2 Friday’s ago, I took Metro home from work and was just basking in all of the wonderful red, white, and blue around me. The Wizards were making the NBA playoffs, the Caps (at the time) were on the verge of making the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs, and the National’s MLB Opening Day was a very recent memory. I had even read an article in the Express that morning about the Redskins’ NFL draft possibilities, and potentially getting Mariotta from Oregon (WHAT!?).
So, as I walked home that afternoon/evening, I was feeling pretty jovial – because there was no other time in my recent memory when I had also been local to the area that many of our sports teams had so much … optimism! And you know how I feel about optimism. There were so many fans on the Metro, wearing the home team colors. Being a Hokie, you know how I feel about team (school) spirit, too.
So last night, as I left a gathering for a late friend, I caught a TV at the restaurant and saw that the Caps game was on. On the other side of the bar, the Wizards game was happening, and it looked like the Nats game was going to go to extra innings, too!
While I’m not the biggest hockey fan, I do enjoy America’s favorite past time. Kristen and I actually enjoyed our very first Nats game this past weekend, and had a fantastic time! Of all of the sports teams in the area though, the one that I actually do support (i.e., will stop what I’m doing to watch one of their games) is the Wizards. Now behind football, basketball has always been one of my favorite sports.
And, really, shout out to Dan Steinberg for this great piece that ran this morning in WaPo.
This image, clearly, being the summarized highlight of the night.