Des Moines Register Media -- Sports Content Coach

"Hello? You write to win the All-American contests."

 

Ladies and gentlemen, your clubhouse leader ...

 

I guarantee it's a 60- to 75-hour-a-week job. You're the No. 1 in the sports department. Ignore the wacky name.

 

A sports editor at a decent-sized paper who works 60-70 hours a week?

I thought those hours were reserved for non-management.

 

I think Versatile is spot-on. If there's a vacuum in leadership, someone will have to fill it...

 

Sounds like a babysitting job. Does this newspaper have a staff of kids fresh out of college like so many do these days? Then I get the hand-holding that is apparently a big part of the job. As a pro with 30-plus years of experience, I would resent constantly having someone's nose in the middle of my work. Most great sports writers operate with some freedom and autonomy.

 

Lol.

 

Should there be a blue font on this?