Kyle Orton claimed by Chiefs off waivers, Bears settle for Josh McCown
By Washington Post Sports By Washington Post Sports | 11:00 AM ET, 11/23/2011 Washingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area. This commenter is a Washington Post editor, Sports 3 hours, 42 minutes ago John Elway gave Kyle Orton(notes) his freedom on Tuesday, allowing the Broncos' former starting [...]
Read MoreThanksgiving Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake
Bake cheesecake at 350 degrees for about 14 minutes, or until the cheesecake is solid. Allow cheesecake to cool, then top with apple pie filling. Refrigerate overnight. Optional: sprinkle cinnamon over the top. If you're still craving a pumpkin Simple Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifles: An elegant and easy Thanksgiving dessert. If you enjoyed our recent green [...]
Read MoreStorms complicate Thanksgiving travel
Thanksgiving Is Un-American. Think, for a minute, about what happened on the original Thanksgiving. (Yes, I know that there are doubts about what really happened, but never mind.) Here's how it went down: a bunch of Ah, Thanksgiving. That time of year when you get to savor family conversation, good cheer and a whole lot [...]
Read MoreSalute to JR Martinez — A Latino Wounded Warrior who Captivated a Nation
By LOUIS VAN AMSTEL All three celebs in this final deserved to win for different reasons — Ricki Lake for consistency, JR Martinez for spirit and musicality, Rob Kardashian for most improved. After all three couples danced their favorite dance of the He bests runner-up Rob Kardashian and Ricki Lake (in third place) to nab [...]
Read MoreAnne McCaffrey, 'Dragonriders of Pern' Author, Dies
Anne McCaffrey, author of the Pern series, has passed away at age 85. I was never a fan of the Pern books, but did enjoy some of her other works immensely. The world will be a poorer place without her. Meanwhile, Breaking Dawn has passed $300 million Today the news came out that SF author [...]
Read MoreBears: Claim Kyle Orton or wait it out?
Broncos Release QB Kyle Orton. Broncos release Orton. No word from Broncos fans yet on how they got the better end of the trade. Is he the magical back-up? Will he back-up the quarterback that backed him up before he got Your best source for quality Washington Redskins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from [...]
Read MoreKyle Orton could be an option for Bears
The Denver Broncos have released quarterback Kyle Orton, leaving Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn as the only quarterbacks on the team. Kyle Orton has gone from Jay Cutler's replacement to Tim Tebow's backup to the unemployment line — but probably not for long. The Broncos released Orton on Tuesday, six weeks after benching him following [...]
Read MoreThanksgiving turkeys to get Obama pardon
There is no morning briefing today. I'm filling in for Neil Boortz. You can listen live right here. There'll be posts up today, just a bit slower than. As millions of people begin their travel plans for the Thanksgiving holiday some of the nation's largest cities will be pounded with severe weather that could potentially [...]
Read MoreRapper Too Short dead? Not so fast, Twitter!
Rapper, Too Short, squashed rumors that he was dead today. Rumors were circulating all of the internet that the rapper died of a heart attack today, but Too Short took to Twitter today posting: “Stop calling my phone. I'm not But Life's Too Short was a huge failure. A trademark mock documentary about dwarf actor [...]
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
I wanted to wish you and yours an early Happy Thanksgiving. This last year of the blog has been amazing and much of that has to do with all you guys, leaving your insightful com Thanksgiving is one of the simplest American holidays. There are no expensive presents, no elaborate decorations and no divisions based [...]
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