Sports Talk 980 and the Redskins

i like how brian mitchell talks about the skins, he is the guy who tells the truth, and sometimes the truth hurts

He tells the truth about the bad things, but rarely talks about the good - if ever.

He tells the truth about the bad things, but rarely talks about the good - if ever.
That is his job, as a sportscaster. If you want him to be a pushover then he should work as a broadcaster for the Redskins organization. Most of that pansy reporting people are crying for can be found at the Skins official website.

It is very refreshing to hear a critical viewpoint. Obviously we know he isn't 100 percent correct, but it is best to hear pessimistic and optimistic viewpoints and make your own mind from there. Having anything less is nothing less than censorship.

I can respect a critical view as long as that person also dishes out praise when appropriate. If it's all just critical it gets boring and predictable, same for if it's just all praise.

I can respect a critical view as long as that person also dishes out praise when appropriate. If it's all just critical it gets boring and predictable, same for if it's just all praise.

Couldn't have said it any better!!!

I can respect a critical view as long as that person also dishes out praise when appropriate. If it's all just critical it gets boring and predictable, same for if it's just all praise.
This is true, but at the same time most reporters have a very hard time doing that. It is much more common to find articles with polarizing views. What I tend to do is not just stick with one source, but attain multiple ones. That way I try to get the full spectrum of views and from that point I make my own decision.

Only reason I like B.Mitch is because he has some credibility as a former player, and most people are not as critical as him. I get sick of hearing Gibbs talk about how they "fought their guts out" when they got manhandled. At the same time, after the win all I heard from most media sources is how great the Skins were. It was nice to see some people take a more critical approach before we crowned the Skins. such as pointing out those turnovers, penalties, etc.

I'm sure there is some STRONG animosity remaining from the whole Triple X ESPN Radio spawn.

Well it's not like 980 even had the Redskins games to begin with. What really set things into a tailspin was when Czabe ran with Gibbs' joke a couple of years ago that he was going back to NASCAR soon, and if he didn't start winning it would be really soon. Totally kidding, but instead Czaban used it as an opportunity to call Gibbs a quitter whose heart wasn't in the Skins, etc. etc.

There is a major difference between accurate "no holds barred" reporting, and sensationalism of the Jerry Springer variety. If we get no love after the Carolina win, it's not hard to figure out which side of the fence they are on.

It would help me to like him if he knew the difference between the words "indulge" and "divulge". When he was talking about the ESPN article after the game he said "You know (insert espn sport writer name here) won't indulge the player he interviewed". Come on. If you are going to be a sportscaster, at least use the appropriate words.

It would help me to like him if he knew the difference between the words "indulge" and "divulge". When he was talking about the ESPN article after the game he said "You know (insert espn sport writer name here) won't indulge the player he interviewed". Come on. If you are going to be a sportscaster, at least use the appropriate words.

I caught that too, Hess. I felt embarrassed for him, as weird as that sounds.

I caught that too, Hess. I felt embarrassed for him, as weird as that sounds.

Me too (felt embarrassed for him). I wonder if after the show anyone mentioned it to him....