[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by JWsleep

Look again at Demasio's article. Here's the crucial bit:

Indeed in the final meeting in mid-February, Gibbs tried to reconcile with his disgruntled player, Coles said. Gibbs explained he planned to open up the offense. Coles said he apologized if he had been a locker-room distraction.

Coles said he took notes during the meeting. "It went great," Coles said. "After that, he thought we might be able to work things out."

However, Coles said that the situation disintegrated after a Feb. 21 article in the Washington Post that described his unhappiness with the Redskins and reported that the two sides had reached an oral agreement that would likely lead to his release. The Redskins and Coles accused each other of disclosing private information, Coles said, and disagreed on a solution.

The February 21st article was written by Demasio. If Demasio doesn't write the story, Coles may well still be a skin, Smoot gets more of an offer, and things are much happier in skins land. I know that's what sportswriters are suppossed to do, but man, talk about screwing with the home team. :vomit-smi

And Demasio hasn't released his sources, so only he knows who is responsible. I honestly believe it was someone from the Coles camp - probably without his knowledge. The person with the most to gain from Coles moving was... his agent.