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We had Dunbar High School and University of Maryland alum Vernon Davis on our bench [3 TDs ]

Today’s Washington Post Style section has the last surviving son of former Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke discussing the loss of the Redskins to Dan Snyder. Mike Wise gets John Kent Cooke to open up about Dan Snyder: “I sure as hell don’t like the way he gutted the organization …

Marc Ambinder sums it up. If the White House can reach out to the Iranians and North Koreans, for gosh sakes, they can talk to Shepard Smith. Marc obviously doesn’t take into consideration that Shep is an Ole Miss fan.

This is harsh and we didn’t want to put it up, but Tanner Cooley won’t even email us back. Tanner – it’s been a year. Your move.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Charlie Davies. US SOCCER: U.S. Men’s National Team Forward Charlie Davies Out of Surgery and in Serious but Stable Condition U.S. National Soccer Team forward Charlie Davies is in serious but stable condition and resting following several hours of surgery at Washington Hospital Center …

What a total crapper for my fantasy teams this week. I had to leave to Austin for a wedding and when I got there I had too much to drink and forgot to do my lineups. I had guys on bye week starting. I got my ass handed to me. …

Yesterday we mentioned that radio giant Rush Limbaugh might be in the business of buying a NFL team. Rush Limbaugh has talked in the past about being interested in buying the St. Louis Rams if they ever came on the market, and now he’s reportedly in one of three groups …

This is going to have to be quick this week.  I’m being forced to attend a wedding in Austin this weekend by my wife.  Nothing says “fun” like 150 of her college friends all gathered to ignore the one dude they don’t know – me. I’ll be the guy standing …

Week two is in the books.  The NFL is the best reality show on TV.  Lots of games have come down to the final minutes and you can’t beat that kind of a drama. Let’s get it started.

Hint: If you’re trying to garner the attention of WUSA’s Angie Goff – you don’t need to do so by making repeated visits to the Grooming Lounge and spending your paycheck on Vineyard Vines neck ties.  Apparently all it takes is a maroon gown and a headdress. Chief Zee has …

Week one of fantasy football is behind us… And he’s taking his pants off.   Be very afraid. Things didn’t go well for a lot of you.  Things were so bad for Patrick Swayze that he decided to die rather than try to rebuild his shitty team from the waiver …

Mad at the Redskins? Lost a few bucks on the game? Thinking about writing a mean email to Chris Cooley? That’s not really a good idea. Turns out Captain Chaos reads his email and posts the awful ones on his site AND in the Redskins locker room. Unless you want …

Jennifer Crider is taking some time off, Rob Bluey turned 3-0, Katie Harbath is getting her NRSC 2.0 on, Chris Cooley is our life coach – but Tanner Cooley is still playing hard to get, Mark Penn glamped his way into a little Wall Street Journal controversy, Kara Sidone and …

Happy Wednesday. Yesterday’s Drew Magary post inspired us: Today is a special college football edition of our morning news round-up. Back-up covers of Tim Tebow in Sports Illustrated [GUMP for Heisman ] … More Tebow! His GQ cover shoot [over exposure ] … Syracuse is starting a former Duke basketball …

NBC Sports: Obama says he’ll push for eight-team playoff [11/15/08] "I’m going to throw my weight around. I think it’s the right thing to do," said President-Elect Barack Obama US News: BCS Coordinator: Sorry President-Elect Obama, No College Football Playoffs Here [11/19/08] "For now, our constituencies—and I know he understands …