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Covering economic policy, business policy, financial news, economic issues, stock market data, local business, technology and moreenCopyright 2012 Washington Post CompanyMon, 13 May 2013 19:36:13 GMTMon, 13 May 2013 19:36:13 GMT5http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gifhttp://www.washingtonpost.com?wprss=rss_norman-chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2bd1ef6b/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cnationals0Ccouch0Eslouch0Ehouston0Eastros0Etragic0Enumbers0C20A130C0A50C120C50A9952e80Eb5ff0E11e20E92f30Ef29180A1936b80Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>I feel so bad writing about the woebegone <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/teamstats.asp?team=18&#38;type=teamhome">Houston Astros</a> today, if at all possible I will refrain from mentioning any of their players.</p> <p>(Why shine a harsh spotlight on those poor, anonymous souls? They are not public figures — granted, they’re on public display daily, but none of them are recognizable unless they are striking out, misplaying grounders or giving up three-run homers in an Astros uniform — so they should not be subject to public scrutiny. I also feel bad for the fine people of Houston, a city without a Super Bowl title or World Series champion in its history.)</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/couch-slouch-houston-astros-tragic-numbers/2013/05/12/509952e8-b5ff-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2bd1ef6b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fnationals%2Fcouch-slouch-houston-astros-tragic-numbers%2F2013%2F05%2F12%2F509952e8-b5ff-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Houston+Astros%E2%80%99+tragic+numbers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fnationals%2Fcouch-slouch-houston-astros-tragic-numbers%2F2013%2F05%2F12%2F509952e8-b5ff-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Houston+Astros%E2%80%99+tragic+numbers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fnationals%2Fcouch-slouch-houston-astros-tragic-numbers%2F2013%2F05%2F12%2F509952e8-b5ff-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Houston+Astros%E2%80%99+tragic+numbers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fnationals%2Fcouch-slouch-houston-astros-tragic-numbers%2F2013%2F05%2F12%2F509952e8-b5ff-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Houston+Astros%E2%80%99+tragic+numbers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fnationals%2Fcouch-slouch-houston-astros-tragic-numbers%2F2013%2F05%2F12%2F509952e8-b5ff-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Houston+Astros%E2%80%99+tragic+numbers" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/165664403008/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2bd1ef6b/kg/342-363/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/165664403008/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2bd1ef6b/kg/342-363/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/165664403008/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2bd1ef6b/kg/342-363/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 12 May 2013 19:27:35 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/couch-slouch-houston-astros-tragic-numbers/2013/05/12/509952e8-b5ff-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2b474982/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cblogsandcolumns0Cmichael0Ejordan0Elebron0Ejames0Ekobe0Ebryant0Enuptials0Egive0Ecouch0Eslouch0Ethe0Ewedding0Ebell0Eblues0C20A130C0A40C280C84957cb40Eae180E11e20Ea9860Eeec837b1888b0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James each has been the face of the <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards">NBA</a>. But besides sharing common ground as the league’s best player for a time, these three share an off-the-court bond that is more ignominious than glorious.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/michael-jordan-lebron-james-kobe-bryant-nuptials-give-couch-slouch-the-wedding-bell-blues/2013/04/28/84957cb4-ae18-11e2-a986-eec837b1888b_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2b474982/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fblogsandcolumns%2Fmichael-jordan-lebron-james-kobe-bryant-nuptials-give-couch-slouch-the-wedding-bell-blues%2F2013%2F04%2F28%2F84957cb4-ae18-11e2-a986-eec837b1888b_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Michael+Jordan%2C+LeBron+James%2C+Kobe+Bryant+nuptials+give+Couch+Slouch+the+wedding+bell+blues" 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data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/nba/playoffs.asp">NBA playoffs</a> to the fabulous, fallen Kobe Bryant, whose bend-but-don’t-break body finally collapsed during his 48-minutes-or-bust attempt to carry the Lakers on his creaky back to the postseason.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/couch-slouch-on-the-2013-nba-playoffs/2013/04/21/fe507614-aa83-11e2-b6fd-ba6f5f26d70e_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2afd4338/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fwizards%2Fcouch-slouch-on-the-2013-nba-playoffs%2F2013%2F04%2F21%2Ffe507614-aa83-11e2-b6fd-ba6f5f26d70e_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch+on+the+2013+NBA+playoffs" target="_blank"><img 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height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/164016265425/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2afd4338/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:25:54 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/couch-slouch-on-the-2013-nba-playoffs/2013/04/21/fe507614-aa83-11e2-b6fd-ba6f5f26d70e_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2ab545c1/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cdcunited0Ccouch0Eslouch0Ekicking0Earound0Emajor0Eleague0Esoccer0C20A130C0A40C140C5c9613660Ea3160E11e20E9c0A30E6952ff30A5f350Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p> <em>Note to readers: Every few years, <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/ABpTKzI_page.html">Couch Slouch</a> has fun at <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited">Major League Soccer</a>’s expense. So if you are a MLS devotee, we invite you — in fact, we implore you — to leave the room now. I poke at MLS because, well, I can, and because it’s really, really relaxing. </em> </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/couch-slouch-kicking-around-major-league-soccer/2013/04/14/5c961366-a316-11e2-9c03-6952ff305f35_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2ab545c1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fdcunited%2Fcouch-slouch-kicking-around-major-league-soccer%2F2013%2F04%2F14%2F5c961366-a316-11e2-9c03-6952ff305f35_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Kicking+around+Major+League+Soccer" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fdcunited%2Fcouch-slouch-kicking-around-major-league-soccer%2F2013%2F04%2F14%2F5c961366-a316-11e2-9c03-6952ff305f35_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Kicking+around+Major+League+Soccer" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fdcunited%2Fcouch-slouch-kicking-around-major-league-soccer%2F2013%2F04%2F14%2F5c961366-a316-11e2-9c03-6952ff305f35_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Kicking+around+Major+League+Soccer" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fdcunited%2Fcouch-slouch-kicking-around-major-league-soccer%2F2013%2F04%2F14%2F5c961366-a316-11e2-9c03-6952ff305f35_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Kicking+around+Major+League+Soccer" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fdcunited%2Fcouch-slouch-kicking-around-major-league-soccer%2F2013%2F04%2F14%2F5c961366-a316-11e2-9c03-6952ff305f35_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Couch+Slouch%3A+Kicking+around+Major+League+Soccer" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/163323208214/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2ab545c1/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/163323208214/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2ab545c1/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/163323208214/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2ab545c1/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:27:48 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/couch-slouch-kicking-around-major-league-soccer/2013/04/14/5c961366-a316-11e2-9c03-6952ff305f35_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2a70e8f3/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cthree0Eexits0Eoff0Ethe0Eroad0Eto0Ethe0Efinal0Efour0C20A130C0A40C0A70C860A957720E9d9d0E11e20Ea9410Ea19bce7af7550Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>I got off the road to the Final Four a few years ago — frankly, just too much traffic. So while much of Sports Nation has slowed down, sat back and enjoyed Louisville, Michigan, Syracuse and Wichita State over the weekend, I simply took a walk toward Walden Pond, leaving my remote on the coffee table next to two half-crushed cans of PBR.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/three-exits-off-the-road-to-the-final-four/2013/04/07/86095772-9d9d-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2a70e8f3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fthree-exits-off-the-road-to-the-final-four%2F2013%2F04%2F07%2F86095772-9d9d-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Three+exits+off+the+Road+to+the+Final+Four" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fthree-exits-off-the-road-to-the-final-four%2F2013%2F04%2F07%2F86095772-9d9d-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Three+exits+off+the+Road+to+the+Final+Four" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fthree-exits-off-the-road-to-the-final-four%2F2013%2F04%2F07%2F86095772-9d9d-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Three+exits+off+the+Road+to+the+Final+Four" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fthree-exits-off-the-road-to-the-final-four%2F2013%2F04%2F07%2F86095772-9d9d-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Three+exits+off+the+Road+to+the+Final+Four" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fthree-exits-off-the-road-to-the-final-four%2F2013%2F04%2F07%2F86095772-9d9d-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad&t=Three+exits+off+the+Road+to+the+Final+Four" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161991429632/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2a70e8f3/kg/355/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161991429632/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2a70e8f3/kg/355/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/161991429632/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2a70e8f3/kg/355/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:12:30 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/three-exits-off-the-road-to-the-final-four/2013/04/07/86095772-9d9d-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2a315c93/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cblogsandcolumns0Ccouch0Eslouch0Ein0Esports0Esalaries0Elos0Eangeles0Eis0Etrying0Eto0Etake0Etitle0Efrom0Enew0Eyork0C20A130C0A30C310C4c6cddc20E98f70E11e20Eb68f0Edc5c4b47e5190Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>The <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/teamstats.asp?team=10&#38;type=teamhome">New York Yankees</a> have had <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals">Major League Baseball</a>’s highest payroll in each of the past 14 seasons. But this past offseason, the <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/teamstats.asp?type=teamhome&#38;team=19">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> — triggered by new ownership and the prospect of new local cable TV money flowing down the Los Angeles River to Dodger Stadium* — decided to challenge the Evil Empire for top dollar.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/couch-slouch-in-sports-salaries-los-angeles-is-trying-to-take-title-from-new-york/2013/03/31/4c6cddc2-98f7-11e2-b68f-dc5c4b47e519_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2a315c93/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch%3A+In+sports+salaries%2C+Los+Angeles+is+trying+to+take+title+from+New+York&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fblogsandcolumns%2Fcouch-slouch-in-sports-salaries-los-angeles-is-trying-to-take-title-from-new-york%2F2013%2F03%2F31%2F4c6cddc2-98f7-11e2-b68f-dc5c4b47e519_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161991103820/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2a315c93/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161991103820/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2a315c93/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/161991103820/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2a315c93/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:38:32 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/couch-slouch-in-sports-salaries-los-angeles-is-trying-to-take-title-from-new-york/2013/03/31/4c6cddc2-98f7-11e2-b68f-dc5c4b47e519_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/29ef2a23/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cblogsandcolumns0Ccouch0Eslouch0Etiger0Ewoods0Eand0Elindsey0Evonn0Erevive0Ethe0Esports0Ecelebrity0Edating0Egame0C20A130C0A30C240C5dbcd5340E949a0E11e20Ebc8a0E934ce979aa740Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p> <span/>The <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2013/03/18/tiger-woods-lindsey-vonn-theyre-dating/">Tiger Woods-Lindsey Vonn pairing</a> — when Tiger goes on Match.com, I’d love to see how he customizes the attributes he’s looking for in a mate — has revived the jock-jock twosome business. There’s nothing like good-looking, in-shape partners; if the world’s entire gene pool came from athletic blood, there’d be twice as many Olympics as there are wars.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/couch-slouch-tiger-woods-and-lindsey-vonn-revive-the-sports-celebrity-dating-game/2013/03/24/5dbcd534-949a-11e2-bc8a-934ce979aa74_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/29ef2a23/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch%3A+Tiger+Woods+and+Lindsey+Vonn+revive+the+sports+celebrity+dating+game&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fblogsandcolumns%2Fcouch-slouch-tiger-woods-and-lindsey-vonn-revive-the-sports-celebrity-dating-game%2F2013%2F03%2F24%2F5dbcd534-949a-11e2-bc8a-934ce979aa74_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161393711912/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29ef2a23/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161393711912/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29ef2a23/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/161393711912/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29ef2a23/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:45:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/couch-slouch-tiger-woods-and-lindsey-vonn-revive-the-sports-celebrity-dating-game/2013/03/24/5dbcd534-949a-11e2-bc8a-934ce979aa74_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/29ac61c2/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cwizards0Ccouch0Eslouch0Eon0Ethe0Emiami0Eheat0Ewinning0Estreak0C20A130C0A30C170C1e0Ae0Aa0A20E8e730E11e20E9f540Ef3fdd70Aacad20Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>How is it possible the <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/heat-pull-away-from-raptors-win-22nd-straight-to-tie-nbas-second-best-winning-streak/2013/03/17/7430d89e-8f39-11e2-9173-7f87cda73b49_story.html">Miami Heat has won 22 straight games</a>? Of course, there are the Three Tenors: <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/nba/playerstats.asp?id=3704&#38;team=">LeBron James</a>, <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/nba/playerstats.asp?id=3708&#38;team=">Dwyane Wade</a> and the other guy. But in a move that hasn’t drawn too much attention, Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra often puts them on the floor with no one else.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/couch-slouch-on-the-miami-heat-winning-streak/2013/03/17/1e0e0a02-8e73-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/29ac61c2/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch+on+the+Miami+Heat+winning+streak&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fwizards%2Fcouch-slouch-on-the-miami-heat-winning-streak%2F2013%2F03%2F17%2F1e0e0a02-8e73-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158921399959/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29ac61c2/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158921399959/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29ac61c2/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158921399959/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29ac61c2/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:31:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/couch-slouch-on-the-miami-heat-winning-streak/2013/03/17/1e0e0a02-8e73-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2969de8e/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cblogsandcolumns0Ccouch0Eslouch0Eselection0Esunday0Eor0Epicking0Eout0Esports0Eanalysts0Eto0Emake0Efun0Eof0C20A130C0A30C10A0C21b6fb3e0E89a30E11e20E8d720Edc76641cb8d40Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>As we fast approach the splendor of <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/2013-ncaa-basketball-tournament-top-line-isnt-as-fine-as-it-used-to-be/2013/03/09/90f75648-8812-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html">Selection Sunday</a> — exceeded these days in the Holy Trinity of American weekend celebrations only by Super Bowl Sunday and Easter Sunday — I am reminded of the unholy trinity of cottage industries that has grown remarkably in recent years:</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/couch-slouch-selection-sunday-or-picking-out-sports-analysts-to-make-fun-of/2013/03/10/21b6fb3e-89a3-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2969de8e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch%3A+Selection+Sunday%2C+or%2C+picking+out+sports+analysts+to+make+fun+of&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fblogsandcolumns%2Fcouch-slouch-selection-sunday-or-picking-out-sports-analysts-to-make-fun-of%2F2013%2F03%2F10%2F21b6fb3e-89a3-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158921007197/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2969de8e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158921007197/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2969de8e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158921007197/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2969de8e/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:26:12 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/couch-slouch-selection-sunday-or-picking-out-sports-analysts-to-make-fun-of/2013/03/10/21b6fb3e-89a3-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/29291da9/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cothersports0Ccouch0Eslouch0Edanica0Epatrick0Ericky0Estenhouse0Ejr0Ecollide0Ein0Eromance0Ebut0Eodds0Eare0Eit0Ewill0Eend0Eup0Ea0Ewreck0C20A130C0A30C0A30C12610Ad280E839f0E11e20E80A740Eb26a871b165a0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>By the time you read this, <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/racing/drivers.asp?series=NASCAR&#38;driver=1311">Danica Patrick</a> and <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/racing/drivers.asp?series=NASCAR&#38;driver=1633">Ricky Stenhouse Jr.</a> may have broken up. It’s just the nature of relationships, and, in this case, even more so the nature of office relationships.</p> <p>(Everyone knows the old expression — you should never drive and park in the same place.)</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/couch-slouch-danica-patrick-ricky-stenhouse-jr-collide-in-romance-but-odds-are-it-will-end-up-a-wreck/2013/03/03/12610d28-839f-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/29291da9/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch%3A+Danica+Patrick%2C+Ricky+Stenhouse+Jr.+collide+in+romance%2C+but+odds+are+it+will+end+up+a+wreck&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fothersports%2Fcouch-slouch-danica-patrick-ricky-stenhouse-jr-collide-in-romance-but-odds-are-it-will-end-up-a-wreck%2F2013%2F03%2F03%2F12610d28-839f-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920288069/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29291da9/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920288069/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29291da9/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158920288069/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/29291da9/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:42:29 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/couch-slouch-danica-patrick-ricky-stenhouse-jr-collide-in-romance-but-odds-are-it-will-end-up-a-wreck/2013/03/03/12610d28-839f-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/28e8c82e/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cblogsandcolumns0Ccouch0Eslouch0Ethe0Eolympics0Ewithout0Ewrestling0Eis0Elike0Emcdonalds0Ewithout0Efrench0Efries0C20A130C0A20C240Cb6ad1a220E7eb10E11e20Eb99e0E6baf4ebe42df0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>How do you <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/american-wrestlers-vow-to-fight-ioc-decision-to-drop-sport-from-olympics/2013/02/12/a15639a0-7561-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html">drop wrestling from the Summer Games</a>? Heck, if the International Olympic Committee ran NASA, it might eliminate astronauts from the space program.</p> <p>Wrestling is about as pure and organic of athletic competition as it gets: You try to outmaneuver your opponent with your mind and your body. It’s like a California gubernatorial race, minus the PAC money.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/couch-slouch-the-olympics-without-wrestling-is-like-mcdonalds-without-french-fries/2013/02/24/b6ad1a22-7eb1-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/28e8c82e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch%3A+%E2%80%98The+Olympics+without+wrestling+is+like+McDonald%E2%80%99s+without+French+fries%E2%80%99&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fblogsandcolumns%2Fcouch-slouch-the-olympics-without-wrestling-is-like-mcdonalds-without-french-fries%2F2013%2F02%2F24%2Fb6ad1a22-7eb1-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920254289/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/28e8c82e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920254289/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/28e8c82e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158920254289/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/28e8c82e/a2t.img" border="0"/>Ernie Johnsongubernatorial raceKardashian FamilySun, 24 Feb 2013 23:03:15 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/blogsandcolumns/couch-slouch-the-olympics-without-wrestling-is-like-mcdonalds-without-french-fries/2013/02/24/b6ad1a22-7eb1-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/286d92e8/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cothersports0Cwestminster0Ekennel0Eclub0Edog0Eshow0E20A130Ea0Edogs0Ediary0Ecourtesy0Eof0Ethe0Ecouch0Eslouch0C20A130C0A20C10A0C292778640E719b0E11e20Eac360E3d8d9dcaa2e20Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Sandwiched between the <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/super-bowl-2013-joe-flacco-ray-lewis-and-ravens-hold-on-to-beat-49ers-34-31/2013/02/03/a570fbf4-6e7e-11e2-aa58-243de81040ba_story.html?tid=pm_pop">Super Bowl</a> and the NBA All-Star Game, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is America’s hidden sporting gem: Better athletes, fewer tattoos. The motto is “Win or go home” and, of course, you go home with your tail between your legs. Once again, intrepid Siberian husky Chuchi’s Yuki kept an exclusive journal for Couch Slouch on his four-legged week in New York:</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/westminster-kennel-club-dog-show-2013-a-dogs-diary-courtesy-of-the-couch-slouch/2013/02/10/29277864-719b-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/286d92e8/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Westminster+Kennel+Club+Dog+Show+2013%3A+A+dog%E2%80%99s+diary+courtesy+of+the+Couch+Slouch&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fothersports%2Fwestminster-kennel-club-dog-show-2013-a-dogs-diary-courtesy-of-the-couch-slouch%2F2013%2F02%2F10%2F29277864-719b-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155985079860/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/286d92e8/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155985079860/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/286d92e8/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/155985079860/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/286d92e8/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:58:32 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/westminster-kennel-club-dog-show-2013-a-dogs-diary-courtesy-of-the-couch-slouch/2013/02/10/29277864-719b-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/27f34dc3/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Credskins0Cthe0Esuper0Ebowl0Eviewing0Eguide0Ebrought0Eto0Eyou0Eby0Ethe0Ecouch0Eslouch0C20A130C0A10C270Cefc13ffa0E689f0E11e20Eaf530E7b2b2a7510Aa80Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>About to watch my 47th consecutive <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins">Super Bowl</a>, tying the all-time record, I brace for being swamped by Super Bowl week interviews with CNN, NFL Network, TMZ, Al Jazeera and the like, but nooooooo:</p> <p>Instead, all the hype is for Brother v. Brother. <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/super-bowl-xlvii-big-gambles-by-both-harbaughs-put-their-teams-in-the-final-game/2013/01/21/559322e2-6415-11e2-85f5-a8a9228e55e7_story.html">Harbowl</a>. Superbaugh. Cain and Abel II.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/the-super-bowl-viewing-guide-brought-to-you-by-the-couch-slouch/2013/01/27/efc13ffa-689f-11e2-af53-7b2b2a7510a8_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/27f34dc3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+Super+Bowl+Viewing+Guide%2C+brought+to+you+by+the+Couch+Slouch&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fredskins%2Fthe-super-bowl-viewing-guide-brought-to-you-by-the-couch-slouch%2F2013%2F01%2F27%2Fefc13ffa-689f-11e2-af53-7b2b2a7510a8_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984426381/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27f34dc3/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984426381/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27f34dc3/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/155984426381/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27f34dc3/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:03:44 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/the-super-bowl-viewing-guide-brought-to-you-by-the-couch-slouch/2013/01/27/efc13ffa-689f-11e2-af53-7b2b2a7510a8_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/27b7fb36/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cothersports0Clance0Earmstrong0Eand0Eoprah0Ewinfrey0Eforked0Etongue0Emeet0Esilver0Etongue0C20A130C0A10C20A0C50A0A597ea0E63220E11e20E9e1b0E0A7db1d2ccd5b0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Lance Armstrong went on national television last week — well, he appeared on something called the OWN network — and, in a “worldwide exclusive,” <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/lance-armstrong-interview-analysis-he-confessed-but-/2013/01/18/8b029dea-61b3-11e2-9940-6fc488f3fecd_story.html">told Oprah Winfrey he had doped as a cyclist</a>.</p> <p>Other upcoming Oprah interview exclusives:</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/lance-armstrong-and-oprah-winfrey-forked-tongue-meet-silver-tongue/2013/01/20/500597ea-6322-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/27b7fb36/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Lance+Armstrong+and+Oprah+Winfrey%3A+Forked+tongue%2C+meet+silver+tongue&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fothersports%2Flance-armstrong-and-oprah-winfrey-forked-tongue-meet-silver-tongue%2F2013%2F01%2F20%2F500597ea-6322-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984115264/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27b7fb36/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984115264/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27b7fb36/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/155984115264/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27b7fb36/a2t.img" border="0"/>African American menBob ArumDallas CowboysSun, 20 Jan 2013 23:13:57 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/lance-armstrong-and-oprah-winfrey-forked-tongue-meet-silver-tongue/2013/01/20/500597ea-6322-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/277b4800/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Ccapitals0Cnhl0Elockout0Eis0Eover0E0Efor0Ethe0Enext0Eeight0Eyears0Eanyway0C20A130C0A10C130Ca80Aec9fa0E5b5e0E11e20E88d0A0Ec4cf65c3ad150Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Our long national nightmare is over; check that — Canada’s long national nightmare is over:</p> <p>The <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals">National Hockey League</a> is back, baby!</p> <p>Midweek Predators-Coyotes games. John Tortorella news conferences. Andy Sutton suspensions. Late-June Stanley Cup finals.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/nhl-lockout-is-over--for-the-next-eight-years-anyway/2013/01/13/a80ec9fa-5b5e-11e2-88d0-c4cf65c3ad15_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/277b4800/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=NHL+lockout+is+over+%E2%80%94+for+the+next+eight+years%2C+anyway&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fcapitals%2Fnhl-lockout-is-over--for-the-next-eight-years-anyway%2F2013%2F01%2F13%2Fa80ec9fa-5b5e-11e2-88d0-c4cf65c3ad15_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151540672136/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/277b4800/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151540672136/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/277b4800/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151540672136/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/277b4800/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:56:10 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/nhl-lockout-is-over--for-the-next-eight-years-anyway/2013/01/13/a80ec9fa-5b5e-11e2-88d0-c4cf65c3ad15_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/27106b0a/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Credskins0Cpatriots0Ecoach0Ebill0Ebelichick0Emay0Ebe0Ethe0Eluckiest0Eman0Eon0Eearth0C20A120C120C30A0C0Afd98c30A0E4d8d0E11e20E8b490E646750A0A6147f0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Bill Belichick, who has coached in five of the last 11 Super Bowls, is either the sharpest mind in the NFL or the luckiest man in America. He is the football version of Ryan Seacrest, who is either the savviest personality in Hollywood or the luckiest man in America.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/patriots-coach-bill-belichick-may-be-the-luckiest-man-on-earth/2012/12/30/0fd98c30-4d8d-11e2-8b49-64675006147f_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/27106b0a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Patriots+Coach+Bill+Belichick+may+be+the+luckiest+man+on+Earth&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fredskins%2Fpatriots-coach-bill-belichick-may-be-the-luckiest-man-on-earth%2F2012%2F12%2F30%2F0fd98c30-4d8d-11e2-8b49-64675006147f_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151540065728/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27106b0a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151540065728/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27106b0a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151540065728/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/27106b0a/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:00:45 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/patriots-coach-bill-belichick-may-be-the-luckiest-man-on-earth/2012/12/30/0fd98c30-4d8d-11e2-8b49-64675006147f_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/26e2d995/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Credskins0Cexpanded0Enfl0Eplayoffs0Ewhy0Enot0C20A120C120C230C27b7d0Ad0A0E4b0Af0E11e20Eb70A90E6670A35ff90A290Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p> <em>Note: This column contains a piece of shocking information not suitable for all sports fans. Reader discretion is advised.</em> </p> <p>The NFL recently announced it <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2012/12/13/redskins-divided-about-expanding-nfl-playoff-field/">might expand its playoff format</a>, to perhaps allow half the league’s 32 teams into the postseason.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/expanded-nfl-playoffs-why-not/2012/12/23/27b7d0d0-4b0f-11e2-b709-667035ff9029_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/26e2d995/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Expanded+NFL+playoffs%3F+Why+not%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fredskins%2Fexpanded-nfl-playoffs-why-not%2F2012%2F12%2F23%2F27b7d0d0-4b0f-11e2-b709-667035ff9029_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/153442442884/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/26e2d995/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/153442442884/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/26e2d995/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/153442442884/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/26e2d995/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:10:24 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/expanded-nfl-playoffs-why-not/2012/12/23/27b7d0d0-4b0f-11e2-b709-667035ff9029_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/26a95a1f/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Ccouch0Eslouch0Ethis0Eis0Ethe0Eend0C20A120C120C160C6d36f5220E44cb0E11e20E80A610E253bccfc75320Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>I have never written end-of-year columns. This year I figured, “What the heck? Why not?” But just my luck – I finally decide to weigh in with an end-of-the-year treatise, and I find out <em>the end of the world </em>is coming first.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-this-is-the-end/2012/12/16/6d36f522-44cb-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/26a95a1f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch%3A+This+is+the+end&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fcouch-slouch-this-is-the-end%2F2012%2F12%2F16%2F6d36f522-44cb-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151539635875/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/26a95a1f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151539635875/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/26a95a1f/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151539635875/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/26a95a1f/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:33:10 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-this-is-the-end/2012/12/16/6d36f522-44cb-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/266e3736/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Ccouch0Eslouch0Etried0Eand0Etrue0Efacts0Eabout0Esports0Etelevision0C20A120C120C0A90C5ab4796a0E40A1b0E11e20Eae430Ecf491b837f7b0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>These are 23 (more) facts, tried and true, about the widening world of sports television:</p> <p>1. If the South had won the Civil War, I can’t even imagine how conference realignment would’ve played out.</p> <p>2. Went to a Bar Mitzvah last month that had not just one, but<em> two</em> sideline reporters.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-tried-and-true-facts-about-sports-television/2012/12/09/5ab4796a-401b-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/266e3736/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch%3A+Tried+and+true+facts+about+sports+television&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fcouch-slouch-tried-and-true-facts-about-sports-television%2F2012%2F12%2F09%2F5ab4796a-401b-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151539203954/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/266e3736/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151539203954/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/266e3736/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151539203954/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/266e3736/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:39:38 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-tried-and-true-facts-about-sports-television/2012/12/09/5ab4796a-401b-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2630f7bc/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cwizards0Cwizards0Eare0Eon0Epace0Efor0Ehistorically0Ebad0Eseason0C20A120C120C0A20C7c3d81960E39b60E11e20E8a970E363b0Af9a0Aab30Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Incredibly, the biggest stink coming out of our nation’s capital these days is not emanating from Congress. The source of that stench, my friends, is the <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards">Washington Wizards</a>.</p> <p>The Wizards began the 2011-12 NBA season 0-8 and began this season 0-12. These are what those of us who’ve followed the NFL for a long time call “Sam Wyche numbers.”</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/wizards-are-on-pace-for-historically-bad-season/2012/12/02/7c3d8196-39b6-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2630f7bc/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Wizards+are+on+pace+for+historically+bad+season&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fwizards%2Fwizards-are-on-pace-for-historically-bad-season%2F2012%2F12%2F02%2F7c3d8196-39b6-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151538893570/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2630f7bc/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151538893570/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2630f7bc/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151538893570/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2630f7bc/a2t.img" border="0"/>David SternWashington WizardsSun, 02 Dec 2012 20:52:49 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/wizards-are-on-pace-for-historically-bad-season/2012/12/02/7c3d8196-39b6-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/25f388f9/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cone0Efor0Ethe0Emoney0Ethe0Estory0Eof0Emarylands0Emove0Eto0Ethe0Ebig0Eten0C20A120C110C250C0Ab40Abd5a0E36aa0E11e20Ebb9b0E288a310A849ee0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Okay, let’s quickly run down the upside of the <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terrapins-insider">University of Maryland</a>’s sudden <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/maryland-joins-big-ten-leaving-acc/2012/11/19/e24531dc-3268-11e2-9cfa-e41bac906cc9_story.html">move to the Big Ten</a>:</p> <p>• Road trip to Columbus!</p> <p>• Midwest farmers’ daughters really make you feel all right, as the Beach Boys once said.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/one-for-the-money-the-story-of-marylands-move-to-the-big-ten/2012/11/25/0b40bd5a-36aa-11e2-bb9b-288a310849ee_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/25f388f9/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a 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GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/one-for-the-money-the-story-of-marylands-move-to-the-big-ten/2012/11/25/0b40bd5a-36aa-11e2-bb9b-288a310849ee_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/25b6e554/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Cwizards0Cnorman0Echad0Eknicks0Eroster0Eis0Eoldest0Ein0Enba0C20A120C110C180Cbfbe90Ac60E311f0E11e20E9f50A0E0A30A8e1e754450Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>This season’s unexpected, undefeated-for-a-while <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/nba/teamstats.asp?teamno=18&#38;type=teamhome">New York Knicks</a> are the oldest team in NBA history.</p> <p>They have the league’s oldest player, 40-year-old Kurt Thomas.</p> <p>They have the league’s oldest point guard, soon-to-be-40 Jason Kidd.</p> <a 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SmithPayPal IncSun, 18 Nov 2012 22:44:28 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/norman-chad-knicks-roster-is-oldest-in-nba/2012/11/18/bfbe90c6-311f-11e2-9f50-0308e1e75445_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/257a16e3/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Ccolleges0Cncaa0Ehammers0Ecaltech0Ebut0Eother0Eschools0Edeserve0Eto0Ebe0Enailed0C20A120C110C110Cc3f20A0Ad20E29190E11e20E96b60E8e6a7524553f0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Which of the following NCAA schools is currently on three years’ probation for “a lack of institutional control”?</p> <p>a) Auburn.</p> <p>b) SMU.</p> <p>c) California Institute of Technology.</p> <p>d) Syracuse.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/ncaa-hammers-caltech-but-other-schools-deserve-to-be-nailed/2012/11/11/c3f200d2-2919-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/257a16e3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=NCAA+hammers+Caltech%2C+but+other+schools+deserve+to+be+nailed&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fcolleges%2Fncaa-hammers-caltech-but-other-schools-deserve-to-be-nailed%2F2012%2F11%2F11%2Fc3f200d2-2919-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659317775/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/257a16e3/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659317775/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/257a16e3/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659317775/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/257a16e3/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:50:15 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/ncaa-hammers-caltech-but-other-schools-deserve-to-be-nailed/2012/11/11/c3f200d2-2919-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2538e9a6/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Ccouch0Eslouch0Ea0Ebucket0Elist0Eto0Eoutrace0Ethe0Emayans0C20A120C110C0A40C90A9d7cd0A0E25120E11e20E93130E3c7f590A38d930Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>According to the Mayans — who are a pretty reliable group of people — the world will be ending Dec. 21. I have a bad habit of putting things off, but before it’s all over, I’d like to do the following stuff:</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-a-bucket-list-to-outrace-the-mayans/2012/11/04/909d7cd0-2512-11e2-9313-3c7f59038d93_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/2538e9a6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Couch+Slouch%3A+A+bucket+list+to+outrace+the+Mayans&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fcouch-slouch-a-bucket-list-to-outrace-the-mayans%2F2012%2F11%2F04%2F909d7cd0-2512-11e2-9313-3c7f59038d93_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659235358/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2538e9a6/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659235358/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2538e9a6/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659235358/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/2538e9a6/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>David SternColumbia UniversitySun, 04 Nov 2012 22:16:50 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-a-bucket-list-to-outrace-the-mayans/2012/11/04/909d7cd0-2512-11e2-9313-3c7f59038d93_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chadhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/24f9a29c/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Csports0Credskins0Cnfl0Ebroadcasting0Ecliches0Ewill0Ecome0Eback0Eto0Ehaunt0Eyou0C20A120C10A0C280C4afcef680E1f7b0E11e20Eba310E30A83ca97c3140Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Inorman0Echad/story01.htm<p>Just figured out that watching 12 hours of NFL games on TV 20 weeks a year for a half-century or so, I now have spent 500 full days of my shattered life listening to the most bizarre English-language commentary this side of Nancy Grace.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/nfl-broadcasting-cliches-will-come-back-to-haunt-you/2012/10/28/4afcef68-1f7b-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chad">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636637/s/24f9a29c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=NFL+broadcasting+cliches+will+come+back+to+haunt+you&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fsports%2Fredskins%2Fnfl-broadcasting-cliches-will-come-back-to-haunt-you%2F2012%2F10%2F28%2F4afcef68-1f7b-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_norman-chad" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658771152/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/24f9a29c/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658771152/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/24f9a29c/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658771152/u/0/f/636637/c/34656/s/24f9a29c/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sam BradfordNational Football LeagueSun, 28 Oct 2012 21:48:26 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/nfl-broadcasting-cliches-will-come-back-to-haunt-you/2012/10/28/4afcef68-1f7b-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html?wprss=rss_norman-chadNorman Chad