DC Sports Bog: Tony Kornheiser


Posted at 03:59 PM ET, 05/15/2013

Tony Kornheiser slams Caps fans
By Dan Steinberg
Tony Kornheiser lives in a different universe than I do, but in his universe, this is what Caps fans are like.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:59 PM ET, 05/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Alex Ovechkin, Caps, ESPN 980, Ted Leonsis, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 12:24 PM ET, 05/15/2013

Michael Wilbon suggests that Alex Ovechkin is 'pathetic'
By Dan Steinberg
Longtime Ovechkin critic is on the attack again after Washington's first-round exit against the Rangers.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:24 PM ET, 05/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Alex Ovechkin, Caps, ESPN, Michael Wilbon, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 09:04 AM ET, 04/01/2013

Morning Pixels: Michael Wilbon on the Nats
By Dan Steinberg
'I have never seen a team with NO pedigree at all get so much slurpage," Wilbon says of the home 9.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:04 AM ET, 04/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Michael Wilbon, Morning pixels, Nats, Tony Kornheiser. PTI

Posted at 02:07 PM ET, 02/14/2013

When Tony Kornheiser wrote about the Redskins nickname
By Dan Steinberg
Two decades ago, Tony Kornheiser wrote almost the exact same thing that everyone in the world is writing now.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:07 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Media, Redskins, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 11:34 AM ET, 01/03/2013

Wilbon says Skins-Seahawks is NFC title game
By Dan Steinberg
Appearing on Tony Kornheiser's radio show, Michael Wilbon says Seattle and Washington are the NFC's best.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:34 AM ET, 01/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ESPN 980, Michael Wilbon, Redskins, Seahawks, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 01/02/2013

Kornheiser: Redskins will play five primetime games in 2013
By Dan Steinberg
Former Monday Night Football announcer says the Redskins will play about a third of their schedule in primetime next season.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:10 PM ET, 01/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ESPN 980, Redskins, RGIII, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 10:43 AM ET, 12/21/2012

The Wizards are still positive
By Dan Steinberg
Tony Kornheiser sees no reason for positive pixels about the Wizards. Ted Leonsis seems to disagree.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:43 AM ET, 12/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Media, Ted Leonsis, Tony Kornheiser, Wizards

Posted at 01:19 PM ET, 11/28/2012

David Aldridge: Vesely's skillset is nothing'
By Dan Steinberg
If you want to feel better about the Wizards' second-year big man, just go somewhere else for a few minutes.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:19 PM ET, 11/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  David Aldridge, ESPN 980, Jan Vesely, Tony Kornheiser, Wizards

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 11/21/2012

Tony Kornheiser on Wizards: I watch it because I'm into self flagellation.'
By Sarah Kogod
The grumpy radio personality has a point you might actually agree with.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:45 AM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Randy Wittman, Ted Leonsis, Tony Kornheiser, Wizards

Posted at 10:19 AM ET, 11/15/2012

Kornheiser: The Wizards are a disgrace'
By Dan Steinberg
As the Wizards keep playing and keep losing, the local and national reviews aren't getting any kinder.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:19 AM ET, 11/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Comcast SportsNet, ESPN, Media, Michael Jenkins, Tony Kornheiser, Wizards

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 10/24/2012

Stephen A. Smith calls Michael Wilbon a D.C. homer
By Dan Steinberg
Is Wilbon a D.C. hater or a D.C. homer? I'm getting confused. Someone pour another pot of tea.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:55 PM ET, 10/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ESPN, Media, Michael Wilbon, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Stephen A. Smith, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 10/11/2012

PTI leads with Strasburg Shutdown talk
By Dan Steinberg
If you thought Strasburg Shutdown talk was dead after the regular season ended, you've got another thing coming.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:15 AM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bob Costas, Media, Michael Wilbon, Nats, Stephen Strasburg, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 09/14/2012

Kornheiser says RGIII’s debut means nothing else matters in D.C.
By Dan Steinberg
Radio host uses RGIII excitement to remember the Bandwagon season.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:20 AM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Tony Kornheiser, Sally Jenkins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 08/09/2012

Kornheiser and Wilbon on Bernadina’s catch
By Dan Steinberg
PTI hosts highlight the sad manner in which Roger Bernadina kept Houston from winning a baseball game.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:12 PM ET, 08/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  ESPN, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Roger Bernadina, Tony Reali

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 08/09/2012

Bettman: NHL headed for a lockout if no new CBA by Sept. 15
By Lindsay Applebaum
The NHL commissioner says the league faces a work stoppage if the players’ association doesn’t agree to a new CBA on Sept. 15.

By Lindsay Applebaum  |  02:12 PM ET, 08/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  ESPN, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Roger Bernadina, Tony Reali

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 07/25/2012

ESPN 980 announces two-hour daily NFL show during August
By Dan Steinberg
With Tony Kornheiser on his annual summer vacation, Fox 5’s Dave Ross will step in with football talk.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:54 PM ET, 07/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins, Media | Tags:  ESPN 980, Tony Kornheiser, Dave Ross

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 07/17/2012

Morning pixels: Ranking D.C.’s sports talk shows
By Dan Steinberg
Five local shows make a list of the best 100 sports-talk shows in the nation.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:15 AM ET, 07/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media, Nats, Wizards | Tags:  Tomas Satoransky, Bradley Beal, ESPN 980, 106.7 The Fan, Tony Kornheiser, The Junkies, Chris Webber

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 06/27/2012

When Tony Kornheiser told Adam Oates to get out
By Dan Steinberg
One-time Washington Post columnist was not amused by the wrangling when the new Caps coach was a player in D.C.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:09 PM ET, 06/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps | Tags:  Adam Oates, Tony Kornheiser, George McPhee

Posted at 11:27 AM ET, 06/19/2012

Len Bias coverage, 26 years ago
By Dan Steinberg
Here’s what A1 and the Sports front looked like in The Post the morning after Len Bias died.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:27 AM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Terps | Tags:  Len Bias, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Sally Jenkins

Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 06/11/2012

ESPN 980 made the Nats an offer
By Dan Steinberg
Program director says longtime D.C. sports-talk station and home of the Orioles attempted to get the Nats on its air.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:18 PM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  ESPN 980, 106.7 The Fan, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 02:01 PM ET, 05/09/2012

Tony Kornheiser says his show will remain on ESPN 980
By Dan Steinberg
After public pessimism, former Post columnist says he should be at ESPN 980 for another two years.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:01 PM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media | Tags:  Tony Kornheiser, ESPN 980

Posted at 03:02 PM ET, 05/08/2012

Kornheiser and Wilbon: RGIII was named the starter for PR reasons
By Dan Steinberg
PTI co-hosts both agree that Mike Shanahan’s May decision was not made for football reasons.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:02 PM ET, 05/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, Mike Shanahan, Michael Wilbon, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 04/19/2012

Why Tim Kurkjian will no longer appear on 106.7 The Fan
By Dan Steinberg
ESPN analyst has been told not to appear on the local rival to ESPN 980, after CBS keeps its personalities off 980’s air.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:22 PM ET, 04/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media | Tags:  Tim Kurkjian, Tony Kornheiser, Sports Junkies

Posted at 03:14 PM ET, 04/02/2012

Michael Wilbon says the Colts are considering Robert Griffin III
By Dan Steinberg
Former Post columnist also shreds the Redskins and says they’re as bad as the Wizards.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:14 PM ET, 04/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, Michael Wilbon, Tony Kornheiser, Donovan McNabb, Mike Shanahan

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 03/29/2012

PTI on Wizards vs. Kentucky
By Dan Steinberg
Kornheiser says the Wizards would swap their entire roster for two Kentucky stars. Wilbon agrees.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:19 PM ET, 03/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Wizards | Tags:  Gary Williams, Thom Loverro, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael Wilbon, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 03/06/2012

John Feinstein gets a radio show
By Dan Steinberg
Washington Post contributor becomes the third former or current Post columnist with a late-morning daily radio show.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:10 PM ET, 03/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media | Tags:  John Feinstein, Mike Wise, Tony Kornheiser

Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 03/02/2012

PTI debates Griffin vs. Manning for Redskins
By Dan Steinberg
For the second time this week, a bald white dude and a bald black dude have this discussion.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:28 AM ET, 03/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins, Media | Tags:  Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 02/29/2012

Wilbon says young journalists ‘look like [bleep]’
By Dan Steinberg
Shirley Povich would out-dress today’s sports journalists, well-dressed ESPN personality says.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:40 AM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media | Tags:  Michael Wilbon, Tony Kornheiser, Shirley Povich

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 02/27/2012

Maryland hosts Shirley Povich event
By Dan Steinberg
Tuesday night panel will include Kornheiser, Aldridge, Graham, Bradlee, Denlinger, Leavy.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:42 PM ET, 02/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media | Tags:  Shirley Povich, Tony Kornheiser, Don Graham, Ben Bradlee, Jane Leavy, David Aldridge, Ken Denlinger, George Solomon

Posted at 04:47 PM ET, 02/24/2012

Nick Young’s missed 360-degree reverse layup
By Dan Steinberg
While the national bloggers focused on the JaVale McGee goaltend, here’s the play that really had Randy Wittman steamed on Wednesday night.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:47 PM ET, 02/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Wizards | Tags:  Nick Young, JaVale McGee, Randy Wittman, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon

Posted at 02:46 PM ET, 02/23/2012

PTI on Peyton Manning to the Redskins
By Dan Steinberg
Kornheiser says Manning would be great for Washington; Wilbon calls the Skins a ‘dysfunctional joke.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:46 PM ET, 02/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Peyton Manning, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon

Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 02/16/2012

Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon guest star on animated Disney show
By Dan Steinberg
D.C. gents go from newspaper columnists to special characters on ‘Kick Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:41 PM ET, 02/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media | Tags:  Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon

Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 01/26/2012

Why Tony Kornheiser wouldn’t chat about the Bandwagon
By Dan Steinberg
Lots of 20th anniversary Super Bowl festivities on this Web site today, but one prominent part of that game didn’t feel like participating.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:18 PM ET, 01/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Tony Kornheiser, Bandwagon, Redskins