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Reading negative articles about the Redskins is very common. I am from Fayetteville, NC and read the newspaper "The Fayetteville Observer". We have a local sports writer named Brett Friedlander. This dork has been getting on my nerves for a couple of years now. Well, this is what he wrote:

Speaking of the NFL, has there ever been a worse 3-0 team than the Washington Redskins? They've played about three good minutes of football against three bad/mediocre teams and lived to talk about it. So far. Let's see what happens when they play the Philidelphia Eagles.

I know this dude is a no name and "The Fayetteville Observer" isn't a big time paper, but I am going to e-mail this annoying dork and would like some creative stats or arguments to counter his drivel. Hell, feel free to send him some rebuttals.
His e-mail is friedlanderb@fayettevillenc.com You can even reach him by phone in his office at (910) 486-3513.

Seriously, I know we read negative articles all the time and that you guys don't have any idea who this guy is, but living in Fayetteville, I have to stomach this idiot on a daily basis while reading the sports section. Please help.

I don't know that I would get that worked up about this (although I don't have to read this idiot every day either!). He's probably half right even if he is being a jerk. The skins need to really beat a good team and beat them good to shut these fools up.

Be nice if a journalist could at least spell Philadelphia right.

Hello, Brandon,

I think it's not worth your effort. Maybe, instead, chuckle quietly that so many sports "reporters" have so little respect for the Redskins.

It makes it more fun when they win.

they or you?

From NFL.COM

Have the Denver Broncos turned the corner after their opening-day flop in Miami?

Absolutely. And they will continue to prove as much against the Washington Redskins.

The heart of the Broncos' success is their defense, which has been surprisingly enhanced by a line rebuilt with Cleveland Browns castoffs Gerard Warren, Courtney Brown and Michael Myers. Just ask Jacksonville's Fred Taylor, whom the Broncos made disappear in Week 4, how effective that enhancement has been.

Warren's power and Myers' quickness give Denver a pair of solid tackles capable of shutting down running back Clinton Portis in his return to the Mile High City. Portis also will have a tough time running outside against Brown and fellow end Trevor Pryce, both of whom have the strength to hold their own at the point of attack while also being fast and agile enough to prevent Portis from turning the corner.

Denver's linebackers are solid enough to prevent Portis from doing too much damage inside or outside. Few middle linebackers play with as much of an ornery attitude as Al Wilson, although it will be important for him to avoid wearing down in the late stages of the game. Outside linebackers D.J. Williams and Ian Gold do a superb job in sideline-to-sideline pursuit.
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BroncoJoe wrote:From NFL.COM

Have the Denver Broncos turned the corner after their opening-day flop in Miami?

Absolutely. And they will continue to prove as much against the Washington Redskins.

The heart of the Broncos' success is their defense, which has been surprisingly enhanced by a line rebuilt with Cleveland Browns castoffs Gerard Warren, Courtney Brown and Michael Myers. Just ask Jacksonville's Fred Taylor, whom the Broncos made disappear in Week 4, how effective that enhancement has been.

Warren's power and Myers' quickness give Denver a pair of solid tackles capable of shutting down running back Clinton Portis in his return to the Mile High City. Portis also will have a tough time running outside against Brown and fellow end Trevor Pryce, both of whom have the strength to hold their own at the point of attack while also being fast and agile enough to prevent Portis from turning the corner.

Denver's linebackers are solid enough to prevent Portis from doing too much damage inside or outside. Few middle linebackers play with as much of an ornery attitude as Al Wilson, although it will be important for him to avoid wearing down in the late stages of the game. Outside linebackers D.J. Williams and Ian Gold do a superb job in sideline-to-sideline pursuit.
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Question, can we expect to here from you after we are 4-0?

Nothing personal. It would be nice to hear from you.

Just wanna make sure all is OK.

From NFL.COM

Have the Denver Broncos turned the corner after their opening-day flop in Miami?

Absolutely. And they will continue to prove as much against the Washington Redskins.

The heart of the Broncos' success is their defense, which has been surprisingly enhanced by a line rebuilt with Cleveland Browns castoffs Gerard Warren, Courtney Brown and Michael Myers. Just ask Jacksonville's Fred Taylor, whom the Broncos made disappear in Week 4, how effective that enhancement has been.

Warren's power and Myers' quickness give Denver a pair of solid tackles capable of shutting down running back Clinton Portis in his return to the Mile High City. Portis also will have a tough time running outside against Brown and fellow end Trevor Pryce, both of whom have the strength to hold their own at the point of attack while also being fast and agile enough to prevent Portis from turning the corner.

Denver's linebackers are solid enough to prevent Portis from doing too much damage inside or outside. Few middle linebackers play with as much of an ornery attitude as Al Wilson, although it will be important for him to avoid wearing down in the late stages of the game. Outside linebackers D.J. Williams and Ian Gold do a superb job in sideline-to-sideline pursuit.

Another question: who plays the games? Players or "analysts"?

A comment: Once there was an NFC East, and for more than ten years the Giants, Redskins, Eagles, and Cowboys physically dominated the rest of the NFL. The 49'ers won a few Superbowls, but they did not play those four teams twice each per season. Time spins, and now all four teams are back to playing the same sort of tough, inelegant, gut-smashing football.

Sports entertainers can write fancy predictions, but when was the last time any opponent trampled a team coached by Joe Gibbs?

Washington at Denver: The Redskins are the worst undefeated team since the Bills beat Houston in Week 1. Broncos 31, Redskins 13.

harsh words from fox sports

I doubt VERY SERIOUSLY that they will out up 31 against us. Especially with Jake at QB.

Dude, I pay no attention whatsoever to what Dr. Z or Peter King or especially what Fox Sports has to say.

They are not out there with pads on, adreniline rushing, and with a HOF coach on their righthand side.

That's crap. Our defense hasn't let an opponent score that many points in how many games? In fact, has there been any team who's scored 30 points since GWilliams has been with the skins? I don't recall.

vife wrote:Washington at Denver: The Redskins are the worst undefeated team since the Bills beat Houston in Week 1. Broncos 31, Redskins 13.

harsh words from fox sports

Only way Broncos score 31 is to get at least 3 td's from their D. Ain't going to happen. Broncos will be lucky to score more than twice.

vife I merged your thread with this one. Who knew half the sports writers would have the same story form big-time Fox all theway down to small town papers.