Made it. Well, it was a great day. I watched, I listened, I learned. What did I learn? Hockey players that aren’t yet in the NHL are pretty cool. And big. Washington Capitals forward Troy Blouwer made an appearance during […]
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Washington Capitals Development Camp – Day 1 – Mid day
Well morning practice ended and, well, it was interesting. A lot of reporters noted that the players seemed big, strong and fast. Bonus for ‘Caps fans. The first day of any camp is always a wash for player performance. Often, […]
Washington Capitals Development Camp – Day 1 – Preview
Well, Jon Marshall and I made it. about 45 minutes early, to boot. The Washington Capitals Development Camp. There is a group of players still on the ice from a morning practice session. I’d tell you who they are and […]
Washington Capitals Development Camp
I’m preparing to go where no sports writer for The [Five] Daily has gone before. Hockey coverage. As apart of my work for WTOP in Washington D.C. I’ll be covering the week-long Capitals Development camp. Should be interesting. I plan […]
How ’bout this kid…
A young rascal at the Seattle Mariners game last week showed off his moves. This might be the most baller kid EVER.
… Slow news day
This is where ESPN might be the best. On the inevitable slow news day. This is when you hear the four-letter-network lead with some non-story, twist it around, get a few experts to wrangle a bit and by the end […]
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert offers ‘Tweet of the Century’
The owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert, sat in shock last summer when LeBron James picked up and took his talents to South Beach. Well, only minutes after the Dallas Mavericks beat LeBron James and the Miami Heat he […]
Ohio State’s troubles temporary? Fat chance
Maybe I missed something. Perhaps I wasn’t listening. Maybe I am getting older and I didn’t have the volume loud enough on the TV. The problem is, Ohio State. They’re at it again. The Ohio State University President, E. Gordon […]
Looking to save a few bucks, try Linux Mint 11
Alright dorks, dweebs, nerds and geeks, I’m not talking to you. You guys have already manipulated the source code of Mint to sidestep all of the cool things we “regalar” folks like. Nope, I’m talking to the jocks, soccer moms, […]
Bob Knight criticizes NCAA rules
Bob Knight has criticized something – again. This time it isn’t a reporter, a game, a referee, or even the fans. Bob is now after the NCAA. Go big of Go home, right? Knight is flummoxed by the NCAA ruling […]