Woody Paige back to Denver Post

Cold Pizza's gain is Denver's loss....

 

Woody has contributed to the impression that sportswriters are ranting idiots, if not state-of-the-art wackos. And with his persistent shtick, he has lost journalistic credibility.

 

Can't say I like Woody's stuff - he definitely comes off as a buffoon - and I haven't read Marc's stuff in years, but when I edited his raw copy at one of his first stops, it was horrific. So horrific in fact that the desk banded together and went to the EE about it with a 2-inch-thick file. Marc left a few months later for a better job.

Still, I hope Marc has improved since then because he always was a nice guy. To be tried out and then denied stinks - especially if Woody is the other option. Hang in there, Marc.

 

On the other hand, he looks like Jerry Freakin Izenberg compared to Skippy

 

Mr. Spears can really work sources, though. I'd always find a spot for a strong reporter, though maybe not the columnist's spot.

I'd find a spot for Mr. Paige, too. Maybe in the letters to the editor once a month or so.

 

Woody Paige does act like a moron on TV, but his columns -- as I remember them from his pre-ESPN days -- were very good. I think he has plenty of credibility in the print medium.

 

woody's a legend among readers in denver. he understood he could always go home again. 8) 8) 8)

 

As for Skippy, he has no credibility either. The guy can make words dance. But he lost all credibility when he cowered outside the interview room, listening with an ear to the door, rather than go inside and confront Tom Watson. Skippy had just written a column blasting Watson as a choke. Watson, of course, went out and won the tournament, and Skippy didn't have the . . . . courage to face him. And it's these guys, Skippy and Woody, that ESPN makes stars, which is why, or at least one reason, I say ESPN has lowered the level of sports commentary in this country.

 

Did Woody wet his pants? That Tom Watson is scary mean.

 

What, eating dog food wasn't good enough for Woody?

 

Doesn't the Denver Post have a "hiring freeze" -- much like the rest of the industry?

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