JLC vs. Cerrato takes a new twist?

I am neither condoning or defending JLC's actions. It is what it is. Also, people are jumping into conclusions without knowing the full story.

Also, people are jumping into conclusions without knowing the full story.

That's true. However, JLC supposedly refused to comment on VC's accusation, saying that he needs to talk with his editors first. So, while we don't have the full story, it sounds like there is indeed something to what VC reported this morning.

I don't really care what JLC does and what he does shouldn't be relevant at all. I find the Redskins potentially putting themselves in a position to be at the mercy of a sports writer more bothersome.

Vinny did'nt do anything wrong. They are'nt at the mercy of JLC or any other sports writer. It just seems screwed up that a so-called professional would try to get a team in trouble because he does'nt like the FO.

On Vinny's show this morning VC said that JLC called the NFL and requested the Redskins be sanctioned for tampering because VC and Schefter discussed the Lane Kiffin situation last Friday.

There's an axe to grind and there's trying to hurt the franchise. It'll be interesting to see what JLC says in Insider to respond.



Jason is a conniving SOB and should be banned from covering the Redskins. It's obvious he has an ax to grind with Washington Redskins because of whatever bias he has towards the team.

Do you think the WP will recall him and assign another reporter to cover the Skins? I don't think that will happen.

Jason is a conniving SOB and should be banned from covering the Redskins. It's obvious he has an ax to grind with Washington Redskins because of whatever bias he has towards the team.

Do you think the WP will recall him and assign another reporter to cover the Skins? I don't think that will happen.

As mentioned before I think certain fractions of the Post encourage this sort of behavior so if anything JLC will probably get off with a warning.

I honestly don't believe that the Skins hate the entire Post rather they're not to fond of the Boren, Jenkins, JLC brigade. If I remember correctly Cerrato did an interview this past summer with either Wise or Boswell (another great Post reporter that I forgot to give credit to).

Maybe I'm wrong but I have not seem this type of animosity from Reid and if anything I feel like he should be given full control over the Insider column.

I think that JLC is a trader, that loves seeing our team fail. Get him out of there and let someone else do what he does. We have all critized the Redskins, but most of us are happy when our team wins. JLC picks apart every move that the Skins make. He is a jerk.

A Note from the Sports Editor - Redskins Insider (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/09/a_note_from_the_sports_editor.html)

What the editor says, well JLC still snitched. Snitches get stitches...

From the above article:
[The Washington Post] called the league today to confirm that Jason had not charged the Redskins with tampering. Here's what NFL spokesman Michael Signora had to say: "Jason LaCanfora called our office and said that Vinny Cerrato was talking in specifics on his radio show about the Raiders' coaching position. Jason wanted to know if that could possibly be a tampering issue. Jason has been told that there is no general prohibition against publicly talking about another team's players or staff. It routinely occurs throughout the league."

That sure sounds like someone trying to cause an issue to me, and not a reporter doing an investigation. And the league's response was just as telling.

From the above article:
[The Washington Post] called the league today to confirm that Jason had not charged the Redskins with tampering. Here's what NFL spokesman Michael Signora had to say: "Jason LaCanfora called our office and said that Vinny Cerrato was talking in specifics on his radio show about the Raiders' coaching position. Jason wanted to know if that could possibly be a tampering issue. Jason has been told that there is no general prohibition against publicly talking about another team's players or staff. It routinely occurs throughout the league."

That sure sounds like someone trying to cause an issue to me, and not a reporter doing an investigation. And the league's response was just as telling.
I agree.

JLC has lost his credibility, and unless they take some action against him, as far as I'm concerned, The Washington Post has lost theirs too.