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How Chief Zee Could Change the History of Washington Football
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Jarrett Carter in MLB
I don’t need to go into how ridiculously racist the caricature that is Chief Zee is. Especially to American minorities and people who are smarter than oxen, but I do respect him as a black man and as a sports fan.
That being said, here’s another shot at the idiot making all of us look bad, courtesy of the City Paper.
Perhaps stuffblackpeoplehate.com will present an amicus brief if the Supreme Court ...
So there’s a new Washington sports blog you should check for, the D.C. Landing Strip. Out of the gate, they talked Nick Young into doing a series of interviews throughout the season, and the first one reveals some startling insight into NY’s movie choices.
DCLS: Favorite recent movie?
NY: Favorite movie of the year has to be Hangover, hands down. I’ve seen it two times, you know, it was a good ...
It seems so far off that Clinton Portis was a serious contender for the NFL MVP award just a season ago. Through half of a season, Portis had rushed for 995 yards, seven touchdowns, and the affection of rabid Washington football faithful.
By the time the season had concluded, Portis rushed for 100 yards in a game just once more, added only two more touchdowns, and had become critical of play ...
If Gilbert Arenas’ Knees are Good, Washington’s Playoff Hopes Are Too
Posted: 15th September 2009 by Jarrett Carter in NBA
You gotta admit, the Washington Wizards are doing all that they can to position Gilbert Arenas’ healthy return to the hardwood as the comeback story of the year.
He isn’t talking to anyone, which adds mystery to the drama of how productive he’ll be, how focused he’ll be, and how the Wizards, if at all, will benefit from the rebuilt Agent Zero.
The NBA had a thing for Arenas a few years ...
Every year, some ultra-competitive, non-superstitious athlete signs up to be on the cover of the Madden NFL football video game.
Every year, an unfortunate happenstance befalls that athlete.
This year, it just happens to work out for the Ravens’ benefit, as Troy Polamalu went down in last night’s season opener with what is now being called an MCL sprain.
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu sprained the medial collateral ligament in his ...
Air Today, Gone Tomorrow: Can D.C. Fans Celebrate Michael Jordan’s Enshrinement?
Posted: 11th September 2009 by Jarrett Carter in NBA
No.
Don’t even try it, Wizards fans.
As much as we would like to grab hold of something immortal, something like the center of the basketball universe to infuse a little sunlight into our dreary hardwood worlds, there’s no reason to crash a party we ought to have no interest in.
Michael Jordan is not ours to celebrate. We can celebrate him as a legend, someone who helped the NBA grow to extraordinary ...
Ravens Game Day Prices Go Up The Charts, Upside Your Head
Posted: 10th September 2009 by Jarrett Carter in NFL
Who woulda thunk it? The Baltimore Ravens have a more expensive game day experience than their NFC counterparts down the road in Washington.
The average family of four will pay $481.69—the fourth-highest price among all 32 NFL teams—to attend a Ravens home game in 2009, according to the latest NFL Fan Cost Index, an annual report by Chicago-based Team Marketing Research. That’s an increase of 13.1 percent, the second-largest hike in ...