Washington sports have had a tough time of late. The Redskins went through a horrible and embarassing 4-12 season. The Nationals have had the worst record in baseball the last two years. The Wizards saw their star get popped for bringing guns in the workplace and then preceeded to sell off all their players. The one team that performed well, the President's Trophy winning Caps, were unceremoniously ousted in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
But things are looking up. Three new stars are about the come to D.C. and should raise hopes for fans in that area.
Donovan McNabb will be the new Redskins' quarterback and has the personality to really make an impact on the fanbase. Of course, winning would make everyone forget that they hated him for a decade in Philly. But he has (a) the biggest star power right now as well as (b) the added bonus that lifting the Redskins would mean more to the people of the area.
At some point, Stephen Strasburg will make his Major League debut with the Nationals. It has been a long time since we've had a pitching prospect with this much buzz. He is the guy that will be counted on the lift the Nationals to any kind of relevance. Nats fans can't wait for this kid to arrive to the show.
The Washington Wizards did gain some luck by nabbing the No. 1 pick in next month's NBA Draft. The Wizards will most likely select Kentucky's John Wall with that pick. Wall has the personality and game to really change the bad vibes around this franchise and allow them to lop off Gilbert Arenas. Wall could be the next Derrick Rose and could be attractive to one of the prized free agents.
The only one that's actually played a game for the hometown team is Alex Ovechkin. Ovie may be the most popular hockey player in the world. If he could only get on hockey's biggest stage of the Stanley Cup Finals.
So who will be the biggest star in the DC area in the coming year? Ovie? Wall? Donovan? Strasburg?
My pick is McNabb. The Redskins are THE team in the capital and if he can get things turned around, then he will be instantly beloved. In the long term, though, Wall and Strasburg will be quite strong.
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