ouvan59 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I don't listen to their show because..1. I never listened to Chad Dukes anyway. 2. Chad Dukes is certainly no sports reporter or analyst. 3. Lavar Arrington has never impressed me with any media professionalism, whether it be tv or radio. .. but it's not because they bash the Redskins. Everyone in the bashes the Redskins these days. What I hate about them is that they absolutely bash, and I mean bash, anybody that calls in and disagrees with them. Dukes does nothing but toss up softball Snyder bashing questions to Lavar. And then Lavar has the audacity to criticize players preparations. I don't want to listen to Larry Michael-type all-is-rosey broadcasts but something in between would be nice. Neither Dukes nor Lavar give any type of insight into anything of substance. I do have to thank them for making 980s evening drive-time show seem almost balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracelander Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I only listen to Sirius radio, the NFL channel where they bash the skins also. Only the cowgirls & giants & saints get any respect there.. bunch of dummies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 The only thing that LA brings to that show is credibility. He knows the game very well, as any ex-player does.The Sports Reporters, all things considered, are a joke. They've probably never thrown a football in their lives, yet harp on Zorn for making bad calls in an NFL game. LaVar's show won't last once the football season ends. All they seem to know is football and some MMA, but I'd imagine it's extremely difficult to dedicate hours a day to MMA. Yeah they have the Caps but you can tell they aren't true Caps fans. And I don't believe they could have an intelligent conversation about the Nats or Zards. there isnt a single sports show in the area that knows jack about the nationals. id bet any money that me and some of the other guys on extremenats.com know 10x more about whats going on with the nats and their minor league teams than any radio broadcaster in the area. theyre so bad they dont even get talked about. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Probos Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Someone remind me what LaVar did for the Skins?I believe he had a remarkably ordinary career. I guess that makes him a great commentator. So what you're saying is, having a super successful-to-HOF NFL career makes you a good commentator? Hmmmm,....so I guess that makes Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin the best commentators ever. :hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyGunz8 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 He pissed me off when he was talking about being a Giant. He much rather do the same show in new york but it's not going to happen. LaVar is a business man, not a Redskin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianm23 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I actually like their show a lot and will continue to listen to it. They don't bash the Skins unless it's warranted. They both know that they have too much talent on the Skins to perform the way they are playing. They are critical of that lack of success and the Skins management which I applaud totally. They are paid to be critical and so is most of the rest of media not on the payroll of Dan Snyder. What do you want them to do? Tell you how outstanding the Skins are for barely beating the ****tiest team in the NFL? Get real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince62 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 exactly.....their tone is symptomatic of the expectations/performance gap that lies behind a lot of the wanking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngestson Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 The Lavar show is the worst radio program EVER! They have done nothing but bash the Skins since July. Lavar is a bitter ex-employee (whom I used to love as a player) and Chad Dukes is a fat-ass. If there are still any hardcore Skins fans out there who will always back our team, please boycott that crap show and denounce Lavar as "one of us".GO SKINS! Then don't listen to them. It's really very simple. :helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 of course we are all gonna still root for the win, the playoffs, the Superbowl...but we've all seen this movie before. we know how it plays out. do you watch old yeller repeatedly and keep hoping he won't get shot at the end? I cannot wait for the Redskins to be successful again...if for no other reason than I'm so sick of reading and hearing the above cliche...:doh: No offense to you, big z, it's a widespread problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I only listen to Sirius radio, the NFL channel where they bash the skins also. Only the cowgirls & giants & saints get any respect there.. bunch of dummies OT...is that last year's punt return vs. the Lions in your sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I think the OP just called the show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMONEY Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Fail! I love the show. If you can't take people criticizing and speaking the truth about the skins listen to 980! I love the show. They sure do tell the truth. I hate when 980 sugar coats stuff. :jump::jump::jump::jump::jump::allhail: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianm23 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 hahaha....which one of you guys just called in to the LA and Dukes show just now? He asked them why do they always hate on the Skins. He was asked to explain and the guy couldn't so he got promptly got shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho fan Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 The worst part about that show is that you can really tell when they are pushing an agenda. It's every day and nonstop."Keep listening to our show... stick it to Snyder!" I agree... I liked the show but its starting to get old. I get that they think Snyder is an unfair evil dictator - but every day that seems to be their focus. When they actually talk football I enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike21 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Fail! I love the show. If you can't take people criticizing and speaking the truth about the skins listen to 980! You fail. Chad Dukes knows nothing about football. Sports Reporters continue to bash Danny and Vinnie everyday so your little go listen to 980 is uninformative and makes you look like a boob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike21 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I love the show. They sure do tell the truth. I hate when 980 sugar coats stuff. :jump::jump::jump::jump::jump::allhail: So who exactly sugarcoats what? :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spade Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Lavar has open my eyes to the problems with this team. It's the only sports show I listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPortJGibbs89 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 So who exactly sugarcoats what? :doh:You beat me to it man. The only person that could be considered sugarcoating things would be Sheehan on the sports fix but he will even bash the skins for stupid moves at times. 980 can bash the Skins and Snyder as much as 106.7 if not more at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Walton Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 980 has been just as harsh as of late, no doubt about it. It is no mystery that fans are pissed. It is both stations jobs to stir the pot. It is good business. As far as Chad not being a sports guy, well he is not. The format change was to the 'Fan' and Chad is obviously bringing the Fan perspective. WIP in Philly has made a long good living off fan dissent....the format works as long as your cities teams are struggling....outside of the Caps most recent success, I would say that the DC market place is ripe for this format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike21 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 You beat me to it man. The only person that could be considered sugarcoating things would be Sheehan on the sports fix but he will even bash the skins for stupid moves at times. 980 can bash the Skins and Snyder as much as 106.7 if not more at times. It's true. Andy Polian can be a straight up jerk sometimes. And they blast Vinny constantly for havinga radio show....which is on their same station. Ya Sheehan looks through the rosy glasses sometimes but I like him solely because I can listen to him talk about a lot of sports, not just football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPortJGibbs89 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 It's true. Andy Polian can be a straight up jerk sometimes. And they blast Vinny constantly for havinga radio show....which is on their same station. Ya Sheehan looks through the rosy glasses sometimes but I like him solely because I can listen to him talk about a lot of sports, not just football.Czabe will take shots at Snyder all the time. Like you said man they will have Hanrahan on the show who usually hosts the red zone with Vinny and be making fun of the show to Hanrahan and even Hanrahan will laugh. Alot of people dont like Sheehan but he is one of my favorite radio hosts on the station. He doesnt go to far to the left or right, he is pretty even in his analysis of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Am I the only one who has no problem with Chad Dukes? Yeah he makes mistakes and what not, but he's not nearly as bad as most of yall are making him out to be. I love the show he and Lavar have, and I made the switch over to 106.7 on my afternoon commute (over from 980). Hopefully, they keep it going...from what they have said, the ratings have been positive.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I don't mind some bashing, but when every segment launches into the same thing, it gets tedious. I like the show, but sometimes if falls into that tedious run of bashing. What I really dislike, and its a specialty from The Sports Reporters in 980, is when they throw something out that is forever ago that has no bearing on the present, just to take a shot. "Well Danny charged fans to watch practice...." Ugh. Enough. Get a guest that isn't Capt whiny voice Tom Loverro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike21 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Am I the only one who has no problem with Chad Dukes? Yeah he makes mistakes and what not, but he's not nearly as bad as most of yall are making him out to be. I love the show he and Lavar have, and I made the switch over to 106.7 on my afternoon commute (over from 980). Hopefully, they keep it going...from what they have said, the ratings have been positive.... Nah Dukes is cool, I actually like the show. If you follow him on twitter though you will learn that he is a bit weird, but nothing bad really. No hate from the big guy towards him. I just don't like when people just say 980 is a snyder puppet who only talks rosy about the skins because thats just not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPortJGibbs89 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I just don't like when people just say 980 is a snyder puppet who only talks rosy about the skins because thats just not true.Same here man. Especially people who dont even listen to 980 and just assume its a Snyder love fest station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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