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Originally Posted by FRPLG

I'd agree.

We'll never know everything. What we do know is that the WaPo moved Maske from the beat because they thought he was too chummy with the Skins. They moved JLC into it and almost immediately there started being problems. Either because of JLC or because the WaPo wanted to get more up in their business. All of this was occurring as the internet was really rounding into form as the key place to get info. I think maybe a little bit of petulance from JLC, a little bit of ego from the Skins, a desire from the Post to be less fanboy and the need to content the internet continuously fueled acrimony. And once a beat reporter loses the ability to do his job as JLC did then it all goes to hell. Reid seems to have better relationships...or at least no burned bridges. I'd like to see him get the bump and get back in the groove with the Skins. Maybe it's time they went back to the homerboy fandom type stuff that they dumped with Maske for a while. Carry a little water and smooth things back over.

Good overview. I remember reading the post in the 80s when Gibbs' teams were rolling. Big news back then only happened when a deal was actually made, e.g. trade for W. Marshall, or when somebody talked too much, e.g. D. Manley calling J. Kent Cooke a "miser."

Otherwise, it was just basic reporting; coaches said so & so looked good in practice, so & so isn't healthy yet, etc. Now w/the internet we want "inside" info. Maybe it will do us well to not have as much info.