Looks like we found out why we have a slew of comments on our previous post about the possibility of Chad Johnson being traded to the Redskins.
As Craig had suggested, it was indeed linked to a Redskins fan website, a very good one, I might add. "Extremeskins.com" caught wind of our tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the Redskins would go 19-0 if they traded for Johnson, and the fans had a good laugh with that one.
Actually, as was the case on our original post, a number of fans actually thought we were serious when we "predicted" the 'Skins would go unbeaten with Johnson in the fold. But enough folks actually read the entire post and realized we were being facetious.
Guess "Extremeskins.com" is gonna stay in business for quite a while. As these things go, websites and blogs tend to get much busier when the teams they write about stink. And with the renewed chaos in Washington now that our good friend Joe Gibbs has retired, this team figures to stink for a long time.
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Bob Bob Bob, Isn't it great? The more you live on the fringe... the more you get noticed.... WR's have understood this concept for years!
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Welcome to Shock Sportswriting Mr. Glauber!
B N G, B N G, B N G.
My intention was not to write a shock sportswriting item about Chad Johnson. I was just venting a bit more sarcastically than usual. Believe me, I can be a shock sportswriter, but I choose not to be. Life's a lot simpler that way. Maybe a few less comments on the blog, but it's just not me.
Neil Best and I have discussed this situation at length. We have both concluded that we will become less famous as a result, yet we will serve a valuable role by writing in a calm, reasoned tone.
I will, from time-to-time, go off the rails if there is a subject worth going nuts about. And I will post any and every valid look-a-like that comes my way. But for the most part, I will not resort to Chad Johnson-like behavior around here.
Thank you for being you.
And thank you for that spectacular Jim Schoenfeld story that I shall never, ever forget. As far as I'm concerned, that is the "What About Bob" Comment Contest all-timer.
LOL.. Bob, that's why you're the best!
Kudo's to my favorite sportswriter... of course that doesn't mean I won't continue to take you to task everytime you 'dis my Stillers!
Best to you and yours Bob... tell Em she's a lucky girl to have a Dad with moral fortitude!
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Wow....Bob ...you really let down your "first person plural" guard on this response....BNG is getting to you
By my count, you refer to yourself as either "I", "me", or "my" 13 times...
Normally, you refer to yourself as "we" more often than a Nascar driver.
Speaking of which...I just got back from Orlando...everyone there was either heading up to Daytona for the big race, or to Disney...either way...a lot of obese people eating turkey legs....god bless America...
hey BNG no offense meant, if you happened to be in Orlando this week...
B N G, Hook:
We don't know what came over us. We guess we feel pretty strongly about being an even-handed writer, so perhaps it took us by surprise.
We'll try and stick to our use of the royal "we" in the future.
Hook: Hope you enjoyed your time in Florida ... btw, we like to eat those turkey legs. Does that put us in that class of folks who go to Daytona?
I think this article sucks. I take offense to this as I am a Redskins fan and I feel this is saying Redskins fans are gullible, stupid people. The Washington Redskins are a proud franchise that are trying to restore greatness under an idiot like Dan Snyder. Next time think about who you might be offending when writing.