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Ryan needs to watch his language
Remember the scene in “Christmas Story” where the boy says he heard the bad word from a friend of his and the mom calls that kid’s mom and the next thing you hear is a beating? My Washington Examiner column … Continue reading
YouTube: Haynesworth still out
New wave of incoming talent remindful of 1969
If 1968 was the year that changed the nation, 1969 was the one that altered local sports. Just one year after the assassinations of RFK and MLK, the Redskins, Senators and Terps brought in big-name coaches who made a difference. … Continue reading
Special offer for Redskins fans
I know you’re thinking about Mother’s Day this week, but Father’s Day will be here before you know it. My buddy Rich Tandler is offering his book “Gut Check” on the Joe Gibbs years along with my recent re-issue of … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Roman Coliseum (RFK -2000 years)
Arenas’ Wizards career is over
I’ve never seen a player self-destruct so quickly. And, by someone who was such a good guy. Gilbert Arenas has blown his stay with the Washington Wizards. I can’t see him ever returning here. His NBA career is threatened, too. … Continue reading
Lots of questions at Redskins Park
Bag heads at FedEx
It feels like 1999
The Washington Redskins are readying for another season, about the 40th I’ve watched since Vince Lombardi arrived. It seems like nothing ever changes under owner Dan Snyder. The air of change seems in the wind. A coach and quarterback who … Continue reading
Back from Gettysburg
Did the weekend trip like so many of you. A rare getaway from football season that I have rarely managed. Still, at 49 I’ve seen most of the Mid-Atlantic, but finally found some place I hadn’t been — Gettysburg, Pa. … Continue reading


