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    Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 8:17 AM EST

    Most people who are going to read this are just as nuts as me when it comes to sports in boston.  Ill admit sometimes its a little over board and i get yelled at time by my girl.  To get to the point, I want more articles from boston.com.  It seems like espnboston.com theres a new article every couple of hours.  Mike Reiss is always updating about the pats.  Cant boston.com do a little more?

     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 8:44 AM EST

    I have been a Boston Globe reader all of my life... But both the paper and the online version are second rate now.  I find myself looking to espnboston.com for sports, wcvb.com for weather, wbur and npr.com for insightful analysis.

    Unless the Globe does somthing about it's less than inspiring web site, it's relevance in Boston will be just a memory of when times were simple.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 10:10 AM EST

    Hate to admit it since ESPN is so awful, but Reiss has really done a great job over there, as he did here. The Globe really misses Reiss badly. The beat writing was such high quality and the mailbag was very informative.  What a shame.  This season really exposed how low quality everything has become here.  They need a different approach if readers are going to take the coverage seriously.  This purposely ignorant/inflammatory techinique will backfire at some point.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 10:22 AM EST

    It doesn't look as if the Globe is going to bother even trying to compete on an informational level. Everything on this site -- and I don't just mean the sports pages -- is written as if it's a column. The days of guys like Peter Gammons and Will McDonough and even Bob Ryan, before he lost his mind, giving you information you can't get anywhere else are long, long gone. It appears the Globe is more interested in promoting its slant and stirring the pot than being a legitimate source of reliable information. I don't really have a problem with that. The newspaper as a viable medium is choking out a slow death, it seems to me, and while websites like this might prolong the illusion of viability for an institution as storied as the Globe, I don't think the Times Corp. cares enough about this site to retain the kind of talent it would take to herald a new era.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 10:24 AM EST

    It doesn't look as if the Globe is going to bother even trying to compete on an informational level. Everything on this site -- and I don't just mean the sports pages -- is written as if it's a column. The days of guys like Peter Gammons and Will McDonough and even Bob Ryan, before he lost his mind, giving you information you can't get anywhere else are long, long gone. It appears the Globe is more interested in promoting its slant and stirring the pot than being a legitimate source of reliable information. I don't really have a problem with that. The newspaper as a viable medium is choking out a slow death, it seems to me, and while websites like this might prolong the illusion of viability for an institution as storied as the Globe, I don't think the Times Corp. cares enough about this site to retain the kind of talent it would take to herald a new era.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 10:29 AM EST

    I suppose. I still think there is a market for intelligent writing and quality journalism though. Not everyone wants brain dead reality shows, Fox News and garbage writing that really anyone of us could do half drunk.  It's unprofessional at times.

     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 10:31 AM EST

    Reiss is a one dimensional character who has never taken a side, made a stand or had an original thought.........ever.

    He put's the van in vanilla and the bl in bland.  If Howdy Doody could write his pen name would be Mike Reiss.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 11:01 AM EST

    "Taken a stand"? He's a beat writer. His job is to cover the team, not look ignorant writing a column with an agenda/"taking a stand".   Good grief.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 11:03 AM EST

    Reiss was the major reason I came here now it is just to keep in touch with all the nuts (affectionally said) on the forum.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 11:07 AM EST

    Reiss is the only Boston Sports writer that has any credibility (Gammons is a close second).  All the others write mostly dumb articles to try to sell papers...

     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 11:15 AM EST

    In Response to Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com:
    "Taken a stand"? He's a beat writer. His job is to cover the team, not loook ignorant writing a column with an agenda/"take a stand".   Good grief.
    Posted by russgriswold


    His claim to semi local fame is his Mail Bag where he is supposed to have an opinion, take a stand and not constantly sit on the fence (unless he like the feel).

    He's a BLOG'er not a columnist.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 11:26 AM EST

    Dude, he was their lead beatwriter here and got a fat raise to go to ESPN spearheading the large Pats coverage via ESPN/Boston (new).  Blogging has no realy bearing on a beat writer or columnist even though the beatwriters do the blogging.  The beatwriter should not be "taking stands" like some self centered, bitter rube with an agenda.  Sorry.  The Globe stayed away from that garabge for years and now they have succumbed to it.  They do more blogging now than actual legit beatwriting.    Reiss would add analysis based on his sources and give honest opinions based on what he saw.   That's not really happening now. Monique Walker is pretty good and it's likely because she isn't taking up space with junk with the blogging.

     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 11:34 AM EST

    Why is it some people think Fox News is such a bad news organization? It can't be they have partisan biases can it?  If that was the case I could say CNN is the Communist News Netwoirk or CNBC is incapable of non-partisan reporting... "I get a shiver when I hear Obama speak"-Mathews. I guess they don't know that in several major polls Fox News is considered the most trusted News Organization and they are killing the other news networks in ratings... but back to Sports and this Site... It serves a purpose and I occasionaly find content that is interesting.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 11:45 AM EST

    In Response to Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com:
    Reiss is a one dimensional character who has never taken a side, made a stand or had an original thought.........ever. He put's the van in vanilla and the bl in bland.  If Howdy Doody could write his pen name would be Mike Reiss.
    Posted by Tcal2


    I remember thinking this when he was here, but I would take Reiss any day over Gaspar and Breer.  Now I have to go to espnboston for news and to the globe for discussion.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 11:51 AM EST

    In Response to Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com:
    Why is it some people think Fox News is such a bad news organization? It can't be they have partisan biases can it?  If that was the case I could say CNN is the Communist News Netwoirk or CNBC is incapable of non-partisan reporting... "I get a shiver when I hear Obama speak"-Mathews. I guess they don't know that in several major polls Fox News is considered the most trusted News Organization and they are killing the other news networks in ratings... but back to Sports and this Site... It serves a purpose and I occasionaly find content that is interesting.
    Posted by DaBlade


    No, Fox News, MSNBC, etc, they all tailor their broadcasts for a certain audience. That's the point.  It's not about objectivity.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 12:00 PM EST

    tcal, if you took a few minutes to read Reiss' new blog, you would see that he has in fact become more outward in terms of giving his own opinion on stuff. He recently trashed Asante Samuel pretty harshly, and has been critical of Bill Polian and others, and very strongly defended BB after the "4th and 2" incident.  

    He's a beat writer, his job is to report, not write editorials.  But your assertion is just wrong.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 12:03 PM EST

     I'll never forgive ESpN for how they handled the spygate scandle or how they slandered Moss before the Superbowl.

     As far as I'm concerned ESPN is a gossip rag writen by a bunch of old biddies
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 1:24 PM EST

    ESPN overall does blow, but Reiss is superb on ESPN now as he was here. He's more of a columnist there now and does a very good job, much better than any columnist here. It's pretty clear ESPN is allowing their "city"c writers to roll with it how they see fit, where here, the Glober writers are clearly following an agenda which is what ESPN (by itself/general coverage) does, yes.  But, the ESPN Boston coverage is better than the Globe's. That's the point.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 1:34 PM EST

    What is Tomasse doing these days?......now there's a sportswriter.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 1:58 PM EST

    The reason I used to visit this site was to read the carefully thought out inputs of Mike Reiss. Once he left for ESPN, I had no option but to turn to the dark side. As much as I hate ESPN, I must admit that they are miles ahead when it comes to sports atricles. Reiss' mailbag and his Thursday chat are a hit. I don't even believe there is any chat/mailbag option in this website and that is sad. Reiss keeps you occupied even during off season with his tid bits. He also has Tedy Bruschi as his parter in crime and was able to explain several Xs and Os of football which this website cannot.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 2:18 PM EST

    russ and pye,  you both have a right to like and dislike who want.  Just because your view of Riess differs from mine doesn't make it right/wrong or better/worse just different.  I respect how you feel and that's fine.

    I don't like him and I gave the reason why.  Maybe I'd have a little more respect for the man if after reading for 3 years how we gott'a keep giving Maroney another chance because he young, cheap, talented and has great potential he finally now is saying "it probably time to move in a different direction" (something lame like that).  How about:  I was dead wrong about Maroney.  The guy is a huge bust.  Then I would like Mike again.
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/15/2010 2:50 PM EST

    I agree there.  I think Maroney has been a disappointment, but just because I agree with you there and disagree with Reiss on that doesn't mean I think Reiss wasn't a pro's pro here.  I don't hold a grudge against someone for a difference of opinion. Generally speaking, Reiss did an outstanding job as the beat writer here.  Outstanding. Consistent, thorough and objective. If you have lived in other cities before like I have (maybe you have too), you'll see that kind of a quality of coverage is not happening there and not here anymore.  Some fans have no idea how good the Pats are by comparison to other organizations and we are now seeing how mediocre the sports coverage here is with it always being very mediocre in other markets. It's finally caught up to the Globe. Part of it is the economy, part of it is not hiring people who understand the game or make intelligent observations because they never played the game before.   They used to get away with it before the internet and what it's become. 
     

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    Re: Boston.com not keeping up with espnboston.com

    posted at 2/16/2010 7:48 AM EST

    No doubt that the globe needs to stop attacking the pats and give us facts.  i want facts not jargon.