Mike Harris

HARRIS: Ravens-49ers Super Bowl prediction can go either way

Other than a few Kentucky Derbies and some success in various NCAA tournament office pools, my batting average in the world of predictions would make Davey Johnson recoil. The safest way to make any money on my picks, if you're into that sort of thing, is to go all-in the other way. Published January 31, 2013

HARRIS: Gio Gonzalez drug report shows it’s tough to take anything at face value

Drug scandals have become even more prevalent in recent years and it is enough to make a cynic wonder about any significant athletic feat: clean or not clean? Published January 29, 2013

HARRIS: Harbaugh brothers’ family ties only part of Super Bowl story

Let's forget for a moment the fact that the men who coach the Super Bowl participants are brothers. Published January 24, 2013

HARRIS: Shortened preseason a bigger deal for Caps than most teams

When the Washington Capitals are on, they're a thing of beauty to watch. Published January 22, 2013

HARRIS: Putting Braden Holtby in goal a no-brainer for Caps

If Braden Holtby hasn't done enough to lock down the No. 1 goaltender job and lock it down hard, one can only wonder what people were watching the last time hockey was actually played. Published January 17, 2013

HARRIS: Joe Flacco has his flaws, but Ravens QB gets results

Flacco, it seems, is regarded as a guy who is just kind of there. He wouldn't be on anybody's bottom 10 list. Yet few people, if any, seem to regard him among the NFL's elite quarterbacks. Maybe it is time to change that thinking. To put him in the top five would be absurd. To put him in the next five seems more than reasonable. Published January 16, 2013

HARRIS: Risking hobbled QB outweighed any reward

With about two minutes gone in the fourth quarter of Sunday's playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III managed to pick up 9 yards on a run. Published January 6, 2013

Redskins-Browns: Recap

Quick recap of the Redskins' 38-21 win over the Browns. Published December 16, 2012

Redskins-Eagles: Recap

A quick recap of the Redskins 31-6 win over the Eagles. Published November 18, 2012

HARRIS: Nationals’ superlatives are sign of The Times

The Nationals tell us they've started a new tradition here, one of winning. It is difficult to argue with the results. They've won enough to make the playoffs. They hope it isn't another 79 years before it happens again. Published October 1, 2012

Redskins-Rams: Recap

A quarter-by-quarter recap of the Redskins' 31-28 loss to the Rams. Published September 16, 2012

Redskins-Saints: Recap

Recapping the Redskins' win over the Saints, quarter by quarter. Published September 9, 2012

HARRIS: Dive into some lesser-known sports with Summer Olympics

During a conversation about going to Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics, a friend said he didn't understand what all the fuss was about with the games. Published July 26, 2012

HARRIS: Rental shouldn’t replace Strasburg; try Lannan

Renting is good. And reasonable. Most often it is the way to go when you don't need something long-term. Baseball is very much the exception. Baseball rentals are break-your-back expensive. Published July 8, 2012

HARRIS: Harper, Chipper as All-Star teammates? Make it happen, fans

Do your fingers hurt yet from pressing that "vote" button for Bryce Harper again and again and again and again? Are your eyes strained from trying to read those blurry numbers repeatedly? Published July 4, 2012

D.C.’s faded sports legends

Athletes having success later in their careers in a new city isn't unheard of. Shaquille O'Neal won an NBA title with the Miami Heat, 13 years after making his debut with the Orlando Magic. Roy Halladay won the Cy Young Award with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010 after winning it with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003. When it comes to the nation's capital, the stories usually work the other way. The list could go on and on. Here's an all-star cast of one faded star from each of the major sports. Published March 7, 2012