As long as both leagues stay in their lanes and don't delude themselves into competing against the NFL, there should be enough football love for everyone to eat. Published February 20, 2019
Like his counterpart in the NFL, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is tasked with taking teams' obvious actions and pretending that something else is going on. Published February 18, 2019
At the risk of being portrayed as someone who condones violence against woman, I believe the Cleveland Browns made a sound decision signing Kareem Hunt. I'm also on a tiny island, judging by the predictable wave of blistering headlines. Published February 13, 2019
Football fans want it both ways. We want a safer game, but we want the bone-jarring hits, too. Just know that it comes with a price to the athletes who take up the sport. Published February 11, 2019
The Wizards aren't built to win with John Wall or without him, so there's really no point in continuing on this path. Published February 6, 2019
The teams took our anticipation and spiked it, like an offensive lineman who gets overly excited when handed the ball after a touchdown. They took our expectancy and crushed it, like a gunner slamming a punt returner who should've signaled for a fair catch They took our longing for a fantastic finale and served up one of the dullest, most-boring Super Bowls in recent memory. Published February 4, 2019
Telling your team that you have no intention of staying is actually the decent thing to do. It gives the franchise an opportunity to acquire some assets as you depart. The old team rarely receives equal value when shipping off a superstar, but sometimes the deal works out fine. Published January 30, 2019
Esteem and enmity for the New England quarterback are both perfectly understandable. Published January 28, 2019
It has been said that "close" only counts in horseshoes and grenades. But -- surprise, surprise -- Bruce Allen thinks the term also applies to Washington's NFL team. Published January 23, 2019
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Every now and then, the tables are reversed, the script is flipped, and an athlete has leverage on the system. Published January 16, 2019
We couldn't ask for a better set of games to determine a Super Bowl that will be tantalizing either way. We can have the geezers in a New England-New Orleans contest featuring all-time greats. Or maybe we get the fresh princes in a Kanas City-Los Angeles tilt, highlighting the next wave. Or it might be a mix-and-match pairing, something old, something new. Published January 14, 2019
The matchup that should totally embarrass state residents is the Alabama High School Athletic Association against senior basketball star Maori Davenport. It's an example of a youngster -- one of the nation's best prep players -- being steamrolled by power-hungry adults, led by AHSAA executive director Steve Savarese. Published January 9, 2019
The Baltimore Ravens considered the long view Sunday when they stayed with rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson instead of relieving him with veteran Joe Flacco. Published January 7, 2019
To tank, or not to tank. That is the question. Is it nobler for the Wizards to suffer the rest of the year without John Wall and miss the playoffs for just the second time in six seasons? Or is it better to rally around Bradley Beal and push to qualify for a still-within-reach postseason berth in the watered-down Eastern Conference? Published January 2, 2019
Making resolutions for others, instead of yourself? Way easier, right? Published December 31, 2018
As long as owner Dan Snyder lets team president Bruce Allen keep the keys, there's nothing to look forward to. Except more of the same. Published December 30, 2018
Once again, it's time to check off some items on my "TIDU List" -- Things I Don't Understand. Published December 26, 2018
The best gift for basketball fans might be the NBA's Christmas slate. Published December 24, 2018
In the District, a different groundswell is forming among fans of the NBA and NFL franchises. These fans' biggest motivation isn't losses to create a succession of postseason parties. They want losses that trigger going-away parties for team architects Ernie Grunfeld and Bruce Allen. Published December 19, 2018
