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Originally Posted by joecrisp
They're representatives of the Official Message Board **OF** the Washington Redskins. That word "OF" is key here (thus the obnoxious little asterisks). That word implies ownership and possession. If they represent a smaller entity that belongs to a larger entity, do they not represent the larger entity as well? For example, if I worked for ESPN (one can dream, can't he?), would I not also be an employee-- and therefore a representative-- of Walt Disney?
Only in this case, the relationship is much more direct, and judging by the fringe benefits (and whatever other possibly unrevealed compensation) the Extremeskins staff is enjoying, I'd say they have quite a vested stake in their positive representation of the team. They've said it themselves: they'd be foolish to bite the hand that feeds them.
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You're right, they would be foolish to bite the hand that feeds them. But they never intended to bite that hand when it wasn't feeding them. They've always been a rah rah bunch; by and large they've always been defenders of the Redskins and the front office. My point is that you can't sell out when you're already on their side.
And besides, they're giving the people what they want.
I still come here for good quality discussions, because an unaffiliated site brings the freedom to be more objective. But I like ExtremeSkins.com too, they play a cool role in giving access to the team, even though I know they're never going to ask Gibbs or Swanson or Snyder any hard-hitting questions.
There's a place for everyone.