D.C. Sports Bog - By The Washington Post's Dan Steinberg - January 27, 2008

I Interview Carmen Electra and Wolf

Carmen Electra, on the red carpet. The first red carpet interview of my life was with a friendly man named Wolf from American Gladiator, whom NBC describes as "230 pounds of primal fury." His particular red carpet trick is to howl like, well, you know. He told me that...

By Dan Steinberg | February 2, 2008; 5:33 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
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The Cassell Guard and Greenberg's Letters

Greenberg, although I'd rather see the Guard. (AP Photo) College Adam Kilgore pinch hits with Saturday notes from Va. Tech-Virginia. Virginia Tech draped a maroon T-shirt over every chair in the student section Saturday, but a few already had their wardrobe set. They call themselves the Cassell Guard, and...

By Dan Steinberg | February 2, 2008; 4:41 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (10)
Categories: College Basketball
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The Maxim Party

This isn't from last night. Although every non-celebrity in the crowd was taking photos of Akon. So yeah, I got into the Maxim Party, which is supposed to be the apex of Super Bowl cool. I have definitely never ever stood around a posh hotel swimming pool with so...

By Dan Steinberg | February 2, 2008; 2:36 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (10)
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Patriots at the Food Court

Curious what NFL players do 44 hours before the Super Bowl? Well, if they're named Donte Stallworth and Chad Jackson, they hang out in front of the Panda Express at the Scottsdale Fashion Square food court. There was a group of about eight Patriots there in the Food Court around...

By Dan Steinberg | February 2, 2008; 1:34 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Stacy Keibler and the Beach Bowl: The Video

What follows is a video about all the famous people at yesterday's Beach Bowl, plus a clip of me doing some bastardized insult to the Ickey Shuffle that probably is embarrassing enough to ensure that I'll never watch the video. But you can also see a brief glorious moment of...

By Dan Steinberg | February 1, 2008; 6:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (11)
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The Players Wives' Fashion Show

McNabb on the runway. High on the list of things you simply must do at Super Bowl Week: watch Donovan McNabb bid $5,000 for a fur coat at a charity auction and then cover his head with a pink napkin when it looks as if he might win, watch...

By Dan Steinberg | February 1, 2008; 6:16 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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The Scene in Scottsdale

Rodney Harrison. All the fun is really happening downtown in the Dirty 'Dale. Fan. For example, you can head into the corner Starbucks, where Maxim models are wandering around with video cameras asking men to strip down to their boxers and dance for the camera. Really. It's for MaximOnline....

By Dan Steinberg | February 1, 2008; 4:42 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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The NFL Experience, in Video

The NFL Experience, in video. Come vicariously kick 17-yard field goals with me....

By Dan Steinberg | February 1, 2008; 1:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (8)
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Matt Hasselbeck on Jim Zorn

Since we already talked to Matt Hasselbeck's dad about Jim Zorn, figured we might as well go ahead and talk to Matt Hasselbeck about the same. But seriously, what was he gonna say, I hated the guy?...

By Dan Steinberg | February 1, 2008; 11:59 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Redskins
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Diddy's Party

My first published red carpet photo. They tell me this is Gabrielle Union. A brief rundown of what washingtonpost.com's Jon Forsythe and I did last night. * After eating dinner at a downtown Scottsdale establishment distinguished primarily by its mechanical bull and great quantities of Giants fans, we figured...

By Dan Steinberg | February 1, 2008; 11:15 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Redskins Win Madden Bowl

The Washington Redskins, coached by I-95 rival Wills McGahee, won Madden Bowl XIV at the Martini Ranch in Scottsdale last night, defeating Bills running back Marshawn Lynch and the New England Patriots, 43-7. Yes, Matt Leinart was there....

By Dan Steinberg | February 1, 2008; 10:12 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Westbrook Brothers at Super Bowl

Our conversation with brothers Brian and Byron Westbrook from some previous moment this week, in which they discuss milkshakes, bacon cheeseburgers, who's faster, and being at the Super Bowl....

By Dan Steinberg | February 1, 2008; 9:01 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: NFL , Redskins
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I Teach Stacy Keibler the Ickey Shuffle

Why am I posting this photo? Not sure. The subject line is true. If you know who Stacy Keibler is, or even if you don't, I tried showing her the Ickey Shuffle today and encouraging her to perform said shuffle if she scored a touchdown in today's beach football...

By Dan Steinberg | January 31, 2008; 9:28 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (15)
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NFL Mullets and Media Mullets

Jared Allen's mullet, with 15.5 tracks. Everyone on Radio Row is selling something. Everyone. Soup, hydration beverages, mobile content, financial planning companies, video game consoles, sneakers, gloves, athletic apparel. You name it, there's a famous or semi-famous person selling it. "Guys don't come here just for the hell of...

By Dan Steinberg | January 31, 2008; 2:41 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Media
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Troy Vincent on the Skins' Coaching Search

Troy Vincent offers his thoughts on the Redskins' search for a new head coach, coming to you from the NFL Experience Built by The Home Depot corporate hell....

By Dan Steinberg | January 31, 2008; 2:16 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Dan Hellie Will Crush You

When I saw Dan Hellie walk into the media room this morning looking like he had just taken a few crosses to his temple, I immediately thought.....well, you all can guess what I thought. But no, it turns out Hellie was headbutted yesterday while playing pick-up hoops in Bethesda....

By Dan Steinberg | January 31, 2008; 12:47 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
Categories: Media
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Riggo on the Redskins and Mohawks

If you really want to hear Riggo's thoughts, you could probably listen to his radio show on Redskins Radio. I'm sure he'll have lots of fabulous guests and hilarious thoughts. But if you want to watch video of Riggo's thoughts on the Hall of Fame vote, mohawks, Super Bowl parties...

By Dan Steinberg | January 31, 2008; 12:12 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Captain of the ASU Cheer Team

I had gotten the impression that virtually anywhere you went in the state of Arizona this week, you were bound to run into an extremely famous person. Like Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!'s Mike Silver went to a Suns game and ran into Sanjaya. Last night, after meeting up with the aristocracy of the...

By Dan Steinberg | January 31, 2008; 11:59 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
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Reporter in Kilt

Everyone who shows up on radio row is promoting something. Like, yesterday, Brian Westbrook and Drew Brees and Adrian Peterson were making the rounds, but they were there to promote some sort of bacon cheeseburger contest they're running with Chile's. Westbrook's version is a "Smokehouse Bacon Triple-the-Cheese Burger," although...

By Dan Steinberg | January 31, 2008; 10:58 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Jim Fassel Drinks Decaf

Since I arrived in Arizona, I've been eating one meal a day and spending the rest of my time having panic attacks and watching in the mirror to see if my eye was actually twitching or not, which is cool. This morning I awoke at 5:30 local time and...

By Dan Steinberg | January 31, 2008; 10:29 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Redskins
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Larry Johnson's Watch and Dr. Z's Curse Words

Notes from other Super Bowl bloggers.... * Larry Johnson encourages a blogger to start selling crack! * Dr. Z tells a blogger that he's gonna support Art Monk for the Hall of Fame because he's "tired of being the a--hole!" * A blogger takes extreme close-up photos of Donovan McNabb...

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 7:08 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Media
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Buckhantz: It's Not Possible

Since so many have asked.... Wow....

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 6:38 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
Categories: Wizards
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Matt Hasselbeck's Dad on Jim Zorn

When we saw Matt Hasselbeck's father Don at media day, we figured we should ask him what Matt Hasselbeck felt about his former QB coach Jim Zorn, and what Matt Hasselbeck felt when Zorn left the Seahawks and the 12th Man to become Washington's offensive coordinator. Here's what he said....

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 5:38 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The NFL Experience

Me and a horse, having a Super Bowl moment. Hundreds of kids were corralled in pens this morning, waiting to be allowed to experience the NFL via the NFL Experience, built by Home Depot. The kids had been conditioned to praise their corporate masters and they responded appropriately: "N-F-L!,...

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 5:13 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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More Famous People

Miss Nevada USA 2008, with the Patriots. She said she loves men with dreads. Sure, there are famous people everywhere in the media center. Brandon Lloyd reportedly made the rounds this morning. So did Adrian Peterson and his dad. The good Adrian Peterson. Warrick Dunn is out there right...

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 3:55 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Media
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Antonio Pierce on the Skins

If you care about this, you've already read it, but just in case here's what Antonio Pierce said about the Skins yesterday: Giants LB Antonio Pierce came to the Giants three years ago, signing with the team as a free agent after spending his first four pro seasons with the...

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 12:10 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Video-A-Palooza

Jon DeNunzio, sports editor at washingtonpost.com, posting while Dan is "live online." Dan was Mr. Video yesterday, with pieces on the Patriots' media day, the Giants' media day, and a wrap-up of the scene (via Washington Post Live). I'll give you the Partriots video below, but if you want to...

By washingtonpost.com Sports Editor | January 30, 2008; 11:54 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Ovechkin Saluted by Hair Cuttery

The dangers of leaving town for a week....you just never know when a hair cutting chain will stop by Caps practice with a cake for the best-paid athlete in D.C. history, an athlete so rich that he still pays $14 for his haircuts. From the e-mail I received from a...

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 11:29 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Caps
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Brandon Lloyd Talking Again

There's absolutely nothing new here, but I'm contractually obligated to publish Brandon Lloyd's words whenever he speaks. Here's a transcript provided by the inimitable Steve Solomon from this morning's First Team on Fox featuring the inimitable Steve Czaban and the imitable Scott Linn. UPDATE: HERE'S SOMETHING NEW! I'M TOLD B-LLOYD...

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 10:56 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Redskins
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Come Chat With Me

I'm doing a Super Bowl chat in like seven minutes on Washingtonpost.com, and I need you to click here and ask me some questions right this very second....

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 10:52 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Media
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Jonathan Ogden With a Lasso

Jonathan Ogden with lasso. So I went to the media party Tuesday night at Corona Ranch in Laveen, Arizona. The Gin Blossoms were there. I've never felt so sorry for a group of highly paid rock musicians. I figured this would be as good a time as any to...

By Dan Steinberg | January 30, 2008; 8:59 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Patriots' Beards

The Mankins beard. Lord knows this isn't a new issue, but if I have a chance to interview professional athletes about their facial hair, I feel compelled to try. Logan Mankins, on his beard: "When you're a lineman you just grow a beard, and wherever it grows and however...

By Dan Steinberg | January 29, 2008; 7:57 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Giants Media Day

The astrologist. Well jeez, it was basically just the same thing over again. The players don't really matter, since this is about the media freaks more than the players. The lady in the wedding dress asking all the players to marry her was turned down by Matt Cassel, Tom...

By Dan Steinberg | January 29, 2008; 3:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Pats Media Day: Astrologists and Wedding Dresses

The red carpet scene. Part I of Media Day ("Presenting, the New England Patriots") is over. The media are being herded to brunch. "The worst of pack journalism," some middle-aged gentlemen spat out as the media were led out of the stadium. How anyone could say that following an...

By Dan Steinberg | January 29, 2008; 1:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Media Costumes

Blog Show! Jeez, all you ever hear about is how crazy crazy crazy media day is, all the people acting like freaks and dressed like chickens or whatever. So I thought I'd be comparatively tame in my "Television Blogger" costume, but honestly I'm probably leading the league in costumes...

By Dan Steinberg | January 29, 2008; 11:54 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Kellie Pickler and Terry Bradshaw

Super Bowl correspondent Kellie Pickler. So within maybe four minutes of arriving at University of the Internet stadium, who should we see walking past us but Terry Bradshaw, followed moments later by Kellie Pickler, who is apparently here in the employ of the Tonight Show and was dressed a...

By Dan Steinberg | January 29, 2008; 11:24 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Rich Eisen on the Skins Coaching Search

Whilst I was nattering about with the Arizona governor yesterday, WashingtonPost.com's Jonathan Forsythe wisely cornered the NFL Network's Rich Eisen to ask him about the Redskins coaching search and some other things. His answers were both amusing and sort of enlightening, perhaps, if you're in the business of parsing every...

By Dan Steinberg | January 29, 2008; 10:29 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Super Bowl of Beer Pong

This is called "knowing your audience".... An occasional reader of the Bog who happens to live in the Phoenix area sent me the following important news release yesterday, which I'll quote nearly in full: WEST JORGEN BLVD HOSTS SUPER BOWL OF BEER PONG FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 28, 2008...

By Dan Steinberg | January 29, 2008; 10:14 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Maxim I Love You Please Invite Me

Just wait until you see the logo for the 22nd version. Humor me here for one second.... Some "sports lifestyle" reporters out here were quite responsible and planned ahead, setting up their invites to various parties in advance, so that their various party coverage could be unrivaled and would...

By Dan Steinberg | January 29, 2008; 9:31 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Junior Seau's Hat

Rodney Harrison. At some point, listening to Wes Welker discuss the merits of Sam Madison, my eyes glazed and I just left the Patriots media session. I know, I know, the Post should have sent a blogger who actually cares what tackle Matt Light thinks about the Giants' defensive...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 8:27 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Local Poll Week 11: Super Showdown Week

Forget last week. Last week was blah. This is the week on which coaches careers will be made and seasons defined, providing you're defining your season by how you perform against other schools in a two-state-and-one-district region. The schools in the top six are playing three games against each...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 8:07 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (11)
Categories: College Basketball
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Belichick on Brady

So, coach, can you comment on Tom Brady's performance at practice today? "No, not really. He was out there, along with everybody else." Uh, can you elaborate on that a bit? "He was out there like everybody else." Cool. Wonder if you might talk a little bit about Randy Moss's...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 5:51 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Meet Spike and the Governor

So it's day one, and I've already covered the media mohawks and Host Committee mascots. I've spent a long time now asking potentially stupid questions to athletes, but still, I felt a tinge of shame when I asked the governor of Arizona whether she was particularly looking forward to...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 4:59 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Gregg Doyel's Mohawk

Applause, applause. I can hardly count any more the number of mohawks I've written about on this site. At a minimum, they include the mohawks of Rock Cartwright, Mike Green, Nick Young, Andray Blatche, DeShawn Stevenson and Dmitri Young's son. But never a media member. Something I've often considered,...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 3:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Super Swag

Nice jacket. With the Giants not arriving until later this afternoon, the Arizona civic dignitaries not speaking for another hour and Michael Irvin still deep in the middle of his radio show and unable to field inquiries, there's really not much to do right now. Options: 1) Pizza by...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 2:51 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Cowherd, SVP and Tirico

Colin Cowherd on set. So it's pretty quiet around here. There are lots of white male print reporters wearing bright white sneakers. There are also some better dressed white female print reporters. Just outside the Phoenix Convention Center is the ESPN radio set, complete with real ESPN personalities sitting...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 1:29 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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OMG Celebrities

So, believe it or not, celebrities go to Super Bowl parties. Crazy, right? Next thing you're gonna tell ms 8 million bloggers will be here this week. Here are some of the names name-dropped in just one e-mail, concerning various events at the 944 Magazine Super Village in Scottsdale: Velvet...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 11:51 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Jim Rome and Kelli Johnson Updates

Here's the thing about all this Super Bowl stuff; it's hard to get access to the players, but easy to get access to the media. And yet I'd say the average big-name media person here is more celebritified than all but about 7 players in the game (say Brady, Moss,...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 11:14 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (10)
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Today's Top Five: Roy Hibbert's Hair

This isn't from a blog; it's from Official Georgetown Beat Writer Camille Powell, who recognizes breaking Bog news when she sees it. Last Friday, Roy told reporters he would not cut his hair the rest of the season, explaining that he's trying to grow an afro "like Josh Childress." Secondary...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 10:29 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: What You Need to Know
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I'm at the Super Bowl

What am I doing here? Not really sure. So yeah, I'm at the Super Bowl. And I don't want to make any assumptions, but I'd bet two seats to the America East men's final that I'm the only reporter "covering" the Super Bowl who spent his first night in...

By Dan Steinberg | January 28, 2008; 9:22 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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