Box Seats: November 21, 2010 - November 27, 2010
Political Football: For Kleinsasser and chocolate ice cream
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken finds reasons to continue cheering for the Vikings during this dismal season. The other day an old high school friend asked me what I've been doing with my leisure time. I told him that I enjoy...
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Sen. Al Franken
| November 26, 2010; 5:55 PM ET |
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Expansion draft: United lose Graye and Wallace, gain McCarty
Where's Wallace at, String? In Portland, because this went down... Portland took Dax McCarty with the first pick in the expansion draft, then traded him to DCU for Rodney Wallace and a fourth-round pick. I like this move, but don't...
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Jeff Maurer
| November 26, 2010; 4:00 PM ET |
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The interim coach vs. the replacements
Look no further than our own defensive coordinator, Jim Haslett, if you’re curious about the "Interim Coach Effect." In 2008, Haslett was named the interim coach of the St. Louis Rams after Scott Linehan’s firing for beginning the season 0-4....
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Evan Bliss
| November 26, 2010; 2:13 PM ET |
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Relax, it could be worse - you could be a Vikings fan
Redskins fans may think they’ve been through a lot this year. Ugly losses, getting Vicked on national television, Rex Grossman - but it’s nothing compared to what Vikings fans have had to deal with. My in-laws live in South Dakota...
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Jason Woodmansee
| November 24, 2010; 5:44 PM ET |
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When to panic: A guide for Caps fans
Growing up in D.C., I’m well-versed in the roller coaster experience of being a sports fan. Have you heard? This is the year for the Skins! We signed [moody player who performed exquisitely for a different team] to a [large...
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Nicole Weissman
| November 24, 2010; 10:22 AM ET |
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MLS proposes changes...oh, and Colorado are the champs
One quick thought about the game before I get to stuff that United fans might actually care about (sorry, Colorado and Dallas - you're deserving finalists, and Happy Meals all around for the Rapids and whatever, but I simply could...
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Jeff Maurer
| November 23, 2010; 9:10 AM ET |
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To kick, or not to kick...
Expect the unexpected. Graham Gano went from goat to gloat when he knocked in the game-winning overtime field goal after chunking a terrible effort at the end of regulation. This only reaffirms my sentiment of loathing kickers. Except Mark Moseley....
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Evan Bliss
| November 22, 2010; 4:49 PM ET |
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At the quarter turn: An improved defense?
In hockey, defensive performance can be broken down into two unique parts: team defense and goaltending. On some teams you get below average team defensive play – evidenced by a high number of shots against – that’s compensated for by...
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Kareem El-Alaily
| November 22, 2010; 1:39 PM ET |
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Redskins-Titans: The good, the bad and the ugly
The Good Getting back to the old routine. The Redskins went back to their typical game of the season -- a low-scoring game with a last-second win. Last week must have been an anomaly (but dang, what an anomaly). Brandon...
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Jason Woodmansee
| November 22, 2010; 11:24 AM ET |
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Three days of heartbreak
Thursday through Saturday, it was pretty tough to be a fan of the Terrapins two major teams. It was a three day span that you knew could give Terps fans one more thing to be thankful for around the Thanksgiving...
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Rick Nelligan
| November 22, 2010; 8:54 AM ET |
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