The Athletic SF/SJ coverage of Sharks

[AgentCooper]

I think the comparison with Brodie is spot on. When Brodie started, there was literally a thread on here called "I Hate Brodie Brazil." How did Brodie respond? First, by not taking it too seriously, although he was probably disappointed and offended by it. Secondly, and far more importantly, not by being standoffish, not by saying 'well **** you too,' but by engaging positively with the fans and earning respect.

Kurz is capable of good reporting. He has written articles that have really impressed me. For me, it's the smug attitude and the apparent inability to be the bigger person and avoid dustups with some of the anonymous blabbermouths on here and elsewhere that criticize him that make me dislike him.

 

[SjMilhouse]

I think the comparison with Brodie is spot on. When Brodie started, there was literally a thread on here called "I Hate Brodie Brazil." How did Brodie respond? First, by not taking it too seriously, although he was probably disappointed and offended by it. Secondly, and far more importantly, not by being standoffish, not by saying 'well **** you too,' but by engaging positively with the fans and earning respect.

Kurz is capable of good reporting. He has written articles that have really impressed me. For me, it's the smug attitude and the apparent inability to be the bigger person and avoid dustups with some of the anonymous blabbermouths on here and elsewhere that criticize him that make me dislike him.

I used to HATE Brody and now I love him because of exactly this. One day I woke up and realized I actually enjoyed watching him

 

[Juxtaposer]

I used to dislike Brodie a lot too, but he made an effort and his passion for the Sharks showed and now I really enjoy him. It's not hard to win over sports fans.

Kurz' attitude was so off-putting and unprofessional, it was a wonder to me that he worked for the Sharks for so long. It would have been nice if he'd at least pretended to enjoy his job, which I'm sure many of us would kill for, instead using it to feed his superiority complex.

 

[LadyStanley]

Kurz worked for NBC/CSN. Not the Sharks (IOW they don't pay his salary)

 

[WTFetus]

Kurz worked for NBC/CSN. Not the Sharks (IOW they don't pay his salary)

As does Brodie. Jux just meant as an insider.

 

[tiburon12]

In before the new guy is Andrew Bensch...

**Sees news of Bensch hiring, quits the Sharks**

 

[Lebanezer]

What I'd like to know regarding this whole situation, is how notice Kevin gave NBC Bay Area. They don't have a beat writer right now, and he was still technically working for them as camp started. They haven't released a single article yet, and save for some highlights and a few videos with Brodie, they've had no coverage. Hopefully they get someone soon.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I think the comparison with Brodie is spot on. When Brodie started, there was literally a thread on here called "I Hate Brodie Brazil." How did Brodie respond? First, by not taking it too seriously, although he was probably disappointed and offended by it. Secondly, and far more importantly, not by being standoffish, not by saying 'well **** you too,' but by engaging positively with the fans and earning respect.

Kurz is capable of good reporting. He has written articles that have really impressed me. For me, it's the smug attitude and the apparent inability to be the bigger person and avoid dustups with some of the anonymous blabbermouths on here and elsewhere that criticize him that make me dislike him.

The thing that always rubbed me the wrong way about Kurz is that he never, ever gave off the impression that he gave a crap about the team he was covering or the audience it was for. I mean, I could at least respect him if I genuinely thought that he really gave a damn about the team even if his opinions were archaic. Like there are plenty of posters here that I would disagree with far more than I agree with but I at least know that they're here for the same reason I am and that's because they love the team. In Kurz's case, he always felt like a guy here to do his job and collect a paycheck. That's all fine and dandy but it's not going to earn much respect in this kind of field.

 

[KKurzNHL]

Wth talent waiting behind them, Sharks fourth liners all have something to prove

https://theathletic.com/108283/2017...nt-fourth-liners-all-have-something-to-prove/

 

[AgentCooper]

Well, I just bought a subscription. Whether you like or dislike the reporters over there, it is pretty clearly the best place to get Sharks news. $4 a month is a pretty good price for everything that they're offering. Hope I'm not disappointed.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I was thinking about buying a subscription but I really don't read that much long form articles. I'm more of an audio guy, which is why I'm always looking for Good Hockey Podcasts. I hope we get word on MvsW soon, as to compliment the PDOcast I wanted to give the BobCast a try. I haven't found many non-vulger but fun hockey shows yet.

 

[hohosaregood]

Well, I just bought a subscription. Whether you like or dislike the reporters over there, it is pretty clearly the best place to get Sharks news. $4 a month is a pretty good price for everything that they're offering. Hope I'm not disappointed.

I think its a good deal even if you're just a sports fan but it's way better if there's a focus on a sport/team you like like we do.

 

[AgentCooper]

I think its a good deal even if you're just a sports fan but it's way better if there's a focus on a sport/team you like like we do.

I agree. For those on the fence, when you subscribe they ask you to select the leagues and teams that you want to follow, and then allow you to click between different pages based on said teams and leagues.

 

[SjMilhouse]

Honestly the subscription is worth it just to get solid non-sharks hockey coverage. They have a pretty solid group of writers

 

[hohosaregood]

Kurz's article on Ward today was pretty good.

 

[KKurzNHL]

Kurz's article on Ward today was pretty good.

Thanks, I appreciate that

 

[KKurzNHL]

Tomas Hertl worked on his mental approach in the offseason with a coach that's worked with Jaromir Jagr, Karolina Pliskova:

https://theathletic.com/111526/2017...rked-on-his-mental-approach-in-the-offseason/

 

[Anomie2029]

To be honest I was never really a big fan of Kurz, but his articles with the Athletic have been pretty good.

I think the longer format suits him more than just a regular beat writer who needs to pump out 10 stories a week.

 

[AgentCooper]

I agree. It looks like he is going to be the "regular" Sharks reporter, as he posts a story more or less every morning. He's doing a nice job. Great piece on Ward yesterday.

 

[KKurzNHL]

Thornton talks about his knee injury; confident he can rebound:

https://theathletic.com//114301/201...ornton-confident-he-can-rebound/?redirected=1

 

[Sysreq]

How much can Joe Thornton squat is the real question...

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I ended up signing up for the annual subscription today. I don't care much about the Bay Area teams outside of the Sharks but it appears that there is a national coverage as well and not just restricted to the Sharks. Will give my opinions on the articles once I get around to reading them.

My hope is that they end up adding coverage for atleast some of the other teams I follow:

Packers
Seahawks
Sounders
Red Sox
University of Washington (Football)

 

[LadyStanley]

They are expanding coverage to add more regions.

 

[KKurzNHL]

10 questions facing the Sharks on the brink of the 2017-18 season:

https://theathletic.com/116625/2017/10/03/10-questions-facing-the-sharks-in-the-2017-18-season/

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

The latest Sharks article was a surprisingly positive read.

https://theathletic.com/117681/2017...areer-bounce-backs-for-thornton-and-pavelski/