iMeast Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 The media hates the Redskins because they are trying to be PC ... because the Skins are racists. I am kidding. :ramsuck: HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieldy Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 i think the OP is right because you wouldn't believe how pissed people i know are over the skins winning. Do you know a lot of Smeagles or Cowgirls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Well there is Media attention and then fan attention. I think among fans most fans hate the cowboys. the media well pfft on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Dan Snyder is one of the most hated owners next to Al Davis. Cowboys are by far the most hated team overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanhillbilly Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Cowboys are by far the most hated team overall. While true, it seems that you can't swing a dead cat by the tail without hitting a cowboys fan. And 90% of them have never been to texas and 30% of them could not find texas on a map if you spotted them the TEX_ _ ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus'skins Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 :doh::doh::doh:.... This is just a homer view of the world. You go and live in any other city in this country and I guarantee that the fans have the same feelings we do. People will always complain that their team is not getting the respect of the media or the calls from the refs! San Fran during the Steve Young era always complained that the east coast teams got all the coverage. St. Louis during the greatest show on turf seasons complained they got no respect. The giants last year (and to a certain extend this year) complained they got a back seat to all the other NFC east teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 While true, it seems that you can't swing a dead cat by the tail without hitting a cowboys fan. And 90% of them have never been to texas and 30% of them could not find texas on a map if you spotted them the TEX_ _ ... I have traveled alot and many football fans I have met (outside of Texas) all hate the Cowboys. Of course there are pockets of bandwagon fans in various parts of the nation, but overall the Cowboys are the most hated imo. What about the Raiders? Al Davis anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Why is that?every time the redskins put out a good team, win a game, beat a good team, make the playoffs etc... the media talks sh*t. not just this season... ALWAYS. It might seem like always to you because you're kinda a young 'un. But it wasn't always this way. Jack Kent Cooke was one of the most respected owners in the league. Dan Snyder, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 "If they wanna hate let them hate!" -Nas "Hate is the new love." -Wale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valenski Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 F the media the Skins are proving themselves regardless....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Don't be "hay-in." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointyfootball Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 No matter what this team does on the field, people are going to start threads on ES about the media and their supposed hate for this team. It's like this on every teams board around the league. Our fanbase is no different. Never understand why people/fans care. Skins are 4-1. Enjoy that and quit hoping that some ex-player says you're team is great. Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 When was the last time the Redskins put back-to-back playoff teams together? The last time the media (at least in part) was on our nut was in 2000 and we really embarrassed them. Every year, we lose games we should not lose. Even in 2005, we lost 3 or 4 games that we should not have lost while maybe winning 1 or 2 we should not have won. Last season, we lost 4 or 5 we should not have lost as opposed to stealing maybe 1 or 2. Tell me, what indication have we given the media that they should get on our nut? I think the media tends to treat us right (that is, the way the sports media should treat every team) while treating teams like Dallas and Philadelphia as if they were fans (could be because they are). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunburn Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 It really depends. We get hated on by the media, but at least we're not completely ignored like some teams. And that's just among the media. I think if you ask football fans across the nation, they'd probably say they hate the Cowboys the most (overexposure and bandwagon fans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortisFan123 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 It really takes something to Man UP and say, "hey we were wrong." Hell we had our own doubts..but they are supposed to be objective, we are fans...oh well, it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabee1973 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 It all started 10 years ago. We've had a reputation of just spending money and not having a good agenda. Meaning, Danny Boy never really had a direction with his team, he was just flaunting his money...no one likes that. It actually started during the petibone Season when we stunk and kept stinking for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 While true, it seems that you can't swing a dead cat by the tail without hitting a cowboys fan. And 90% of them have never been to texas and 30% of them could not find texas on a map if you spotted them the TEX_ _ ... There are so many Cowboy fans out here it makes me sick!Though last Monday was awesome, walking around my campus sporting all Skins gear. I'm known as the Redskin fan around here.:dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinzelwashington Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 cause all the commentaters are ex cowboys.. only the ones that give us credit is tom jackson, and bommer. the realist's. i dont even care if they hate on us. the reason they hate on us, is for one reason. the redskins whooped their butts, when they were playing or they are a fan of the team that got their asses whooped...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 In all honesty, while we (and especially Snyder) certainly have our share of haters, the fact is that I'm seeing a lot of football fans who are impressed and complimentary due to what the team has done under Zorn. Anyway, quit worrying about what other people think. I'm having too much fun watching my team finally play strong football to worry about that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidenreich Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I have followed the Skins my whole life. I never payed attention, noticed, cared, or knew when or how much they talked about us on ESPN, etc. Since I joined ES, I haven't been able to escape this fact since...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArsheimSkins Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 It's our years of mediocrity that have people not sure about us. After yesterday all I've heard is "for real" from most places. There will still be naysayers, but we are for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubreyjn Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Actually, what I've noticed is that they generally ignore the skins altogether. Which to me makes no sense, at least from a money/ratings standpoint. great point. i agree, they usually just ignore us all together. they act as if we're not going anywhere anyway so they dont bother really covering us. :dallasuck:gaintsuck:eaglesuck:dallasuck:dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoothvirus Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I don't think we are the most hated team in the NFL. I think if you were to poll all the football fans of the country then the most hated team would be Dallas, by far. I don't think the media hates us, they just ignore us. Because for the most part, the Redskins have been a mediocre team for 17 years now. The only time the Skins get exciting, media-wise, is when Dan Snyder creates some drama in the off-season. Of course, if we can continue our winning streak through November, that could change. But this remains to be seen. Now as far as commercials go, I too have noticed that you rarely if ever see someone wearing a skins jersey in a commercial. But some teams are pretty much guaranteed to show up almost every time, and I'm looking at you, Packers, Saints, Steelers. Why no Redskins? Two things - one, as mentioned earlier, we don't grab the front page of SI, and two, I think Madison Ave is deathly afraid of being accused of being racist and the name controversy is a problem for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoothvirus Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I just looked this up for kicks... Number of times each team has made the cover of SI since 1993: Dallas Cowboys: 13 New York Giants: 5 Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Washington Redskins: 2* * - you could argue 1 because the 9.23.2002 cover just happens to have a picture of some Redskins on it. The subject of the issue is Johnny Unitas and the cover photo just happens to include the Skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoothvirus Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Just for more kicks... Number of times these two teams made the cover of SI, ever. Dallas Cowboys: 26 Washington Redskins: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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