"... Pittsburgh's sacred son, Sidney Crosby, who won the MVP two seasons ago and beat out Ovechkin as rookie of the year four seasons ago." - The Washington Post (emphasis added)
I know that covering the Nats must rot the brain, but Jesus H. Christ...
about 1 year ago
J.P.
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Wise’s column yesterday was a joke too.
I guess one of the “bad” things we have to deal with now are all these columnists wanting to get in on what’s “trendy” to them at the moment.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 15, 2009 8:10 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Big Steinz warned that this would be coming.
"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 15, 2009 8:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Tarik should make them withdraw the line at the bottom that reads “Staff writer Tarik El-Bashir contributed to this report.”
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 8:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I really like Tarik's coverage of the Caps
but theres not much else I like about the WaPo sports section. Certainly John Feinstein, maybe Wise when he’s not covering the Caps, and thats it.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Jan 15, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Other than that it exists, what do you like about it?
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Steinberg!
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I just said,
Tarik, Feinstein, and Wise when not covering the Caps.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Jan 15, 2009 9:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sorry, I was unclear. I was referring to your subject line. What do you like about TEB’s coverage?
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 9:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just gets down to business
tells you everything you need to know. I follow alot of beat guys, and I’ve read way too much Roch Kubatko covering the Orioles. Tarik won’t give you lame jokes, you know your gonna get your line combos, d pairings and starter for the night going in and your also gonna get a general sense of the mood at KCI.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Jan 15, 2009 9:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thats more his blog though
I like his print articles as well.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Jan 15, 2009 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s true. But he also misses big parts of The Story: He doesn’t understand the Nylander contract, he ignores the important salary cap story, etc.
And, as a whole, the TEB/Katie/whomever bunch refuses to link to content on this site. That’s childish. Almost always the most thoughtful/analytical Caps content of a given day is here.
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t sell Peerless, Red Skate or others short.
But yeah, their refusal to link to quality content based on the source thereof is curious.
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 9:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Peerless and TRS are outstanding. No other ‘team’ boasts such a triumverate. But almost always….
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And there are some blogs who hardly ever link out as well. It’s a style/strategy, I suppose.
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 10:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How hard are you biting your tongue?
"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 15, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll get my Nylander trade rumors elswhere
usually like the bloggers at TSN.ca. I recognize that this is a great forum for Caps talk and didn’t realize Tarik was competition. He shouldn’t be: He offers facts and we offer opinions.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Jan 15, 2009 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think of TEB as competition, I just think of him as a stenographer-plus.
JP does analysis. The Post doesn’t. Tom Boswell jumping on the zamboni isn’t analysis.
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 10:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I could barely get through half of that boswell column
He gives me little insight and never tells me anything I don’t already know when talking about his supposed sport, baseball. But him talking hockey, forget about it. As overrated as they come.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Jan 15, 2009 10:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you have to walk a fine line when you're a beat writer
that’s what makes unabashed forums such as this so magnificent.
by macvechkin on Jan 15, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That doesn’t seem to stop Steven Goff, who is the best beat writer the Post has (IMO). I appreciate TEB’s work, but he could learn a lot from Goff, including putting info and commentary out on non-caps but hockey related stories that are news stories. Goff puts his contacts to work. Soccer insider often knows about breaking stories hours if not days before they hit the news proper.
by renstar on Jan 15, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Svrluga said that Crosby was unavailable after the game… but he was in Scott Burnside’s ESPN story.
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 8:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
The Post’s Caps coverage bites. The blogs are better. Solution: Ignore the Post game stories, etc., use TEB for line combinations (heh), and read the Rink.
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 8:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think Caps Insider is pretty indispensible reading along with this site, but in print? Forget it.
by grapejoos on Jan 15, 2009 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s just embarrasing. I know its cool to cover the Caps now, but, if you’re jumping in and have no clue, a little extra time on the fact checking might just be helpful.
by Ames on Jan 15, 2009 8:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Not related, but Happy Birthday to Josh Godfrey! He didn’t play for the Bears last night, but it probably wouldn’t help…it was an ugly 7-2 loss last night
by Simply Sensational on Jan 15, 2009 9:14 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Is he hurt? I mean, if you’re WSH, you want him playing somewhere, right?!
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 9:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In general? Is this a response to something? I mean, ?!?!?!?
by TylerG on Jan 15, 2009 9:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s in response to the factual error in the subject post, I’d assume.
Last I checked, commenting on the underlying post is still acceptable netiquette.
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 9:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Let’s be fair, these days covering the Nats, the Orioles AND the Redskins is pretty much a guarantee of brain rot, isn’t it?
by HeartbreakRidge on Jan 15, 2009 9:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps not as much as watching those teams.
And you forgot the Wiz. :)
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 9:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Svrluga covers the O's for the post
not that I’d go to the Post for my favorite baseball team’s coverage. I have my own dim-witted beat men, Roch Kubatko and Peter Schmuck.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Jan 15, 2009 9:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
FYI, the online version has been corrected, but the above quote is how it ran initially (and, presumably, in print).
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 9:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I had an email exchange with Barry, who is embarrassed by the error and called it unacceptable. He informed me of the online correction and stated that a correction will run in the paper tomorrow as well.
A Haven for the hockey malnourished. / http://www.onfrozenblog.com/
by Gustafsson on Jan 15, 2009 9:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gee, I remember the days when Ovie just narrowly beat out Sid for the Calder…..
"Where there is beer, there is hope." - me
by maruk on Jan 15, 2009 10:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
In fairness, if I hadn’t paid attention at the time and didn’t remember Ovie winning, I would have assumed Crosby won it as well. Of course, it’s not my job to write accurate things about the Caps, either.
by grapejoos on Jan 15, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, maybe that “narrow” meme should make a comeback. After all, a 124-5 first place vote margin is pretty tight.
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Barry
I’ll fess up to being a fan of the terrible Nationals. Barry S. covered the team in fine fashion for the first three years of their existence. He was a smart, witty and prolific blogger, too, and we were sad to see him go to the Redskins beat, which I’m sure merited a ninth staff writer to cover the crap they call a football team.
Anyway, yes, it’s a mistake, but probably an accident, and it was corrected. Blame the fact checkers.
I, for one, will never complain about extra column inches dedicated to the Caps in the Post, especially if it’s by someone other than Boz or (God forbid, Korn or Wilbon), mistakes be damned.
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 15, 2009 10:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by J.P. on Jan 15, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How did that dude figure out where I live?
"Where there is beer, there is hope." - me
by maruk on Jan 15, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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