washingtonpost.com - George SolomonGeorge SolomonIt's Always Something- April 24, 2005 There was a lot to talk about in Washington this week, as the Nationals exhibition season began and the Redskins' signing sagas continued.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10411-2005Mar5.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... Talkback- April 24, 2005 It should have been enough for Washington sports fans that the Wizards clinched an NBA playoff spot for the first time since 1997 by beating the up-and-coming Chicago Bulls at MCI Center Wednesday night. But one night later, something even more unthinkable occurred: Major League Baseball returned to Washington.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58913-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... TalkBack- April 24, 2005 Talkbackers don't know where to look first: There's Barry Bonds, on crutches, telling reporters they've "won" and have brought him down. Or how about over-hyped Courtney Brown's "Tour of NFL America" Or the Nats "reportedly" selling more tickets than the O's, while for 33 years Washington was told it could not support a baseball team.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3428-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... May the Circle Remain Unbroken- April 24, 2005 The day Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig announced the Montreal Expos would be relocated to Washington for the 2005 season, former Washingtonian Joe Fries sent an e-mail reminding me that I'd interviewed him for the now defunct Washington Daily News at RFK Stadium during the Washington Senators' last game.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58912-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Gibbs Keeps Redskins on Course- April 24, 2005 The Washington Redskins losing cornerback Fred Smoot to the Minnesota Vikings last week, on the heels of taking a salary cap whack as a result of the Laveranues Coles-for-Santana Moss trade and the recent loss of up-and-coming linebacker Antonio Pierce to the New York Giants, has many fans asking, "Who's in charge of this team"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29773-2005Mar12.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Talkback- April 24, 2005 Talkbackers seem slightly confused over the activity at Redskins Park last week. Talk of trades, then actual trades, trading up, trading down, press releases and more press releases to counter previous press releases. I can't keep up.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12132-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... The Perplexing Case of One L. Coles- April 24, 2005 Like you, I'm puzzled by this whole Laveranues Coles business. The 27-year-old millionaire wide receiver, who in his two seasons with the Redskins has caught 172 passes, told Coach Joe Gibbs after the season he wanted to leave the team even though he was under contract.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56248-2005Feb26.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... |