by Rooster on September 2, 2008
I’m a day late on this one but we have some exciting things that happened last week, including the start of College Football so lets get it poppin’.
Terps squeak by Delaware 14-7: I really wanted to write about this game but was so drunk with rage I felt my words would have come out as mumbled, angry , goggeldy goop. Yes we won, but seeing Jordan Steffy posing as a division one quarterback was excruciatingly painful. We have an alien at receiver and no one to get him the ball. Oh wait, don’t we have that guy that started for us last year who beat Rutgers and BC? Hmmmm….very, very frustrating indeed. On a happier note, Da’ Rel Scott’s a beast. Hopefully we can ride this guy for the first couple of games until the Fridge realizes what a mistake he has made with Steffy.
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by Dr. Gonzo on August 29, 2008
Dr. Gonzo Reporting,
It’s that time again, time for all the Sporting news that matters to me.
Today we’re talking about a Bengal that can’t seem to remember his name, a real life story about Nationals success, seriously, and for all those yearning for it, SOCCER…
Let’s get started, shall we…
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by Rooster on August 20, 2008
Rooster and Gonzo drop knowledge on The Redskins Preseason, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, USA Basketball, the Nationals, and yes even a little soccer.
by rooster427 on June 27, 2008
This weekend the slumping Washington Nationals will face the Baltimore Orioles in what hopes to become the next big rivalry in baseball. When the Nationals came to town in 2005 it ended what had been a 35 year MLB drought in the nations capital. The area was excited that baseball was finally back, and rightfully so. That year the Nationals exceeded expectations by finishing .500 and drew more fans to the ballpark than the Orioles did. However since then it seems the Nationals have become just another struggling franchise. The past two seasons the Nats have had losing records. Injuries have plagued their 2008 season, Ryan Zimmerman and Nick Johnson are both out, and their offense has reached anemic levels. Even with a new ballpark their does not seem to be a whole lot of excitement surrounding the Nats which currently lead the N.L in losses with 49. The Orioles on the other hand have been playing some of their best baseball as of late. Coming off of 3 straight losing seasons, and a 69 win season a year ago, the O’s appear to be back on track. With new skipper Dave Trembly at the helm and the addition of outfielders Luke Scott and Adam Jones the O’s are 3 games above .500 and have won 5 of their last 8 games. While the team does not have much star power, they traded away Tejada and Berdard, they have solid depth throughout the roster and a talented young core.
While relatively new, the beltway rivalry has had plenty of controversy fueling its fires. When the Nats came to D.C in 2005 Orioles owner Peter Angelos strongly opposed the teams move claiming that the Orioles had a legal right to the baseball market in the Metro area. Also, Washington Nationals games are broadcast locally by MASN, a sports network owned by the Baltimore Orioles. Many Nats fans believe that this leads to uneven reporting and coverage of the Orioles. The Orioles took the earlier series this year 2-1 at Camden yards. The series tonight will be the first time the two teams have faced each other in the Nationals new stadium and should be a hot ticket around town. Get your popcorn ready.
