These scrappy Nationals and their relentless attitude could be starting another wild ride for D.C. … [Read more...] about Remember when the Nats sprouted into a delight? It’s happening again.
Archives for May 2024
Speaker Johnson staves off hardliners’ push to force him out — for now
House Speaker Mike Johnson has temporarily stalled a political coup attempt by a trio of conservative hard-liners after negotiating for nearly two hours with their ringleader, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. … [Read more...] about Speaker Johnson staves off hardliners’ push to force him out — for now
Drafting against consensus, Part 1
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports It’s a complicated story I can’t tell if this is something that’s been going on for years now, or if it’s something I just started paying attention to this year, but in the lead up to the 2024 draft, I started seeing a lot of “draft deviation from the consensus” look-backs coming across my timeline on Twitter. Teams that have deviated the … [Read more...] about Drafting against consensus, Part 1
The 5 O’Clock Club: the Commanders corners
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images It’s 5 o’clock somewhere… The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below. CLICK HERE to see the full 5 o’clock club … [Read more...] about The 5 O’Clock Club: the Commanders corners
Four questions about Johnny Newton with The Champaign Room
Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Q&A with The Champaign Room In an effort to learn more about one of the recent additions to Washington’s roster, I reached out to the folks running the University of Illinois SBNation site, The Champaign Room, to see if they might provide some insight into defensive tackle Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton. Matt Rejc graciously agreed to do … [Read more...] about Four questions about Johnny Newton with The Champaign Room