D.C. Sports Bog - By The Washington Post's Dan Steinberg - July 19, 2009

Could Shaq Get Into the White House?

So can Shaq just waltz into the White House by virtue of being Shaq? It's an interesting question. I'd guess no, security being what it is these days, but I'll make my no a "No With Autographs." The so-called Big Witness Protection was on The Mike Wise Show this afternoon,...

Caps to Remain With Bonneville

Washington Capitals games will remain on Bonneville's WFED 1500 AM frequency next season, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed tonight. The source requested anonymity, because the multi-year deal has not yet been signed. The Capitals also talked with CBS Radio's new sports talk station 106.7 The Fan, which...

That Nick Young Video

Ah, enough with the LeBron video already. Here's video of Nick Young shopping in Vegas. FYI, I'm bailing on the Internet until next week, to try to buy a house and get ready for training camp. See you then....

Sneaker Shopping With Nick Young

When Nick Young was a kid, his mom would sometimes borrow from the rent money to help buy her son shoes. Not like, to help buy him shoes so that he'd have something on his feet. To help buy him shoes because he was a sneakerhead who would play...

Wizards Fans in Vegas

I was watching a Summer League game in Las Vegas's Thomas & Mack Center last week, a game between two teams whose names I don't recall and whose players have slipped my mind. I was sitting next to Clippers Coach and GM Mike Dunleavy, asking him a few questions,...

Morning Bog: DeAngelo's Magnificent Beard

Chatting at 11. Submit questions here. So anyhow, Comcast SportsNet's Ron Thompson sat down with DeAngelo Hall, and.... Hold up, DeAngelo? The beard? Is this another bet with Drew Gooden? Will it be dyed blond at some point? You know that Caron Butler would start calling you Brother Malcolm,...

Gibbs on Skins: "Greatest Sports Franchise in the World"

So hot on the heels of CBS Radio landing the Redskins cheerleaders at the 106.7 The Fan launch party last week and scoring the Westwood One NFL package, The Mike Wise Show debuted today with Joe Gibbs as its first guest. Another shot at the Snyder-owned rival sports talker, in...

Morning Bog: Real World at D.C. United Game

So Saturday's D.C. United game was invaded by Real World D.C. And all the Barra Brava members I love most dearly started fighting online about whether or not it was appropriate to cooperate with MTV. Point: "tonight it hurt seeing Barra people hanging out trying to get face time...

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