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Skins-Browns Matinee Winners & Losers
It’s almost game time and I have seven-layer dip to dive into, so I’ll keep this brief… As we’ve done the past couple weeks, we’re gonna leave this premature winners ...
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Darrius Heyward-Bey Is a Man-Child
The Terps are up 13-0 on Wake at the half, despite two turnovers, in a huge game—the winner will be atop the Atlantic Division standings...
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The Ravens Best Lose in Regulation
If you don’t live in the D.C. area, go ahead and leave the room now. Same goes for those of you with Sunday Ticket and anyone here who isn’t a Skins fan. Alright, now that I’m speaking to just the D...
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Jim Zorn Won’t Let Road Kill Go to Waste
Bog Man Dan got this backwoods story out of the Zorn Star first, and it’s already spread like an airborne virus through the blogosphere, so we’ll just share the money quote: “We lived on Lake Washington,” he began...
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Nick Young Slam Dunk Campaign Reboot
One year ago we started an informal campaign to nab Nick Young a spot in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. As you know, it didn’t turn out so hot...
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Is Fox Sports' Criticism of Clinton Portis the Worst Thing Ever Written?
I’ve never heard of Adam Best, but after what he wrote for FOX Sports on Tuesday, it should officially be illegal for him to have thoughts ever again...
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Step Aside Randel-El, Santana Moss Will Be Handling the Punt Returns
That headline might be a bit misleading, actually. Based on Zorn’s press conference on Monday (which I got around to listening to yesterday evening), it seems that Santana Man will be handling ...
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For Skins Fans Only: Meet the New Guys
Despite my preseason trumpeting of the draft pick, Ray Guy award winner and owner of my lonely heart a 45.3 yard college punting average, it’s with sweet relief that Washington has waived and replaced Durant Brooks just six games into his career...
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Pistol Play, Choking a Man While He’s Driving Both Not Cool With Clinton
You’ve certainly heard the news by now that Pacman Jones is gonna be missing some time. The Commish suspended him today for at least four games. That’s a bummer for a Dallas secondary that could certainly use all the help it can get...
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Skins to Sign Another Washed-Up Star
Ladell Betts is expected to be out two weeks with a mild knee sprain. No big deal, right? I mean, we still gots CP (MVP!) and Rock, whose ability to run straight is a quality I admire. They can hold it down for a couple weeks until Betts comes back...
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After Week 6, the NFC East Reshuffles and Deals Washington a Winnable Hand
It was a tough week for the formerly dominant NFC East — Cleveland crushed New York on Monday Night (Horse Balls!), St...
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Perfect Timing: Romo Out Four Weeks
If the Cowboys losing to the Cardinals in brutal fashion yesterday wasn’t enough to bring you out of your Skins depression, this might help some more: Romo is out four weeks with a broken pinkie...
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The Brooks Nightmare May Be Over
Our prayers may have been answered. According to a source (see: Unsilent Majority, who heard it a few minutes ago on Sports Talk 980), Cerrato has said that Brooks is no longer the starting punter, but they have not cut him … yet...
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Redskins-Rams: Winners & Losers
Handing out labels following 'Skins games. Today: a 19-17 loss to St. Louis... WINNERS: Jim Zorn – Because of three killer fumbles, the 'Skins lost a game they should’ve won by 10 with a balanced offensive attack and dominant defense...
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Not a Moment Too Soon: Taylor Is Back
The unstoppable force that is the Redskins’ pass rush is being revved up to 11 this Sunday: Jason Taylor is back! And seeing as he accounts for exactly 16% of the team’s total number of sacks this season (6), this is kind of a big deal...
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LaVale I Mean JaVale McGee Is Our Savior
Haywood is out for up to six months, Antawn may be gone ’til December and Gil probably longer than that, but stay medium, Wizards fans, because remember who we drafted: THE VALE OF CASHMERE A...
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So, I Guess the Redskins Can’t Play the Underdog Role Anymore
This is something we’ve only seen once since I was 10 years old. And I would know. I had a huge gambling problem back in ‘92: As you can see, the Skins are favored by 14 points against the Rams, as of right now...
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Strahan Leads Three Cheers for Skins
I try to avoid all NFL pregame shows like the plague — especially ones that feature Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson on the same set — so I missed this on Sunday...
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Join Zorn’s ‘Stay Medium’ Movement
Thanks to Zorn’s zen powers, everyone is staying medium: Chris Cooley!: “We just need to continue to get better. We kind of have to stay medium here, not get too high on what we’re doing, and just get back to work...
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Jason Campbell Has a Geico Commercial
JC’s obviously having a big year, but there aren’t many non-partisans who thought he was headed that way prior to the season. Count Geico among the believers...
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Redskins-Eagles: Winners & Losers
Handing out labels following 'Skins games. Today: a 23-17 win over Philly … WINNERS Clinton Portis. CP continues to party like it’s 2005, and yesterday was his best game of the season...
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Skins Winners & Losers, Early Edition
Jamie is back in NoVA, enjoying (hopefully) the game with our good friend Andy (better known here as Putts From the Rough), so he’ll be unable to do a post-game Winners & Losers thang...
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Manny Ramirez Is a Clean-Cut Young Man
After a torrid two months to close the regular season in L.A., Manny has a homer in each of the first two games of Dodgers-Cubs...
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Dave Morgan Didn’t Make Me Write This
Three cheers for Yahoo! Sports executive editor and my boss Dave Morgan for making Business Week’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Sports...
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My Old Professor Is Slangin’ Mason Rings
A few years ago, while struggling through my sixth year of college, I took a sports ethics course at Mason. It was a requirement for my Sport Management major, an area of study limited to athletes ...

