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This is not a hockey story, but stick with us anyway. Ian and I started RMNB in late 2009. For years after…
My wife just gave birth to a baby boy, Ethan Wesley Oland, who we named after Wes Johnson
I vividly remember, one night when I was 14, I was so worried about my future that I couldn’t sleep. Would I…
RMNB is now officially on Snapchat!
Over the last few years, RMNB has cultivated passionate followings on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Well, I have some great news. We're…
This is the new RMNB
RMNB had ten million hits last season, and we're pretty proud of that. Our sixth year was our biggest, but we think…
How Are You Guys Holding Up?
Graphic by Nathan Burchfiel, existentialism by Albert Camus Last night, the Penguins beat the Capitals in sudden death overtime... again. The loss…
RMNB Officially Becomes First Hockey Blog to Sponsor Sprint Cup Car as Ryan Ellis Makes Sprint Cup Debut
Miller Lite, Crispy M&Ms, the AARP.. and now Russian Machine Never Breaks. With tonight’s Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway,…
We Need Your Help To Be the Best Blog Of Frederick
We need your help on something very important to us. Peter and I met at Frederick High School 15 years ago and to…
RMNB Will Sponsor a Sprint Cup Car in This Weekend’s NASCAR Race
Yes, really. This weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, RMNB's going country. Our logo will be on the side of Ryan Ellis's Sprint…
‘Please Like My Sport!’ Why The Hell Should We?
The developments out of Chicago and Buffalo in the last ten days have been nauseating. The NHL, by its inaction to fight the…
Sound Off: We Need Your Questions and Comments for RMNB Podcast
I'm busy baking mini-quiches in expectation of Ian coming over later tonight to record a new episode of the RMNB Podcast. We'll be…
RMNB’s Top Ten Most Read Stories of 2014
Twenty fourteen was an odd one. In some ways it was our best year ever. In other ways it was our worst.…
Guess Who’s Back? (Back Back) Back Again!
In January of 2013, Peter and I debuted RMNB's first (and only) webcomic: Shinny!, a story about a very superstitious 20-something Caps…
Last Call for T-Shirts and Koozies!
Friends, the RMNB fundraiser will end tonight at midnight. If you want to get an RMNB portrait shirt before it goes into the…
It’s Payday, Did You Get an RMNB Shirt Yet?
First: Thank you. We launched the Making RMNB Last campaign at 10 AM on Monday. By noon we had hit our fundraising goal, and…
Introduce Yourselves: 2014-15 Edition!
RMNB People: we are just moments into a brand new season. 80 more games and hopefully a few extras lay ahead of us, and…
RMNB Ombudsman: Unfair Analysis of Brooks Orpik, Ovechkin’s Politics
Editor's note: We don't always get everything right here at RMNB, and we don't always have the perspective to deal with the criticism we…
CSN Washington Uses RMNB Translation Without Attribution, Which is Naughty (UPDATED)
UPDATE, 11:40 am: I spoke with a representative of Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic who apologized for the oversight. This kind of stuff happens, and…
Happy Wedding Day, Ashley and Ian!
In just a few hours, your humble blogfather Ian Oland will marry his lady love Ashley. I and much of the stateside…
We Need to Hear From You: RMNB 2014 Survey
Hey, guys. We need your help! We're going through a lot of changes as a blog. For us to figure out what…
Bet: Ian Thinks Adam Oates Will Be Back Next Year
Ian and I were doing some blog biznass this morning when I learned something stunning. Ian actually believes Adam Oates will be…
