The Long And Winding Search- January 23, 2008 Nobody does the offseason like the Washington Redskins. No team in the NFL produces as much drama without actually playing a game. When Tom Brady was spotted by paparazzi wearing that mysterious boot on his right foot yesterday, who was his rival for news Well, the Redskins, of course, and their mystery coaching candidate. If it's not big-name, high-priced free agents being introduced, then it's Marty Schottenheimer, or it's Steve Spurrier, or it's Joe Gibbs . . . or it's Schottenheimer...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012203341.html?nav=r... These Guys Are Seriously Happy- January 21, 2008 FOXBOROUGH, Mass.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/20/AR2008012002767.html?nav=r... Tomlinson Takes a Knee in Loss to Patriots- January 21, 2008 FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 20 -- They tried to play down his absence, the fact LaDainian Tomlinson was standing on the sideline injured instead of carrying the ball in this AFC championship game. Coach Norv Turner said he wouldn't look back and play "what-if." Quarterback Philip Rivers said the team's approach to the red zone offense didn't change much with Michael Turner and Darren Sproles playing in Tomlinson's place.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/20/AR2008012002723.html?nav=r... Language Was Hurtful, But Actions Were Profane- January 20, 2008 Sadly, it seems the few conversations we have about race and sports anymore are limited to extreme reactions to language. They're not so much conversations as they are confrontations, usually angry ones and increasingly with severe consequences. Our parents never told us that words could hurt just as much as sticks and stones.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/19/AR2008011902439.html?nav=r... The Arenas Factor- January 17, 2008 What the Washington Wizards did these last few days is expand the possibilities. What they did, beating the Boston Celtics not once but twice, demonstrated how good they can be without Gilbert Arenas, and probably how good they can be once he returns. They showed they can sustain a credible defensive effort against the best team in their conference, on the road no less. They showed, even while slogging through a fourth game in a fourth city in five nights, they've developed the physical...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/16/AR2008011603994.html?nav=r... Watching All the Drama Play Out- January 15, 2008 These aren't just games anymore, not this deep into the NFL postseason. Rare is the playoff game that doesn't produce several days of drama. Each becomes a referendum on something grand, such as whether Norv Turner can coach, whether Eli Manning can go from chump to champ in one month or whether the quarterback of America's team should take a celebrity hottie to Cabo San Lucas for a few days with a playoff game looming.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/14/AR2008011402927.html?nav=r... A Talent Finder Is a Keeper- January 10, 2008 You knew the moment Joe Gibbs got in his car to drive away from Redskins Park after his news conference Tuesday that Bill Cowher's name would be on the lips of pretty much everybody in metropolitan Washington. After all, the Redskins don't do low-profile coaches, do theyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/09/AR2008010903708.html?nav=r... Next Year Starts Now for Gibbs- January 7, 2008 With every team at the end of every season, you wonder what will happen when the players fly home for the final time, then scatter. Who'll be back Who'll move on Was what transpired between training camp and the final defeat encouraging enough to be the starting point for the next seasonhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/06/AR2008010602514.html?nav=r... A Missed Opportunity- January 6, 2008 SEATTLEhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/05/AR2008010502618.html?nav=r... Unlikely Path Could Go a Long Way- January 1, 2008 PHOENIXhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/31/AR2007123101819.html?nav=r... |