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In a season of repeated failure, Ryan Zimmerman played up to expectations and in the midst of laughs from home and opposing fans. In turn, his defense has earned him his first N.L. Gold Glove.
At the hot corner, Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman completed one of the most well-rounded individual seasons in baseball by winning his first Gold Glove. Zimmerman, who made his first All-Star team and batted ...
He may be a douchebag with extensive media privilege , but heÆs also one of the best centers in the Eastern Conference. No way Brendan Haywood shouldÆve been left off the NBA All-Star Ballot.
The injuries and missed games from 2008 should have no bearing on the promise and deliverables of 2009. So far, Haywood is averaging a double-double and has been an active participant both in rebounding and in ...
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Even with the Washington RedskinsÆpaltry two wins, the worldÆs worst owner and a heated fanbase, no one in the equation deserves Larry Johnson .
Primarily because heÆs as addicted to trouble as he is falling down after three yards on a carry, but moreso because the SkinsÆalready have a more expensive, slightly-less-psychotic version of him in Clinton Portis.
The closer they draw to 30, the more likely running backs draw ...
The Washington Wizards have yet to figure out how to avoid injury, but if they ever do, they will be one step closer to their next mission:
Learning how to win.
A losing streak this early in the season is certainly not worthy of home crowd booing, but what can you expect from Redskins transplants deciding if the Verizon Center is a safe asylum from the Snyder Plague? WeÆre talking about a ...
Redskins are the NFL’s Next Top Model of Mediocrity
Posted: 9th November 2009 by Jarrett Carter in MLB, NFL
Give credit to the Washington Redskins for one thing that they do right; no team is better at modeling the attitudes of their owner and fan base.
We knew that the Redskins would lose on the road to the Atlanta Falcons and they didnÆt disappoint. What we didnÆt know was how DeAngelo Hall would react in his homecoming to the city that heralded his drafting as the second coming of Primetime ...
It was one thing when the Baltimore Ravens could blame regular season swoons on convenient, unforeseen mishaps. A terrible quarterback here, a too-conservative coach there, injuries everywhere. Those were the calling cards that always dialed up patience from Ravens fans, relative tolerance from league observers, and less scrutiny forá players in the huddle.
But what were once legitimate reasons for hard times in Purple City are no more. Now the reality ...
How ironic is it that the capital of our great nation, the brick and mortar embodiment of ôOf the People, By the People and For the People,ö is just just now permeating the myopic brains of Redskins fans fed up with Daniel Snyder?
It escapes me that it has taken this much time, this much media coverage , and this bad of a display for Washington Redskins fans to realize ...
Washington Redskins: The Coaching Job No One Should Want
Posted: 3rd November 2009 by Jarrett Carter in MLB
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It may not be Mike Holmgren , but eventually, someone is going to take a lot of money to be the head coach of the Washington Redskins, and if the pile of cash is sitting on top of a contract reading ôI wonÆt interfereö signed by Daniel Snyder, it would be wise for someone to take the job.
But, in its current state of weakness and influence, being head coach of ...
Can Injury to Alex Ovechkin Make the Capitals Stronger?
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Jarrett Carter in NHL
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The Washington Capitals donÆt have a problem with talent, coaching, or ownership. They donÆt want for adoration from fans or respect throughout the NHL. But resolve has always been the weakest part of their team make up; the ability to win with expectation and to play as if failure doesnÆt exist.
ThatÆs why the injury to Alex Ovechkin isnÆt just significant ; itÆs almost necessary for this team to learn success ...
First he loved the attention; now he hates it. For those media fools who have tried to make Gilbert Arenas out to be more than a funny Valentine for quotes and sound bytes, the best advice is to love him and leave him alone.
We all embraced the hot shooting, wildly honest point guard who came to make us love NBA basketball again. He was the prototype; an honest man ...