ESPN Botches Taylor Coverage

"That quarterback is just not in rhythm." Usually this is applied when a quarterback misses a few passes or is directing an offense that has a few three-and-out series in a row. Heaven forbid that the offensive line isn't blocking properly, that his receivers are running lousy routes, that his safety valve running back can't even catch a cold. So the quarterback is out of rhythm, as if Duke Ellington might be a better choice to stick his hands under center and try to do better.

I'm certain I missed other examples of mangling of the language over the last few days. Maybe you've got a few pet peeves of your own that you'd love to see eliminated from college and NFL broadcasts. Send them in and we'll try to, pardon the expression, "air it out" in a future column. Give us your best/worst shots.

Email of the Week

I too miss Tony Kornheiser's articles and the almost-daily writings of Michael Wilbon. The Post has had any number of excellent columnists and writers that have gone on to other pursuits.

My problem is while there may not be an endless supply of writers and columnists that can attract readers, there are certainly some left. Rather than trying to hang on to writers and columnists who obviously have other interests, The Post should be trying to cultivate the next Kornheiser and Wilbon. Wilbon started with the paper and developed into the writer he is. The Post has stopped looking and keeps hanging on to columnists rather than breaking the ties and developing new and better writers.

It is almost the same as the Redskins, rather than having the patience to develop new talent, they keep looking for old talent that is not interested in the Post. Monday, whether the Redskins won or lost, I would love reading about it in The Post and following the various columnists' thoughts and insights. Now, while I read the paper, the insights are limited to Monday and almost nonexistent the rest of the week. It is easy to begrudge that other media have more money and benefits, but The Post found new talent in the past and can find or develop it in the future, if they want to maintain the quality of the paper.

Philip Katz

Clarksville

Leonard Shapiro can be reached at badgerlen@hotmail.com or badgerlen@aol.com.