When Chris and I first started this little site about a year ago, our focus was to be primarily on the Seattle sports scene, with a sprinkling of national news for good measure.

Things, however, don’t always go the way you plan them. I have recently moved to the Washington, DC area, which makes keeping up with West Coast sports a Herculean feat given that “late” is the default result in newspaper box scores. I’m positive that 90% of Virginia residents couldn’t name all the members of the Pac-10, much less be bothered to stay up til 1 a.m. watching a game.

So, I will try my best to keep pace with the M’s, Huskies and Seahawks, but expect to see a bit more about Washington sports as well, since this is now my sports reality. To that end, I thought I’d do a little state of the union regarding the major pro and college sports teams here.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS: If presented with the proposition of losing all their other sports teams but keeping the Redskins, nearly everyone here would happily accept that deal.

The Redskins are alpha dog of the sports landscape, which is surprising since they’ve been nothing but mediocre since Danny Snyder took over the team. But the media still slavishly reports every scintilla of Redskin news, fans still get giddy with every overpriced signing and people continue to flock to Snyder’s overpriced and out-of-the-way FedEx Field fiefdom.

Now, Mike Shanahan is the new sheriff in town, and once again, everyone seems to think that the Skins can turn it around. But Washington has a lot of holes, and plays in the toughest division in football, so I don’t think its going to be a miracle season in 2010.

BALTIMORE RAVENS: I hate them, and wish nothing but ill will upon the franchise. Enough said.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS: Of course, I am thrilled to be living in a place with an NHL team, and it just so happens that the Caps happen to be the hottest ticket in town. This is funny because when I lived in Virginia back in my high school days, no one gave a flip about the Caps.

But winning will bring out the bandwagon, and since the Caps are the best thing Washington sports has to offer, it appears that everyone has become a hockey convert. Having one of the most exciting players in the game in Alexander Ovechkin doesn’t hurt, but lets see how they fare in the playoffs before declaring them the city’s best.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS: I could also say it’s nice to live in a town with an NBA team as well, but when it comes to the Wizards, there wasn’t much to be excited about even before you factored in the whole Gilbert Arenas gun fiasco.

The Wizards have a bloated payroll filled with underachievers, a frustrated coach in Flip Saunders, and now an untradeable commodity still owed more than $80 million. On the other hand, they do have Earl Boykins!

WASHINGTON NATIONALS:In a close race with Pirates for worst franchise in MLB. Mariners castoff Jim Riggleman is the manager. I’d be hard pressed to name five guys on the roster. Built beautiful new ballpark mere blocks from one of worst areas in city. Have boring nickname and lackluster jerseys.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES: Well, at least I get to see Adam Jones on an everyday basis. And Mariners come to town in May, ensuring at least three days of coverage from my end.

GEORGETOWN HOYAS:The Hoyas are one of college basketball’s enigmas – I’m not sure if they are any good, but they seem to get by on reputation alone. G’town spanked UW when they played earlier in the season, humiliated Duke the other day, but lost Wednesday at home to South Florida as the No. 8 team in the country.

I’ve never been a big fan of Georgetown – they always seem to play a deliberate game anchored by a plodding big man – but they retain a national popularity that remains mystifying. How does a tiny Catholic school have such a diverse fan base? Never underestimate the power of John Thompson, who remains a dominant figure here.

There you have it – the DC sports landscape. We’re not exactly sure how it’s all going to play out, but keep reading, and we’ll continue to give you our take.