It was an early season test for Maryland, a chance for them to beat one of the top teams in the country with the help of the home crowd at a sold-out Byrd Stadium. After a turnover gave West Virginia an easy touchdown to start the game, the Terps battled back and trailed by only seven at the half.

However, the Mountaineers' running attack wore down the Terrapins' defense in the second half, ...]]> 9/15/2007 8:03:59 PM /blog/archive/2007/sep/15/terps_fall_to_wvu_31_14/7007.asp /blog/archive/2007/may/21/the_week_in_sports/4919.asp Crimes Against The Game

Words can not completely express the sheer disappointment and anger I am feeling towards the NBA at this moment but since you can't see me pacing around the room, howling like a madman at the television, they will have to do. This might be the worst day I have ever experienced as a basketball fan. First ...]]> 5/21/2007 2:48:04 PM /blog/archive/2007/may/21/the_week_in_sports/4919.asp /blog/archive/2007/apr/16/the_week_in_sports/4670.asp The Pain of being a DC Area Sports Fan

I have lived within one hour of downtown DC and Baltimore for all of my life and ever since I could comprehend moving images on a television screen, I have loved sports. My family ingrained intense feelings for my home teams into my brain from a young age and those feelings are as strong as ever. I will be a fan of the ...]]> 4/16/2007 3:09:48 AM /blog/archive/2007/apr/16/the_week_in_sports/4670.asp /blog/archive/2007/apr/3/the_week_in_sports/4564.asp Thoughts on the Final Four

This past weekend's Final Four was one of the most over hyped, over analyzed, sub plot laden, sporting events in recent memory. The Oden-Hibbert match up, the famous fathers of John Thompson III and Ewing Jr, the rematch of Florida and UCLA, the potential rematch of the NCAA football championship, the potential for the first repeat champions since Duke in the early 90's, were all stories that were ...]]> 4/3/2007 12:49:07 PM /blog/archive/2007/apr/3/the_week_in_sports/4564.asp /blog/archive/2007/mar/26/the_week_in_sports/4471.asp The Death of a Bracket

March has been an exceedingly difficult month for me. Like every other American that has an ounce of interest in sports or works in an office with people who do, I filled out an NCAA Tournament bracket and participated in several bracket pools, all of which were only for entertainment purposes, no money involved, because that would be illegal and morally wrong. But for the sake of ...]]> 3/26/2007 2:25:42 PM /blog/archive/2007/mar/26/the_week_in_sports/4471.asp /blog/archive/2007/feb/27/the_week_in_sports/4248.asp Rollin' West Coast Style

Last week I diagnosed the playoff picture for the NBA's Eastern Conference, which was about as hard to predict as the ending to a romantic comedy. Six of the eight playoff seeds are pretty much locked up, with only the two bottom seeds up for grabs. There won't be that many shake ups near the top, but with Miami's Dwyane Wade out for at least several weeks, the race for ...]]> 2/27/2007 1:18:22 PM /blog/archive/2007/feb/27/the_week_in_sports/4248.asp /blog/archive/2007/feb/19/the_week_in_sports/4156.asp

I'm Just an East Coast Prophet

The NBA's official debut in Sin City went off without a hitch and loyal fans were treated to one of the more memorable All-Star weekends in recent history. There were no off the court issues and no players arrested, which considering the venue, is an absolute miracle. Dropping a few hundred twenty-something multimillionaires in the middle of a city renowned for its plethora of gambling, booze, ...]]> 2/19/2007 1:20:56 PM /blog/archive/2007/feb/19/the_week_in_sports/4156.asp /blog/archive/2007/feb/12/the_week_in_sports/4098.asp Ever since my entrance into this world, I have been enamored with the world of sports. I was the first child ever to exit the womb with a Redskins jersey on. I played team sports as a young child, soccer, basketball, tee ball one year, but quickly came to realize that my dreams of becoming a world class athlete would never come to fruition. I stopped growing when I was ...]]> 2/12/2007 1:44:25 PM /blog/archive/2007/feb/12/the_week_in_sports/4098.asp /blog/archive/2007/feb/5/the_week_in_sports/4030.asp In case you were hiding in a cave, held hostage, or trapped under some heavy furniture and couldn't get to a TV, the Indianapolis Colts absolutely smacked the Chicago Bears last night to become the 41^st Super Bowl champions of the National Football League. If for some reason you did miss the game, don't feel too horrible because aside from the first quarter, the game was a bit of a snooze fest.

People who have ...]]> 2/5/2007 2:03:55 PM /blog/archive/2007/feb/5/the_week_in_sports/4030.asp /blog/archive/2007/jan/29/the_week_in_sports/3965.asp Last week I made a promise to completely avoid any topic dealing with the NFL and I fully intend to keep that promise even if it means not talking about how much I have struggled through the bye week, not mentioning how watching football players answer the same questions 87 times annoys me so much that I want to stuff my ears full of cotton yet for some reason I watch every bye week ...]]> 1/29/2007 12:04:14 PM /blog/archive/2007/jan/29/the_week_in_sports/3965.asp /blog/archive/2007/jan/22/the_week_in_sports/3916.asp First of all, thanks to those readers who were thoughtful enough to leave some comments on the site. It's good to know that at least two people read the column. This week I'm aiming for five readers. Lofty goals, maybe unrealistic, but you have to aim high. Anyway, on to something that has to do with sports.

I'm sick and tired of athletes pulling out the "we got no respect' routine before every game and ...]]> 1/22/2007 1:16:23 PM /blog/archive/2007/jan/22/the_week_in_sports/3916.asp /blog/archive/2007/jan/15/the_week_in_sports/3817.asp Let me preface this column by saying that I am unhealthily obsessed with all things football, especially the NFL. If game seven of the World Series and a pre-season game between the Browns and Buccaneers in half pads being played in Tokyo were broadcast at the same time, there would be no question as to which event would be on ...]]> 1/15/2007 1:07:37 PM /blog/archive/2007/jan/15/the_week_in_sports/3817.asp