PFT: LaCanfora to NFLN

[BringBackJoeT]

I was happier for Bram Weinstein.

[T.O.Killa]

The last few months the only thing that he did was scour the internet for news and then re-report it.

[Hog1]

He became a Pariah!
Maybe not that bad.......I just like the way that sounded

[53Fan]

Pariah....has a nice ring to it.

[SmootSmack]

NFLN is kidding themselves if they think he'll fill Schefter's shoes. Guess we'll get a healthy dose of Ravens' news now.

[GMScud]

Seriously. JLC, in covering one and only one team, managed to piss off the VP/GM (Cerrato) to the point where he wouldn't speak to him (even on major team news/issues), had all of his inside sources dry up, and in the end couldn't even keep pace with the national media on Redskins' news despite that being his sole function.

His reporting reeked of bitterness and sour grapes, and at times seemed borderline unprofessional. Good luck with this guy, NFLN. How do they expect him to successfully keep up with 32 teams when his coverage of only one team got steadily worse over his time in DC?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

NFLN is kidding themselves if they think he'll fill Schefter's shoes. Guess we'll get a healthy dose of Ravens' news now.

Whoa whoa whoa! Wheres Schefter going? I mean if he's leaving I sure as hell had no idea what with NFL Network seemingly becoming NFL Films network during this point in the offseason.

Edit: Never mind, good for him going to Espen. However ESPN is stupid to think that Schefter can fill Sal Morten's shoes...what?

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Just give it to Michael Wilbon

That would be a step down for Wilbon going from co-host to correspondent. Especially when you go from ESPN to NFL Network. Not that NFLN is bad but consider the fact that virtually every cable provider carries ESPN.

Anyway one things for sure. NFL Network is slowly collecting people who seem to hate the Redskins. Casserly, Lombardi, and now JLC.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Whoa whoa whoa! Wheres Schefter going? I mean if he's leaving I sure as hell had no idea what with NFL Network seemingly becoming NFL Films network during this point in the offseason.



That would be a step down for Wilbon going from co-host to correspondent. Especially when you go from ESPN to NFL Network. Not that NFLN is bad but consider the fact that virtually every cable provider carries ESPN.

Schefter is heading to ESPN. Which leaves them awfully crowded with Clayton, Mortensen, Michael Smith, and now him. Add Paolantonio and Werder and you've got a lot of competition.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Schefter is heading to ESPN. Which leaves them awfully crowded with Clayton, Mortensen, Michael Smith, and now him. Add Paolantonio and Werder and you've got a lot of competition.

Big loss for NFLN. Schefter always seems to have good sources.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Big loss for NFLN. Schefter always seems to have good sources.

He's got great sources, and also the benefit of the backing of the NFL. Still I think he'll do great for ESPN. Very happy with this addition

[Larry Michael is Satan]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I think JLC's opinions are generally on point. To imply that Vinny and Danny are egomaniac boobs isn't a grudge against the team, it is the truth. They are embarrassing, everyone in the league knows it, and it is not the Post's job to paint a sunny picture or make excuses for them. Vinny and Dan have a grudge against the Post because the Post doesn't "report" like the genius Larry Michael. I for one, am glad that the local print media isn't a lapdog for Daniel Snyder. He's an ass and the Post would have no credibility if they didn't occasionally point that out.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Larry Michael is Satan

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I think JLC's opinions are generally on point. To imply that Vinny and Danny are egomaniac boobs isn't a grudge against the team, it is the truth. They are embarrassing, everyone in the league knows it, and it is not the Post's job to paint a sunny picture or make excuses for them. Vinny and Dan have a grudge against the Post because the Post doesn't "report" like the genius Larry Michael. I for one, am glad that the local print media isn't a lapdog for Daniel Snyder. He's an ass and the Post would have no credibility if they didn't occasionally point that out.

You almost made it!! JLC goes out of his way far more than occasionally. It's pretty clear he doesn't like them (Snyderatto). Possibly for good reason. Of course maybe they don't like him for good reason also. I am not sure who started the grudge match but it has clearly become one. Now with JLC losing his grasp on insider info through exclusion and an exodus of sources he has essentially become a commentator. And everyone knows the saying about opinions. He isn't a football guy...he even admits it. Often his football conclusions seemed skewed. He does use knowledgeable sources to provide him a football minded opinion but it seems he only uses them when he wants to make a point about something he perceives the FO did wrong. Rarely do you see him whip out a "league source" when he wants to give the far more occasional chest bump. He comes off to me as a guy fulfilling his own opinions with sources he knows will back him up. Not to say that he doesn't have opinions that are decently grounded but when ALL opinions seem of the negative variety then something is up.

[Larry Michael is Satan]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

You almost made it!! JLC goes out of his way far more than occasionally. It's pretty clear he doesn't like them (Snyderatto). Possibly for good reason. Of course maybe they don't like him for good reason also. I am not sure who started the grudge match but it has clearly become one. Now with JLC losing his grasp on insider info through exclusion and an exodus of sources he has essentially become a commentator. And everyone knows the saying about opinions. He isn't a football guy...he even admits it. Often his football conclusions seemed skewed. He does use knowledgeable sources to provide him a football minded opinion but it seems he only uses them when he wants to make a point about something he perceives the FO did wrong. Rarely do you see him whip out a "league source" when he wants to give the far more occasional chest bump. He comes off to me as a guy fulfilling his own opinions with sources he knows will back him up. Not to say that he doesn't have opinions that are decently grounded but when ALL opinions seem of the negative variety then something is up.

i agree with that, and dude does go overboard. I'm just saying that the Wash Post is not Redskins.com. I would LOVE to know some of what has gone on behind the scenes between the Post and the Skins. Something definitely stinks, and has for some time!

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

NFLN is kidding themselves if they think he'll fill Schefter's shoes. Guess we'll get a healthy dose of Ravens' news now.

I cannot believe that Schefter is heading to ESPN...wait did you have something to do with this?

[mrreddman]

thats real talk GMScud.. JLC is a joke..