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It's not all Deadspin Lite, but that's definitely part of what Morgan was trying to bring to the table.

The softball field got a lot of use as a soccer field. Some guys played two, three times a week. Not that many from the editorial side, but a couple. I think the volleyball courts were used once. There was also a horseshoes pit that I don't think was ever used. They also had a steep running...

The biggest change at USAT is that it has gone from being cold, sterile and mechanical to being ... exciting, I guess? Maybe a little too exciting at times? They cleared out a lot of dead weight. A lot. Quite dead. They also got rid of some good people who didn't fit the Beusse/Morgan "sexier...

He's trying to save his staff. You guys have no idea what you're dealing with in that county. Easy to sit back and judge. A little tougher to actually walk in someone's shoes.

Be sure to check out the previous letter written two days prior, stating that they had a right to seek the records but had decided not to pursue it in court. Boing Boing has the best comment on it: "In the publisher's defense, that apology was written at gunpoint." And the response: "But now...

Whatever you think of the publication in the first place, the response is nothing more than bullying. If I were a gun owner who objected to my name being in that database, I'd be appalled by the people claiming to speak on my behalf.

I thought the Poynter critique said it best -- if you're going to dig up the data, do more with it. But the critics aren't doing much to win any sympathy. As others have said, it's simply a deck move to grab every employee's address. The paper at least could claim a public interest. The dude...

The Times does some shady stuff on the news side. If they were keeping the Sports section and dumping the rest of the paper, I might not cheer, but neither would I cry. But because the Times' "news" rep is so bad, it means the good work in Sports has gone overlooked. And for the Sports people...

Aside from the basics, which others have covered well, consider this: Momentum. When a team gets a bit of confidence, you'll be able to see it, even if you can't tell a libero from a middle blocker. If you're lucky, you'll also have a crowd that picks up on it as well.

B/R has a considerable number of paid employees now -- mostly editors. And most of them come from the same background as candidates you'd consider for assignment editor jobs in a big newsroom. They also have an impressive training curriculum. It's like J-school on a few web pages. Cuts out a...

When they got FanHouse, they finally started covering soccer. And it's one sport in which they have an essential voice (Brian Straus).

Chicago and New York have eight zillion people. That makes up for the workaholics. And so does the history. The D.C. teams have a long way to catch up on the front. Not hanging DC's hat on it, just pointing out that it's something ESPN and company forgot. I think the mag also should've looked...

We have a winner. This is exactly what should've been done.

Wilbon was a great columnist and good guy. He has been corrupted by TV, just like Mike Wise has been corrupted by radio. He was trolling, and Steinberg rightly called him out on it, just as he has called out Post colleagues in the past. It's something I really like about Steinberg. He gives...

Yep. And Rovell and Deitsch. I'm not a Rovell fan, but the three of them are still a bit more responsible than Deadspin, Awful Announcing, etc.