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More than 5,000 high school, college and professional football teams will salute Ronald Reagan's centennial birthday with a special coin toss this weekend. (Courtesy Warner Brothers)
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Says Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett of the statement by DeAngelo Hall (above) that he would go after Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo's broken rib: "He's not allowed to hit him in the head. And he can't hit him below the knees. So he's only got one place you can hit him. It's such a shame he's hurt." (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Nationals star Stephen Strasburg, besides being a box office attraction on days he pitches, may soon be a marketing goldmine if the team's ad campaign resonates with fans. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationals star Stephen Strasburg, besides being a box office attraction on days he pitches, may soon be a marketing goldmine if the team's ad campaign (above) resonates with fans.
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Redskins wide receiver and return-specialist Brandon Banks is a threat to take any kick back for a touchdown. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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FILE - In this June 9, 2011 file photo, Brad Paisley performs during the CMA Fan Festival in Nashville, Tenn. Paisley is releasing his first book on Nov. 1 called "Diary of a Player". (AP Photo/Wade Payne, file)
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John Lannan of the Washington Nationals finished the year with a 10-13 record, 3.70 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Washington Nationals' Danny Espinosa greets third base coach Bo Porter after hitting a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vance Worley during the sixth inning Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, in Philadelphia. Washington won 7-5. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett is hoping quarterback Tony Romo is able to play Monday night after fracturing a rib and puncturing a lung against the San Francisco 49ers. (Associated Press)
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Jim Courier won four Grand Slam titles - two each in the Australian Open and French Open. (Associated Press)
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Washington Redskins defensive end Stephen Bowen will play his former team, the Dallas Cowboys, on Monday, but it's the health of his infant son that has him smiling. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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Two-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant (left) of Oklahoma City shares a light moment with Charlotte rookie Kemba Walker at a summer-league all-star game at Coolidge High School. (Associated Press)
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Left wing Alex Ovechkin (left) scored 32 goals last season, but just seven came with the Capitals on the power play. Washington was a combined 6 for 68 with the man advantage in the playoffs the past two seasons. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals argues a call with a referee in the final seconds of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Baltimore Sun videographer Kevin Richardson grabs a puck out of play and refuses to give it to a fan in the third period of the Washington Capitals' 2-0 loss to the Nashville Predators in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) and Patrick Wellar (41) of the Washington Capitals sit dejected as Colin Wilson(33) and Niclas Bergfors (18) of the Nashville Predators celebrate Wilson's goal in the third period in the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals slams Ryan Ellis (49) of the Nashville Predators into the wall in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) watches the puck go by him during a preseason loss to the Nashville Predators at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Jay Beagle (83) of the Washington Capitals and Zack Stortini (21) of the Nashville Predators fight each other for the puck in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September, Sept. 20, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Patrick Wellar (41) of the Washington Capitals sandwiches Zack Stortini (21) of the Nashville Predators against the wall in the second period of the Washington Capitals loss to the Nashville Predators, 2-0, in a preseason exhibition game at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
