By Joe Pohoryles For the fourth year, we have an updated edition of Washington, D.C. sports Top 25 players under the age of 25. This list does not rank the potential of each player, but rather where each player currently stands based on their performance from the past year. A player’s talent, role on theContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2023 Top 25 Under 25”
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The Pohory-list: 2022 Top 25 under 25
By Joe Pohoryles It’s that time of year, folks. For the third year in a row, we have an updated edition of Washington, D.C. sports top 25 players under the age of 25. This list does not rank the potential of each player, but rather where each player currently stands based on their performance fromContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2022 Top 25 under 25”
2021 NFL Draft Reactions
By: Joe Pohoryles The 2021 NFL Draft is underway, and the Washington Football team will be adding their newest crop of players to fill any holes in the roster and try to improve from last year’s 7-9 record. Follow along as this post will get updated over the next few days. Round 1 (19)- JaminContinue reading “2021 NFL Draft Reactions”
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)”
Taylor ‘Lamar’ Heinicke nearly beats ‘Tompa Bay’ in Wild Card round
From XFL backup to NFL playoff starter, Taylor Heinicke shocked the world by bringing the Washington Football Team to the brink of an upset over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa ended up winning 31-23, but Heinicke was far from the reason Washington came up short. In just his second career NFL start, Heinicke delivered theContinue reading “Taylor ‘Lamar’ Heinicke nearly beats ‘Tompa Bay’ in Wild Card round”
The Pohory-list: 2021 Top 25 under 25
A year ago, in one of the first dozen posts in The Wildcard’s history, I listed my Top 25 DC sports players under the age of 25. In what I am now establishing as a new annual tradition, this list will provide a glimpse at where the young talent among the four major DC sportsContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2021 Top 25 under 25”
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”
‘Pain’ Haskins dead man walking in DC
If it wasn’t already clear that Dwayne Haskins Jr. should not take the field for the Washington Football Team again, it became undeniable this afternoon when a former XFL backup who was on the practice squad until this week outperformed the ever-regressing former first-round pick in just half-a-quarter’s worth of playing time. Haskins finished theContinue reading “‘Pain’ Haskins dead man walking in DC”
How should the Washington Football Team address the quarterback position in 2021?
The Washington Football Team defense has proven itself as one of the better units in the NFL. Fans and analysts nationwide are beginning to take notice of Washington as a team on the rise. Most notably, ESPN’s Domonique Foxworth believes the team’s Super Bowl window opens next season. Personally, I am not as optimistic, butContinue reading “How should the Washington Football Team address the quarterback position in 2021?”
The Wildcard 