http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/ 15 en-us Copyright 2009 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The college football regular season is winding down, and the Heisman award ceremony is coming up, so our question is: Who should win the Heisman? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/who_should_win_the_heisman.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/who_should_win_the_heisman.html College Football Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0500 College basketball season is well underway, and that comes as very good news for many hoops fans, especially local ones who might want to focus on something other than the Wizards for the time being. But many fans strongly prefer college basketball to even well-played pro hoops, so our question is: What makes college basketball better than the pro basketball? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/why_does_college_hoops_beat_th.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/why_does_college_hoops_beat_th.html College Basketball Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0500 Thanksgiving is coming up, which means way too much turkey, stuffing, pecan pie... and way too much of the awful Detroit Lions on our TV sets. Our question is: What is the worst franchise in pro sports? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/worst_pro_sports_franchise.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/worst_pro_sports_franchise.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0500 We're over halfway through the NFL season, so now that everyone's had a chance to see how things have shaken out, we ask: Who is the best defensive player in the league? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/nfls_best_defensive_player.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/nfls_best_defensive_player.html NFL Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0500 The NBA season is underway, and presumably Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen have finally stopped celebrating the championship they won last season with the Celtics, which was the first for each player. So who would you like to see win his first NBA title this season? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/who_should_win_his_first_nba_t.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/11/who_should_win_his_first_nba_t.html NBA Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0500 Election Day is almost upon us, and everyone's talking politics, even in the Sports section. So our question this week is: Which elected official (current or former), before turning to politics, was the best athlete? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/10/best_athlete-turned-politician.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/10/best_athlete-turned-politician.html Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0500 We're feeling college football-y these days, and surveying the landscape, one thing we've noticed is how many college coaches had a previous head-coaching stop in the NFL. Our question is: Which current college coach, who once was a head coach in the NFL, seems best suited for the college game? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/10/best_college_coach_who_was_onc.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/10/best_college_coach_who_was_onc.html College Football Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0500 We're a few weeks into the NFL season, and we've already seen many exciting performances by quarterbacks. None by Tom Brady, however, who, as you might have heard, is out for the season with a knee injury. And not too many by Peyton Manning, who is coming back from his own injury woes. So our question is: Who is the best NFL quarterback not named Tom Brady or Peyton Manning? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/10/best_nfl_qb_not_named_brady_or.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/10/best_nfl_qb_not_named_brady_or.html NFL Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0500 The NHL season is going to begin sooner than you think (and end later than you can comprehend), so we thought we'd toss out a simple question: Who is the best player in hockey right now? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/09/best_current_nhl_player.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/09/best_current_nhl_player.html NHL Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0500 We're a few weeks into the college football season, and it's not oo early to ask a very simple question: Which conference is the best? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/09/best_college_football_conferen.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/09/best_college_football_conferen.html College Football Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0500 Nascar's Chase for the Cup begins Sept. 14 and Kyle Busch has been far and away this year's best driver. He's also, by most accounts, the most loathed driver. So we wondered: Who is the most hateable successful athlete you can think of? (Note: does not have to be active) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/09/most_hateable_successful_athle.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/09/most_hateable_successful_athle.html Auto Racing Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0500 The baseball season is winding down, as is summer, so it's time to start looking ahead to the Fall Classic. Our question is: What World Series matchup would you most like to see this October? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/08/world_series_youd_like_to_see.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/08/world_series_youd_like_to_see.html Baseball Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:00:00 -0500 Whatever Norman Chad wants, Norman Chad gets. So Couch Slouch is on a three-week break, taking Throwing it out There and all the other Monday Morning features with it. Well, in a figurative sense: Chad isn't actually taking us on vacation with him, the big meanie. Please check back in three weeks to see what gets thrown out there next! http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/08/column_returns_on_aug_25.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/08/column_returns_on_aug_25.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:52:59 -0500 The Olympics are coming, and the networks, at least in the U.S., are gearing up for oodles of coverage of competitions in sports like basketball, swimming and sprinting. But the Games are also a time to check out sports that one rarely, if ever, sees on TV, like archery, handball and steeplechase. So what's your favorite obscure Olympic sport? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/07/favorite_obscure_olympic_sport.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/07/favorite_obscure_olympic_sport.html Olympics Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0500 The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction is Aug. 2, and we're just quivering in anticipation of the sight of all those handsome yellow sportcoats. Meanwhile, we ask: Which current NFL player (i.e., not Brett Favre -- at the moment), if his career ended right now, would be a lock for the Hall of Fame? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/07/which_nfler_is_a_lock_for_the.html?wprss=throwing-it-out-there http://voices.washingtonpost.com/throwing-it-out-there/2008/07/which_nfler_is_a_lock_for_the.html NFL Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0500