After her loss, the attack dogs sick Marion Jones.

Mike Wise in the Post: "on the afternoon she could have shown an ounce of class toward her superior competition, Marion Jones decided that when the going gets tough, the tough blame the messenger."

Lena Roberts in the Times: "Was she too drained to perform in the 100-meter glamour race yesterday? Or did her aging body betray her when she missed the Olympic team in her specialty? Or was there another reason altogether?"

Olympic swimmer Gary Hall: "I hate that her defense is, 'I never tested positive.' It's an undetectable steroid. It's still a steroid. She still cheated. She should be banned for life. Everyone she has ever associated with has cheated."

Scott Ostler in the Chron: "Marion, sadly, has lost her magic, which could be due to age, or to having had a baby a year ago, or to, you know, whatever."

Ann Killion in the Mercury News: "Also thrown into question is Jones' legacy. A picture of grace and dignity as she sped to gold four years ago, Jones is increasingly angry and embittered as her Olympic dreams turn sour. Though she has hired a public-relations firm to spin the story her way, Jones offered no explanations Saturday."

Mark Kreidler at ESPN.com: "Jones wasn't hideously awful in her first attempted defense of an Olympic sprint championship; she just wasn't remotely close."