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Letting it Stand – The Final Post
It’s been fun – the friends and associates made through blogging Baltimore-Washington sports have been incredible to say the least. But Diamond City is the true mecca of sports blogging – and I find that more and more, I am not the best disciple to deliver its timeless story of struggle and hope.
It would be unfair to name each and every blog that I have grown to...
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December 28, 2009
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Wale’ Live at FedEx Field
Courtesy of Mr. Irrelevant, it’s homegrown hip-hop star Wale performing at halftime of the Redskins-Cowboys game.
Unfortunately, this would be the most solid performance out of D.C. on the night.
Technorati Tags: Wale', Washington Redskins
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December 28, 2009
Troy Smith Makes Trade Demand Via Agent’s Twitter Account
Troy Smith wants to be traded from Baltimore. Not the least bit surprising for a former Heisman Trophy winner who has held his own in relief duty from the Ravens.
What is weird is that his agent let the world know via Twitter, which I guess is the new press release.
“Ravens QB Troy Smith, Ohio State alum, native + Heisman winner wants playing time. Ravens notified. Will seek...
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December 28, 2009
How Daniel Snyder Can Immediately Improve the Redskins
Part of the reason that Daniel Snyder continues to bring in coach after coach, free agent after free agent, and losing season after losing season is because its profitable for him. For as much as thousands of fans lament the sad state of the franchise, and its inability to find continuity beyond its annual coronation as offseason Super Bowl champs, there are hundreds of thousands...
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December 28, 2009
Terps Basketball: Masters of Good News and Bad News
The good news for the Maryland Terrapins is that they defeated Florida Atlantic going away to raise their record to 8-3 and distance themselves against winter mid-major meltdowns of the past.
The bad news, they got out-rebounded by a much smaller team.
The good news is that Cliff Tucker contributed 11 points in the win and looked aggressive on offense.
The bad news is that Tucker...
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December 28, 2009
Too Much Big Love for Big Ben on Ravens-Steelers Broadcast?
It’s one thing for network commentators to openly display man crushes for Ben Roethlisberger. It’s another when they continue to refer to him during the game by his moniker.
For all the things Dick Enberg and Dan Fouts did well in their CBS telecast of Sunday’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, I can’t get past Enberg repeatedly referring...
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December 28, 2009
Don’t Trust Them New Wizards
Just don’t. They get a big win, they follow it up with one of the worst losses you could ever imagine watching. They have enough characters in which you could emotionally invest, but short of a 12-game winning streak, there are few redeemable qualities in this team that could hold your attention, let alone your rooting interest.
So for this year at least, pretend its 1989 and...
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December 28, 2009
The Ravens Love Penalties. And Wish to Marry Them
What exactly has the Baltimore Ravens infatuated with penalties? Is it that they absolutely have to protect the brand of defense they’ve built over the year? Are they not able to be fast and furious without a late hit out of bounds?
Are they so unsure of their blocking technique that they have to hold or block in the back at the most inopportune times?
Whatever the case may...
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December 28, 2009
Albert Haynesworth Falls Down on the Job
Maybe Albert Haynesworth hates Greg Blache, and maybe he’s exactly right to require a better system by which the Redskins can wreak havoc. And yes; maybe $100 million dollars should buy him a little more input on how to improve a system that is pretty darn good.
But even if the Redskins’ defensive scheme was the worst in the league, is it a stretch to ask one of the best...
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December 27, 2009
Why Gilbert Arenas Should Never Own Guns
Struggling knee patient. Eccentric millionaire. Alleged cuckolded fiancee’ and father.
NBA all-star.
Is it his right as an American to do so? Absolutely. But anyone whose lived the life of Gilbert Arenas – particularly the last three years – should be self-aware about what they might be prone to do with firearms at their disposal.
Again, it’s not a discussion...
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December 26, 2009
Betts Not Better Than Portis, But Certainly a Better Fit
It is impossible to make the claim that Ladell Betts is a better running back than Clinton Portis. Not only has Portis delivered the goods in Washington, but over his tenure in the NFL, he’s one of the best of all time.
So no, the calls for Portis to lose his job are unfounded based on [...]
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November 16, 2009
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Redskins’ Trademark Suit
Of course they won’t. After all, they can still afford their season tickets to FedEx.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit on behalf of Native American activists who claimed that the Washington Redskins’ team name is so offensive that it does not deserve trademark protection.
The court without comment refused to get involved [...]
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November 16, 2009
Michael Oher Cares Little For Your Oscar Buzz
While most people will come to know Michael Oher in the coming weeks as the guy whose life is portrayed in the new movie “The Blind Side,” most Baltimore football enthusiasts would rather know him as the reincarnation of Jonathan Ogden as a Hall of Fame offensive lineman.
And Oher seems to be thinking along the [...]
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November 16, 2009
Albert Haynesworth’s Mother Influencing Game Planning?
Not certain if anyone else was listening to Jim Zorn’s post game press conference, but if you were, perhaps you were also shocked about the revelations of Albert Haynesworth’s mother calling Jim Zorn to give her perspectives on injecting “fun” into game planning.
In sum, Zorn commented on speaking with Haynesworth mother during the week, and [...]
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November 15, 2009
Why Don’t We Pay More Attention to Navy Football?
They pass the ball about as often as you’ll a bargain at Annapolis Mall, they don’t play in a conference, and you’ll never be able to follow their standout players to the NFL. Nothing about the Navy football team screams “pay attention to me.”
But we should. The entire DMV should.
Even if Maryland was fairly decent [...]
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November 15, 2009
Metro Promotes ‘Fail to the Redskins’ Movement
Thank you, Steinz. Thank you indeed.
Technorati Tags: Fail to the Redskins, Washington Redskins
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November 13, 2009
Washington Capitals Talk About Their Tattoos
It appears to be kind of old, but here are a few current and former Washington Capitals discussing the history behind their tattoos.
Don’t mind the disrobing Donald Brashear. He’s just vain.
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November 13, 2009
Stars Don’t Shine Over Terrapin Football
The biggest problem with Maryland Terrapins football this year? No stars were available to make plays for them over the course of the season.
Da’Rel Scott’s broken forearm, Chris Turner’s bad knee, Ralph Friedgen’s mind; all of them have contributed to the malaise hanging over Maryland football. And for a program that has been used to [...]
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November 13, 2009
The Breakdown on Earl Boykins
The one mistake Wizards fans shouldn’t make is to expect Earl Boykins to come in and provide gauze for the team’s internal bleeding. There are far too many injuries, and much too long of a way for Flip Saunders to go to find rotations that work for his in-game adjustments.
But on a positive note, Earl [...]
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November 13, 2009
The Legend of Jamal Lewis
It seems almost unfair that the unceremonious ending to Jamal Lewis’ career be highlighted by a Monday Night match-up against the team he helped to make famous. The ten-year veteran, who has been staunch about his plans to retire following the conclusion of this season, will host a Ravens team with a season on the [...]
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November 13, 2009
Respect for John Riggins
I was all set to pen a post about how John Riggins was nothing more than a bigger, more popular version of Brian Mitchell; a former Redskin hardwired to blow hard for fast money.
But after reading this piece from the Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins, you get a background on Riggins that puts brains behind the [...]
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November 12, 2009
A Far Less Racist Concept for a Redskins Helmet
You can jeer the semblance to the hated Philadelphia Eagles’ helmet design, but you certainly can’t disparage the attempt to rid the Washington Redskins’ helmet of an image associated with a racist team name.
Technorati Tags: Washington Redskins
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November 12, 2009
Huffington Post Sports Joins the “Rip Daniel Snyder” Movement
The Huffington Post unveiled its new sports section yesterday, and minus the lack of diversity among the writers, you can find decent coverage of daily sports content.
Of particular note to the DMV demographic is one of the page’s entrants into the “Destroy Daniel Snyder” media campaign; this one authored by Thomas B. Edsall. Among the [...]
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November 12, 2009
Delonte West Delivers Supreme Mathematics
The troubling saga of PG native Delonte West continues; now he is befuddling Cleveland media with algebraic riddles.
West, who is bipolar and is facing six weapons charges from a Sept. 17 incident in Maryland in which police say he was carrying on a three-wheeled motorcycle three loaded guns and an 8 ½-inch bowie knife, [...]
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November 12, 2009
How Serious is Ed Reed’s Neck Injury?
We know for a fact that Ed Reed’s neck injury of two seasons ago caused him to consider retirement. Obviously, like most football players money and pride diverted his course back to superior play-making for the Ravens.
And while he has played at a Pro Bowl level, his neck may be paying a hefty price that [...]
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November 12, 2009
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