Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When Washington selected John Bates in the 4th round of the 2021 draft, there was a bit of confusion and, maybe, a little consternation, on the part of the fanbase. The senior tight end out of Boise State had received almost no fanfare in the lead up to the draft, and, to the extent he was talked about in broader … [Read more...] about How did John Bates stack up against other rookie TEs in 2021?
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All aTwitter: 22 January 2022
Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a handy spot to check the Washington Football Team beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans in order to keep up on the latest … [Read more...] about All aTwitter: 22 January 2022
AP source: Mercury hiring Nygaard as next head coach
A person familiar with the hire has told The Associated Press that the Phoenix Mercury have hired former Las Vegas Aces assistant Vanessa Nygaard as their next head coach … [Read more...] about AP source: Mercury hiring Nygaard as next head coach
VanVleet rescues Raptors late in 109-105 win over Wizards
WASHINGTON — Fred VanVleet hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 59 seconds to play, and the Toronto Raptors hung on after blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead to beat the Washington Wizards 109-105 on Friday night. Rookie Scottie Barnes scored a career-high 27 points, VanVleet scored 21 and had 12 assists, Pascal ... … [Read more...] about VanVleet rescues Raptors late in 109-105 win over Wizards
NHL Rink Wrap: Big (but clean?) Tom Wilson hit; Oilers streak continues
What happened on Thursday, plus Friday's big NHL story. … [Read more...] about NHL Rink Wrap: Big (but clean?) Tom Wilson hit; Oilers streak continues