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09-22-2008, 11:23 PM
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| Are you ready for some Football!   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pasadena, Md
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? From the above article: [The Washington Post] called the league today to confirm that Jason had not charged the Redskins with tampering. Here's what NFL spokesman Michael Signora had to say: "Jason LaCanfora called our office and said that Vinny Cerrato was talking in specifics on his radio show about the Raiders' coaching position. Jason wanted to know if that could possibly be a tampering issue. Jason has been told that there is no general prohibition against publicly talking about another team's players or staff. It routinely occurs throughout the league." That sure sounds like someone trying to cause an issue to me, and not a reporter doing an investigation. And the league's response was just as telling. |
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09-22-2008, 11:29 PM
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| The Starter  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, MD
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09-23-2008, 12:01 AM
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| Pro Bowl  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chesapeake,Va.
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? JLC has lost his credibility, and unless they take some action against him, as far as I'm concerned, The Washington Post has lost theirs too. Last edited by 53Fan; 09-23-2008 at 12:35 AM. |
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09-23-2008, 12:56 AM
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| Gleaming Turds since 2004  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Springfield, VA
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? first, bill polian (colts GM) has had a 1 hour weekly show, so the GM/radio thing isn't ground breaking or new, second, can't they BOTH stop acting like they're five years old. dragging this out on air isn't all that much better than the initial phone call, though i don't really have details (or care) about either. and absolutely do not put JLC on the caps. el-bashir does a great job and that world is drama free from a beat perspective. give JLC united. soccer sucks, but he likes it, so there you go.
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09-23-2008, 02:16 AM
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? This is ridiculous, JLC f'ed up no matter what. I mean one thing is to criticize your team, but another thing is to do this. What was he hoping to get out of this, other than either cause embarrassment to the team or even worst cause them to get into trouble. After reading that other GMs have radio shows (especially the likes of Pollian and the Pats GM, you know successful GMs), this has become a non-issue to me. And the fact that JLC made it an issue adds to our questioning of his motivations. I'm done with JLC, besides I can get my Redskins news from other places (like thewarpath.net  )
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09-23-2008, 02:24 AM
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| Gleaming Turds since 2004 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Springfield, VA
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? the only reason i don't understand vinny having a show is cause he really doesn't seem like he'd be very good at it, or that he'd really have enough to talk about that zorn/cp/cooley/the 980 crew/etc didn't already tread into the ground. we can wait and see on that though...
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09-23-2008, 02:33 AM
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09-23-2008, 03:40 AM
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? Quote:
as for JLC's antics. They mirror a 7 yr olds. | |
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09-23-2008, 07:24 AM
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| Gaius Appuleius Diocles   Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? That seems like a rule that JLC should know pretty well as a beat reporter for an NFL team. I don't know that I can fault him entirely for doing the research, though his past seems to indicate that there certainly was hope on his part to find indiscretion, but he should have known that is not tampering to begin with. I personally think it's a bit more disconcerting that he doesn't know some NFL basics. By the way, did anyone see what JLC was wearing during Zorn's press conference yesterday? It was like Radar meets LL Cool J |
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09-23-2008, 07:59 AM
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? I don't live in the area so I don't watch the shows but I used to read JLC's blog. I grew up reading the Post and know I still check it out online. The first thing JLC should have learned is don't piss on the team you are covering. Most of the guys covering the Panthers here are from other parts of the country and like other teams. However, they are bright enough to report on the team from a "homer" perspective. JLC isn't covering the war or doing investigative reports on corrupt politicians. He's covering a sports team where 90% of his readership are fans of the team. He should either cover a different team that he doesn't hate, or apologize publicly to the team and fans and wise up.
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09-23-2008, 08:04 AM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 129 W 81st street
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? Quote:
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09-23-2008, 09:51 AM
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| Malcolm Kelly Apologist  Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? Jason is a reporter and should report the news and investigate matters that may be newsworthy. Tampering is newsworthy and, so, Jason should investigate incidents that could constitute tampering. That said, Jason should not have had to consult the league office to realize that Vinny's comments regarding Kiffin would never, ever, ever be deemed tampering. Either Jason played dumb and wanted to needlessly stir the pot, in which case he is childish, or he does not know what tampering is, in which case his competence is questionable. Also, Jason would be wise to avoid taking personal swipes at Snyder and Cerrato. His credibility rests, at least in part, upon being perceived as a neutral, objective observer. Getting in little jabs at Snyder and Cerrato might make Jason feel better, but those petty slights work to his detriment as a reporter. |
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09-23-2008, 10:12 AM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Re: JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist? Quote:
Why does JLC have to know that? Hell, lots of players play the game and they dont know all the rules. I suspect JLC knows in general what tampering is but something specific like this could be a potential grey area. I have no problem with him wanting to get his facts straight because if he's wrong he will get crushed by the arm chair experts. JLC writes a column for the Wash Post. It is not a columnists job to be neutral or objective. I understand the beat reporter being objective but JLC is a columnist. | |
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