Jarrett thinks so. Stet Sports Blog: Five Reasons Why the Detroit Lions Are in Better Shape Than the Washington NFL Franchise 5. Threshold of Expectations 4. Happy People 3. The Hunger for More 2. The Washington Post Lives 1. Tailgating is welcomed at Ford Field

Running an NFL franchise or managing an amusement park? DCist: File Under Duh: Six Flags is Bankrupt It’s reported that Snyder and his Redskins buddies who went in on the company lost over $130 million on their initial investment.

Having solved all other problems, Congress has now turned its attention to the two most important issues facing America today: online poker and college football. Frank Set To Introduce Web Gambling Bill Jon Stewart checks how Congress is dealing with the nation’s high-priority issues, such as the BCS We’re actually …

Having solved all other crisises facing America… [swamp bowl] The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing to dissect the Bowl Championship Series, asking whether the model needs to be tweaked, overhauled or done away with altogether. While some lawmakers are passionate about legislation that is …

Has Dan Snyder’s pursuit of Cutler damaged the 2009 season if things don’t go well?  [mental giants] h/t patrick ottenhoff

"If I’d only followed CNBC’s advice I would have a million dollars today — provided I’d started with a 100 million dollars." Jon Stewart Is that really you? [Shaq ] Nothing is real anymore [American Idol Is he coming back? [fantasy football ] Fake Ari Emanuel invokes real Rahm Emanuel to …

How is that morning coffee? Have a few links to sweeten up the daily quest for lunch. You can thank us later. Ben Smith says to always bet on black [double down bipartisanship ] Can the Obama campaign on change in 2012? [what then ] What ever happened to Nina …

According to our friends at the DC Pro Sports Report, the answer is quite simple: Dan Synder. The problem is, Dan Snyder doesn’t know how to be the GM of an NFL team. He’s the worst sort of ignoramus — the kind who thinks he’s got it all covered and …

Cooley Zone: Congrats to Redskins Pro Bowlers

Tanner Cooley doesn’t like negative comments

You gotta tackle these things early. AP: Obama Eyes College Football Playoff

Happy Monday Morning. We’re sure you are all rested up and ready to start the week because there was no late NFL game because of the World Series. Who made this call? Who thought this was a good idea? The NFL is playing nice with MLB and we all have …

The DC weather finally turned cold. Fall is here. Break out the gloves and scarfs, because winter is coming.  What happened this weekend? Perfect Gold Cup weather Sarah Palin lit up SNL Texas won big Howard lost a heart breaker homecoming game, but Diddy partied back to back nights in …

Who doesn’t want an NFL MVP to back-up your starting RB? AP: Former MVP Shaun Alexander signs with Redskins Former league MVP Shaun Alexander signed with the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, part of a flurry of roster activity in which the team ditched its punter, shuffled its safeties and displayed …

I heard the world markets are on the brink of collapsing.  I couldn’t care less.  My fantasy football team has collapsed. Lehman Brothers crashed and burned?  Bite Me.  Randy Moss is a total loss this year unless he all of sudden starts earning fantasy points for sitting on the bench …