Snyder Camp Upset!!

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Wow, take a moment to read Donovan's letter to the Washington City Paper ownership. Snyder and company really think it's them vs. the world. These guys are so out of touch with reality and so far up their own rears to realize they are only propagating more negative perception, spin, articles, opinion etc. by sending that letter. They are creating the exact thing they think they are preventing by a potential lawsuit.

It is so ironic it is sad.

This is the one thing that I do not like about the guy. He NEVER says anything. He hides behind Gibbs, he hides behind Vinny, he hides behind his lawyers. I'm not saying he has to come out and talk whenever someone bashes him. But the real negative stuff that gives the team real bad press, he should come out and talk about it. Instead, he gets Donavan to talk for him. Be a man about it and if it really bothers you enough to sue then respond. Instead, just like he did when the bad press came out about suing season ticket holders, he pushes Donavan out there.

[SmootSmack]

So I guess the lawsuit is official. I get Snyder's frustration and McKenna did hit below the belt a couple of times. Still, if it were me I would have just ignored McKenna's claims. Just focus on the team. What McKenna and some fans think? Who cares

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

So I guess the lawsuit is official. I get Snyder's frustration and McKenna did hit below the belt a couple of times. Still, if it were me I would have just ignored McKenna's claims. Just focus on the team. What McKenna and some fans think? Who cares

If the lawsuit is really ON, then we will see just how many of the "A to Z" comments can be shown to be true or false. If both sides have the chops to let this get to open court - - public record with people testifying under oath about all the allegations in that article - -, everyone will know a lot more about Danny Boy and about at least one of the reporters who covers him and the Redskins in the Washington area.


My hunch is that neither side wants that open court scenario with people testifying under oath to happen...


I smell a legalistic game of "chicken" here...

[Warren85Ellard]

Who on thewarpath is an Andyman? I have my suspicions, but I'm afraid to blow the whistle.....

Andyman: Fake name widely believed to be used by top Redskins officials to post anti-media rants on fan message boards. In 2005, Washington City Paper reported that Karl Swanson, Snyder’s longtime PR chief, had registered on sportsjournalists.com, a website where Andyman often sniped at The Washington Post. Andyman, which could be Pig Latin for Danny M (Snyder’s first name, middle initial) all but disappeared after the report.

[wilsowilso]

Originally Posted by Warren85Ellard

Who on thewarpath is an Andyman? I have my suspicions, but I'm afraid to blow the whistle.....

Kidwell

[sportscurmudgeon]

There was indeed a person on sportsjournalists.com who used the screen name "Andyman" back in the day. And it is true that he/she routinely took exception to WaPo articles critical of the Redskins and to various other media outlets. He/She has not posted at sportsjournalists.com for quite a while now. Thems are facts.


I have no idea who "Andyman" was then or if he/she continues to lurk there or if he/she has a new screen name there. Frankly, nor do I care...


As to The Warpath, I think there are plenty of fans here who are so emotionally tied to the team that they take any criticism of the team by any media outlet as unfounded, biased, mean-spirited and purposeful. Perhaps one of the posters here is a Redskins' employee "in disguise" - - but it just isn't possible that all the media-bashers here are all employed in their day jobs in Ashburn, VA.

[CultBrennan59]

I like this article but its sad that Albert Haynesworth Brandon Lloyd and Adam Archuleta aren't mentioned

[tryfuhl]

WCP just needs to amend the article and put this into it

Guy's gotta get the hell over himself eventually, this isn't kindergarten where you go crying about people not liking you. That article, seen by very few, sure as hell didn't cause any damage to Dan.

[souperbad]

When will the anti-semitic Dan Snyder Devil pic be available as an avatar?

I can't see this turning out well for Dan. The City Paper? Really? Whats next, will he sue the publisher of the Super Saver coupon insert in the Sunday paper. 97% of people would have never read this thing if it were not for this suit. Now, the article is the #2 page that comes up when you google Dan Snyder...in a couple of days it will rank higher than his Wikipedia page.

So, if there is a lawsuit....will the City Paper be able to subpoena records related to the Peanuts, the trees....that can't be good.

Come to think of it....this could be good....I would love a televized hearing where the City Paper calls Zorn, Cerrato, Sherm Lewis, Jeff George, Norv Turner, Bruce Smith and Brian Mitchell to the stand....they can run it on the NFL network.

[wilsowilso]

Why is SmootSmack putting this much time and effort into supporting Dan Snyder aka Montgomery Burns?

I read your post explaining what you thought was inaccurate about the City Paper article then and now and it was mostly insignificant IMO.

No disrespect as I feel you are an invaluable influence around here, but you are treading a fine line as a professional insider and MOD.

The current owner of the Washington Redskins has done some really sketchy stuff. Period.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Why is SmootSmack putting this much time and effort into supporting Dan Snyder aka Montgomery Burns?

I read your post explaining what you thought was inaccurate about the City Paper article then and now and it was mostly insignificant IMO.

No disrespect as I feel you are an invaluable influence around here, but you are treading a fine line as a professional insider and MOD.

The current owner of the Washington Redskins has done some really sketchy stuff. Period.

What fine line am I treading exactly? And I only cited some things because I was trying to make a general point, not do a line item refutal.

Also, I've also tried to make the point here (and previously) that my maun issue with the piece is that the frivolous stuff and the stuff that isn't true, in my opinion, takes away from the legit stuff and the focus of criticism on Snyder should be on what's accurate.

I don't know Snyder, I have no association with him or the team so my opinion is my opinion. It's not clouded by any "insiderness"

[MTK]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Why is SmootSmack putting this much time and effort into supporting Dan Snyder aka Montgomery Burns?

I read your post explaining what you thought was inaccurate about the City Paper article then and now and it was mostly insignificant IMO.

No disrespect as I feel you are an invaluable influence around here, but you are treading a fine line as a professional insider and MOD.

The current owner of the Washington Redskins has done some really sketchy stuff. Period.

SS isn't supporting him, he's just pointing out there is two sides to every story is all.

[mooby]

This lawsuit is probably just a big mistake. If Snyder hadn't sued, everybody and their mothers would have forgotten about the article. I mean who reads the City Paper anyway? I've barely heard of it before this came along. Sure the article was mean and everything, and I'm guessing and might be wrong on this, but who reads the City Paper? Even if the article did cause a stir when it came out everybody has long since forgotten about it by now, and by suing them Snyder is just serving a reminder that he's still thin-skinned after all this time. Nobody is going to be the winner in this one.

[Longtimefan]

Redskins owner Dan Snyder's face-off with City Paper gets uglier

[SmootSmack]

Mooby, I definitely agree. From a legal standpoint it may be legit on Snyder's part. But PR wise, he could take a major hit especially if he wins. The big guy bullying tge little guy, killing freedom of the press, etc. Not a smart decision in my opinion. Sometimes you just have to chin up and walk away.

Question for those who would know personally, is the devil caricature anti-semitic or just offensive?