Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold

GMScud · 04-30-2008, 01:49 AM

Well, Sally is at it again. Sure, she suggests the possibility that our draft could pan out, but it sounds like she hopes it will fail. She calls our draft board a "pretty colored chart" and refers to our picks as "heedlessly bold" and "backtracking." The funny thing was when she called drafting a punter only acceptable if he is "exceptional," as if Durant Brooks isn't. Like adding the best punter in the country in the 6th round to a team in the same division as Pac Man Jones and Deshean Jackson is a bad decision. Sigh... We could win the Super Bowl and she'd find a way to rag on us.

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EARTHQUAKE2689 · 04-30-2008, 02:03 AM

This dumbass really makes me sick

That Guy · 04-30-2008, 02:07 AM

i'll take rhymes with witch for 100, alex.

SmootSmack · 04-30-2008, 02:07 AM

This isn't too bad, in my opinion. She's written some absolute crap in the past, but this one doesn't bother me that much.

That Guy · 04-30-2008, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

This isn't too bad, in my opinion. She's written some absolute crap in the past, but this one doesn't bother me that much.

maybe that's because...... you're evil!

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 04-30-2008, 02:19 AM

To me everything she writes is crap now!

GMScud · 04-30-2008, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

This isn't too bad, in my opinion. She's written some absolute crap in the past, but this one doesn't bother me that much.

I've certainly seen worse from her, but oh what a shocker that she has major issues with our draft. I understand a lot of folks have the "prove me wrong" attitdue given our overall performance in the Snyder era, but she's a constant hater.

djnemo65 · 04-30-2008, 02:38 AM

I'm glad I read the article before posting how much I hate Sally. What's the big deal with this? Seems like the overall point of the article was to argue that we adhered to Polian's principle of drafting talent over need. In many ways I read this as a soft-rebuke, or at least qualifying, of the hysterical Boswell column and recent JLC postings.

GMScud · 04-30-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by djnemo65

I'm glad I read the article before posting how much I hate Sally. What's the big deal with this? Seems like the overall point of the article was to argue that we adhered to Polian's principle of drafting talent over need. In many ways I read this as a soft-rebuke, or at least qualifying, of the hysterical Boswell column and recent JLC postings.

Certainly JLC and Boswell were more negative, but Jenkins is always interesting fodder around here, so it was worth the thread IMO. Regardless you can't buy a compliment from her.

Kope65 · 04-30-2008, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by djnemo65

I'm glad I read the article before posting how much I hate Sally. What's the big deal with this? Seems like the overall point of the article was to argue that we adhered to Polian's principle of drafting talent over need. In many ways I read this as a soft-rebuke, or at least qualifying, of the hysterical Boswell column and recent JLC postings.

It was opposite day at the post

joethiesmanfan · 04-30-2008, 08:14 AM

Mustang Sally

SC Skins Fan · 04-30-2008, 09:36 AM

It's actually a totally vapid article. Could have been one sentence. "The Redskins draft could be good or it could be bad." Nice.

P.S.

Has anyone ever seen La Confora and Jenkins in the same place at the same time? I'm just saying.

Stuck in TX · 04-30-2008, 09:58 AM

I bet if everyone thought we had a terrible draft she would say ours was awesome. She wants to make headlines by being different.

firstdown · 04-30-2008, 10:13 AM

She took a whole colum to say what she could have said in about two sentences. 1st, she said we had other needs (all teams have needs to fill) 2nd, she said we will have to wait and see how this draft works out (all teams have to wait and see) 3rd she stated a few other things which all teams face when making draft decisions.

If you ask me its not that she was bashing the Skins but more of the fact she wrote a colum that was just stateing common sense stuff that happens in every draft.

Warren85Ellard · 04-30-2008, 10:16 AM

" All we really know about the Redskins' most prominent choices, wide receivers Devin Thomas of Michigan State and Malcolm Kelly of Oklahoma, and tight end Fred Davis of Southern Cal, is that they are spectacularly tall. "

Is that all we know about them? Oh yeah, they were damn good college football players with enormous potential. I admit that I've never been a fan of Vinny Cerato and Danny Snyder, but the draft has never been a problem for them. They've actually done quite well with the picks that they've had. My problem with Vinny and Danny, and would assume that this would be most people's problem with them (aside from ridiculous beer prices, firing of Gregg Williams), was that they've tried to buy a team through free agency and have traded away a lot of draft picks over the past decade. This year, they do something completely uncharacteristic by ignoring free-agency for the most part and then use all ten of their draft picks. What does Sally Jenkins suggest they do? Terrible article!

04-30-2008, 01:49 AM	#1
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold Well, Sally is at it again. Sure, she suggests the possibility that our draft could pan out, but it sounds like she hopes it will fail. She calls our draft board a "pretty colored chart" and refers to our picks as "heedlessly bold" and "backtracking." The funny thing was when she called drafting a punter only acceptable if he is "exceptional," as if Durant Brooks isn't. Like adding the best punter in the country in the 6th round to a team in the same division as Pac Man Jones and Deshean Jackson is a bad decision. Sigh... We could win the Super Bowl and she'd find a way to rag on us. washingtonpost.com __________________ Tardy

04-30-2008, 02:03 AM	#2
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 36 Posts: 14,185	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold This dumbass really makes me sick __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

04-30-2008, 02:07 AM	#3
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold i'll take rhymes with witch for 100, alex.

04-30-2008, 02:07 AM	#4
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold This isn't too bad, in my opinion. She's written some absolute crap in the past, but this one doesn't bother me that much. __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

04-30-2008, 02:19 AM	#6
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 36 Posts: 14,185	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold To me everything she writes is crap now! __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

04-30-2008, 02:38 AM	#8
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold I'm glad I read the article before posting how much I hate Sally. What's the big deal with this? Seems like the overall point of the article was to argue that we adhered to Polian's principle of drafting talent over need. In many ways I read this as a soft-rebuke, or at least qualifying, of the hysterical Boswell column and recent JLC postings.

04-30-2008, 08:14 AM	#11
joethiesmanfan The Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,163	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold Mustang Sally

04-30-2008, 09:36 AM	#12
SC Skins Fan The Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,555	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold It's actually a totally vapid article. Could have been one sentence. "The Redskins draft could be good or it could be bad." Nice. P.S. Has anyone ever seen La Confora and Jenkins in the same place at the same time? I'm just saying. __________________ It has taken a long time, but I have finally realized that nothing I say about the Redskins will have any effect upon anything the Redskins do.

04-30-2008, 09:58 AM	#13
Stuck in TX Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Age: 39 Posts: 545	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold I bet if everyone thought we had a terrible draft she would say ours was awesome. She wants to make headlines by being different. __________________ We will miss you Sean. RIP 1983-2007 REMEMBER VT Go Hokies

04-30-2008, 10:13 AM	#14
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold She took a whole colum to say what she could have said in about two sentences. 1st, she said we had other needs (all teams have needs to fill) 2nd, she said we will have to wait and see how this draft works out (all teams have to wait and see) 3rd she stated a few other things which all teams face when making draft decisions. If you ask me its not that she was bashing the Skins but more of the fact she wrote a colum that was just stateing common sense stuff that happens in every draft.

04-30-2008, 10:16 AM	#15
Warren85Ellard Special Teams Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston,VA Posts: 330	Re: Sally Jenkins: Burgundy and Bold " All we really know about the Redskins' most prominent choices, wide receivers Devin Thomas of Michigan State and Malcolm Kelly of Oklahoma, and tight end Fred Davis of Southern Cal, is that they are spectacularly tall. " Is that all we know about them? Oh yeah, they were damn good college football players with enormous potential. I admit that I've never been a fan of Vinny Cerato and Danny Snyder, but the draft has never been a problem for them. They've actually done quite well with the picks that they've had. My problem with Vinny and Danny, and would assume that this would be most people's problem with them (aside from ridiculous beer prices, firing of Gregg Williams), was that they've tried to buy a team through free agency and have traded away a lot of draft picks over the past decade. This year, they do something completely uncharacteristic by ignoring free-agency for the most part and then use all ten of their draft picks. What does Sally Jenkins suggest they do? Terrible article!

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