The long-awaited, spring training-opening World Series rematch between the virtuous Washington Nationals and the villainous Houston Astros arrived Saturday night like you might expect a typical opening exhibition season game - meaninglessly. Published February 23, 2020
Finding any little edge "just part of the game," the former Mets and Nationals manager told Thom Loverro. Published February 19, 2020
The Nationals prospect, who wasn't quite prepared for his 11-day stint at shortstop last year, says he's learned a lot since then. Published February 18, 2020
Juan Soto brought his smile, his enthusiasm and the energy that lights up the room when he walks in to the first day of Washington Nationals' spring training. Published February 17, 2020
The villainous trash-can-banging, sign-stealing 2017 World Series champion Astros are the flip-side to the virtuous 2019 World Series champion Nationals -- who just happened to vanquish baseball's newest crime family in seven games in October. Published February 16, 2020
Barry Trotz is very familiar with the Milestone Caps. He lived it for four seasons. Published February 11, 2020
This new beginning on Saturday was like a kite in the park on a sunny February afternoon -- full of fun and families, culminating in a 31-19 win for the home team. Published February 9, 2020
When the Buffalo Bills waived Khari Lee in 2018, he decided to try a new door -- the one for a real estate office in Pikesville, Maryland, where the NFL journeyman started a new career in real estate. but it's tough to say good-bye to a game you've loved your whole life. Published February 4, 2020
It seems like there is a hangover of sorts when it comes to thinking about brain damage in the league. It hurts to think about it because there still is no answer, no solution. Published February 2, 2020
The play that has become such an iconic NFL moment is also a reminder of the game's toll on players. Published January 28, 2020
With the Chiefs returning to the Super Bowl Sunday for the first time since, it's the perfect time to revisit the defense that was the final roar of the AFL. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' offense may be the talk of Super Bowl LIV, but in 1970, it was the Kansas City defense that stunned the football world. Published January 26, 2020
Derek Jeter and Larry Walker will be the Class of 2020 for the Hall of Fame - Jeter just missing a unanimous vote with 99.7 percent in his first year on the ballot and Walker, in his last year of eligibility, squeezing in at 76.6 percent. Candidates need 75 percent of the votes by the writers to be elected. Published January 21, 2020
The District is overflowing with stars. We have so many great players that we can't keep all of them. Published January 19, 2020
Luhnow says he didn't know about the cheating. But that doesn't mesh with his self-congratulatory comments from a 2018 interview where he bragged that he knew "what every person is doing on the field at all times." Published January 14, 2020
It felt like baseball at Nationals Park, even though Opening Day is four months away, and, judging from the crowds, fans still want to bask in the glow of their team's World Series championship. Published January 12, 2020
The estranged Pro Bowl left tackle is a symbol of everything that was wrong with the Redskins under the direction of team president Bruce Allen. Published January 7, 2020
What could go wrong? Of course, you know the answer. Published January 5, 2020
Look, I'm sorry to be the guy at the party blowing out the candles, but any reasonable person would have to have their memory banks wiped clean to believe that hiring Ron Rivera will then translate to the respect and results that Dan Snyder has futilely searched for during his ownership. Redskins Park is the elephant graveyard of the NFL, where careers go to die. Published December 30, 2019
There is the school of thought that if Allen is anywhere in the building, he will undermine the new arrivals. See Scot McCloughan. See Brian Lafemina. It is a school of thought shared by many in the #FireBruceAllen movement who are longer by fooled by Snyder's deceptions. Published December 29, 2019
Sammy Baugh was not just one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, but one of the best players, period. Published December 26, 2019
