What has the Washington Post wrought? It has, without question, the best newspaper blog in the business. But is it so good that its own newspaper writers are bashing said blog?

The Bog admitted to rooting for the now-benched Redskins WR Brandon Lloyd, a hip guy with quick wit and decent rap skills. We tend to agree - sports are just entertainment, and that’s why we enjoy Reggie Bush somersaulting into the end zone, Joe Horn getting on his cell phone after a score, and anyone who takes a slow trot to first base after bashing a tape-measure home run. (Still, we’re puzzled. WTF is this ‘I can’t feel my face‘ business?)

A Redskins beat writer didn’t feel the same way.

I love Steinberg - okay, that’s a lie; I generally like Steinberg - but he’s pathetically off base on this one. The wide receiver is not just some poor nice dude who is getting dumped on by the coaches. That’s happened around here before, but not in this case. Brandon is also not some demon. He is an incredibly charming, bright, funny individual with diverse interests who comes from an pretty amazing family. Unfortunately, that side of him is often clouded by the immature things he sometimes does and says, and, Steinberg, it’s not about Old Media vs. New Media on how Lloyd is viewed, it’s about Media Who Report And Are Informed vs., well, draw your own conclusions.

Jason La Canfora (who previously killed the Freddy Adu beat) goes on in detail about all the boneheaded things Lloyd has done, from alienating coaches to not hustling. We’re not up-to-speed on the daily happenings of B Lloyd, so far be it from us to get in on this little inter-paper brouhaha. But we definitely will enjoy it. Just don’t get in an actual fight guys, like Les Carpenter and Dan Hellie.

B Lloyd Discusses His Benching (Washington Post)
Brandon Lloyd Ramblings (Redskins Insider)