Dying Young, Black- November 28, 2007 If you're hoping to read about the on-field exploits of Sean Taylor, or a retrospective of his time with the Washington Redskins, it would probably be better if you cast your eyes to a piece elsewhere in this newspaper.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/27/AR2007112702680.html?nav=r... It Might Not Hurt That Much- November 22, 2007 Two years ago, even last year, losing Gilbert Arenas for three months would have been a season killer. The Washington Wizards were built around Arenas completely and perhaps to a fault. Though Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler and Larry Hughes all were accomplished players, the Wizards were dependent on Arenas, as most NBA teams are on their star player. And this latest knee surgery that will keep him out of the lineup for three months is, in the short term, an obvious setback.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/21/AR2007112102349.html?nav=r... Giant Catch for Feds- November 16, 2007 The possibility that federal prosecutors could take down Barry Bonds at any moment hovered like a giant storm cloud over the summer of 2007. It's why Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig never wanted to get too close to Bonds during his pursuit of Hank Aaron's career home run record. It's why Selig and other baseball officials didn't want syrupy ceremonies and grand proclamations about Bonds becoming the official home run king.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/15/AR2007111502573.html?nav=r... Weighing In, Shula Has Heavy Words- November 8, 2007 This isn't a case of the media belittling the New England Patriots, or some loose-cannon coach like Jerry Glanville sounding off for the fun of needling. Sometimes the messenger is so respected that the criticism has greater legitimacy, and such was the case when former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula said that, if the Patriots remain undefeated, their perfect record should carry an asterisk in the NFL record books.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/07/AR2007110702763.html?nav=r... Lack of Monday Mourning Led to Promising Week- November 5, 2007 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. What happened six days earlier, on the Monday after the massacre, won't show up under yards rushing or tackles made. There's no way, exactly, to tell how serious self-examination six days earlier affected time of possession or a place kicker's accuracy in overtime Sunday against the New York Jets. But the Washington Redskins, particularly the coaches and old pros who've had to recover from football humiliation a time or two in their lives, knew the overtime victory here in.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/04/AR2007110401493.html?nav=r... The Great Debate: Which QB Is Greater- November 4, 2007 About once every decade or so, a regular season NFL game comes along that has circumstances and conditions that make it historically irresistible. In 1985 the Miami Dolphins, the franchise with the only perfect record in the Super Bowl era, stopped the 12-0 Chicago Bears at the Orange Bowl. In November 1994 the two-time defending champion Dallas Cowboys, featuring Hall of Famers Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin, lost in San Francisco to the future Super Bowl champion 49ers, featuring.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/03/AR2007110301197.html?nav=r... Arenas for Kobe No Thanks- November 2, 2007 When the Chicago Bulls announced yesterday that they were pulling out of the Trade-for-Kobe sweepstakes, my mind went to the one player in the NBA the Los Angeles Lakers should want in exchange for Kobe Bryant.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/01/AR2007110102711.html?nav=r... |