Popeman38 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 http://espn.go.com/espn/commentary/story/_/page/howard-111006/mike-shanahan-2011-success-washington-redskins-changing-minds A nice article about how Shanny has changed the aura of the Redskins, until you get to this little nugget: The Redskins might yet fall back to earth. Grossman won the Skins' starting quarterback job, but his effectiveness has declined in each of the last three games, backsliding from 305 yards in the season-opening win against New York to just 143 against St. Louis last Sunday. For the year, he has six touchdowns passes against seven turnovers, which are just a shade off Tony Romo sits to pee's Jekyll and Hyde totals. That won't be good enough when Washington's schedule gets really tough late in the year with games against the Jets, Patriots, Giants, Steelers and Ravens in addition to rematches with its NFC East rivals. Now, how in the hell does that make it through an editor and get published in a national publication? Does anyone ever fact check articles at ESPN? We played the Steelers and Ravens in preseason. We do not play them this year. Instead, we play the Vikings and Seahawks. Just a slight bit different..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachol Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 The best part is you don't even have to look at a schedule to figure out that's wrong. If we're already playing the Jets and the Patriots, it's impossible for us to play two other AFC teams from a completely different division. Stuff like this kills me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I like the article, but the factual inaccuracies are mind-blowing. That won't be good enough when Washington's schedule gets really tough late in the year with games against the Jets, Patriots, Giants, Steelers and Ravens in addition to rematches with its NFC East rivals. 1) We already played the Giants, so it would be one of the rematches for the NFC East. The writer even talks about Grossman's performance in the season opener. Against the Giants. 2) We don't play the Steelers or Ravens. That was the preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Come on guys you know what ESPN means The guy clearly thinks we will be playing the Steelers or the Ravens in the Super Bowl HTTR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Come on guys you know what ESPN meansThe guy clearly thinks we will be playing the Steelers or the Ravens in the Super Bowl HTTR! A girl wrote it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Enough ShanAllen already. Bring back Vinny! :psyche: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 A girl wrote it. Well that explains it I like my theory better though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoVaSkins21 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I would blame the writer and the fact checkers here. Know what you're writing before you send it print. She obviously didn't have her facts straight and still sent it to print. If it's not one of the NFL's so-called "elite" teams, these writers don't give a **** what they're putting out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I can't take that article seriously when you don't even know who we play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I can't take that article seriously when you don't even know who we play I had the same issue last night. I read through it and enjoyed it a lot, until I got to the Steelers and Ravens part. It made me second guess the writer as if she has no clue about the Skins and needed a fluff piece to get attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Wow and to think I took journalism thinking it was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Look at who the author is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 jphinbox@yahoo.com Hit her up, I am. With a link to this thread. She ought to know. And know she will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampEm Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 ESPN fires Hank, and hires a transgender columnist who doesn't even know who we play. Good Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbcbu Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 jphinbox@yahoo.comHit her up, I am. With a link to this thread. She ought to know. And know she will. Sorry but after looking at her i am not putting anything in her inbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 LOL BSPN Always good for a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sorry but after looking at her i am not putting anything in her inbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Its a conspiracy by the NFL. They thought our schedule was too easy so they traded the Niners and Seahawks for the Ravens and Steelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Yeah, have to agree that the truly insulting part of that article is that they gave the assignment to someone whose resume is reviewing oatmeal cookie recipes from the local bakeoff. Laugh Skins fans, laugh long and loud and deeply, laugh at the comeuppance the media is in store for this year and in years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger187126 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 she's right. since the redskins are so universally looked down upon by the collective media we are going to have to play two AFC teams back to back in order to win a super bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I was digging this article right up until the part about the Ravens and Steelers. I had to read it about three times to make sure I wasn't seeing things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paloosa Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Another misinformed ESPN sports writer trying to impress the boss by slamming the Redskins so she can secure her place in the sports realm of writers who spew the same message. It just amazes me that they allow these amatuerish writings to go through yet they slam anything that is written bad about the Cowboys or anyone they seem to think is good. Just goes to show you how far ESPN has fallen in the world of sports reporting. If it weren't for the fact that Adam Schefter was working for them there wouldn't be any good sports reporters at ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWinSkins83 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sorry but after looking at her i am not putting anything in her inbox. :rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexterSackMachine Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I just sent her this: Johnette Howard ,Your column about Mike Shanahan falsely states that "Shanahan's Broncos hadn't had a playoff victory in the 10 years since Elway retired." He in fact made an AFC championship game appearance in 2006 after defeating the Patriots 27-13 in the divisional playoff game. I don't get paid to write about football, and never liked/followed the Broncos, but still knew that the Broncos made an AFC championship game appearance in the last 5 years. Lazy journalism... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffylookin Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I wish we were playing the Steelers and Ravens, Rex scorched them once already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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