Whitlock out at Fox Sports

I am obviously in the minority here; I really enjoy reading Jason Whitlock's columns. And it is not because I agree with him; in fact, I disagree with him about half the time. As an example, I do not believe there is a clandestine and organized "war on football" as he has contended for at least a year now.

What I like is that even when I disagree with him, his presentation of his perspective is such that it makes me think upon my own position(s) and why I disagree with what I just read. Not a lot of columnists do that for me.

That sentiment does not apply to Whitlock's colleague at Outkick.com; I can take or leave Clay Travis any day of the week.

To each his own...

 

Whitlock is a talented writer and knows how to turn a phrase, I will never argue that.

But my point on him is that he's just like everyone else, just more eloquent. How he's any different than your uncle at Christmas blathering on at the dinner table about how he knows everything and everything would be better if only people just listened to him is beyond me. Whitlock just makes it sound better.

Whitlock could choose to actually inform himself on what he's talking about. Instead he took the self-important route. Just another "journalist" who thinks telling people what he thinks passes as meaningful.

That said, of course his columns can be interesting. I just don't think they contribute anything important.

 

Eh. I've never read a Whitlock column and thought, 'Man, this guy can write.'

He played an interior line position in college. That's the only edge he's ever had on anyone else.

 

I mean, I guess he's a better writer than a drunken uncle at Christmas.

Of course, not if you're a Hemingway.

 

Tights ends never get love.

 

The center is one of the smartest dudes on the team- that is one of the things that has been buried beneath racist football bullshit for decades.

I always thought some part of Whitlock's grudge/neediness was being an offensive lineman.

 

O linemen are usually the most emotionally well-adjusted people on a football team - Richie Incognito aside.

 

Anyone who's ever been a football beat reporter at any level knows O-linemen are the best, most candid and most quotable sources.

 

It always bothered me that non-lineman positions are referred to as "skill" positions. Yeah, you gotta be big (usually) to be a lineman, but it still takes a hell of a lot of skill to do that job well.

 

I am beyond sad that I am the one to post this:

 

Doug Gottlieb made me laugh today during a segment on FSR when he said "On Outkick the Coverage today, when not discussing Coronavirus stats they do sometimes talk about sports..., "

Shots fired.

 

When you are getting dunked on by Doug Gottlieb...