The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I think most people would agree that it's often times difficult to admit when we're wrong, but it happens to all of us, and the best way to learn from our mistakes is to admit them and attempt to make the necessary changes so we don't make those same mistakes in the future. Some people definitely have more trouble admitting those very mistakes than others, however, and one such group in recent days has been sportswriters.  Following his interview with WJLA, Washington Redskins starting quarterback Robert Griffin III saw these headlines across most sports websites:  - "Robert Griffin III thinks he's the best quarterback in the league" - "RG III feels he's the best quarterback in the NFL" Did the Redskins quarterback technically say those very words in succession? Yes. However, when included with the rest of the surrounding context, was that ultimately the message and point of his comment, and did readers garner an accurate picture o...

I've been saying this for the past few years: ESPN has increasingly become a hybrid of their former selves and TMZ. A report I read this morning by Shutdown Corner's Frank Schwab further proves this. It was with regard to a recent interview Washington Redskins starting quarterback Robert Griffin III had with WJLA, and entitled, "Robert Griffin III gives great interview, then gets his words twisted around." Before I get into this, let me say that, for the record, I'm not a fan nor foe of RGIII, and while I've been highly critical of ESPN reports and articles over the past year or two, in particular, I'd be lying if I said I couldn't stand anything about the 24-hour sports news network. Over the past 24 hours, if you were to Google "Robert Griffin III" or "RG III," here are what the top search results would be: - "RG III: Feel like best QB in NFL" - ESPN - "Robert Griffin III thinks he's the best quarterback...