Robert Griffin III -- the architect of both brief times of triumph followed by long stretches of pain -- woke Washington Football Team fans from their dreams with the news he posted on his Twitter account that he will have a book coming out next August. The title? "Surviving Washington." Published December 1, 2021
Olympics sponsors -- especially those who do business in China with untold riches at stake -- have shown no appetite for pulling out of these Games, despite calls from human rights activists. Published November 29, 2021
To reinvent himself as a sympathetic, all-around nice guy -- instead of one of the biggest cheaters in baseball history -- Alex Rodriguez needs some help from the media. And he's getting it. Published November 25, 2021
The former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi once told me the quarterback you want is the guy who, when he gets on the team bus, everyone else believes they have a chance to win that day because of him. Rivera was telling you Heinicke's teammates feel that way about him. Published November 22, 2021
Villanova Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright knew that Tommy Sheppard had a bright future in basketball when the two met while Wright was on Rollie Massimino's staff at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in the early 1990s. Published November 18, 2021
It would have been easy to make the change, and no one would have blamed the coach. But Rivera stuck with Heinicke, and his faith paid off. Now Heinicke likely has the rest of the season to convince people that he could be the quarterback of the future for this team -- not that he is, but that he could be. Published November 15, 2021
When Sam Huff played, he was justice -- the judge and jury. And when he called Washington football games, he was the prosecutor and defense attorney for what he saw on the field. And fans loved him for it. Published November 14, 2021
If anyone ever needed a Kirk Cousins-style "You like that!" game, it is Chase Young on Sunday. Published November 11, 2021
Ron Rivera loves asking himself some Ron Rivera questions -- and then answering them. Published November 7, 2021
There is a feeling that, with pitching prospects like Cole Henry and Cade Cavalli, and the development of young players acquired at the trade deadline like pitcher Josiah Gray and catcher Keibert Ruiz, that GM Mike Rizzo's "reboot" will start paying dividends in 2023. Not good enough. Published November 4, 2021
If it was just the bad football, that would be enough of a burden for Washington Football Team fans. There is certainly enough of that to go around. Just look at Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Broncos - bad offense, bad coaching, bad outcomes. Published November 1, 2021
We saw the worst of American sports this week. We saw the leaders of the country's two most popular leagues -- football and baseball -- square off in a competition over who could be more arrogant, who could tell the biggest fib with a straight face. A fraud-off, if you will. Published October 28, 2021
We are getting close to Kyle Allen time. That should make Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera happy. Published October 25, 2021
Two instances of sexual harassment against two different women in two different workplaces. You might think there would be a connection between the two victims of sympathy and support. Published October 21, 2021
Enough of the game. They lost. They're 2-4 and about to travel to Green Bay to face the Packers. Nothing new to you, right, Bruce? Your teams had a 62-97-1 record while you were here. Losing on the field? Old hat. Published October 17, 2021
The sight of Ovechkin on the ice in a Capitals uniform Wednesday night is perhaps the lone anchor of security for Washington sports fans. We were once awash in celebrated sports heroes. Now there is only Ovechkin. Published October 14, 2021
The Gruden revelations just raise more concerns that the league is covering up embarrassing information that could further damage Snyder. What is in the rest of those emails? Published October 12, 2021
When the news broke that the DEA had raided the Washington Football Team's headquarters in Ashburn in connection to a federal probe involving team trainer Ryan Vermillion, the organization issued a statement that said the trainer was placed on administrative leave "due to an ongoing criminal investigation that is unrelated to the team." Published October 10, 2021
The commitment to Amazon is a big step for the league, devoting one of its prime-time broadcasts solely to a streaming site. It is also another step in the relationship between the NFL and one of the most powerful men in the world -- Amazon owner Jeff Bezos. But he already has more influence in NFL business than any of the 32 franchise owners. Published October 6, 2021
Ron Rivera took a step in the right direction in that first year by winning the NFC East, exceeding expectations. But it was, and remains, important for him to at least meet expectations in this second season, if not exceed them, to deal with the stuff that comes along. Published October 4, 2021
