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Redskins Supporters are Voicing Their Disappointment

HG — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:22:31 +0000

The Washington Redskins single-handedly ended the Lions 19-game losing streak although all the credit will go to Detroit for rallying together for the 19-14 victory at Ford Field. I’ll give new head coach Jim Schwartz credit for getting his team on the field because that’s all he needed to do. Sorry to rain on the Lions parade but the win says more about the state of the ‘Skins (Owner, coaching, and players) than it does about Detroit.

Followers of the Redskins were voicing their displeasure during and after the game. The D.C. Sports Bog rounded up the comments which include San Antonio Spurs player and Redskins fan Roger Mason Jr. chiming in via Twitter.

Jim Zorn’s job as Redskins head coach is supposedly safe but if he loses to Tampa Bay next week Daniel Snyder is going to drop the axe.

Time to Make a Change, Obviously [D.C. Sports Bog]

Rich Eisen Tweetin’ Hot and Heavy

HG — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:37:13 +0000

Rich Eisen of the NFL Network either had his Twitter account hacked or he’s letting it all hangout with his 140 characters.

Rich Eisen didn’t write that and even if he did he’s gonna deny sending that tweet. Good thing too. Alycia Lane was probably halfway to the Eisen residence before she realized she was reading a phony.

*UPDATE* Rich Eisen has regained control of his Twitter account

Rich Eisen Twitter Page Hacked [Sox and Dawgs]

Following What the Athletes are Tweeting

HG — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:07:02 +0000

Twitter is the social networking flavor of the month that’s stormed on the scene like MySpace and FaceBook. There’s no telling how long the site’s popularity will last; the next big thing could have 130 or 150 characters and blow Twitter out of the water like seven minute abs did to eight minute abs.

Athletes are using Twitter to cut the media middleman and let us, the fans, into their personal lives. Here’s what some popular jocks were tweeting about yesterday.

Dwight Howard went to a Beyonce Concert:

Bill Simmons isn’t an athlete, but writing about them for a living is good enough to get you on this list. Where’s LeBron headed next year?:

Titans running back Chris Johnson gets Twitter.. He might need a YouTube 101 class tho:

Lance Armstrong gets tested a lot:

What I believe is the real, real Ron Artest was talking about fake signings:

Dwight Howard should start following Dennis Scott if he’s not following him, and he’ll probably stop following him if he already is:

After trying to get his followers to cry with him over Bambi, Ochocinco explained his Cincinnati workout routine:

Houston Rockets Calling on Fans to Help Lure Gortat

HG — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:39:55 +0000

The NBA free agency period began at 9 p.m. PST and so far things are quiet on the Eastern and Western conference fronts. There are a few facts (Kobe, Boozer, and Okur staying put), and a few rumors like ‘Sheed to the Celtics.

The Houston Rockets have several concerns entering free agency: Yao Ming’s health, Yao Ming’s backup, and Ron Artest. GM Daryl Morey has taken to Twitter to enlist fans to help him sign some help in the middle.

Marcin Gortat made a name for himself in the playoffs by playing hard on the defensive end. He’s a liability on offense, but if you’re bringing him off the bench to spell your starter you’ll be alright.

Andy Roddick Messin’ Around on Twitter

HG — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:24:39 +0000

Andy Roddick is still alive at Wimbledon which has him either scared or overjoyed depending on how you read one of his Sunday morning tweets. Roddick used his 140 to tell the world he answered the “Is it just gas question?” wrong.

Yeah.. That’s exactly what the guys that created Twitter had in mind.. Andy Roddick telling the world he sharted. At least this time he kept in his pants instead of doing it on the court like he does in most of the Slams.

That Will Not Go With Tennis Whites [The Rookies]