Saturday, February 2, 2013
The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face off in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. Here's some information for getting the most out of the game in Woodbridge.
When the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers meet in Super Bowl 47, several players will be familiar to the Virginian/DC area. The game, of course, is in New Orleans, but the Super Bowl reaches everywhere, including Woodbridge. Here's all the information you'll need to get the most out of the matchup, including local players to keep an eye on, television schedules and where to watch the game close to home. Look for Torrey Smith, a wide receiver for Baltimore who was born in Colonial Beach and graduated from Stafford High. (See Smith's bio here.) Ahmad Brooks is a 49ers linebacker who attended the University of Virginia, C.D Hylton High School in Woodbridge and Hargrave Military Academy. (See Brooks’ bio here). He was born in Fairfax. …
Friday, January 25, 2013
The 49ers are in the Super Bowl, and Brooks' sister and a former coach remember his high school days.
This article was originally published Jan. 18, and has been updated to reflect the 49ers win in the playoffs. Now that the 49ers are in the Super Bowl, the friends and family of linebacker and former C. D. Hylton High School student Ahmad Brooks are cheering him on. "Everybody's pulling for him, that the hometown boy does good," Brooks' high school coach Bill Brown said. Brown coached at Hylton for the school's first 11 years. Football runs in Brooks' family. Brooks' dad, Perry Brooks Sr., played for the Washington Redskins, and his older brother, Perry Brooks Jr., also played for Hylton's football team. "Perry told me about Ahmad, and said, 'He's really good,'" Brown said. "I asked, 'Is he as good as you?' 'No,' Perry said. 'He's better …
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Some Cox Communications subscribers in Northern Virginia report they had to watch the Super Bowl in Spanish. Did you have a similar problem?
At least two dozen Cox Communications cable subscribers in Virginia who tuned into watch the Super Bowl on Sunday were forced to listen to the game in Spanish. McLean resident Peter Maucher said the commericials were broadcast in English, the on-field interviews were broadcast in English, but the play-by-play commentary was in Spanish only. Centreville resident Bryan Scrafford said his non-HD channel broadcast the game in English, but the HD version was Spanish only, too. He had the same problem when the NFL Pro Bowl aired last month. Mike Leone, director of public affairs for Cox in Northern Virginia, said no more than two dozen subscribers in Northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads area complained about a similar issue. The problem, he …
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Woodbridge localities offer big TVs, specials, contests and prizes as the Giants and Patriots battle it out Sunday.
1. Hard Times Cafe: 14389 Potomac Mills Road. Enjoy $5.99 wings, giveaways and special prices on domestic, microbrews and other beer on Sunday, Feb. 5 starting at 6 p.m. 2. Buffalo Wild Wings: 14466 Potomac Mills Road. Lots of TVs, wings and brew to go around for the big game. 3. All American Steakhouse: 4179 Merchant Plaza. In this restaurant's sports theater, enjoy wall-to-wall huge TV screens and a variety of discounted food options: $6 buffalo wings, $6 boneless wings and $6 chili dogs. 4. Glory Days Grill: 13800 Smoketown Road. Enjoy large TV screens and food specials including: $5.55 Classic Burgers and drink specials after 6 p.m. on Sunday. Specials on to go orders are also available. 5. Hooters: 2630 Prince William Parkway. Grab …
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2:20 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2012
This happened to me. I thought i was going nuts! Nice to know I wasn't alone. I tried to fix the SAP myself but to no avail. I called the company and they basically told me to try the same fixes I had already tried. They ended up rebooting my box and I lost a good portion of the first quarter along with the first touchdown. I was NOT happy. more ›