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- Sep 18, 2006
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I have two recent gripes about how they cover the team.
1. I know it's their job to do their best and play both sides of the fence. Be critical when it's necessary and pump up the team when it's necessary, all while giving their readers the latest team info. But an article that came out this morning from Mike Chambers is a joke. It's basically an attempt to start a problem in the lockerroom between Duchene and O'Reilly. Sure, Duchene might be a bit pissed at the selfish attitude ROR took by holding out, but it's really a disgusting article and comes over very much like a tabloid piece.
Give it a read:
http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche...rce=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Pretty disgusting piece if you ask me.
2. Mike Chambers is awful. I know people complain about Dater and I know that the DP needs to have multiple people covering the team to try and cover all angles and viewpoints. But, he's terrible. And that's not even talking about his piece posted above.
He sent out some clueless tweets about the weekend, stating the Avalanche were likely send down both Barrie and Elliott once EJ and Wilson returned. He didn't even know that the team had carried 8 D earlier in the year and that they would likely do that again considering how good Barrie has played.
He also had tweeted about how O'Reilly wasn't on the PK and how that shocked him...when the team had practiced without him on that unit for two days and Sacco had announced that was the plan.
It's almost as if he doesn't watch the team or follow what's going on with them. I know people hate Dater, but he at least speaks his mind with knowledge to back it up. I can't support Chambers any more. He needs to step up his game.
1. I know it's their job to do their best and play both sides of the fence. Be critical when it's necessary and pump up the team when it's necessary, all while giving their readers the latest team info. But an article that came out this morning from Mike Chambers is a joke. It's basically an attempt to start a problem in the lockerroom between Duchene and O'Reilly. Sure, Duchene might be a bit pissed at the selfish attitude ROR took by holding out, but it's really a disgusting article and comes over very much like a tabloid piece.
Give it a read:
http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche...rce=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
It reminded me of when Duchene and O'Reilly joined the Avs together for the 2009-10 season, after the two Canadian centers were picked third and 33rd in the draft, respectively, and began their NHL careers as 18-year-olds. That first season, Duchene and O'Reilly were best buddies, seemingly doing everything together. They had so much in common, so much to be thankful for and so much time to grow together. They rooted for each other.
I'm not sure they even speak to each other now.
Pretty disgusting piece if you ask me.
2. Mike Chambers is awful. I know people complain about Dater and I know that the DP needs to have multiple people covering the team to try and cover all angles and viewpoints. But, he's terrible. And that's not even talking about his piece posted above.
He sent out some clueless tweets about the weekend, stating the Avalanche were likely send down both Barrie and Elliott once EJ and Wilson returned. He didn't even know that the team had carried 8 D earlier in the year and that they would likely do that again considering how good Barrie has played.
He also had tweeted about how O'Reilly wasn't on the PK and how that shocked him...when the team had practiced without him on that unit for two days and Sacco had announced that was the plan.
It's almost as if he doesn't watch the team or follow what's going on with them. I know people hate Dater, but he at least speaks his mind with knowledge to back it up. I can't support Chambers any more. He needs to step up his game.