Since the Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019, they have been forced to undergo a rebuild when they weren’t able to defend their title the following year after they finished last place in the NL East division.

Eventually trading away some of their best players like Trea Turner, Max Scherzer, Juan Soto and others, the Nationals were able to get back some star prospects who are now on the verge of becoming impact players on their Major League roster.

The hope is that these youngsters will turn into the core that helps them get back into contender status like the one they had back in 2019.

Someone who played a massive role in Washington winning their franchise’s first championship was Patrick Corbin.

He signed a massive six-year, $140 million contract that was looking great in the first season when the left-hander had a 14-7 record and 3.25 ERA across 33 starts. Although his numbers were inflated in the playoffs, Corbin was the starting pitcher who picked up the win in Game 7 of the deciding World Series contest, earning him some legendary status for this franchise.

Since that point, though, things have not gone well.

The left-hander has led the league in losses for three consecutive years starting in 2021, and with a 2-12 record currently, he’s on pace to make that four in a row.

That has prompted Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report to say he’s one of the most overpaid pitchers in the game.

“Mercifully for Washington, this six-year, $140M contract is almost over … Since the beginning of 2021, he has a 5.79 ERA, a 1.55 WHIP and a bWAR of -4.1. He seldom misses a start, though, consistently taking his lumps every five days over the past four years,” he wrote.

It has to be tough for Corbin to continually go out there and get shelled after being a major reason why the Nationals hoisted their first ever World Series trophy.

But this is a results-based business, and the 35-year-old continues to not get things done.

Once his contract expires, there likely won’t be a single thought between the two parties to search for a reunion in free agency, marking the end of his tenure that started off strong and has ended in disaster.

The Washington Post editorial board admitted President Biden’s “inner circle worked to conceal his decline” on Tuesday in a piece celebrating Biden stepping down under intense party pressure last month.

Critics of President Biden had long suggested he wasn’t mentally fit to serve another term, but he sought re-election until Democratic leaders effectively forced him to step aside following a disastrous debate performance against former President Trump. Throughout the entire process, Biden and White House officials have insisted he was still sharp. 

In a piece that largely fawned over Biden, the editorial board declared his “willingness to surrender power deserves special recognition” and added a tidbit that White House critics have long suspected. 

Four paragraphs into the piece, the Post editorial board conceded: “The 81-year-old had shown signs of slipping for a long time, but his inner circle worked to conceal his decline.” 

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“He and the country would have been better off if Mr. Biden had kept his implied promise from the 2020 campaign to be a ‘transitional’ figure, perhaps by bowing out after the Democrats’ surprisingly good showing in the 2022 midterm elections,” the editorial board added. 

The Post even linked to the infamous Wall Street Journal report about Biden showing signs of slipping behind closed doors, which was largely dismissed by the mainstream media until the disastrous debate put fitness for office at the forefront. 

The White House also exploded over the report and pressed Democrats to work the newspaper’s reporters and insist on the president’s mental fitness.

Left-wing Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, a fanatic Biden and Democratic supporter, even fumed on June 9 that the Wall Street Journal article was “shoddy” and the president was still perfectly fit to lead; six weeks later, he was out of the race.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. 

Washington Post senior reporter Aaron Blake wrote prior to the debate debacle that the WSJ piece “set off a new round of teeth-gnashing about coverage of President Biden’s age,” and said Democrats have asked why Trump doesn’t face the same criticism for his advanced age. 

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The Washington Post editorial board appeared to admit President Biden’s “inner circle worked to conceal his decline” on Tuesday.  (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Following the debate, the mainstream media and high-profile Democrats quickly turned on Biden, with many openly calling for him to step aside. Conservatives watched as the same people who dismissed concerns before the debate suddenly wanted a new candidate to face Trump. 

Once Biden ended his re-election bid, the Democratic Party quickly consolidated support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the ticket. 

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Born in Washington D.C., former NFL tight end Vernon Davis went to school at the University of Maryland but started his pro football career on the other side of the country with the San Francisco 49ers and wouldn’t return until his 11th season.

As with every NFL Draft pick, the pundits and analysts pick through a player’s abilities as they prepare to turn pro and discuss the transition from college as the biggest hurdle in their new life.

What they may not have known was that Davis had already cleared more hurdles before landing in the NFL than some do their entire lives. Of course, that didn’t make him immune from needing to clear more, like when he was publicly criticized to legendary levels by then 49ers head coach Mike Singletary. The same man who wrote the introduction to Davis’ memoir titled, Playing Ball.

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“Playing Ball delves into Davis’s astonishing career – from his difficult teenage years as a headstrong athlete to NFL Coach Mike Singletary’s infamous “me-myself-and-I attitude” press conference – to share the hard-won lessons that forged his path to success, and how his new role as a Hollywood star, entrepreneur, and philanthropist is to inspire the value of teamwork in others,” says a press release announcing the book.

It’s a neatly summarized sentence that tells the reader a bit of what to expect when turning the pages. But it’s really just a surface look of the in-depth access Davis allows his readers, and the chance to really get behind the curtain into one NFL player’s existence.

“Weaving personal reflections with frank, real-world advice, this book is more than a memoir. It’s an eye-opening exploration of what winning – on the field and beyond – really means,” said Davis. “In the book, I rewind the tape to reflect on my difficult upbringing, my career and competitive spirit – and the insights about teamwork, leadership, and responsibility that came in the aftermath of Coach Singletary’s press conference, spurring me to transform my life for the better.”

We hear coaches and players talking about facing adversity head-on, and accepting every lesson as a chance to grow. That’s what Davis does here. The introduction of the book starts the story off with his most embarassing professional moment – a key sign of the honesty that’s about to be delivered from there.

And he hopes his own honesty will help others.

“After such a long journey and football career, I learned that life is about much more than me. It’s about helping others and inspiring people to be the best versions of themselves. I did that by showing resilience, determination, stamina, and by giving everything I had to give to challenge myself to succeed,” Davis writes in the book.

In his post-NFL life Davis is acting and producing feature films working with the likes of Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Bruce Willis, and more. He’s also founded two production companies – Reel 85 and Between the Linez Production.

You can read Playing Ball by purchasing it in hardcover or digitally through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, and other locations.

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