Blimey, England. You really caught us by surprise this weekend. We kind of thought with all the money and attention professional soccer gets here in the U.S., we’d have blown you away. I mean, we love soccer here. We think about it all the time. It’s part of our national …

Four more years! Four more years! DCist’s Aaron Morrissey: Four More Years For The EagleBank Bowl We know this news will make Dashiell Bennett’s day

We hope you … had a good Easter, enjoyed the Cherry Blossoms, watched Rick Klein and Jake Tapper live-tweeting This Week, caught WALE opening up the season for DC United, and didn’t have to take the Metro over the weekend. Congratulations are in order for Ed Patru and Katie Strand. …

At the buzzer … it’s good! Hotline’s Reid Wilson: Three Of Four Finalists Are GOP Havens . The majority of schools who will compete in the Final Four this weekend have GOP-heavy fan bases, according to an analysis of the media markets they own. Could this be a second Deadspin …

If you’re a Republican strategist looking to attract like-minded voters, think golf not basketball. If you’re a GOP strategist looking for key primary votes, spend your valuable advertising money on PGA Tour events. If you’re a Dem trying to win over your base, focus on advertising during NBA games. Reid …

Washington Nationals Press Release: President Barack Obama to throw ceremonial first pitch when Washington Nationals host NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day President of the United States Barack Obama will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. prior to the 2010 season opener between the …

Howard Kurtz: Roethlisberger, Massa, Ensign, Woods: Sex, power and sports

As only Robert Basler can [oddly enough]

Did Peyton Manning ruin your fantasy football playoff run? [Colts mail it in ]

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 …

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 …

Ron-bon threw a X-mas party for the FamousDC community … Rahm is talking himself into ILL corners – from bathrooms! … DC is most ready for the HDTV change … Cabinet lobbying still ongoing … Someone torched Palin’s AK church … It is December, time for a Redskins melt down …

Tanner Cooley doesn’t like negative comments

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

Marissa Conrad and Jesseka Kadylak pulled together a great list of where to watch NFL football games in D.C. Washingtonian: Football Fever: Where to Watch Your Team Note to self: Avoid Pour House and Steelers fans on Sunday.