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Don’t Put This All on Alex Ovechkin

Posted: 29th April 2010 by Philip Speake in NHL
Being the first #1 seed to blow a 3-1 series lead to a #8 seed is unacceptable. Hell, it is downright embarrassing. Bruce Boudreau, Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green, Alexander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Fleischmann, Jose Theodore, Semyon Varlamov and the rest of the gang are all to blame. The talking heads on ESPN are all going to talk about how this proves Crosby is the superior player to Ovechkin. Great. Right now ...

Washington Redskins: Someday Never Comes

Posted: 30th December 2009 by Philip Speake in NFL
First thing I remember was askin' papa, "Why?" For there were many things I didn't know. And Daddy always smiled; took me by the hand Sayin', "Someday you'll understand." After another second-rate season of Washington Redskins football, I have been feeling less and less emotionally attached to the football team I love so much.á I feel like the season is already over, and we are further from being a championship contender ...

Obvious Reasons the Washington Redskins Are Bad This Year

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Philip Speake in NFL
I foolishly predicted at the beginning of the season that the Redskins were going to end up around 10-6, and in the playoffs.á This was after an awful draft, more foolish free agent signings, and, well, more of the same, to be kind. Watching training camp from up close, I was given a false sense of hope; seeing these athletes closer than ever before, I was in awe of their abilities.á ...

A Letter to Brian Orakpo

Posted: 13th September 2009 by Philip Speake in NFL
This is a plea from Redskins Nation! Will you please sack the Quarterback about 12 times this year, at a minimum? I know... Blache has you playing outside linebacker. Look man that dude in Dallas had like 20 sacks last season, and he plays OLB too! So what if they run a 3-4, and not a 4-3. I watched you in camp. You blew by Samuels a bunch of times. I was there on ...