ESPN reports skins have "no chance"

SmootSmack · 01-04-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by birdz4gibbs

thats ESPN for you now... heck they know such much right,NOT.
I,ve been saying all week to espn just to shut up about the skins and keep worrying about the boyz and patriots....

i like hank goldberg too ..he,s another so called expert too.

Yup since one person at ESPN gave his opinion that means that's ESPN for you. Makes total sense. GTripp picked the Seahawks to win, but you know that's The Warpath for you. Every idiot (not calling you an idiot Tripp) on here has no clue and is picking Seattle.

Mike Greenberg, Marcellus Wiley, and Ray Buchanan (among others) all picked the Redskins. Why isn't that "ESPN for you now?"

True, I tend to get a bit upset when people are continually bashing my colleagues and where I work. But it's fine when there's some substance behind the complaint. Not when they are stupid generalizations.

birdz4gibbs · 01-04-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yup since one person at ESPN gave his opinion that means that's ESPN for you. Makes total sense. GTripp picked the Seahawks to win, but you know that's The Warpath for you. Every idiot (not calling you an idiot Tripp) on here has no clue and is picking Seattle.

Mike Greenberg, Marcellus Wiley, and Ray Buchanan (among others) all picked the Redskins. Why isn't that "ESPN for you now?"

True, I tend to get a bit upset when people are continually bashing my colleagues and where I work. But it's fine when there's some substance behind the complaint. Not when they are stupid generalizations.

cause they are called experts remember,

i,m an idiot and proud of it ,

j/k or am i but seriously i guess we will wait til tom for the outcome and besides i,m getting very tired now from all these threads ,just play the damn game already

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EARTHQUAKE2689 · 01-04-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yup since one person at ESPN gave his opinion that means that's ESPN for you. Makes total sense. GTripp picked the Seahawks to win, but you know that's The Warpath for you. Every idiot (not calling you an idiot Tripp) on here has no clue and is picking Seattle.

Mike Greenberg, Marcellus Wiley, and Ray Buchanan (among others) all picked the Redskins. Why isn't that "ESPN for you now?"

True, I tend to get a bit upset when people are continually bashing my colleagues and where I work. But it's fine when there's some substance behind the complaint. Not when they are stupid generalizations.

Yeah, that's people for you it is always the negative. "The glass is always half empty."

chrisl4064 · 01-05-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yup since one person at ESPN gave his opinion that means that's ESPN for you. Makes total sense. GTripp picked the Seahawks to win, but you know that's The Warpath for you. Every idiot (not calling you an idiot Tripp) on here has no clue and is picking Seattle.

Mike Greenberg, Marcellus Wiley, and Ray Buchanan (among others) all picked the Redskins. Why isn't that "ESPN for you now?"

True, I tend to get a bit upset when people are continually bashing my colleagues and where I work. But it's fine when there's some substance behind the complaint. Not when they are stupid generalizations.

This I actually agre with, i think i should have not made the title what it was but it seems everytime I see a shitty article that needs to be dogged its coming from somewhere in ESPN's stellar lineup of "expert analysts".

however i do enjoy ESPN for the most part and i will say this guy is a complete moron and obviously he does not speak for everyone at ESPN.

mheisig · 01-04-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by birdz4gibbs

thats ESPN for you now... heck they know such much right,NOT.
I,ve been saying all week to espn just to shut up about the skins and keep worrying about the boyz and patriots....

i like hank goldberg too ..he,s another so called expert too.

Let's all play along!

Skinsfanmania · 01-05-2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

as much as i love ESPN, its turning into more show then go. for some reason they are leaning towards people that have more style then substance. 20 years ago did we get every-ones opinion on everything? now everyone is an expert. and there's a heck of alot more yelling and arguing going on. how about they clean it up alittle bit, and get back to reporting, not just putting on a show?

dmek, I think you're the only person that loves or atleast ever admitted loving ESPN. They are absolutly horrible and will never "eventually" submit real news. They recently stated that Gibbs will eventually be inducted into the HOF.

dgack · 01-05-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Skinsfanmania

dmek, I think you're the only person that loves or atleast ever admitted loving ESPN. They are absolutly horrible and will never "eventually" submit real news. They recently stated that Gibbs will eventually be inducted into the HOF.

Also, that wasn't ESPN, it was SCOUTS, Inc which in many ways is far more egregious, because SCOUTS is a professional service whose reputation is predicated on their deep knowledge of the sports they cover. ESPN is sports entertainment journalism. Big difference, IMO.

I still detest what ESPN has become, but honestly I think it parallels what network news has become as well. At some point, journalism took a backseat to sensationalism and who knows where we're headed at this point.

BleedBurgundy · 01-04-2008, 03:00 PM

Only part of that whole article that I liked was Todd Collins = a real life Shane Falco.

mlmpetert · 01-04-2008, 03:03 PM

His final score is crazy too. Who handicaps a game with a crazy score like 30-15 in the possible pooring rain and extreme wind - a feildgoal bananza with a maybe a saftey or missed point after mixed in?

I didnt know Settle had that good of a home game % with Matt on their side. Thats pretty good.

70Chip · 01-05-2008, 11:59 AM

Chris Berman has picked the Seahawks to win, 23 - 16. Some people will have to be shown. They lack the intuition to see it as it's happening. In Berman's case, I suspect all that extra fat is preventing him from feeling the Redskins vibe as well.

If you listened to ESPN you would be convinced that the Redskins are an awful team that somehow is being lifted on a "wave of emotion". The reality is, of course, that they just started to play up to their abilities. They have beaten their last four opponents soundly in all three phases. And they have been quite methodical in doing it. It's less about "emotion" than it is "conviction".

NinjaLink · 01-04-2008, 03:07 PM

Yeah, I don't understand these predictions. He look stupid anyway. The team is on fire. They been playing good football on all 3 cylinders. The offense are putting points on the board. The defense have been making turnovers. The Special Teams have been making turn overs as well as giving us good field position as well as giving the opposing team bad field position.

We are playing good football, and just because we are playing in Qwest Field which is undoubtly the hardest place to play in the league. We are just going to sit there and lose. "We are going to fight our guts". The Seahawks are depending on Hasselback to lead the team. The rest of the team has been doing nothing all year including Alexander. The Redskins have too many weapons on offense and defense to just say the Redskins have no chance.

Another case is that we have been in every game this year except the Patriots game. We are one of the best teams in the NFL. I don't care what anyone says. That is the way I see it.

BleedBurgundy · 01-04-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaLink

Yeah, I don't understand these predictions. He look stupid anyway. The team is on fire. They been playing good football on all 3 cylinders. The offense are putting points on the board. The defense have been making turnovers. The Special Teams have been making turn overs as well as giving us good field position as well as giving the opposing team bad field position.

We are playing good football, and just because we are playing in Qwest Field which is undoubtly the hardest place to play in the league. We are just going to sit there and lose. "We are going to fight our guts". The Seahawks are depending on Hasselback to lead the team. The rest of the team has been doing nothing all year including Alexander. The Redskins have too many weapons on offense and defense to just say the Redskins have no chance.

Another case is that we have been in every game this year except the Patriots game. We are one of the best teams in the NFL. I don't care what anyone says. That is the way I see it.

Why does that make me think of a busted down honda civic?

Monkeydad · 01-04-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Why does that make me think of a busted down honda civic?

Geo Metro!

saden1 · 01-04-2008, 03:21 PM

LOL...He doesn't think Phil Rivers sucks. Does he mean Philip Rivers or does he know Rivers like that?

skinsfan_nn · 01-04-2008, 03:34 PM

What a fool! The ONLY way we have NO chance is if the pilot gets lost and the plane lands in ALASKA tomorrow night.

These writers are clueless! Lets see what they write after peeling off our 5th WIN in a row....still lucky...

01-04-2008, 03:00 PM	#8
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: ESPN reports skins have "no chance" Only part of that whole article that I liked was Todd Collins = a real life Shane Falco. __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

01-04-2008, 03:03 PM	#9
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: ESPN reports skins have "no chance" His final score is crazy too. Who handicaps a game with a crazy score like 30-15 in the possible pooring rain and extreme wind - a feildgoal bananza with a maybe a saftey or missed point after mixed in? I didnt know Settle had that good of a home game % with Matt on their side. Thats pretty good.

01-05-2008, 11:59 AM	#10
70Chip Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manassas Age: 54 Posts: 3,048	Re: ESPN reports skins have "no chance" Chris Berman has picked the Seahawks to win, 23 - 16. Some people will have to be shown. They lack the intuition to see it as it's happening. In Berman's case, I suspect all that extra fat is preventing him from feeling the Redskins vibe as well. If you listened to ESPN you would be convinced that the Redskins are an awful team that somehow is being lifted on a "wave of emotion". The reality is, of course, that they just started to play up to their abilities. They have beaten their last four opponents soundly in all three phases. And they have been quite methodical in doing it. It's less about "emotion" than it is "conviction". __________________ This Monkey's Gone to Heaven

01-04-2008, 03:07 PM	#11
NinjaLink Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 123	Re: ESPN reports skins have "no chance" Yeah, I don't understand these predictions. He look stupid anyway. The team is on fire. They been playing good football on all 3 cylinders. The offense are putting points on the board. The defense have been making turnovers. The Special Teams have been making turn overs as well as giving us good field position as well as giving the opposing team bad field position. We are playing good football, and just because we are playing in Qwest Field which is undoubtly the hardest place to play in the league. We are just going to sit there and lose. "We are going to fight our guts". The Seahawks are depending on Hasselback to lead the team. The rest of the team has been doing nothing all year including Alexander. The Redskins have too many weapons on offense and defense to just say the Redskins have no chance. Another case is that we have been in every game this year except the Patriots game. We are one of the best teams in the NFL. I don't care what anyone says. That is the way I see it.

01-04-2008, 03:21 PM	#14
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 46 Posts: 10,069	Re: ESPN reports skins have "no chance" LOL...He doesn't think Phil Rivers sucks. Does he mean Philip Rivers or does he know Rivers like that? __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

01-04-2008, 03:34 PM	#15
skinsfan_nn Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 60 Posts: 4,495	Re: ESPN reports skins have "no chance" What a fool! The ONLY way we have NO chance is if the pilot gets lost and the plane lands in ALASKA tomorrow night. These writers are clueless! Lets see what they write after peeling off our 5th WIN in a row....still lucky... __________________ "There's no greater feeling than moving a man from Point A to Point B, against his will." #68 THANKS COACH GIBBS FOR EVERYTHING! YOUR THE MAN AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

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