With the Redskins up 27-10 late in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Texans, I took a quick break to go fix some dinner, thinking that a three-score cushion would hold up. I forgot that I was watching the Redskins, who have only won five games by more than a single score dating back to 2006. What started out as a powerful offensive display by the Redskins ultimately turned into defensive surrender, as the Texans overcame the 17-point deficit to win 30-27 in overtime.

Howard Kurtz’s WaPo column today concerns the kerfuffle over Tim Page’s angry email to Ward 8 Council Member Marion Barry’s office that we told you about yesterday. As you’ll recall, Page, who writes about classical music for the Post, received an unsolicited press release from Barry’s office about the city’s deal with Specialty Hospitals of America to purchase the Greater Southeast Community Hospital. Page then fired off an angry email in which he called the…

After FOX5 first broke the story last night, reports popped up all over today about how former mayor and Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry was the victim of a burglary at his home about a month ago, while he was traveling for a few days in China. That he was there addressing an association of Chinese mayors is humorous (presumably it was some sort of Scared Straight program), but that’s not what’s makes this…

It took overcoming a shaky start, but the Washington Redskins wound up running away in Houston with the win they desperately needed. Led by a restored Clinton Portis and a scintillating, Billy Chapel-esque performance from Mark Brunell, Washington’s offense played inspired ball, and the Texans conceded their third defeat, to the tune of 31-15. As the two teams traded opening series, Washington fans had to wonder if the team’s woes were going to continue. Ceding…