Archive for September, 2011

Nats sweep doubleheader, tie season series with the Phillies

The Washington Nationals are just teasing me now. Yesterday, the swept both games of a day-night doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. The season series is knotted at 8 with 2 games to play — The Cheesesteak/Half-Smoke Challenge is going to the wire this year! There is still no chance the Nats win the next two [...]

Belated Yale football update; Saturday’s Cornell game on VERSUS

My introduction to college football was Yale, my father’s alma mater. I got to hear all about the great Yale teams and The Game (he’s still bitter about 1968, but glad he didn’t sell his ticket). I’m going to try and follow and blog a little bit more about the Bulldogs this season.
The season has [...]

Beat writer videos for Penn State at Temple, Paterno presser

David Jones and Bob Flounders of the Patriot-News

That’s it, nobody else put one up.
Here is Joe Paterno’s post-game presser though:

What do the Nats have to play for against the Phillies? A cheesesteak for me

What the Nationals have to play for against the Phillies – The Post
With 4 games against the Philadelphia Phillies left this season, the Washington Nationals trail in the series 6-8. The Nats have to sweep to take the season series and most importantly, win the Cheesesteak/Half-Smoke Challenge for me for the second time. You have [...]

Nats clinch winning record at home, actually beat Marlins

The Washington Nationals clinched their first winning record at Nationals Park with a win over the Florida Marlins yesterday, 4-3. Yay, progress! The victory ended a 2 game skid and left them in a virtual tie 3rd place in the NL East with the New York Mets. They are 4 up on the Marlins who [...]

Penn State Nittany Lions 14 TEMPLE OWLS 10

PHILADELPHIA — Prior to kickoff yesterday, the Temple Owls played the theme from “Rocky” a movie about an underdog Philadelphia boxer who goes the distance against the heavyweight champion but loses.
Temple followed that script yesterday — they went the distance, but lost in the end.
Penn State traveled to the city of brotherly love for its [...]

The Penn State Football Story – Temple game

Well, they really spun that one, didn’t they?

Redskins vs. Cardinals Q&A with nouveau Phoenician John

Look, I found somebody who actually follows the Arizona Cardinals! John is a former/displaced co-worker, former DC Metro resident residing in Phoenix as of a week ago, but he lived in Arizona for a few years circa 2005 before coming home. He is a fan of about 67 different teams and has been a season [...]

Nats crack 70 wins for first time in 4 years, Peacock wins first start, 2012 schedule

For the first time in 4 years, the Washington Nationals have won 70 games, may this never be a milestone again. They did it by beating the New York Mets 2-0 behind Brad Peacock’s debut start. The rookie righty threw 5 scoreless innings.
GAMERS
Nationals vs. Mets: Brad Peacock earns win in his first major league start [...]

Blue White Roundtable: Penn State at Temple

Another week, another series of questions from Adam Collyer of Black Shoe Diaries…
1. The game was out of reach, but Rob Bolden played through the final whistle. Was that drive his “coming of age moment?” Do you expect that to pay some dividends this week?
Rob Bolden impressed me on the final scoring drive [...]

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