D.C. Sports Bog: September 3, 2006 - September 9, 2006
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(This was composed a few days ago, apologies if some references are dated--editor.) OffTheMeter Speaks.... 1. I need Soriano back with the Yankees DC! He will be the first 50/50 player and he will be back in the Bronx one day. I want one real Dominican.... I will have a...
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September 9, 2006; 9:41 AM ET |
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Weekend Vacation
Many of you have inquired about weekend guest blogging opportunities. As of now, whoever writes the longest and/or weirdest and/or funniest e-mail will be the unofficial weekend guest blogger. This week's winner is my friend OffTheMeter, whom I met at the D.C. NCAA regional last spring. His comments are below....
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September 9, 2006; 9:37 AM ET |
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Late Afternoon Redskins Updates
1) I'm benching Clinton Portis this week. Unsilent Majority, you should too. 2) Redskins fan and FedEx driver Denny Hamlin plans to go to FedEx Field on Monday night. 3) A friendly reader points out that the timing of the President's Monday evening address once again shows that the District...
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September 8, 2006; 5:50 PM ET |
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Best Croc Hunter Moment
Without a doubt, 'twas this. Made me laugh every time....
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September 8, 2006; 5:35 PM ET |
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Playing with Monopoly Money
So I'm in a 30-person scrum of media people trying to talk to future U.S. Senator Jeff Burton. (He's ready for filibuster duty, btw; check this quote when he was asked if the current points system should be changed: You know I don't know, I mean, I honestly don't know....
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September 8, 2006; 5:00 PM ET |
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Ryan Zimmerman's Facebook
Your typical facebook message is something like this: "Yo, great party last night," except with a dash of vulgarity and three or four misspelled words. Here's the sort of posts Ryan Zimmerman gets on his facebook page: is it really necessary to destoy my phillies like this!! lol..just kidding..awesome game...
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September 8, 2006; 4:57 PM ET |
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The Actual Wedding
The wedding party arrived in a massive red-yellow-and-green trolley-type vehicle that was tastefully decorated with black and white Gatorade Victory Lane-style streamers. The groom, 22-year old Mike Gray, a specialist in the Army with a background in jumping out of planes from great heights, was in full uniform. (Jumping out...
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September 8, 2006; 4:12 PM ET |
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The Gray-Pawlak Wedding, Live From Victory Lane
So I was the first guest to arrive at the Gray-Pawlak Gatorade Victory Lane wedding. It was scheduled for 2:30, and I was there at 2:30 sharp, but there was no wedding and no guests and no flowers and no champagne. There were, however, two 16-year-old girls taking photos of...
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September 8, 2006; 3:14 PM ET |
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Your Artisanal Cheese and Craft Beer Tailgating Picks of the Week
Well, I held it together for three days. I mostly wrote about sports, and never used the phrase "smells like dirty socks." But that's all over now, as we debut what's sure to become our most popular feature: the artisanal cheese and craft beer tailgating picks of the week. Each...
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September 8, 2006; 10:53 AM ET |
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What You Need to Know, in Fewer than 200 Words, Friday Morning
Portis: "Don't chance it," all but out, "The Injured Man." Ladell Betts: "Well prepared." Craig Biggio: Massive Skins fan (scroll down). This headline: Awful. Jon Jansen backs away from his NFofL HGH estimate, while Congress gets involved. The Skins remember 9/11, the Vikings don't have a kick returner but do...
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September 8, 2006; 8:30 AM ET |
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Pick Your Own George
Comparing Non-Conference Hoops Schedules, September 7 Edition: (Holla if you love the fact that college basketball is spelled incorrectly in the categories menu.) (And has there ever been a better time to like the Georges: one heading toward a top-10 season, one coming off a top-10 season, and the last...
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September 7, 2006; 4:50 PM ET |
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What You Need to Know, Thursday Afternoon
("Need" is not necessarily the operative word on this one; find this morning's What You Need to Know for actual news.) Deadspin introduces us to the heroes at StopShuler.com, and fellow blogger Todd Jacobson gives us more on the Nats fantasy football draft. (How does Cordero take LaMont Jordan in...
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September 7, 2006; 2:56 PM ET |
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Desperately seeking French translator
Looking for a Redskins blog with that certain je ne sais quoi? Hoping to read musings about football and Fourme d'Ambert from someone who knows more about both subjects than I? (I'm not a blue fan.) Didn't get enough Frenchiness from Project Runway's brief foray to Paris? (Later, Vincent; you're...
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September 7, 2006; 1:39 PM ET |
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M-M-M-Moss Man
Don't follow this link if you don't want to be humming a little hip-hop ditty about Santana Moss for the rest of your life, because I've got to say, it's sort of catchy. Like, a lot. Strikes me that every NFofL'er ought to have a little musical tribute on YouTube,...
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September 7, 2006; 11:11 AM ET |
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Next week: D.C. Sports Gloop
I thought I had a charming, mildly funny little anecdote about a college football coach and his relationship with the Internet. But former Miami coach Howard Schnellenberger spits on my charming, mildly funny little anecdote. "'Bog,' he says, condescendingly. "'Bog' can't hold my matching handkerchiefs." Is [Larry] Coker a victim...
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September 7, 2006; 9:14 AM ET |
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What You Need to Know, in Fewer Than 200 Words, Thursday Morning
Jon Jansen says HGH use is increasing in the NFofL. Fred Smoot wants to give you a sour taste but his receivers are looking dodgy. Dan Daly takes a historical look at the QB-by-committee that has made a Vikings blogger jealous. USA Today thinks T.J. Duckett "could ruin" Portis's fantasy...
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September 7, 2006; 8:30 AM ET |
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What You Need to Know, Wednesday Evening Edition
Added: Salon's King Kaufman has the Skins second in the NFC East, saying they're "one injury away from disaster at almost every position." And a Detroit Lions assistant was reportedly arrested for nude drinking and driving. Portis questionable, Springs doubtful. There is nothing better than having a fantasy RB who's...
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September 6, 2006; 5:46 PM ET |
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Why Cardinals Fans Are Baseball's Best, in 20 Words or Less
After Boz's disposition (cited below) on the merits of baseball in St. Louis, and how we all miss the story because we live on the East Coast, I figured I'd go ask the fans (cited below). Except, in the interest of blog brevity (cited way below) I was gonna ask...
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September 6, 2006; 4:30 PM ET |
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Nats win, Nats win
This, ladies and gents, is why we have blogs. If theoretically the whole D.C. sports world were checking my Bog constantly, or better yet, subscribing to the RSS feed, they would now know that the Nats have only just recently won, 7-6, in dramatic fashion over the St. Louis Cardinals....
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September 6, 2006; 4:16 PM ET |
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Down Goes George, Down Goes George
Just when it seemed like all was right for George Washington (see below) comes today's Giant President Head race. (Btw, how much do I have to write about George Washington before I get a link on gwhoops.com? Anyone? Anyone? Do you need weekly SirValiant Brown updates? Where-are-they-now sessions with Nimbo...
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September 6, 2006; 2:28 PM ET |
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The sun shines on Foggy Bottom
Not only is Mike Hall going to Wizards training camp, but Mike O'Connor is out here at RFK spinning a gem, as they say. One hit through three innings. I'm gonna credit it to the sudoku puzzles he was working on in the clubhouse a few hours ago. (Reliever Ryan...
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September 6, 2006; 2:01 PM ET |
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Austin Kearns Took Peyton No. 2?
Fantasy football notes from a Nats day game.... In the Nationals recent 10-owner fantasy football draft, Austin Kearns threw a huge curve ball by taking Peyton Manning No. 2 overall. This is way out of protocol; Gene Wang would be furious. Ryan Church, who won the league two years ago,...
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September 6, 2006; 12:39 PM ET |
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On Rugby, Peachtree Schnapps, Navy Football and Sparky, Cont.
So on Saturday, I went to Annapolis for Navy-ECU. (Programming note: hoping to line up future tailgates with rugby players. Any rugby players out there going to local college football tailgates? Lemme know. I promise not to eat all of your pretzels.) Team Beer was set up directly next to...
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September 6, 2006; 9:32 AM ET |
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On Rugby, Peachtree Schnapps, Navy Football and Sparky
Just before the Skins kicked off against the Ravens last Thursday, I met some rugby players walking to the game. They were drinking Peachtree schnapps. (I had long ago decided that rugby would be a major focus of the Bog. Rugby players, fans, bloggers, start passing around the link. I...
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September 6, 2006; 9:05 AM ET |
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Wednesday's What You Need to Know, in Fewer Than 200 Words
Skins go Super Bowl or Bust and get some Cali love (registration), while three out of 12 ESPN experts pick them as division winners and an Eagles blogger fumes. (Dude, chill out, look at last year's ESPN picks. Gak.) (Skins 14th in the power rankings, btw.) (Oh look, Skins fans...
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September 6, 2006; 7:57 AM ET |
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What You Need to Know
Check back early Wednesday. In the meantime, read about Clinton Portis....
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September 5, 2006; 8:35 PM ET |
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Another Clinton Working Magic in D.C.
The story is old, and the bloggers have already pretty well picked through it (check out The Big Lead, Mister Irrelevant and The Mighty MJD), but if you haven't seen it yet, please read the tremendous Esquire story on Clinton Portis. First of all, Chris Jones can write. Second of...
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September 5, 2006; 8:22 PM ET |
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More On Phil Collins
This is what other college football bloggers are blogging about today, right? Phil Collins? (Actually, they're blogging about hilarious family-friendly tailgates, hilarious Chuck Norris videos and this week's shocking blog poll ballot, in which West Virginia was a shocking 13th. Tennessee is No. 1.) Anyhow, for those bloggers who are...
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September 5, 2006; 5:56 PM ET |
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On West Virginia and Statues Made of Coal
ESPN.com's TMQ here rips West Virginia for its schedule. ESPN's Colin Cowherd does the same. We're coming to West Virginia's defense. (In general. Not regarding the schedule. The schedule is smelly.) Our reasons for defending WVU are manifold, and not just because the 'Eers are sixth in the AP and...
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September 5, 2006; 3:55 PM ET |
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Terps Rock Out
If you're like me, nothing gets you in the mood for full-contact athletics like slow pop songs about doomed relationships. Luckily for us, we have a football team to support: the University of Maryland Terrapins. Yes, that's right, when the school's athletics Web site offered up to the world its...
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September 5, 2006; 2:01 PM ET |
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On the Meaning of the Preseason, in Six Parts
The endless preseason statistics I was hoping to pound you with are slightly less compelling now that the preseason seems to be over. Still, with Our Heroes at 0-4 and people continuing to wonder "What Does It All Mean?" I'll drop six nuggets. (As will often be mentioned, the LaCa...
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September 5, 2006; 12:04 PM ET |
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Terry Bradshaw Ate My Labor Day
(Historians, take note: three days after the first college football Saturday, and two days before the NFL opener, I'm beginning my Bog with an item about Terry Bradshaw's acting career.) While the rest of America watched Florida State edge Miami last night, I figured blogging duties required me to take...
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September 5, 2006; 8:32 AM ET |
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What You Need to Know, in Fewer Than 200 Words
So Jason Campbell and Todd Collins are both the No. 2 QB, depending on when Mark Brunell gets hurt. (The much duller Ravens will only keep two QBs. How dull.) Reporters call the Skins' move "highly unusual in the annals of NFL depth charts" and "unconventional," comparing the situation to...
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September 5, 2006; 8:08 AM ET |
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