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Mike Harris

mharris@washingtontimes.com

Mike Harris was a reporter for The Washington Times.

Articles by Mike Harris

The Superdome is seen in the distance beyond a billboard Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in New Orleans. The city will host the Super Bowl XLVII football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

HARRIS: Ravens-49ers Super Bowl prediction can go either way

Other than a few Kentucky Derbies and some success in various NCAA tournament office pools, my batting average in the world of predictions would make Davey Johnson recoil. The safest way to make any money on my picks, if you're into that sort of thing, is to go all-in the other way.

January 31, 2013
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco passes against the Denver Broncos in the second quarter of an AFC divisional playoff NFL football game, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

HARRIS: Joe Flacco has his flaws, but Ravens QB gets results

Flacco, it seems, is regarded as a guy who is just kind of there. He wouldn't be on anybody's bottom 10 list. Yet few people, if any, seem to regard him among the NFL's elite quarterbacks. Maybe it is time to change that thinking. To put him in the top five would be absurd. To put him in the next five seems more than reasonable.

January 16, 2013
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) talks to Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan in the second quarter as the Washington Redskins play the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC wild card game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, January 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

HARRIS: Risking hobbled QB outweighed any reward

With about two minutes gone in the fourth quarter of Sunday's playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III managed to pick up 9 yards on a run.

January 6, 2013
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson (right) is congratulated by DeAngelo Hall after returning a fumble for a touchdown during the first quarter.

Redskins-Rams: Recap

A quarter-by-quarter recap of the Redskins' 31-28 loss to the Rams.

September 16, 2012
associated press

D.C.’s faded sports legends

Athletes having success later in their careers in a new city isn't unheard of. Shaquille O'Neal won an NBA title with the Miami Heat, 13 years after making his debut with the Orlando Magic. Roy Halladay won the Cy Young Award with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010 after winning it with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003. When it comes to the nation's capital, the stories usually work the other way. The list could go on and on. Here's an all-star cast of one faded star from each of the major sports.

March 7, 2012