By Joe Pohoryles Alex Ovechkin is in unfamiliar territory. A slow start has turned into a slow season for the Great 8, who has just eight goals through 38 games in 2023-24. His 6.0 shooting percentage is the lowest it’s ever been. The 38-year-old Washington Capitals captain is on pace for just 17 goals inContinue reading “Chasing Gretzky XXI: Turning the page on 2023”
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My Summer Experience Through the Lens of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA”
By Joe Pohoryles Unfortunately, the blog has been pretty inactive in recent months, and a big reason why is my summer internship reporting for the California Collegiate League’s Arroyo Seco Saints in Pasadena. Living and working in Los Angeles these past couple months was an incredible experience and I am grateful for the opportunity. WithContinue reading “My Summer Experience Through the Lens of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA””
Washed-ington DC: How the nation’s capital became the retirement home for America’s best athletes (Part II)
You can find Part I here. We left off in 2010, so here is how the next decade shaped up when it came to aging athletes arriving in the district: 2011-2015: Quantity over Quality After seeing three Hall of Famers come to Washington, the next period saw just one potential HoFer among a wave ofContinue reading “Washed-ington DC: How the nation’s capital became the retirement home for America’s best athletes (Part II)”
Washed-ington DC: How the nation’s capital became the retirement home for America’s best athletes (Part I)
Major League Soccer has long attracted aging world-class superstars such as David Beckham, Kaká, David Villa and plenty others to spend the twilight years of their careers in the United States. Their best years are behind them, but name recognition alone makes them valuable commodities to their new clubs from a business standpoint. Wayne Rooney,Continue reading “Washed-ington DC: How the nation’s capital became the retirement home for America’s best athletes (Part I)”
2020 All-Fantasy Football Teams
After much uncertainty, the NFL has nearly completed the regular season. There were plenty of bumps along the way, but ultimately no games needed to be canceled/postponed to the end of the season. Best of all, fantasy football could be played without a hitch. Last year, I published my ballots for the All-Fantasy Football Teams.Continue reading “2020 All-Fantasy Football Teams”
Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?
Nothing immortalizes a player like a number retirement. In doing so, a franchise essentially declares, “this player was so incredible that anyone who wears this number after him would be insulting his legacy.” Ok maybe not that extreme, but it does signify a player who had a legendary impact on the franchise. As of rightContinue reading “Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?”
Evaluating the Era of Curse-Breaking (WTBU Sports)
This post was originally published with WTBU Sports. Everyone loves a good underdog story. To see the Davids of the world take down the Goliaths makes us feel better. It allows us to believe that if those people can overcome the odds and accomplish something seemingly impossible, then maybe we can too – Disney hasContinue reading “Evaluating the Era of Curse-Breaking (WTBU Sports)”
Introducing the ‘whatta night’ rule of three
April 21, 2015 is an important date in Washington sports history. At first glance, it may not seem significant. You may not remember where you were on this day, and you may not even remember what took place, but it was a great day for Washington, D.C. sports. That day, the Capitals, Wizards and NationalsContinue reading “Introducing the ‘whatta night’ rule of three”
Grading the six DC championship rings
By: Joe Pohoryles Yesterday, after the premiere of “Improbable” Part Two, the design for the Nationals’ championship rings were released. As championship rings appear to be more extravagant and flashy every year, the Nationals stayed right on trend. The flashier the rings become, the more representative they become as well. The number of diamonds, theContinue reading “Grading the six DC championship rings”
Worst draft picks of the decade
By: Joe Pohoryles With the NFL draft in the rearview, this would normally be the time when the NBA and NHL lotteries would commence, and the mock draft speculation would really heat up. While there has been mock drafting, the dates for the upcoming drafts are in limbo, and with MLB making their own alterationsContinue reading “Worst draft picks of the decade”
The Wildcard 