Speculation: Summer 2018 General Speculation/Discussion Thread

[MAHJ71]

I'd say the in-depth thing has three explanations:
1) No space restrictions in digital.
2) Coverage less tied to game-by-game reports, etc.
3) The blurring of opinion/analysis into reporting.

You're right..

Side note: #3 can be scary/bad ... and other times extremely insightful. Very much love/hate

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

You're right..

Side note: #3 can be scary/bad ... and other times extremely insightful. Very much love/hate

Agreed. (Coming from an almost 30-year - unplanned - career journalist.)

 

[KJ Dangler]

"All anybody care about is college football"

-George Richards

Perhaps it was more his lack of aggressiveness. Heck , Gorten was much more active on social media , then Richards . Never felt either of their hearts we in what they were doing though

 

[thebus88]

Perhaps it was more his lack of aggressiveness. Heck , Gorten was much more active on social media , then Richards . Never felt either of their hearts we in what they were doing though

That's pretty classless, man.

He was battling several sprained fingers throughout the year. Possible 2nd degree burn on his right middle finger from grilling way back in January affected much of his year. He's gotten better EVERY ARTICLE!!

And everything they've said or shown makes me believe they want to be here.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

So now that training camp is almost upon us, anyone thinking Rick Nash is leaning towards hanging it up? I’ve not heard or read anything about him signing anywhere and I’ve not even heard about him being seen around town or training anywhere since he still has a home here. It makes me think he’s done and ready for the next chapter.

 

[EspenK]

I still think if he plays it will be after Xmas and it will depend on how the Jackets are doing.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I still think if he plays it will be after Xmas and it will depend on how the Jackets are doing.

Seems like the most likely scenario.

 

[DJA]

Perhaps it was more his lack of aggressiveness. Heck , Gorten was much more active on social media , then Richards . Never felt either of their hearts we in what they were doing though

I could be wrong but I think both of those guys lost their jobs with the Florida paper they worked for and it sounds like they took the Dispatch gig just so they wouldn’t be unemployed until something better came along.

But you’re right, Richards especially was MIA for large swaths of time, I think he actually missed his first month on the job because of a spider bite or some stupid shit

 

[The Wheelchair]

You have to wonder if it's sustainable. (No Jackets win-streak or PP percentage jokes, please.) I think there's no requirement to be on the road, as opposed to a traditional beat writer. I'm not 100% sure of that but I seem to recall there was on-record talk of that WRT Portzline.

There's no chance it's sustainable, at least not at this level. All their funding comes from Silicon Valley venture capital. The business model of all those companies (Uber, Snapchat, Theranos, etc.) is to basically ignore short-term profitability in hopes of one day being the only game in town and making a killing. In ten years, The Athletic will have a stranglehold on all third-party sportswriting, or it'll be the 21st-century's National Sports Daily. If I were betting, my money would be on the latter, but you never know.

 

[major major]

There's no chance it's sustainable, at least not at this level. All their funding comes from Silicon Valley venture capital. The business model of all those companies (Uber, Snapchat, Theranos, etc.) is to basically ignore short-term profitability in hopes of one day being the only game in town and making a killing. In ten years, The Athletic will have a stranglehold on all third-party sportswriting, or it'll be the 21st-century's National Sports Daily. If I were betting, my money would be on the latter, but you never know.

If they get enough subscribers, it works. Sportswriting is obviously going to have to depend on the subscriber model. You can't pay people off of advertising revenue anymore.

 

[NotWendell]

I have no problem paying for The Athletic. Considering what sports fans pay for tickets, parking, beers, cable TV, sports packages on OTT, it's safe to say there's a market for it.

 

[EspenK]

Sooner or later people are going to have to pay if they want good, reliable, researched content.

 

[thebus88]

Sooner or later people are going to have to pay if they want good, reliable, researched content.

Throw me an offer.

 

[NotWendell]

Throw me an offer.

We're paying you too much already!

 

[CBJx614]

Jackets signed a new player..

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Jackets signed a new player..View attachment 139897

Hart is a talent, but I think Chappelle would have fit the team better.

 

[Sabo0290]

I saw Rogan last night, thought maybe a few players would've been at that one, but I guess Hart was the obvious choice since it was at NWA.

 

[MAHJ71]

I saw Rogan last night, thought maybe a few players would've been at that one, but I guess Hart was the obvious choice since it was at NWA.

I would have chosen Rogan over Hart as well

 

[thebus88]

Hart is a talent, but I think Chappelle would have fit the team better.

I saw Rogan last night, thought maybe a few players would've been at that one, but I guess Hart was the obvious choice since it was at NWA.

I would have chosen Rogan over Hart as well

Katt Williams/Chapelle > Carlin/Bill Hicks > Rogan/Hart

Harrington "set" as the 6-7?

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Jackets signed a new player..View attachment 139897

Who is the guy behind Cam holding him in a loving embrace?

 

[Maylo]

Who is the guy behind Cam holding him in a loving embrace?

That's Harry.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Who is the guy behind Cam holding him in a loving embrace?

The minister from the Aretha Franklin memorial service?

 

[CBJFan827]

Katt Williams/Chapelle > Carlin/Bill Hicks > Rogan/Hart

Harrington "set" as the 6-7?

Carlin-Robin Williams has to be the top pair, forever and always. Chapelle can't play in the modern game with his dirty "play"

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

That's Harry.

Ah. I didn't recognize him.

 

[NotWendell]

Carlin-Robin Williams has to be the top pair, forever and always. Chapelle can't play in the modern game with his dirty "play"

Carlin-Pryor?