December 2010

Why Jayson Werth Will Help The Nationals

Submitted by Brandon on Sun, 12/12/2010 - 10:46pm

Considering the less-than-thrilling manner in which the Washington Nationals’ 2010 season expired, I’d pretty much been avoiding watching baseball regularly. In fact, I avoided it so well that I had no idea that winter meetings were beginning. But the Nationals sure didn’t forget. They kicked off winter meetings with the stunning announcement that they had signed free agent outfielder—and former Philadelphia Phillie—Jayson Werth to a 7-year, $126 million contract. I’ll paraphrase my reaction: “What? We got him?”

Redskins vs. Buccaneers: The Good & The Not-So-Good

Submitted by Brandon on Sun, 12/12/2010 - 7:43pm

You know how after a loss, athletes and coaches often make reference to the fact that the loss wasn’t attributable to any specific play but rather to a whole host of missed opportunities? Well, to a certain extent, that’s true. For example, against the Buccaneers, the Washington Redskins wasted numerous opportunities to put the match in a choke hold. We’re talking missed field goals, blown red-zone possessions, and untimely turnovers. But in a way, blaming a loss on missed chances doesn’t cut it. For example, against the Buccaneers, the Redskins fought their way back after being down by one score, only to lose the game because of one play that went horribly wrong (more on that later). Of course, either way, you’re still talking about a loss, so maybe the finer nuances of responsibility aren’t worth griping about. And on that note, I present to you the good and the not-so-good from Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers.

Redskins vs. Giants: The Good & The Not-So-Good

Submitted by Brandon on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 8:31pm

You know, the more I think about it, a 31-7 beatdown was exactly how I thought things would go for the Redskins on Sunday. They haven’t beaten the Giants in nearly three years (a span during which the team has been outscored 138-50), so it’s not like I was holding out any hope for an upset win. I was, however, still determined to still hold the team to the standard of what has become my unofficial mantra for the ‘Skins 2010 season: “Just don’t embarrass yourselves, guys.” But like always, they didn’t even meet that expectation. Here’s the good and as much of the not-so-good as I can stomach from Sunday’s loss in New Meadowlands.

Eagles vs. Texans: The Good & The Not-So-Good

Submitted by Brandon on Sat, 12/04/2010 - 5:24pm

Add motivational speaker to Andy Reid’s resume. The Eagles head coach laid into his players after their “too little, too late” effort against the Chicago Bears. And considering that his NFC East-leading team responded with a much-needed 34-24 win over the Houston Texans during a short week, I’d say that whatever the big guy said made an impact. Here’s the good and the not-so-good from Thursday night’s game.