Cornerback problems for the Redskins

Arlington, Virginia 3/31/10
The Redskins look to add some depth to the cornerback position by signing first-round draft pick Philip Buchanon, after the releasing of Fred Smoot. It seems to me that the secondary has been messed up again for the 'skins. Three years ago in the 2007 seson, they had the perfect cornerback and safety positions. They had experience in Shaun Springs and Fred Smoot, and young talent in Carlos Rogers. For the safety position, they had hard-hitting Shawn Taylor and young but talented Laron Landry. I was very comfortable with this, but then things went downhill. Springs missed 4-5 weeks with an ankle sprain and we all know about the Shawn Taylor incident. So that left Reed Doughty to fill in, but he struggled. For the '08 season Owner Dan Snyder released Springs, putting another hole in the defense, and it put pressure on Rogers and Smoot. Then, Snyder had to sign Deangelo Hall a big name corner from Oakland. He tried to build a defense around the 5'10" Hall, and it evidently did not work. Hall gets alot of interceptions but cannot cover anyone! He always gets beat, and he can't tackle, either. So I hope this Buchanon guy does well. Keep reading!
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Caps look forward to home-ice in playoffs

Washington, D.C. 3/29/10
Although they lost on Sunday, the Caps have clinched the Eastern conference and home-ice advantage in the playoffs. The New jersey loss put them over the top. I don't think it's enough. I they have played amazing this season but they at least need to go deep in the playoffs. That's a lot of pressure, but they can handle it. I'm being hard on them, but I agree with coach Boudreau, they haven't proven their able to win the Stanley Cup. The players are happy with this accomplishment, as am I. They deserve home-ice advantage and they got it. Don't get me wrong, they are a great team, but they'll only be great if they go all the way. Coach Boudreau didn't want to celebrate a loss, but was grateful for what they did during the regular season. Now all they have to do is rest and get healthy for the playoffs. It looks like they will face one of three teams in the first round:

1. Montreal
2. Atlanta
3. Philadelphia
4. Boston

So good luck Caps!!!!! See Ya!

Duke and Michigan State get to Final Four

Houston, Texas 3/28/10

Well I didn't get what I wanted. Duke and Michigan State both won. I feel so wrong. Why did this happen?! Well the last thing I want is Duke in the final. So, Go West Virginia! I guess. I also have found hatrid for Coach K. of Duke(There is no way I'm spelling out his entire last name). His teams always beats Maryland. Anyway I am very impressed with Baylor and how they have played. As for Michigan State, they had to beat a good team in Tennessee as well. Michigan State will play Butler and Duke will play West Virginia in the Final Four next Saturday. Actually, Sports Illustrated picked 2 of Reigons correct! They had Duke play West Virginia in the Final Four, which is what's happenning! As for the other reigons, they did'nt do so well. So all I'm asking is that Puke University will play like garbage against West Virginia. If Michigan state wins, they will have been in the final for 2 years straight. For my sake, let Duke and Michigan State lose!!!! It will be an exciting couple of games, although I don't like the teams. So have fun watching next Saturday's games!
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WVU and Butler make it to Final Four

IMPORTANT NEWS!!! This is the one week anniversary of my blog! I have really enjoyed writing it much more than I ever thought I would. Thanks so much for reading, leaving comments and E-mailing me, because it really encourages me to keep writing (or typing :). Please don't hesitate to make any suggestions too. Thanks alot, and read this post on Butler and West Virginia. (PS: Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I was on a short trip)

Salt Lake City, Utah and Syracuse, New York 3/27/10

The Butler Bulldogs and the West Virginia Mountaneers will go to Indianapolis For the 2010 NCAA Final Four. For West Virginia, this is their first trip to the Final Four in 51 years! For Butler, this is their first trip since 1929!!!!!!!! Unfortunately for me, I have a bit of a grudge with both teams. 3 years ago, Butler beat Maryland in the Sweet 16, and West Virginia just seems to beat us in every sport. But it's good to see some new teams finally make it to the Final Four. I'm having a hard time typing this but here it goes: Good Luck Butler and West Virginia. Whew, glad that's over. Anyway, I'm sure you're brackets are messed up(I know mine are) because all the one seeds in the tournament have been elimentated(except duke)! I kind of knew the one seeds wouldn't have been that great in this this tournament, and I was right. Butler is located only six miles from Indianapolis, and only one other team in history has had a shorter trip than them. I didn't know the Bulldogs were that good, or that they were able to make it this far into the tournament. So I'm impressed with them. As for West Virginia, they did win the Big East Tournament, and they were a 2-seed, so I could have seen it coming. Today, Duke will play Baylor, and Michigan State will play Tennesee. I think you know who I want to win those games. I definetly do not want Duke or Michigan State to make it to the Final Four. So just for today I will be Baylor and Tennesee fans. So good luck with you're brackets and I'll write again soon.
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Caps win in style, 4-3

Washington, D.C.
The Capitals won in stunning fashion last night, beating the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. For some reason the Penguins can't seem to finish off the Capitals, especially when the Caps are at home. The last Penguins-Capitals game the Pens had a 4-1 lead, but the Caps came back to win with Ovechkin's exciting hat-trick. This time around, the Pens were up 2-1 in the 3rd period, but then Alex Semin and Eric fehr scored for Washington. Not to mention the amazing goalie play by Jose Theodore in the 3rd, saving the game for the Caps. But with a 3-2, lead, Jordan Staal tied for Pittsburgh with 3 minutes left. This game would take OT and a shootout for a winner. The Penguins were 7-1 in shoot-outs and I thought it would be hard for DC to win. They couldnt do it. They just couldnt lose. It wasn't possible with all the fans on their feet. So Mike Knuble decided to score his first-ever shoot-out goal and win it. I was amazed(as always) by the Capitals. If they keep playing this way, with great goal-tending and awesome scoring abilities(5-on-5, short-handed or on the power-play) they will go deep in this playoffs.Another Capitals post, keep coming back for more!!!!!!!!!!
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Caps get ready for big game against Penguins

Washington, D.C. 3/24/10
I am so glad I got that last post out of my system. Now, to the real reason I'm writing this post.
The caps will play their last home game against the penguins this season, but hope to play them in the post-season. To them, only the playoffs can make up for what happened last year. In case you don't know, the capitals and the penguins played in a semi-final series, and some call it the best series ever. The series went to overtime 3 of the games. Ovechkin and Crosby both scored hat-tricks (3 goals) in one of the games. And of course, the series went to 7 games. Everyone thought it would be the game of the decade. But the Penguins won 6-2, in DC. No one knows what happened to the Caps that night. Anyway, that memory still lingers in the head of all the players, especially Ovechkin. The Caps lead the season series 2-0, but still must play the Penguins twice before the playoffs. If they are lucky, they will play Pittsburgh again in the postseason. If not, the only thing that can erase that memory would be a Stanley Cup, which is very possible for the them. The game will be on Comcast Sportsnet. Channel 10 for Comcast, or 76 for Verizon Fios.Thanks for reading!
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Why Dallas Fans, Why?

I'm really mad right now.Recently, I was doing community service for my school. After we finished, the custodian asked me what grade I was in. I said "7th". Now it just so happens that I was wearing some of my redskins gear (as usual) , and he told me: "You won't be comin' back to this school next year if you keep wearing that sweater"! He was joking, of course. But it just reminds me of how much I hate the Dallas Cowboys!!! My school is crawling with Dallas fans! How can you say you're a Dallas fan, when you're born and raised in DC, and have probably never even been to Dallas. It's like saying; I dont want to be American, so I'll just be Canadian instead. That's what is wrong with this country. I just don't get it.Would someone tell me why this is? I feel like every time I walk down the hall, I hear "Redskins Suck" at least once. Give me a break please. So I wrote this post about the teams I hate:

First:
Teams that I Strongly Dislike
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
North Carolina Tarheels

Second:
TEAMS THAT I TRUELY DESPISE

PUKE Blue Devils I hate these guys because they always seem to beat Maryland, like in 2001 when Maryland had a 10- point lead and Duke came back to win with 53 seconds left!!

Pittsburgh Penguins I actually just hate the city of Pittsburgh; and also because the Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry in last years' playoffs. The Caps have also played the Pens 8 times in the playoffs, and the Penguins have won 7 of 8.

and of course, the worst of them all,
THOSE DALLAS COWGIRLS!!!!!!! The Redskins have always hated the Cowboys!!!! Dallas always has the worst fans in any sport; and the worst thing about that, THEY ARE EVERYWHERE! They wont stop yapping about how "good" they are. I think they need to crawl back to their toilet bowl they call a stadium, and zip their mouths!! I also hate that ugly, stupid star on their helmet. They aren't, and don't deserve to be "America's team" (Kudos to George Allen for hating Dallas so much!)
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ESPN hates D.C.

Washington, D.C. ummm, forever!
Have you ever noticed how ESPN hates on DC sports? I know I have. Every time any of my teams win or lose, they always show the other teams' highlights. It really sickens me. That's why I watch CSN Instead of ESPN. They LOVE dallas ( By the way, those cowgirls are NOT America's team!!!!!!, if anyone should be "America's Team" it's US!!) or really any team I hate. We are the capital of the nation after all, and deserve some respect. If you have anything to say about this, please comment, because I am sick of it. See ya!

The New-look Nationals

Viera, Florida 3/22/10
The Nats are coming off a 7-5 spring training win over the Mets, and could have a promising season. You're probaly saying I've lost it, when the Nats have been the worst in the league since the beginning of their existance. But it never hurts to give the guys a chance. My season prediction will be short of a playoff spot, but they'll have a shot at it. Steven Strausburg looks promising at the mound, and Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn can really bring it at the plate. The Nats are in a good posiion, believe or not. They've got a beautiful stadium, a good fan base, and no one expects anything of them this season. So MLB, watch out for the Nationals this season they could (emphasis on could) be a contender in the 2010 season. They look to have a weak division this year, which could really play into their hands. Let us all hope for the best with the Nationals in 2010. See ya!

Redskins to work out Sam Bradford

Arlington, Virginia 3/22/10
The Redskins announced yesterday that they will work out quarterback Sam Bradford. They have also shown great interest in Tim Tebow. Whoever they pick in this year's draft, he better be effective, or it will just show how ill-minded Dan Snyder is. If you look at Colt Brennan, he has never even played in the regular season. I'll give you a rundown on the quarterback situation for the Redskins: #1: Jason Campbell, #2: Rex Grossman, #3: Colt Brennan, #4: Richard Bartell, plus the #4 overall pick in the draft. So I don't really know what to think of this. 10 seasons as the Redskins owner. 6 different head coaches. 3 playoff appearances. 1 NFC East championship. I wont even tell you the number of starting quarterbacks. Just this. Wow. I think its time to throw in the towel, Dan. Sell the 'Skins to someone who actually knows what they're doing. I dont have anything against the guy, I just dont think he's owner material. He's just a fan, like me. That ends this post. See ya!

Wizards woes continue, have lost eleven straight

Los Angeles, Cal. 3/22/10
Kobe Bryant and co. hand the Wizards 11th staight loss, the most in a row by the team since 1995. I dont know what the crap is going on with the Wiz right now, all I know is that they are terrible. Tell me if this is correct: The Wizards are going to make Andray Blatche captain of the team. That is JACKED UP. They brought in this guy 2 years ago, and has shown some improvement, but really is just average. Either the Wizards have no great talent, or the coaches are just plain crazy. I think its numero uno. If the Wizards dont get good players soon, they will keep playing like this. They should at least put up some sort of effort against Kobe. That was just horrendous. Basically, they gave up at half-time. At the trade deadline, they threw just about their last 4 or 5 years of players in the trash. Yeah, yeah its team makover, but now they're worse than before. Besides, all the good players they got in return, ARE INJURED, including Josh Howard and Drew Gooden. That wraps up this post, keep looking for more! See Ya!

Ovechkin no longer suspended, scores in 3-1 win

Tampa, Florida 3/21/10
Ovi comes back with a bang as the Caps take a 3-1 win over the Lightning in Tampa Bay. He scored a goal and had some big hits, as well. Speaking of hits, I think the suspension given to him by the NHL was total GARBAGE! Obviously it was a push from the side, not a hit from the back. In this league, no ref knows what a penalty is anymore. It should have been a double minor at the most, definetly not a major and a game misconduct! Alex ovechkin IS NOT a dirty player and never will be. In defense of the NHL, he did end Brian Campbell's season, but really, you don't suspend (or even give a penalty to) Matt Cooke, on his hit, but give the best player in the world two games for a controversal call from the ref! WHAT! The NHL needs to define what a penalty is, or just let the boys play. Anyway he's back now ,and he told the press that he hates that box above the ice, instead of being with his teamates on the ice. Back to the game, can the Caps get any better? The playoffs are coming very soon, and I look for them to be very good. Now the Capitals will probaly win the Eastern Conference, and the Presidents trophy, Ovi will probaly be the MVP,but to the players, coaches and fans, all that matters is the playoffs. So we all hope Lord Stanley will take his first ever trip to Washington, because he must be kind of sick of Montreal. Now dont think I'm some sort of hockey head, but I'll proudly admit I love the game and how it is played. LETS GO CAPS! And keep looking for my posts on all D.C. sports, pretty much daily. See ya!

Maryland loses in heart breaker to Michigan state

Hello, my name is Sam Jackson (no, not the the actor :) and I love D.C. sports, and am a diehard Redskins fan. I also like the Capitals and Wizards, as well. I am 13 years old but know alot about sports. I just started this blog and hope you apprecieate it.

Spokane, Washington 3/21/10
Maryland senior Grevis Vasquez played his last game as a Terp as Korie Lucius pulled back and hit a buzzer beater in what I think was a very emotional game. The Spartans were down 1 point with 6.6 seconds left and Luicius drained it. This was a great night for Vasquez, and if Luicius didn't hit that 3, he would have had the game winning shot. I relly feel terrible for those guys, they worked so hard to come back (they were down by 16) and deserved the win, although they were heavily out-rebounded and the Spartans would not stop hitting 3-pointers. Grevis will always be remembered in College park, and one of the best D.C. area athletes (in my era). He will be missed, as will Eric Hayes. That wraps up this post, thanks for reading, and look for more of my posts. See Ya!