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The Wizards Constantly Thank Dallas For Their Generosity
Posted: 27th October 2009 by Matthew Brown in NBA
At the end of the 2003-2004 season, the Wizards traded two aging players and a first round pick to the Dallas Mavericks for a player who was just entering the prime of his career.
The aging players sent packing were Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner, and the first round pick became Devin Harris. None of which are with the Mavericks anymore.
The Wizards landed Antawn Jamison in the deal.
Since his arrival in ...
The Washington Wizards have a big problem on their hands with the 2009-2010 less than a week away. To be more specific, the Wizards have a problem with the big men on the roster.
There are just too many options at the center position.
Of course, this is a great problem for the Wizards to have. After the debacle of last season, the Wizards took the proper measures in the off season ...
Code Red(skins): The Fire Sale That Will Save Washington’s Future
Posted: 20th October 2009 by Matthew Brown in NFL
It is well documented that the Redskins have just completed the softest six-game start to a season in the history of the NFL. In the process, they handed four teams their first wins of the season, and only New York has managed to add more than one more.
Something is wrong in Washington.
The finger pointing rages on as the coaches and players struggle to fix the innumerable problems plaguing this ...
Washington Wizards Season Rests On a Knee and a Prayer
Posted: 19th October 2009 by Matthew Brown in NBA
The Washington Wizards would be wise to put last season behind them as the team suffered through one of the worst seasons ever in their storied history.
After four straight playoff appearances from 2004 to 2008, the Wizards fell from grace in big way.
Gilbert Arenas, the outspoken but explosive star, has seen very little time on the court following a knee injury that required three surgeries and stole two seasons from ...
Washington Coaching Roulette Spins On As Redskins Tumble
Posted: 14th October 2009 by Matthew Brown in NFL
On the heels of yet another loss to a win-less team in the Carolina Panthers, the Washington Redskins find themselves in the midst of a "covert" search for their next head coach.
It is no secret that the front office is unimpressed with Jim Zorn's performance as the Redskins head coach and owner Daniel Snyder, along with his right hand man Vinny Cerrato have taken steps to push Zorn out ...
New and Improved Gilbert Arenas Adopts Distributive Philosophy
Posted: 8th October 2009 by Matthew Brown in NBA
It seems like ages ago that Gilbert Arenas was at the top of the league in scoring, playing with the ultimate chip on his shoulder, blogging about the world according to himself and screaming, "HIBACHI!" after sinking yet another game-winning shot.
That version of Arenas is from two years and three knee surgeries ago.
Time has a way of changing people, and no one understands that more now than Arenas. Since tearing ...
Sherman Lewis Brings Experience and Championships to Washington Redskins
Posted: 6th October 2009 by Matthew Brown in NFL
Jim Zorn finally admitted his weaknesses in running the offense when he brought in Sherman Lewis as an offensive consultant.
For those of you who do not know who Sherman Lewis is, he had coaching roles on two Super Bowl winning San Francisco 49ers teams and another with the Green Bay Packers. In short, Lewis knows what he is doing in the NFL.
More importantly than his championship pedigree is his experience ...
Washington Redskins Rumors Abound, but Jim Zorn Is Here for the Year
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Matthew Brown in NFL
Redskins fans across the nation seem to have united under the banner of ousting Jim Zorn from the head coaching job and out of Washington all together. With Dan Snyder as the owner, the action to relieve Zorn of his duties is not out of the question.
It is, however, a stretch of the imagination these days.
Since attempting to revive the good ol' days by bring Joe Gibbs out of retirement, ...
Ford Field erupted in uncharacteristic fashion at the end of the game against the Washington Redskins as the success-inept Detroit Lions claimed their first victory in 22 months.
Not surprisingly, the visiting Washington Redskins were downtrodden and hung their heads in shame as they had become the second biggest headline in the NFL for all the wrong reasons.
The Redskins have been their own worst enemy in recent years, losing to teams ...
Bruce Bowen’s Exit Leaves the NBA a Cleaner Place
Posted: 27th September 2009 by Matthew Brown in NBA
Bruce Bowen made a name for himself as a hard-nosed defender in the NBA. He is considered to be one of the best perimeter defenders, willing to get in the face of any shooter or ball handler he was designated to guard.
And maybe he kicked a couple of players.
Bowen was never much of an offensive threat during his career, but he didn't have to be. With the Spurs, he had ...