William World News William F. Yurasko's blog v.14 – Nats, Penn State, Redskins, greater DC , travel, more

Once again, Long Island native Eric McErlain, the godfather of sports blogging, is here for some guest prognosticating. You may recall his earlier appearance talking about the Mets prior to their first series against the Washington Nationals in 2011. This time, Eric is talking J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS in advance of their trip down I-95 [...]

Remember how I had a Washingtonian in San Francisco talk about the Washington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers earlier? Now, I’m having a Northern Californian in Washington do the same. Tom Bridge of welovedc.com talks about his Niners.
WFY: After being everybody’s trendy sleeper pick for a couple of years, the 49ers are finally playing well [...]

I think my friend David is the first 3-time guest prognosticator. You may recall we made fun of the Indy Colts last year and then he talked to me about his San Francisco Giants. Here’s the view of the 49ers from a transplanted Washingtonian…
WFY: After being everybody’s trendy sleeper pick for a couple of [...]

Rooting Interests: Who are D.C. fans? – The Post
The Post did a survey on Washington D.C. sports fans attitudes, favorite teams/owners, etc. recently. It mostly confirms what we already know about D.C. area fans:
“Washington fans are really a wonderful blend of the best parts of Northern tier fans and Sun Belt fans,” former Washington Nationals [...]

My co-worker Fred, a Western New York state native, is this week’s guest prognosticator. I tried not troll him too much about Washington Redskins traveling to Orchard Park, N.Y. Toronto to play the Buffalo Bills.
WFY: The Buffalo Bills are 4-2, just like you expected, right — what in the name of Pete Metzelaars is [...]

This week the Washington Redskins travel to Charlotte (I’ve never been there, but the airport was nice enough) to take on the Carolina Panthers. I turn to Charlottean Kyle Thompson, a veteran of the Old School and Binghamton native, for some discussion about the Panthers.
WFY: You arrived in Charlotte around the same time as [...]

This week, one of my favorite features, the guest prognosticator series returns! The Philadelphia Eagles are coming down I-95 to take on the Washington Redskins in a big NFC East matchup. Joining me this week is Kevin McGuire, a Philly sports fan who you may know from Examiner.com’s Penn State coverage and The Nittany Lions [...]

This week’s Washington Redskins opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, are the outlier of the NFC East on several fronts:

The Eagles stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, is actually in the city the team represents. This, is a good thing and I hope that the Redskins move back to the District of Columbia someday, but they are currently in [...]

RFK Stadium at age 50: Redskins, baseball and much more – The Post
Happy 50th Birthday, RFK Stadium! – SB Nation DC
THOMAS BOSWELL: RFK Stadium: After 50 years, it’s still personal – The Post
GALLERY: A look back at RFK Stadium – The Post
UPDATED 10.03.2011: When RFK Stadium opened DC Sports Bog, The Post (yay mega nerd)
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You know what’s weird? Since I started following the NFL in 1983 and the St. Louis Rams have been around longer than the Los Angeles Rams. I still don’t know why the Rams left Southern California for a fairly small Midwestern market with a so-so NFL history. Given that they won a Super Bowl and [...]