DC Sports Bog

Jordan Reed struck by RGIII’s humility

Dan Steinberg — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:45:35 GMT

Since there has been some chatter about whether Robert Griffin III is getting too big for his metaphorical britches, I figured I’d pass this along. Redskins rookie tight end Jordan Reed attended the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in L.A. over the … Continue reading →

Randy Wittman’s lottery advice to Bradley Beal: ‘Don’t mess it up’

Sarah Kogod — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:44:43 GMT

Bradley Beal is in New York City representing the Wizards in tonight’s lottery draft. According to Monumental Sports, Beal didn’t bring any good luck charms, but he is wearing the same tie he wore to the 2012 NBA draft. Also … Continue reading →

RGIII in Xbox Reveal

Dan Steinberg — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:23:16 GMT

Another day, another RGIII story having nothing to do with OTAs. And this one involves video games rather than gift registries! Tuesday was the big Xbox Reveal, which The Post’s Hayley Tsukayama covered from a technology standpoint: Microsoft, on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

Bruce Bochy reportedly asked Davey Johnson to be on his All-Star staff

Dan Steinberg — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:56:25 GMT

The news wasn’t all bad for Davey Johnson Monday night in California. He’ll apparently spend his last All-Star break as Nats skipper in New York, at Citi Field, as part of Bruce Bochy’s coaching staff. That almost has to lead … Continue reading →

Look at the Giants celebrating the Nats’ Game 5 collapse

Dan Steinberg — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:21:31 GMT

Most Nats fans probably don’t have a reason to feel one way or the other about the San Francisco Giants. Maybe this photo could help. Yes, that’s right, here are the Giants celebrating the Nats’ collapse in Game 5 of … Continue reading →

Brooks Laich throws out Orioles first pitch

Sarah Kogod — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:52:31 GMT

Brooks Laich, who was named after famed Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson, threw out the first pitch in Baltimore on Monday night. The Caps forward promised on Twitter last week that his throw would have some juice to it, and he … Continue reading →

Phillies fan seeks like-minded date to take to Nats Park

Dan Steinberg — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:17:28 GMT

Since we’re all-in on wedding coverage, might as well get into the matchmaking business, too. In that spirit, Reader Ryan passed along a Craigslist ad that might be of interest to some of our readers, assuming our readers are Phillies … Continue reading →

Nats pitching coach Steve McCatty in 1984 Playgirl (Updated)

Sarah Kogod — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43:51 GMT

When someone unearths a photo like this, there isn’t much to say except, hey, look: Nats pitching coach Steve McCatty in the July 1984 issue of Playgirl. How long before the bullpen turns this into a T-shirt? (Update: It only took a … Continue reading →

The new Griffining: posing in front of wedding gifts

Dan Steinberg — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:41 GMT

The old Griffining: sitting on the ground, hands raised in triumph. The new Griffining: posing in front of wedding gifts? Probably not, but this photo definitely made me chuckle, paying homage as it does to the ridiculous furor surrounding RGIII’s … Continue reading →

Alfred Morris’s Eastern Motors commercial

Sarah Kogod — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:28 GMT

In March, Alfred Morris filmed some scenes for his Eastern Motors commercial. The finished spot was released today, and it includes the promised cameo from Morris’s beloved car, Bentley. The commercial doesn’t include the patented jingle, so here is a … Continue reading →

Nats to wear camo jerseys on Memorial Day

Sarah Kogod — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:37 GMT

If you’re among the 16 percent of those who voted that you loved the Nats camo caps yesterday, then this might just make your day. A Uniwatch reader noticed that the official MLB shop is offering jerseys with camouflage logos and numbers … Continue reading →

Tiger Woods on RGIII

Dan Steinberg — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:54 GMT

Tiger Woods was in town on Monday to promote the AT&T National, giving me the opportunity to put “Tiger Woods” and “RGIII” in the same headline. There’s an assist in there, of course, for Comcast SportsNet’s Chick Hernandez, who asked … Continue reading →

Jeff Bostic strongly defends ‘Redskins’

Dan Steinberg — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:04:33 GMT

While the current round of Redskins name-change stories may have run its course, I promised several readers that I would be as aggressive in recording defenses of the team name as I was in recording attacks on the team … Continue reading →

George Washington announces new court design

Sarah Kogod — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:35:46 GMT

On Monday, George Washington University released an image of the new court design for the Charles E. Smith Center. The design includes images of The White House flanked by the United States Capitol and the Washington Monument, with the school’s logo at … Continue reading →

Stephen A. Smith blames RGIII’s fiancee, Rebecca Liddicoat, for gift controversy

Sarah Kogod — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:28 GMT

I have no intentions of transcribing every word said about Robert Griffin III and his wedding registry today, but sometimes someone says something so ridiculous that it has to be shared. Often times that someone is Stephen A. Smith, and … Continue reading →

Nats Memorial Day camo hats

Sarah Kogod — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:40:09 GMT

Here’s a photo of the camo caps the Nats will be wearing on Memorial Day. The image is via a PR email, that came with this explanation. With Memorial Day just around the corner (Monday, May 27th) Major League Baseball … Continue reading →

Fans explain why they bought RGIII wedding gifts

Dan Steinberg — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:40 GMT

Because every sports story is constitutionally required to prompt a serious discussion about a serious issue with serious takes from serious men in serious suits, the fun and funny story of Redskins fans buying wedding trinkets for Robert Griffin III and … Continue reading →

New York Post columnist says Caps have ‘Culture of Losing’

Dan Steinberg — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:13 GMT

Do the Caps have something serious afflicting them in the postseason, a pattern of coming up short at the worst possible time, leading to offseasons filled with anguish and regret? Undoubtedly. Are the Caps afflicted by a ‘Culture of Losing?’ … Continue reading →

RGIII thanks fans for wedding gifts

Sarah Kogod — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:46 GMT

When I found Robert Griffin III’s wedding registry and linked to it a couple of weeks ago, I figured some fans would purchase an item or two for the soon-to-be-married couple. But you guys went nuts, and RGIII tweeted a … Continue reading →

Merrill Reese on why he hates the Redskins

Dan Steinberg — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:04 GMT

Back in November, I posted some highlights from Merrill Reese’s radio call of Washington’s demolition of the Eagles. Reese, of course, is the radio play-by-play voice of the Eagles, and he seemed especially anguished that Philadelphia was getting smacked around … Continue reading →

Best Week in Washington Sports: Bradley Beal

Sarah Kogod — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:41:38 GMT

My colleague Chris Cillizza has a great weekly feature called “Worst Week in Washington,” where he spotlights a political figure who has landed on the wrong side of the press. I’m stealing a page out of his playbook, and it … Continue reading →

Al Koken, from the archives

Dan Steinberg — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:24 GMT

I promise that this will be my last item about Smokin’ Al Koken — in this month, anyhow — but I couldn’t resist. See, I wound up doing this story about Al for print last weekend, and that put me … Continue reading →

Bradley Beal on Derrick Rose: ‘I think he’s scared’

Sarah Kogod — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:46:13 GMT

Derrick Rose suffered an ACL injury last April and missed the entire 2012-13 season as a result. Despite being medically cleared to play in March, Rose decided to keep himself out, and has taken some heat for it. The criticism … Continue reading →

Alex Ovechkin in his walking boot

Dan Steinberg — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:20:50 GMT

This is the photo that Alex Ovechkin sent to Caps team doctor Benjamin Shaffer on Thursday to make sure he was wearing his walking boot correctly. It was shown on Comcast SportsNet Thursday night, and then tweeted out by Ovechkin … Continue reading →

Caps fan travels from Kuwait for playoffs

Dan Steinberg — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:50:05 GMT

Can a Caps fan be frustrated by repeated postseason failures without giving up his fandom? Can an intelligent, rational, critically minded fan live and die – and, let’s be honest, mostly die — with every spring playoff series, and then … Continue reading →