Monday, November 20, 2006

Monday Morning Quarterback

A little Monday morning Quarterbacking.

First, the Washington Redskins(3-7) look lost as a team. I just never thought a Joe Gibb's team would look so bad. But, Jason Campbell is the quarterback of the future and he is going to be a good one.

The Maryland Terps(8-3) football team lost ugly to BC, but they can still have agreat season with a win at home against Wake Forest this Saturday and a shot at a good post-season Bowl Game.

Congrats to the Maryland Field Hockey team which repeated as National Champions with a 1-0 win over Wake Forest. Maryland, which finished the season 23-2, entered the game ranked No. 2 in the country but was facing the nation's top-ranked team on its home field. The Demon Deacons' only two losses this season were to the Terrapins; the first was a 3-2 decision on Sept. 23 in Winston-Salem. Wake Forest beat Maryland, 1-0, to win the ACC tournament championship two weeks ago.

Both Maryland basketball teams(men and women) are off to great starts(both at 5-0) and look good for the year. The women's team is ranked #1 in the country and has all five starters back from last year's National Championship.

And lastly, Alphonso Soriano is to leave the Washington Nationals for the Chicago Cubs for a $136 million contract. It's the fifth-largest contract in Major Leagues Baseball history. In his only season with the Nationals, Soriano hit .277 with 46 home runs and 95 RBIs. He became the first member of the 40-40-40 (home runs, steals and doubles) club. Soriano balked at the idea. After he returned from the World Baseball Classic and missed a Spring Training game against the Dodgers on March 20, Soriano faced the possibility of being put on the disqualified list and losing his $10 million salary. But after an off-day, Soriano decided to play left field. The move worked out well for Soriano and the Nationals, as he led the Major Leagues in outfield assists with 22 and was the National League's starting left fielder in the All-Star Game.

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