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Raven Reviews: Not to Critique Baltimore, But Shouldn’t Willis McGahee Start?
Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Jarrett Carter in NFL
By no means do I want to go and spoil a good thing, but it is a legitimate question to ask, given the early productivity of the Ravens' running back tandem in Ray Rice and Willis McGahee.
Both are fairly middlinÆwhen it comes to total yards on the year; they rank 19th and 20th in the league, respectively. But look a little closer and see that McGahee seems to be ...
See, this is what happens when you go up to New England and play for Bill Belichick. You start acting all brand new on conference calls with Baltimore media like Adalius Thomas recently did.
During a conference call with Baltimore reporters, which I listened in to, Thomas was a complete dud when asked to comment on anything that regarded his time in Charm City.
Hey, A.D., what was your favorite Baltimore memory?
ôIt ...
This is a position that the Baltimore Ravens and their fans are not used to; a game where they are considered the team to beat in the NFL. ItÆs a spot that the New England Patriots have held comfortably over the last decade, and wouldnÆt mind reclaiming with a win over the Ravens this Sunday.
Where the Ravens have gained so much in two years on offense, the Patriots have lost. ...
Washington Redskins: Just How Hot is Jim Zorn’s Seat?
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Jarrett Carter in MLB, NFL
Perhaps youÆve heard that Daniel Snyder is an impatient egomaniac, and as such, very few coaches under his tenure have lasted more than two or three years. Only a legend, Joe Gibbs, has proven immune to SnyderÆs wrath.
So now itÆs Jim ZornÆs turn, and with a critical game against Tampa Bay looming, most of the city is unsure of whether Washington can win an save the coachÆs job for another ...
Let me be the first to say, DeShawn Stevenson looks like his face should be a graffiti objective in the Grand Theft Auto series.
There is no politically correct way to put it; DeShawn Stevenson looks like a jerk. A backwards Pittsburgh Pirates logo on your face? A crack on your forehead? Abraham Lincoln on your throat?
I actually like DeShawn Stevenson, but thereÆs no way you can attribute this to ...
With the tragic death of Sean Taylor, many Washington football fans reflect on what his loss meant to the franchise and city. But IÆm willing to bet that very few considered what happened to the family members that depended on his salary. Turns out that his mother is getting the short end of the payout.
When Taylor died without a will on Nov. 27, 2007, the bulk of his $5.8 ...
Wizards, Capitals Enjoy Washington Football Failure
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Jarrett Carter in NHL
The one theme that I continue to hear throughout the epic failure that Washington football has put on in the last few weeks, is that other local teams will be better suited because of it. Most people have missed the Washington Capitals preseason, and the Washington Wizards beginning training camp.
For as much as Jim ZornÆs potential firing, the losing of the locker room, and the potential revolt against Daniel Snyder ...
So, we know this might be the most volatile day in the history of Washington sports talk media. On the radio and on the web, Redskins fans are going to be chiming in on their despair in record numbers.
So consider this just another resource to deposit your angst. If youÆre on hold for radio, typing on forums, or just banging out a letter of dismay to Daniel Snyder, feel free ...
The passion is still there. The youth and the speed that once meshed so beautifully with the physicality, however, are not.
If you want to look at what happened to the Baltimore Ravens defense locals came to cherish and the league came to fear, Father Time has all of the answers you need. I’m not saying it is no longer a solid defense, but it is far from the intimidating, synchronized ...
Clinton Portis Pours Gasoline on Redskins’ Hot Seat
Posted: 24th September 2009 by Jarrett Carter in NFL
Bottom line: You know that an owner is far too involved in the affairs of a football team when the team’s best player tells the truth on fan perspective. So here we go with Clinton Portis, and the beginning of the end for the Washington franchise as we know it.
“I mean, performance, as a team,” Portis said.
“We’re getting booed coming off the field. So I think everybody in this organization ...