to clarify that.) To: Colorado and Dallas, the Eastern and Western Conference champions From: MLS Commissioner Don Garber Wow, what a Cinderella story...Colorado and Dallas in MLS Cup!...
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Jeff Maurer
| November 15, 2010; 12:00 PM ET |
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Terps football - Where we've been
The road to the ACC Championship game now officially runs through College Park after the Terrapins' convincing victory over the Cavaliers on Saturday. It starts this Saturday in a primetime matchup on ABC against the talented Florida State Seminoles. Then...
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Rick Nelligan
| November 15, 2010; 8:48 AM ET |
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