The big rumor last night had the Caps getting rid of Bruce Boudreau and replacing him with the great Dale Hunter, who was coaching in the Ontario Hockey League. [Caps Watch, Puck Daddy]
And early this morning the Caps pulled the trigger. [Washington Capitals]
Staying the course was no longer an option, apparently. [Tarik El-Bashir]
Ovechkin stars in a new NHL Sports Network commercial. [RMNB]
If you like our Winners & Losers, you’ll love these. [Bog, Examiner]
Seattle’s Michael Robinson on DeAngelo: “He’s garbage, man.” [The Insider]
Remembering Sean Taylor four years gone. [WaPo, Shutdown Corner]
“What does Bruce Allen do?” That’s a good question. [City Desk]
A good look at success rates with first-round QBs. [Bickel's Blog]
The O’s rolled the dice on Nats 2B prospect Matt Antonelli. [Fangraphs]
A strong column calling for Maryland to fire Randy Edsall. [John Feinstein]
JMU won at Eastern Kentucky, heads to N. Dakota St. [JMU Sports Blog]
Fugazi is putting 800 of their liv...
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