Comments on: Cheap Seats Daily: There Was a Time When Folks Weren’t Nice to Abe Pollin?

By: Flceltsfan’s Weblog

Flceltsfan’s Weblog — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:42:00 +0000

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By: Dave McKenna

Dave McKenna — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:31:44 +0000

Hey Chris: if you believe Pollin changed the name only because of Rabin and violence, you probably also fell for the line that "Wizards" won the popular vote over "River Dogs" in Pollin's name-the-team contest. But, you're dead on about Dan Steinberg! one out of two ain't bad!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:56:00 +0000

Hey McKenna,

Why would Abe want the name to be bullets? He decided to change the name after Yitzhak Rabin, a close friend of his, was assassinated. It was also in response to the cities infamous murder rate and tag "Murder Capital".

Also, Dan Steinberg is a funny and entertaining writer.

Chris

By: Should Wizards Change Back to Bullets? | Mr. Irrelevant

Should Wizards Change Back to Bullets? | Mr. Irrelevant — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:43:12 +0000

[...] 2. Should the Wiz change back to being the Bullets? That’s trickier. Pollin himself changed the name to the Wizards, so we know what he’d do. But, just one day after his passing, the City Paper is already calling for the change to Bullets. [...]

By: Dave McKenna

Dave McKenna — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:21:45 +0000

The Great Dan Steinberg wants to Play the Feud, Celebrity Edition™? Fab! But wait a sec: I think you said Lindsay Czarniak works for the Redskins, TGDS. Where'd you hear that? I mean, WRC says Lindsay Czarniak doesn't work for Dan Snyder. WRC also says Dan Hellie isn't on Dan Snyder's payroll. I'm amazed how stupid WRC thinks everybody is, so every seventh paragraph or so I write that Lindsay Czarniak and Dan Hellie work for Dan Snyder. Cuz they do! And you call harping on conflicts of interest that the WRC news department and the Redskins and you don't think folks should know about "cheap shots." I love that! Sure, I could also occasionally say something nice, like maybe point out that Lindsay Czarniak's sports reports are the most entertaining in DC news, which they are. But I almost fell asleep typing that sentence just now...ZZZZZZZ! In any case, TGDS, great of you to take time to rage against our machine. Always an honor. I can head into the holidays with that much more to be thankful for. Now I'll let you get back to Steinographing "Zany and Wacky's Morning Zoo" or whataver radio shows you listened to today. Thanks once more for Playing the Feud, Celebrity Edition!

By: Dan Steinberg

Dan Steinberg — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:17 +0000

You know, enough with the Czarniak cheap shots, in my opinion. There were 15 media members there, Lindsay asked the first question--about what he'd say to fans losing faith in his product--and he answered. Her follow-up was whether fans can expect changes in the organization, and he walked away. I'm not sure what she could have done better, no matter how much work she does for the Redskins.

By: DS

DS — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:11 +0000

I'm not sure it would be paying "tribute" to Pollin to undo one of the things (changing the name) that was most meaningfully symbolic to him in his life.

I'm pretty sure that all fans -- especially the ones nostalgic for Bullets (and I count myself as one of them) -- would settle for a return to the awesome old uniforms.

By: Rick Mangus

Rick Mangus — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:38:28 +0000

This city lost a great man.