Some of you might listen to Washington's all-sports station, WTEM (980 AM), which carries into a chunk of the Baltimore area. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder's Red Zebra Broadcasting this week announced programming changes at WTEM. Red Zebra will install ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike and Colin Cowherd shows in the morning, replacing syndicated programs, including Dan Patrick's.

The Doc Walker, John Thompson and Steve Czaban-Andy Pollin shows remain. The WTEM programming will be simulcast on three other Red Zebra stations in the Washington area. That means no more John Riggins show on those three stations, but Red Zebra says Riggins will appear on Redskins game day and Monday programming.

The changes take effect Monday.

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And as for the pickup basketball update ...

A bravely foolish group of eight went dribbling out in the midday heat, inaugurating a new court. For some reason, however, the good folks of Howard County have some trouble figuring out the height of their rims. Two of the baskets were about 10 1/2 feet high, one was about 9 feet and a fourth about 8 feet. Oh, well, at least the playground kept Dead Man Walking's two grandsons occupied.

The group chose one of the extra tall baskets. Speaking of extra tall, no one close to 6 feet tall was there to oppose Z, but he graciously refused to simply post up. Shot of the day: a three-pointer that nearly put a hole in the backboard before dropping through for Stevie B. Gutting it out: B-Hop played on despite being under the weather and also guarded Z.