Snyder Camp Upset!!

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

I have a feeling it will remain an issue though until there's a resolution. When that will be is hard to say.

Agreed. It's just that I was reading JReid's article and thought..."I really should not care about this issue".

And honestly, I don't. To me, this is not a Redskins issue. Snyder happens to be the owner of the Redskins. But it is easy for me to see this as an issue between a semi-public figure in the DC area and a small newspaper. Now granted, I know everyone doesn't see it this way. But whether he wins or loses, it's just not an issue that will directly affect the way the Redskins will play or what will they do in the offseason.

A much bigger issue that will affect the Redskins? The possibility of not having a football season in 2011.

[SirClintonPortis]

:FIREdevil You know, I do make an appearance in that thread NC_Skins linked to.

I'm sure you all are capable of distinguishing between facts and opinion.

[CRedskinsRule]

and again, ES color scheme gives me massive headaches!

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

and again, ES color scheme gives me massive headaches!

Funny, I thought it would have been all the idiots....lol

[skinsfaninok]

Lawsuit is the wrong way to alter Snyder’s image | ProFootballTalk

[NC_Skins]

Letter from Atalaya Capital Management Lawyer Curtis Krasik to Washington Redskins General Counsel David Donovan


Washington City Paper's response letter from it's legal reps. Oh my, he destroys David Donovan like he was some sort of mental midget. (and he is)

[Longtimefan]

Interesting: Daly has spawned eight decades in an effort to portray similarity. I found this article compelling to read.

[Quote] "The Writer Dosen't Have To Be 100% Right; He Just Has To Be In The Ballpark" [Un\]

DALY: Echoes of '30s NFL libel case in Snyder suit - Washington Times

[mlmdub130]

[quote=Longtimefan;791766]Interesting: Daly has spawned eight decades in an effort to portray similarity. I found this article compelling to read.

"The Writer Dosen't Have To Be 100% Right; He Just Has To Be In The Ballpark" [Un\]

DALY: Echoes of '30s NFL libel case in Snyder suit - Washington Times

nice read, thanks for posting

[sportscurmudgeon]

If you think that the world is out to stick it to Danny Boy because he is uber-rich, think again.

Read Dave Zirin's book:

Bad Sports - How Owners Are Ruining The Games We Love

Zirin's idea that communities and cities should own the teams that play there is not gonna happen any time soon, but he does document some real sleaze when it comes to various owners of sports franchises. Yes, there is a chapter on Danny Boy but it is only one of a dozen chapters devoted to owners who are "not nice folks". Zirin is an "Equal Opportunity Basher". He has 32 pages at the end with footnoted references to source material for his "bashings".

The book was published in 2010. You can easily read it over a weekend.

[mlmpetert]

1) Correct, except in community property states, which dont apply here. Personally i would rather have Snyder's wife be the owner. Also worth mentioning is that she's a cancer survivor and even though she is a female she is statically less likely to out survive Danny. Also worth mentioning, rich people usually live for a really long time.

2) So who does the Egyptian Army represent in your analogy?

3) Unfortuitly i dont think he ever sells either

4) I feel like Leo could talk me into just about anything, so while the technology may be far away maybe just an good old fashion smooth talker with dreamy eyes is all we need?

[Longtimefan]

^ Editorial Reviews: This is what Alan Moores had to say.

[quote] Even in the presence of model franchises throughout the sports world, Zirin makes a strong argument that team owners are ruining our storied teams, not to mention the sports themselves. But then, what's new? Profiling a rogues' gallery of owners—among them, the Yankees' George Steinbrenner, the Colorado Rockies' Charlie Monfort, the Oklahoma Thunder's Clay Bennett—Zirin says that many owners rely, primarily through legalized extortion, on public coffers to stay afloat. He also discusses the baseball owners' acquiescence in their players' use of steroids and the too-rapid expansion of the NHL that has diluted the quality of play for decades. There are many to blame for the strange state of pro sports today, including overweening politicians, fans, and sports media. But, from the evidence in Zirin's book, ownership is a good place to start. --Alan Moores [unquote]

[Ruhskins]

[quote=Longtimefan;792562]^ Editorial Reviews: This is what Alan Moores had to say.

Even in the presence of model franchises throughout the sports world, Zirin makes a strong argument that team owners are ruining our storied teams, not to mention the sports themselves. But then, what's new? Profiling a rogues' gallery of owners—among them, the Yankees' George Steinbrenner, the Colorado Rockies' Charlie Monfort, the Oklahoma Thunder's Clay Bennett—Zirin says that many owners rely, primarily through legalized extortion, on public coffers to stay afloat. He also discusses the baseball owners' acquiescence in their players' use of steroids and the too-rapid expansion of the NHL that has diluted the quality of play for decades. There are many to blame for the strange state of pro sports today, including overweening politicians, fans, and sports media. But, from the evidence in Zirin's book, ownership is a good place to start. --Alan Moores [unquote]

How did Steinbrenner ruin the Yankees? I'd be curious to know that from Mr. Moore. I'm not a fan, but I wouldn't call them a ruined franchise.

[SmootSmack]

[quote=Ruhskins;792563]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

^ Editorial Reviews: This is what Alan Moores had to say.



How did Steinbrenner ruin the Yankees? I'd be curious to know that from Mr. Moore. I'm not a fan, but I wouldn't call them a ruined franchise.

Well the 80s were not kind to the Yankees, in large part due to Steinbrenner's ways. There's a great book on Steinbrenner (so great I can't remember the name of it it seems) but it really covers the best and worst of Steinbrenner. He was definitely one of the most impressive (both good and bad) in the history of pro sports.

[Longtimefan]

^ I'm going to purchase a copy of Zirin's book, it's only $19.95 at bookstores. I'd like to read how he elaborates on some of the assertions he makes referencing sports franchise owners. I've read some of his previous material as he's well respected for what he does.

In response to Ruhskins question on the Alan Moore editorial review; I'd like to ask Mr. Moore that same question. Maybe the read will shed more light.

[Longtimefan]

[Quote] The large for-profit corporation that owns Washington City Paper could have checked the public facts and done the right thing: required its paper to retract the false charges and apologize. Had they done so when I filed the lawsuit, I would have immediately withdrawn the case. If City Paper in the next several days retracts the false statements cited in my lawsuit and apologizes, I am still willing to withdraw the case. [Unquote]

Why I am suing Washington City Paper - The Washington Post