The Washington Post backhands Extremeskins.com

Without mentioning them by name...

In Mike Wise's column (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/23/AR2005102301274.html), he wrote the following (emphasis mine):
Some of us were worse than wrong. Columns, call-in shows and fan Web sites were downright nasty. One extremist Web thread took on Gibbs's undying faith in Brunell:

"If Joe Gibbs starts Mark Brunell next Sunday, it will confirm what I have thought since the day we signed the inept quarterback. . . . One fervent Christian favoring another fervent Christian," a post written a year ago read. "Time to break the loyalty, Joe. This isn't church, it's football, and Mark Brunell is the biggest mistake you ever made."


The quoted post can be viewed here (http://extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=76740).

I wonder if it's going to be WaPo policy to dig up old posts at the now-team-owned fansite to make said site look foolish. Looks like the Post-Skins feud is still out there.

what's sad is...that post was written over a year ago. if anything, Mike Wise should have written about it last year. It's definitely short sided and childish to bring this up now.

There were probably similar assanine posts here as well last year.

It's a shame that so many 'fans' gave up so quickly on Gibbs.

There were probably similar assanine posts here as well last year.
That's kind of my point. I'm not here to defend Extreme, but calling out year-old message board posts is piss-poor journalism. It's like a low blow at message boards in general.

But BrudLee, they're THE official message board. ;)

Seriously though, I completely agree. Old message board posts as support for your argument?! Damn.

(maybe this will make the Post ;))
Mike Wise is a prick, and will never be held in the same light as TK.

Yeah kinda comes with the territory. Being the Skins message board is going to make you a target.

they are jealous because they are not top dog anymore, that and the fact that their sloppy and lazy habits have been shown for what they are. they are not used to be held to the fire.Journalism and reporting have really gone down hill over the last decade or so.i have little or no trust in any of them

I think it's kind of sad to take your personal vendetta against a FREAKIN' sports team out in the paper. I don't see how people, Skins fans or not, would continue to tolerate it. I mean it's the same ol' shit every week.

"Skins did this to us! Waaaaaaaaaaah!"

Get over it. The first part of healing is forgiveness. You'd THINK that Post readers would rather read something positive or objective for a change.

you can thank the downward spiral of journalism to the 24/7 news world we live in. too many writers trying to jump the gun, because a matter of moments can mean the difference of several million hits to said story. and until some sort of check system is put in place, it'll continue to go down.