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David Elfin

David Elfin

delfin@washingtontimes.com

David Elfin has been following Washington-area sports teams since the late 1960s. David began his journalism career at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., history) and Syracuse University (M.S., telecommunications). He wrote for the Bulletin (Philadelphia), the Post-Standard (Syracuse) and The Washington Post before coming to The Washington Times in 1986. He has covered colleges, the Orioles and the Capitals but has mostly covered the Redskins and the NFL since 1993.

David has been recognized for his journalistic excellence by the New York State Press Association, the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. David completed 12 years on the board of the Pro Football Writers of America with a two-year term as president (2005-07) and currently serves as the Washington representative on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee.

David has two daughters, Julie and Amy.

Articles by David Elfin

Unsettled secondary in limbo

One of the Washington Redskins' strongest positions, defensive back, is in flux less than three days before the opening of free agency. DeAngelo Hall has two agents, Shawn Springs has two positions and Carlos Rogers is coming off a roller coaster season.

February 25, 2009

Redskins part ways with aging Washington

Marcus Washington's release by the Washington Redskins on Friday didn't come as a surprise given his $4.5 million base salary and series of injuries beginning in December 2006. But that didn't make the move any easier.

February 21, 2009

Redskins re-sign Albright

A day after cutting punter Ryan Plackemeier, the Washington Redskins re-signed long snapper Ethan Albright to a one-year contract Friday.

February 14, 2009

Steeling one

TAMPA, Fla. | Talk about glory days.

February 2, 2009

Smith elected to Hall of Fame

TAMPA, Fla. | An 11-time Pro Bowl pick and the NFL's all-time sacks leader, Bruce Smith was a lock for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame if there ever was one.

February 1, 2009

Big Ben is now Steelers’ big man

Perhaps it's his Super Bowl victory that keeps Ben Roethlisberger out of the ranks of the top quarterbacks in professional football.

January 31, 2009

Ravens, Steelers linebackers set tone

OWINGS MILLS, Md. | Their secondaries have featured light-fingered thieves Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu. They've had space-eaters Casey Hampton and Haloti Ngata up front. But their linebackers ultimately have made the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens the dominant defenses of the decade and have them set for a third showdown this season in Sunday's AFC championship game at Heinz Field.

January 18, 2009

Tyer calls it a wrap after 37 seasons

Bubba Tyer came out of a one-year retirement when Joe Gibbs returned to the Washington Redskins in 2004. On Friday, Tyer followed Gibbs into a second and final retirement from the franchise that has employed him for 37 of the past 38 seasons, 25 of them as head athletic trainer.

January 17, 2009