Tonights Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadians show down will feature for the Caps a season debut and a NHL debut.
When the Caps take the ice tonight, 2008 first round draft pick John Carlson will make his NHL debut. With injuries to Milan Jurcina and Shaone Morrisonn, Carlson will get into the lineup for the first [...]
Entries from November 20th, 2009
A season debut, an NHL debut
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · John Carlson, Michal Neuvirth, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals
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Portis sees concussion specialist
November 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Clinton Portis, Injury, Washington Redskins
Clinton Portis traveled to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to meet with the same concussion specialist who saw Eagles TB Brian Westbrook earlier this week. Portis suffered a concussion two Sundays ago in Atlanta and hasn’t played or practiced since. [Westbrook has suffered two concussions and might not play again for a while, despite [...]
Tags: Brian Westbrook·Clinton Portis·Concussion·Injury·Philadelphia Eagles·University of Pittsburgh·Washington Redskins
Nats name coaching staff
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Jim Riggleman, Nationals Management, Washington Nationals
We received the official press release form the Washington Nationals announcing their 2010 Coaching Staff. Here they are:
Manager: Jim Riggleman
First Base: Dan Radison (NEW)
Third Base: Pat Listach (returning)
Pitching: Steve McCatty (returning)
Batting: Rick Eckstein (returning)
Bench: John McLaren (NEW)
Bullpen: Jim Lett (NEW)
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Wizards Stock Report
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood, Caron Butler, Flip Saunders, Gilbert Arenas, Mike Miller, Nick Young, Washington Wizards
Blue Chip of the Week: Antawn Jamison
What can you say about the return of Antawn Jamison apart from, “Thank God!” and “About time!” Jamison missed the first 9 games of the season with a shoulder subluxation, but came back in time to lead the Wizards to a rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jamison scored 31 [...]
Tags: Antawn Jamison·Brendan Haywood·Caron Butler·Earl Boykins·Gilbert Arenas·Mike Miller·Nick Young·Washington Wizards·Wizards Stock Report
Smoke Signals: This is Dallas week
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Albert Haynesworth, Brian Orakpo, Clinton Portis, Injury, Jason Campbell, Jim Zorn, Ladell Betts, NFC East Rivals, Washington Redskins
SLB Brian Orakpo is tied for 10th in the NFL with 7 sacks, which leads all rookies. He’s had to make the transition from college DE to pro SLB and he’s done pretty well, though he does look a bit awkward in pass coverage. To me, Orakpo’s natural position is DE and I think he’d [...]
Tags: Albert Haynesworth·Brian Orakpo·Clinton Portis·Dallas Cowboys·Ladell Betts·Miles Austin·Sherman Lewis·Smoke Signals·Washington Redskins
MLB Free agency begins, what’s up for the Nats?
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Free Agency, Lerner family, Washington Nationals
Major League Baseball free agency is officially open. The Washington Nationals franchise has spent painstaking moments this short off-season thus far erasing the front office effects of former GM Jim Bowden and completely revamping and rebuilding the Nationals front office. We applaud that effort. The Nats also committed to bench boss Jim Riggleman as permanent [...]
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Schefter believes in Lewis, but there is more to it
November 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Sherman Lewis, Washington Redskins
Adam Schefter from ESPN is quickly becoming a Sherman Lewis disciple. In his 10 Spot article, Schefter believes the impact of Lewis on Redskins play calling is undeniable.
Now that Lewis has had three games to call Washington’s plays, check out how the Redskins’ offensive production compares. In the first six games of the season, the [...]
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RED ALERT: Carlson set for NHL debut tonight
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Alexander Semin, John Carlson, Jose Theodore, Tomas Fleischmann, Video, Washington Capitals
Red Alert Feature: Of course, the feature story on the Red Alert this morning will be the NHL debut of 2008 first round draft pick John Carlson. Carlson was called up yesterday from Hershey. Shaone Morrisonn and Milan Jurcina are expected to miss tonights game, giving Carlson the opportunity to play in first NHL game.
The [...]
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Arenas the Tweeter
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas has a Twitter account. He has had one. Arenas vowed not to tweet with twitter until his Twitter account reached 1,000,000 followers. Good luck with that Gil.
Gilbert up a video on his twitter urging fans to follow him. His first Tweet. How shy is Gil? Oh, at the time of this post, 996,839 [...]
