‘Retconned’ Archive

Despite two Washingtonians, Monday Night Football fumbles

When ESPN realized that play-by-play announcer Al Michaels might leave Monday Night Football for NBC’s Sunday Football (USA Today) they decided to hire Tony Kornheiser of The Post/WTEM/ESPN as the third man in the booth. Kornheiser joins new former Redskins QB Joe Theismann, who parlayed his experience analysing American Gladiators and Terps basketball into [...]

Metro gifts — anybody buying?

Like other major transit systems, WMATA sells a line of merchandise. The online store includes, maps, mugs, trinkets, and the “Metro at 25″ coffee table book, among other things. Also available are black t-shirts from a few stations; Archives – Navy Memorial, College Park – U of MD, Metro Center, Pentagon, Shaw – Howard U, [...]

D’oh! I missed Joe Theismann

Another day, another anniversary, this time it is a major one in Redskins history. Twenty years ago tonight, QB Joe Theismann’s (nee Theezman) career ended on the turf at RFK Stadium when Giants LB Lawrence Taylor broke his leg in two places. Theismann’s brutal injury is one of the memorable in the annals of pro [...]

I-66 widening a hot button issue

I drive Interstate 66 inside the Beltway daily, reverse commuting out to Tysons from Pentagon City. Jerry Kilgore, Republican gubernatorial candidate, is making I-66 widening a major part of his Northern Virginia strategy. This week, Kilgore for governor signs with “WIDEN I-66 Inside the Beltway” on them debuted along the shoulder of the EXIT 67 [...]

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