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CVN70 · 11-17-2005, 01:50 PM

Being very new to the site, I’m sure this has been mentioned before, but what is the deal with Mike Wise and Mike Wilbon. I don’t need the local sportswriters to paint everything with rose-colored glasses, but Wise and Wilbon are openly hostile to the Skins week in and week out. Wise went after the fans in the stadium with a passion before the season began, and I can’t read an article by Wilbon without him finding a way to work a Chicago team in the mix. I know he’s from Chicago, the whole world knows he’s from Chicago, but guess what, I live in DC, I could care less about reading about “your” Bears in DC. If the Skins win, Wilbon says it was a game they should have won anyway, and when they lose, they stink worse than the most horrible team in the league. Did the Post tell them to write this way because Snider pulled their tickets?

12thMan · 11-17-2005, 02:03 PM

I don't know, but I really don't care for any of them at the Post, starting with Sally Jenkins. I read their articles, form my own opinion and then I later filter everything through discussions posted here.

I feel I get more critical commentary and insight from this site any day, any hour of the week than from any of those guys could ever produce.

Since we live in a town which is at the center of the world when it comes to politics and power, perhaps their hostillity (though Wilbon would never admit in 100 years that he dislikes the Redskins) has something to do with them feeling a need to create a "Right" and a "Left" when it comes to certain sports teams in this city. Of course that may sound absurd to some, but that's just my little theory.

cpayne5 · 11-17-2005, 02:19 PM

I like Wilbon.

TheMalcolmConnection · 11-17-2005, 02:26 PM

I'm a big fan of serifs, but not abnormally large fonts. By the way, WELCOME.

joethiesmanfan · 11-17-2005, 02:38 PM

welcome but they are gonna yell at you about the your fonts

irish · 11-17-2005, 02:39 PM

Wise & Wilbon are sports columnists doing what sports columinsts do, writing controversial opinionated pieces that get readers talking.

ST21 · 11-17-2005, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CVN70

Being very new to the site, I’m sure this has been mentioned before, but what is the deal with Mike Wise and Mike Wilbon. I don’t need the local sportswriters to paint everything with rose-colored glasses, but Wise and Wilbon are openly hostile to the Skins week in and week out. Wise went after the fans in the stadium with a passion before the season began, and I can’t read an article by Wilbon without him finding a way to work a Chicago team in the mix. I know he’s from Chicago, the whole world knows he’s from Chicago, but guess what, I live in DC, I could care less about reading about “your” Bears in DC. If the Skins win, Wilbon says it was a game they should have won anyway, and when they lose, they stink worse than the most horrible team in the league. Did the Post tell them to write this way because Snider pulled their tickets?

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celts32 · 11-17-2005, 03:55 PM

I like Wilbon & Kornheiser. Neither of them are intentionaly negative. If they are negative it's only becasue negative things happened on the field.

EternalEnigma21 · 11-17-2005, 04:21 PM

Yeah, I gotta say I like wilbon, and Kornhieser is somewhat entertaining. I do like, however when I read anything in the post how nice and neat the font is and how it doesn't come accross as hostile.

Wise and Jenkins aren't my favorite.

cpayne5 · 11-17-2005, 04:36 PM

I normally don't read Kornheiser, but that's mainly because he's a little too goofy for my taste. I do like him on PTI, though.

BigSKINBauer · 11-17-2005, 05:40 PM

FUCK EM' FUCK EM' ALL!!!

:headbange

:cheeky-sm :thumb:

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mooby · 11-17-2005, 06:50 PM

their negativity doesn't bother me. It's what they're paid to do. Btw, welcome to the site.

CVN70 · 11-17-2005, 08:08 PM

Sorry about the font guys, still learning.

JWsleep · 11-17-2005, 09:16 PM

Boswell, when he writes about the skins, is far and away my favorite. But he's mainly on the Nats beat now.

11-17-2005, 01:50 PM	#1
CVN70 Camp Scrub Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 46 Posts: 15	Washington Post Sports Writers Being very new to the site, I’m sure this has been mentioned before, but what is the deal with Mike Wise and Mike Wilbon. I don’t need the local sportswriters to paint everything with rose-colored glasses, but Wise and Wilbon are openly hostile to the Skins week in and week out. Wise went after the fans in the stadium with a passion before the season began, and I can’t read an article by Wilbon without him finding a way to work a Chicago team in the mix. I know he’s from Chicago, the whole world knows he’s from Chicago, but guess what, I live in DC, I could care less about reading about “your” Bears in DC. If the Skins win, Wilbon says it was a game they should have won anyway, and when they lose, they stink worse than the most horrible team in the league. Did the Post tell them to write this way because Snider pulled their tickets?

11-17-2005, 02:03 PM	#2
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers I don't know, but I really don't care for any of them at the Post, starting with Sally Jenkins. I read their articles, form my own opinion and then I later filter everything through discussions posted here. I feel I get more critical commentary and insight from this site any day, any hour of the week than from any of those guys could ever produce. Since we live in a town which is at the center of the world when it comes to politics and power, perhaps their hostillity (though Wilbon would never admit in 100 years that he dislikes the Redskins) has something to do with them feeling a need to create a "Right" and a "Left" when it comes to certain sports teams in this city. Of course that may sound absurd to some, but that's just my little theory.

11-17-2005, 02:19 PM	#3
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers I like Wilbon. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

11-17-2005, 02:26 PM	#4
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,225	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers I'm a big fan of serifs, but not abnormally large fonts. By the way, WELCOME. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

11-17-2005, 02:38 PM	#5
joethiesmanfan The Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,163	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers welcome but they are gonna yell at you about the your fonts

11-17-2005, 02:39 PM	#6
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers Wise & Wilbon are sports columnists doing what sports columinsts do, writing controversial opinionated pieces that get readers talking.

11-17-2005, 03:55 PM	#8
celts32 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hackettstown NJ Age: 53 Posts: 2,665	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers I like Wilbon & Kornheiser. Neither of them are intentionaly negative. If they are negative it's only becasue negative things happened on the field. __________________ Section 116 Row 19 “Goal line, goal line. I-left, tight wing, 70 chip on white.” www.facebook.com/HackettstownBeerClub

11-17-2005, 04:21 PM	#9
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers Yeah, I gotta say I like wilbon, and Kornhieser is somewhat entertaining. I do like, however when I read anything in the post how nice and neat the font is and how it doesn't come accross as hostile. Wise and Jenkins aren't my favorite.

11-17-2005, 04:36 PM	#10
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers I normally don't read Kornheiser, but that's mainly because he's a little too goofy for my taste. I do like him on PTI, though. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

11-17-2005, 05:40 PM	#11
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 36 Posts: 5,688	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers FUCK EM' FUCK EM' ALL!!! :headbange :cheeky-sm :thumb: :thumb:

11-17-2005, 06:50 PM	#12
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers their negativity doesn't bother me. It's what they're paid to do. Btw, welcome to the site.

11-17-2005, 08:08 PM	#13
CVN70 Camp Scrub Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 46 Posts: 15	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers Sorry about the font guys, still learning.

11-17-2005, 09:16 PM	#14
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 55 Posts: 4,717	Re: Washington Post Sports Writers Boswell, when he writes about the skins, is far and away my favorite. But he's mainly on the Nats beat now. __________________ Hail from Houston!

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