Whine or lose

Poor Cleveland

As a Washington D.C. sports fan my guard is always up.  I didn’t think there was any possibility that the Capitals would pull out a game seven on the road against the defending champion Bruins; based on the Capitals' recent history in the playoffs and more importantly the recent history of D.C. sports as a whole, the notion that the Caps might win (in overtime no less!) wasn’t even conceivable.  For my generation of Washingtonians, we are a city of sports failures.  Strangely enough, these failures have given me a certain type of traction among friends in sports conversations.

RG3 & D.C: Finally some hope for beleaguered Redskins fans everywhere

Courtesy of CBS Sports

When the news broke this past Friday night that the Redskins had traded up for the 2nd pick in this upcoming draft, presumably to select star Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, I felt a wave of relief and optimism as a Redskins fan that I hadn't felt for years. Griffin is going to be a Redskin. I could hardly believe it.

Randy Moss: Effort and Humility

If Randy Moss were to come back with a perfect attitude, he would immediately improve any team in the NFL.  Anyone talking about how Moss’ play is falling off needs to put things in perspective, because the question is not one of ability.  No matter how much his skills have deteriorated, he is simply a better receiver than whatever scrub is filling out the depth chart on your favorite team.  Hall of Fame talent and experience do not simply disappear in a year.  If nothing us, Moss would be the ultimate decoy and red-zone jump-ball threat.