Well last week I talked about how the DC- Maryland area was very excited over the nationals and orioles being in the playoffs and RGIII. However, Both the nationals and the orioles were eliminated from the playoffs within two days of my post.
Although it may seem bad, it is foreshadowing of what is to come. The Nationals organization has even stated that they didn't plan on going anywhere this year, but in years to come they would. With such young talent in Bryce Harper, Stephen Strasburg, and others, it is nearly impossible to imagine they won't make the playoffs again. Not only will the talent get even better, but now they know what it takes to play pennant baseball.
With the Orioles, it is a very similar story. They have a young team with people like McClouth leading their efforts, and there's nowhere to go but up.
The only part of my post that was proven true last weekend was the excitement building around RGIII. Not only did he lead the team to a home victory over Minnesota, but he also ran for two touchdowns, and one of them was for over 70 yards to seal the win. Today they are playing the Giants, a division rival, and Griffin has already thrown for one touchdown. Another rookie, Alfred Morris, has been phenomenal as well. He has led the ground attack with nearly 60 yards in the first half alone and has been breaking tackles and staying afoot like I've never seen.
Sadly, the Redskins are the only one of the three teams mentioned to still be playing. However, with all the young talent on all three teams, the next decade of DC and Maryland sports will be overwhelmingly exciting.
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