When you look back at the 2000s, it was by far the worst decade for DC sports in over a generation.
No championships. No championship appearances. No semi final appearances
3 division titles (Caps 2008, 2009, 2010)
Only 3 playoff victories (Redskins 2005 vs Bucs, Wiz 2005 vs Bulls, Caps 2009 vs the Rangers)
And way too many last place finishes, head coaches, failed draft picks/FA acquisitions and general heart break to even count.
Folks, the tide is turning.
The Capitals are already a contender, and still young, despite the incredible disappointment from the playoffs this year. The team is going to be contending for a title each year for the next decade so long as Ovechkin and Backstrom stay healthy
The Wizards have new ownership, and are about to draft a star, both on and off the court. Ted Leonsis has proven that he can stay out of the way and let his people build a winner with the Caps, and will bring that to the Wiz.
Today is the biggest day in Washington Nationals history since they came to DC. The Strasburg era begins. Bryce Harper was just drafted a few hours ago. The team is on the upswing from back to back 100 loss seasons. The cupboard is full of young talent and an organization ready to take the next step in the next few years
And it finally appears, after a decade of mistakes, Dan Snyder is finally letting go of the reigns of the team and letting professionals run the show. Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan are successful football men that come with a winning pedigree. Kyle Shanahan is an up and coming coach who potentially could be the leader of the team for the next 2 decades after his father retires. The team has quickly re-tooled to compete now, and will hopefully start to re-stock the cupboard with more draft picks in the next few years.
It was a pretty crappy first decade of the century for DC. But today, June 8th 2010, is one of those watershed days where you can feel the tide turning for our sports teams
No championships. No championship appearances. No semi final appearances
3 division titles (Caps 2008, 2009, 2010)
Only 3 playoff victories (Redskins 2005 vs Bucs, Wiz 2005 vs Bulls, Caps 2009 vs the Rangers)
And way too many last place finishes, head coaches, failed draft picks/FA acquisitions and general heart break to even count.
Folks, the tide is turning.
The Capitals are already a contender, and still young, despite the incredible disappointment from the playoffs this year. The team is going to be contending for a title each year for the next decade so long as Ovechkin and Backstrom stay healthy
The Wizards have new ownership, and are about to draft a star, both on and off the court. Ted Leonsis has proven that he can stay out of the way and let his people build a winner with the Caps, and will bring that to the Wiz.
Today is the biggest day in Washington Nationals history since they came to DC. The Strasburg era begins. Bryce Harper was just drafted a few hours ago. The team is on the upswing from back to back 100 loss seasons. The cupboard is full of young talent and an organization ready to take the next step in the next few years
And it finally appears, after a decade of mistakes, Dan Snyder is finally letting go of the reigns of the team and letting professionals run the show. Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan are successful football men that come with a winning pedigree. Kyle Shanahan is an up and coming coach who potentially could be the leader of the team for the next 2 decades after his father retires. The team has quickly re-tooled to compete now, and will hopefully start to re-stock the cupboard with more draft picks in the next few years.
It was a pretty crappy first decade of the century for DC. But today, June 8th 2010, is one of those watershed days where you can feel the tide turning for our sports teams
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