The Washington-Metro D.C. area will be awash in sports glory this weekend as the Nationals and Redskins both have home games this Saturday. What does this mean? TRAFFIC. Although the weather looks like it will be great this weekend the couch and TV remote might be more appealing than the Beltway or waiting in a crowded Metro car. The talk of the town is that even though the Nationals will not be in the postseason, the team is poised and ready to spoil the postseason hopes of its opponents for the rest of the season. Whooppee. God forbid the Redskins also win on Saturday. I won't hear the end of it from Redskins fans I know or on the radio/TV. Folks, its preseason...
Question posed to Redskins Head Coach Joe Gibbs: Coach, what do you hope to see in this weekend's preseason game against the Steelers?
Joe (paraphrased): Well, I'd like to see each unit go out there and play cohesively and smoothly. Then, I'd like to see individuals show me what they have to offer to this team.
Thanks, coach. On another note, do you ever wonder about reporters sometimes? Do they come up with the questions or does someone else feed them the questions? Is it funny to ask questions you already know the answer to? For example, why do you ask the losing coach at the Superbowl how he feels? Are you hoping he is going to say "I feel great"? He freaking just lost the Superbowl. How else is he going to feel???
Note to Metro: There is a Nationals game this Saturday. Have more train cars running more frequently. Thanks.
In other Washington sports news, former Washington Wizards forward-swingman Jarvis Hayes has signed with the Detroit Pistons. I think Jarvis will have trouble getting non-garbage minute playing time on that squad. I mean he was a semi-important part on a Wizards team that is not as good as the Pistons. If he's looking for a team closer to winning a championship then obviously this was a good move for him as long as he's willing to give up some playing time. Oh, yeah, and the money increase probably wasn't too shabby either.
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One of my biggest pet peeves is sideline reporters. They're useless and they actually detract from the game many times.
I had high hopes for Jarvis, but I can't say that I'm sad to see him leave. Injuries really derailed him and for a "shooter" he never really impressed me that much with consistant shooting. I like the Blatch signing, but he is going to have to mature. With the east adding all this talent, the Wizards better be careful about taking steps backwards. If they're healthy, I still like their chances.
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