Football Fandom in the Internet Age: interview with MattyK!

[Rainy Parade]

hey guys, for my Redskins column over at RealFootball365, i did an interview with a few of the major redskins message boards and blogs.

part 1 was with the guys from HogsHaven and DC Pro Sports Report.

now, HERE'S PART 2 with responses from WP's own MattyK (and one of the guys from HailRedskins).

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[SmootSmack]

Nice work. The Ego's famous! His head is going to keep swelling

[Chico23231]

Great info and history about the Warpath...press pass to training camp, that is pretty f*ing cool...too bad that got denied. Good good stuff Matty, thanks for sharing RP

[MTK]

Interesting to read the other responses, though it seems for the most part we're all on the same page.

[CRedskinsRule]

Good interviews.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Interesting to read the other responses, though it seems for the most part we're all on the same page.

Nice read, so where in NY did you grow up?

[MTK]

Upstate, early on in the Finger Lakes region, but mostly in the Albany area.

[Monkeydad]

Good tactic to get the owner to let you get past the "no promoting" rule...promote the owner!

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Interesting to read the other responses, though it seems for the most part we're all on the same page.

Yeah the other site response to "rival website" was pretty interesting as well as other teams fans coming on to the site...i kinda like when another team fans comes on to talk smack and their serious discussion takes give good perspective....when it comes to a "rival site" its like whatever...there are no rivals to the WP...we stand alone on top

[SmootSmack]

I think we're the only one of the major Redskins fan sites that hasn't had internal unrest (particularly at the front office level) that led to major departures and renegade fan sites.

We've joked about it of course (April Fools 2006 I believe) but it's actually happened elsewhere

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Upstate, early on in the Finger Lakes region, but mostly in the Albany area.

I'm a "Jersey" guy, went to school in the Millburn /Short Hills area and then moved down the shore to the Seagirt/ Springlake area.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think we're the only one of the major Redskins fan sites that hasn't had internal unrest (particularly at the front office level) that led to major departures and renegade fan sites.

We've joked about it of course (April Fools 2006 I believe) but it's actually happened elsewhere

Yeah good point. Well expect for Joe Crisp of course. Still wondering what happened with him. I found him on Facebook but I feel odd even just saying hello.

[Rainy Parade]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think we're the only one of the major Redskins fan sites that hasn't had internal unrest (particularly at the front office level) that led to major departures and renegade fan sites.

We've joked about it of course (April Fools 2006 I believe) but it's actually happened elsewhere

yea, i dont know any of those details... but already noticed a few snide comments elsewhere that i dont understand cuz i dont know the backroom histories...

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah good point. Well expect for Joe Crisp of course. Still wondering what happened with him. I found him on Facebook but I feel odd even just saying hello.

I reached out to him a couple of times, he never responded.

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah good point. Well expect for Joe Crisp of course. Still wondering what happened with him. I found him on Facebook but I feel odd even just saying hello.

Speaking of facebook can i add yall to friend list?