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

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 [...]

I found another Big Ten alum to talk a little football with this week. My colleague Mackenzie Warren answered some questions about Penn State’s opponent, Northwestern. Here we go:
WFY: Northwestern is a surprising 2-4, what in the name of Steve Schnur is going on this season? What happened to Persastrong?
MW: This is a good example [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Another Washington Redskins season means more guest prognosticators and this week is regular New York Football Giants contributor, my friend Brad Stratton.
WFY: Do you think the Giants will benefit from the lockout since they are established at quarterback?
Brad: The QBs missed out on OTAs and minicamps. There was precious little time for quarterbacks and their [...]

Earlier in the season, I asked the outgoing Maryland Bureau Chief about the first Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates series. Since then, Sam became The Maryland Bureau Chief Emeritus by moving back to Western Pennsylvania and both teams reached mediocrity or better. Their third series of the year begins tomorrow at Nationals Park.
WFY: Since [...]

Despite living in Southern California, Jason Woodmansee is a name familar to DC sports. The George Washington University grad has gained attention for his Stop Shuler web site which made the case that Heath Shuler shoudn’t be elected to Congress because of being a bad Redskins quarterback. He also had The Coach is Killing Me, [...]

Once again, I’m talking to a fan from the Washington Nationals upcoming opposition. This time, my friend David (he was a guest prognosticator during football season) is answering questions about the reigning world champion San Francisco Giants, whom he adopted after moving to the city by the bay.
WFY: While I know you followed a different [...]

For the last ten years, my friend Sam has called the state of Maryland home, but soon he’ll be moving back to his native Western Pennsylvania with his family. Since 2004, Sam has been The Maryland Bureau Chief for this blog, but with his move that bureau will be shutting down. He’ll probably become The [...]