We’re headed into some lean times, people.

With no local sports on television last night, we were all forced to find something else to do. Ian Desmond learned how to use Twitter. RGIII and Brandon Banks spent the night keeping Niles Paul out of something called a “Long Hair Don’t Care Crew.” Brian Orakpo took the time to have some serious face time with his son over applesauce.

Riveting stuff.

While days without DMV sports will be few and far between, it’s no secret that summer is the hardest part of the year for sports fans and bloggers alike. But if we stick together, we’ll get through this.

Josh LeRibeus is one of those guys that just looks like he belongs on the Redskins’ offensive line. There’s something about him, but I wasn’t sure what until he pointed it out yesterday on the Sports Fix.

LeRibeus explained that he’s been getting compared to a very important member of the original Hogs offensive line.

“Definitely some Russ Grimm references here and there. Some people found some old rivals pics with the porn ‘stache and, uh, just things along those lines. Definitely the aggressive play. At first I thought it was just because of the mustache and then you see his aggressiveness and the way he played. It’s turned out to be quite the complement.”

I hope LeRibeus knows that he has some very big shoes to fill.

It’s easy to see why his teammates are comparing him to Grimm. The guards, both 6-foot-3, do have a similar look.

Only one of them can rock that mustache, though.

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The Bowie Baysox have decided that their promotions need more alcohol. To fix that problem, they’ve decided to hold a 1K beer run before tomorrow night’s game.

The instructions are simple. Step One, drink. Step Two, run. Repeat.

The Baltimore Sun has more details:

The Post did a brief item on the nasty crash at Rosecroft Raceway Tuesday night. Quoting the item:

Three harness-racing drivers were seriously injured Tuesday night in a pileup during a race at Rosecroft Raceway, authorities said.

None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, according to Mark Brady, spokesman for the Prince George’s County fire and rescue department.

Brady said two of the drivers were initially unconscious and suffered possible head injuries. They were flown to a hospital by helicopter. The third, who suffered undisclosed injuries, was taken by ambulance, Brady said.

On Wednesday, the track itself issued an update, saying the crash started when a horse called Pinderonabender (driven by William Carter) “took a bad step,” causing a chain reaction that involved seven of the nine horses.

Carter, the track said, needed facial stitches and fractured three vertebrae; Donnie Russell fractured his wrist and separated his collarbone; and Justin Hite had a cracked heel and broken foot. The other four injured drivers were treated at the track, and none of the horses were injured.

Watch the above video, and marvel that the injuries weren’t worse.

(Via WJLA)

Dan reported it yesterday and last night it was confirmed by the man himself. Dave Feldman is leaving Fox 5.

“It’s bittersweet because I’ve been here 12 years, longer than I’ve ever worked anywhere, and you guys are all my family and I’ve loved it here at FOX 5,” Feldman said during last night’s broadcast.

He indicated that there will be more formal goodbyes next week, but he did admit that the timing of his departure is unfortunate.

“The only sad thing is RGIII is here, the Caps are doing well, the Nats are doing great,” he said. “This is a good time to be in D.C.”

Indeed.