Bob Webster is a lifelong area resident who has closely followed local and national sports as well as the business side that shapes them. He'll be weighing in on local sports business matters on an ongoing basis.
During Wednesday's NBA Draft Lottery, the ping pong balls did their usual thing to the Wizards: knock down their draft position from where they would’ve picked (2nd overall) if the top of the draft was...
Capitals are eliminated in the 2nd round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, 4 games to 3 Having barely made it into the playoffs, the Capitals lived and died by Coach Dale Hunter’s defense-first system for two...
After believing for a month that the Redskins’ selection of Robert Griffin III with the #2 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft would put to bed the team’s ever-percolating “QB controversy” drama for...
With a location within easy driving distance for metro area day trippers and a nickname that brings to mind Washington’s baseball history, the Harrisburg Senators have proven to be a good fit as the Nationals’ Double-A...
Hours before the start of free agency, word leaked out that the Redskins and Cowboys had been selected for significant salary cap penalties due to personnel action during the final uncapped year of the previous collective bargaining agreement. While...
Unwilling to leave their ongoing quest for a franchise quarterback up to luck [sic], the Washington Redskins decided to trade three 1st round selections and a second rounder to the Rams to move up four spots in the 2012...
The length of Prince Fielder’s mega-deal with the Detroit Tigers took Nationals fans and others by surprise. Rather than launch into a full analysis of what looks like another lackluster free agency period for the local...
We’re a month past the leaks about the committee-centered player acquisition process in which the Nationals engage, with those leaks having rapidly given way to the swap of four top-ten rated Nationals prospects for lefty hurler...
As the Washington Nationals’ fortunes and potential roster improvements are discussed, much is being made of the team’s current television rights deal and its potential for improvement in the coming months. It’s worth examining...
Last offseason, the Nationals tried to pull off a one-two punch to help bring the franchise closer to contender status, but were only able to complete one part of the combination. One year later, the Nationals have just...