Category: Note to Self

Brian Murphy With the NHL playoffs just a week away, I wanted to take a moment and share with the class 10 reasons why I love hockey. 10. The Stanley Cup This hardware, which has been around since 1892, is the oldest professional sports trophy in American sports. …

Brian Murphy It’s no secret that quarterback is the most glamorous position in professional sports. Regardless of whether we’re talking about in the movies or in real life the story remains the same – the job comes with great responsibility, but successful signal callers get the girl and …

Brian Murphy Over the last several years, I’ve been lucky enough to have access to the Washington Redskins, and recently I have also begun covering the Capitals. I’ve never tried to attain a media credential for the Wizards, mostly because they suck. But if I did have a …

Brian Murphy The National Football League is probably the most cyclical of the professional sports leagues. For years everyone felt that teams needed a proven entity as their head coach. Even if the guy wasn’t any good, teams just felt comfortable going with retreads. If Wade Phillips was …

Brian Murphy I have officially seen it all. After years of going out of his way to thumb his nose at conventional wisdom, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones actually turned out to be the NFL’s voice of reason when he cut the cord on controversial wide receiver Terrell …