Pittsburgh Trib-Review, Steelers Beat Writer

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Company: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 
Position: Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer 
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Job Status:  Full-time 
Salary:  Not Specified 
Ad Expires:   August 22, 2006
Job ID: 660975


Description:
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review seeks a talented and innovative beat reporter to cover the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of the entire NFL and be able to break news in a competitive market. The candidate must have the ability to go beyond the normal beat routine and suggest and write enterprise stories on a regular basis throughout the season. NFL beat experience is preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume, 10 clips and a plan for how you think the beat should be covered to: Kevin Smith, Executive Sports Editor, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 503 Martindale Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 or ksmith@tribweb.com.

 

Sorry, rbtdevs. I edited your post just to change the thread title to clarify it for the eager beaver job hunters out there. No hard feelings, I hope.

This is one of those rare BIG BOY jobs you see. Wonder if it's posted only as a formality and a few candidates are already in mind.

 

I wonder if someone got fired for being on vacation when Big Ben rolled his motorcycle.

 

Wow. Wasn't last year Bendel's first on the beat?

 

the timing certainly is odd (horrible) unless they already know who their quick fix is.

 

No offense taken at all, Idaho. You have what, 5,500 more posts than me? I will remember to do it correctly next time I do a post. Thanks.

 

This is a good job, but I would think that among NFL beat gigs, this one would be pretty well down the list. Great market as far football goes, but the Trib-Review is the smaller paper in a competitive market and is owned by a flaky billionaire.

 

Their quick fix will probably be Jerry DiPaola, who is still there as high school sports editor, until they can find a permanent replacement. No way can they bring in everyone, interview and hire within two weeks.

 

Uh, yeah, flaming. But how many of those actually have an opening?

 

They should also put in the ad, "Please try to not get your ass handed to you regularly by Ed Bouchette at Post-Gazette." You're going to have to get up pretty early in the morning to beat him for a story. He's got that team covered. I still remember when he broke the story Levon Kirkland was getting cut. That was news to everybody, especially Kirkland.

 

If what I heard and read is correct, Bendel quit to take a full-time radio job. Never thought he sounded all that good on the radio when I've heard him, but hey, good for Joe. He's better than people give him credit for, but that was a tough spot he moved into.

I assume DiPaola will fill in until they make the hire. They have some internal options, but I doubt any of them gets it. Anybody who has any questions, PM me and I can tell you more.

I will say that there is some good and some bad here. The positive is it's not just an NFL beat, it's the defending Super Bowl champions in a football-crazy town. Between Roehtlisberger's recovery from the motorcycle accident, rumors that this is Bill Cowher's last season and Santonio Holmes' rap sheet, there are great stories to tell here.

The tough part is Bouchette will probably beat you to most of those stories. He's good at what he does and he absolutely has that organization wired. Plus, the Trib isn't exactly known for a generous pay scale.

Still, if I had the resume and I could make the move, I'd be all over this one.

 

I see Joe Rutter, not DiPaola, as the replacement.