At the risk of turning this into a theme, ESPN is on my mind. Again. Making this a whopping two, consecutive, back-to-back in a row (or column, whatever suits you) entries focused on the media behemoth. But there is a method to my madness. Plus it’s my blog so STOP TELLING ME HOW TO RUN … Read more
Jeb Bush? Condoleeza Rice?!? What the heck is going on here? I can certainly understand the NFL’s difficulty in selecting a commissioner who is well qualified to…..hand out fines…and…read 32 names off of index cards once a year…and….do other important stuff, I’m sure, but really, can’t we keep politics out of the selection process? One … Read more
Fauria is a name that has gotten lost this spring between names like Randel El, Lloyd, Archuleta, and (especially) Saunders. Having a 35 year-old TE come from New England to replace Robert Royal makes me wonder whether or not the signing is an upgrade or a compromise. While I don’t see the Fauria signing as … Read more
In all the glamour of the Redskins numerous offseason pickups, one man who will play an incredibly important role in this defense is going unnoticed. That is Kenny Wright who will be our new nickel cornerback. Wright will replace Walt Harris. Though I was a big supporter of Walt Harris it is obvious to anyone … Read more
Power: We all know how power works in sports. One team has the most power while the others stand in line behind it, dutifully losing their games each week to the more powerful team. How is this determined? By the Power Rankings, of course. It’s a proven formula, it’s science, it’s unassailable knowledge, it’s empirical … Read more
The saga of Sean Taylor’s criminal case appears to have come to a very fitting, anti-climactic conclusion. Is that really any surprise to those that were actually following the case? Sure there were a lot of media reports convoluting the issue, but aren’t there always? Isn’t that the drawback of all of this wonderful information … Read more
I wore my Skins cap to work today. It’s casual Friday in the corporate world. So, it’s off to work with an old Army t-shirt and the same jeans I’ll wear all weekend. I’m not bothering to brush my hair, so it’s baseball cap time. Of course, my day doesn’t just take me to the … Read more
It never ceases to amaze me when the mainstream sports media posts their \x93power rankings\x94 in May. No one has seen anything on the field other than OTAs and so basically, all they have to base their \x93analysis\x94 on, is the performance of last year’s team, taking into account the potential of the new players … Read more
I had my wisdom teeth taken out some years ago. It wasn’t fun. One particular tooth was especially stubborn, and refused to budge. My dentist had to break it apart by whacking it with what looked like a nail set, and then basically kneeled on my chest to yank the parts out one by one. … Read more
Redskin fans, meet Kerry Carter. No that isn’t the former 49ers defensive end that the Redskins signed through free agency, that’s Andre Carter. Kerry is a former Seattle Seahawk who joins the Redskins in 2006 just looking to get noticed. So what’s so interesting about that? Kerry Carter himself is, actually. He comes from modest … Read more