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The Caps Draft Is In Good Hands With the "Vice President of Atmosphere"

Now that, amigos, is what I call a mullet.Caps GM George McPhee, a.k.a. the former "VP of Atmosphere" of Blue Moon Mexican Cafe restaurants in New York City, a.k.a. DC's longest tenured GM, a...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 49 reads 0 comments
NBA Draft Review

We could have had Rubio................ I would like to give a big f*ck you to Grunfeld for that stupid trade, Agent-0 for having a fat contract that is preventing a rebuild, and Agent-0 again for refusing to shift to SG for the good of the team...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 80 reads 0 comments
A Farewell Poem for The Poet, Etan Thomas

Wizards+-+Etan+Thomas">Etan Thomas has been nothing but class class class since joining the Wizards in 2001, has shown nothing but love for D.C. and deserves a classy good bye...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 22 reads 0 comments
Washington Nationals Fans Direct Clueless Red Sox Fans to Gay Bars

A level of toolishness and arrogance once found only amongst Yankees fans has abruptly crept its way into Red Sawx Nation, and my hatred level for the latter has risen accordingly. So, I found this story amusing...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 48 reads 0 comments
Obligatory Matt Wieters Update

Baseball Jesus' season splits, courtesy of ESPN and the buttons on my keyboard that when pushed together perform a "print screen" function:He's clearly starting to get big league pitching, and ...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
Wilbon Loses Mind, Keeps Job

Take a good look at what Michael Wilbon puked out in the first sentence of his Washington Post column this morning:"No way in the world I'd have taken Stephen Strasburg with the No. 1 pick in the draft...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 70 reads 3 comments
C.R.E.A.MLB Draft: After Strasburg, Nats & O's Make Careful Picks

In a year in which 90 amateurs demanded 1st round money, and during an economic downturn in which a studly baseball hunk like Jay Gibbons has to play for the Newark Whoseewhatsits, " sign-ability" ...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 15 reads 0 comments
Hey! Let's all get excited about the hockey stylings of John Carlson!

It’s foolish to get overly excited about a 19-year-old defenseman; almost as foolish as thinking MTV would ever film “The Real World” here getting all engorged over the idea of a flame-throwing ...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 120 reads 0 comments
30 Year MLB Rankings: Yanks #1, Expos/Nats Dead Last

Today being the eve of the 2009 Strasburg draft, I thought I'd create a formula to rank all 30 major league teams over the last 30 years (1979-2008). Why only 30 years? Good question...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 8 reads 0 comments
Orakpo Switch to OLB Rivals New Coke for Epic Stupidity

DC Landing Strip correspondent Marion's Crackpipe checks in with some opinions on Brian Orakpo and the Great Position Switch of 2009.Last week a genius idea struck me...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 407 reads 6 comments
Hoyas Early Summer Preview

DC Landing Strip's Georgetown Hoyas expert Marion's Crackpipe checks in with his early season preview. It’s June, and you know what that means: It’s time to talk Hoya basketball! ...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 142 reads 0 comments
The Case for Michael Vick on the Redskins: As if Dan Snyder Needs Convincing

This article first ran at the DC Landing Strip. Listen, I'm no Redskins apologist. I hate Dan Snyder with all but two fibers in my being (the two that realize that he's better than this guy)...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 1,218 reads 21 comments
Nationals' Best Pitcher Not Yet on Nationals

Next Tuesday, the most exciting draft in sports hits us like a hangover poop at 8:15 a.m.: Suddenly and explosively. Most of the explosion this year will be coming from your soon-to-be most dominant pitcher in DC: Stephen Strasburg...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 27 reads 4 comments
Jason La Canfora Leaves 'Skins Beat

For those devout Redskins followers who refresh Redskins Insider every 30 seconds during football season, by now you've become acquainted with the voice of "The Sourcerer" Jason La Canfora...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 668 reads 0 comments
Orioles 1, M's 0: Rich Hill Shows All You Need Is One

"All you need is one." Tenacious D Rich Hill tossed a beauty, the bullpen didn't mess it up, and that was all the Os needed to earn their eighth W in 11 games...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 5 months ago 18 reads 3 comments
Wizards Draft Preview Part II: Evaluating the Prospects

In Part I of our Washington Wizards draft preview, we arrived at three conclusions:1. The NBA Draft Lottery is an unnecessary, superficial, awkward event;2. Gilbert Arenas is not what one would call a "classic" point guard;3...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
Nationals Lose 6th in a Row: Ask for Blog Coverage

“It’s mind-numbing at times to watch the Nationals' defense.”-Rob Dibble said in the fourth inning of yesterday's game.The Nats' 4-2 loss last night marked their third, six-game losing streak of the season...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 6 reads 0 comments
Caps Doping Investigation

Momma Plotty once said people living in glass houses should not throw stones. She followed that up by cautioning me against trusting people who are facing 21 criminal charges, including ...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 17 reads 0 comments
Chris Pronger Could Be the D-Bag the Doctor Ordered for the Washington Capitals

So I'm sitting at a bar in Brooklyn on Saturday nursing a beer. Apparently someone that speaks hipster had spread the word about the Sierra Nevada draft special and a horde of these fuckers took over the bar...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 113 reads 1 comments
Jansen Cut by Redskins, Is Still A Man

I guess the writing's been on the wall for a while now, but today the 'Skins made it official, Redskins-cut-Jansen-46472752.html">releasing right tackle Jon Jansen. The longest tenured 'Skin and bulldozer of a run blocker was set to make $1...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 8 reads 0 comments
Revelation: Decent Pitching Correlated With Success!

Thursday's 5-1 victory over Detroit on Wieters Eve not only marked ZAUN's last game as an everyday starter, for which we at DCLS shed a bittersweet tear, it completed the Orioles' most successful week-long stretch of the season...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
When Not Dominating NHL, Ovechkin Spends Summers Dominating Gameshows, Babes

It's been nearly 100 hours since the inception of the Landing Strip, and we have yet to mention Alex Ovechkin. Forgive me Red Jesus, for I have sinned...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 19 reads 1 comments
Jay Gibbons ACTUALLY Has a Baseball Job?!?!

Look I realize the economy is in the shitter right now and Americans are making tough choices to put food on the table...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 195 reads 0 comments
Thoughts on Matt Wieters Call-Up

The cherry blossoms trees populating our fair Potomac waterfront each Spring, like a 40-something mother-of-three’s resolution to stave off Pringles and Chunky Monkey come January First, make ...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 6 reads 0 comments
As if Snyder Needs Convincing: The Case for Vick on the 'Skins

Listen, I'm no Redskins apologist. I hate Dan Snyder with all but two fibers in my being (the two that realize that he's better than this guy). I hope Vinny Cerrato chokes on a danish, or better yet, is fired...

Written by DC Landing Strip about 6 months ago 7 reads 0 comments

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DC Landing Strip Article Archive

The Caps Draft Is In Good Hands With the "Vice President of Atmosphere"

NBA Draft Review

A Farewell Poem for The Poet, Etan Thomas

Washington Nationals Fans Direct Clueless Red Sox Fans to Gay Bars

Obligatory Matt Wieters Update

Wilbon Loses Mind, Keeps Job

C.R.E.A.MLB Draft: After Strasburg, Nats & O's Make Careful Picks

Hey! Let's all get excited about the hockey stylings of John Carlson!

30 Year MLB Rankings: Yanks #1, Expos/Nats Dead Last

Orakpo Switch to OLB Rivals New Coke for Epic Stupidity

Hoyas Early Summer Preview

The Case for Michael Vick on the Redskins: As if Dan Snyder Needs Convincing

Nationals' Best Pitcher Not Yet on Nationals

Jason La Canfora Leaves 'Skins Beat

Orioles 1, M's 0: Rich Hill Shows All You Need Is One

Wizards Draft Preview Part II: Evaluating the Prospects

Nationals Lose 6th in a Row: Ask for Blog Coverage

Caps Doping Investigation

Chris Pronger Could Be the D-Bag the Doctor Ordered for the Washington Capitals

Jansen Cut by Redskins, Is Still A Man

Revelation: Decent Pitching Correlated With Success!

When Not Dominating NHL, Ovechkin Spends Summers Dominating Gameshows, Babes

Jay Gibbons ACTUALLY Has a Baseball Job?!?!

Thoughts on Matt Wieters Call-Up

As if Snyder Needs Convincing: The Case for Vick on the 'Skins

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