Yes.did he leave City Paper already?I still cant believe that Rossi’s career didn’t shoot though the roof when he started to write for “upgruv”
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh ... d=11077308
Yes.did he leave City Paper already?I still cant believe that Rossi’s career didn’t shoot though the roof when he started to write for “upgruv”
I think those pictures are recent but from some app that puts a filter on them. I think Rossi started this glorious career at the Trib.looking at a few of those pics, how long was Rossi there? Was he there in the 90s/00s, left, and then came back for a few months before leaving again?
Or has he always stuck around and never really left?
Jesus I would go insane. How does he work through all the commercials, updates, promo spots,and the hosts that like hearing themselves talk? Good thing Zeise isn’t on earlier in the day or your co-worker would probably be beaten up.One of the dudes i work with listens to da fan for his entire work day. 8 hours of the fan. Five days a week. Every day.
They have a segment or two during the week just devoted to fantasy football so it seems likely. Madden beats them in that demographic anyway.It is honestly agonizing. Every time I come on they have a new scenario how these two can co-exist. Is this really what the gen-pop of Pittsburgh wants to discuss?
It doesn't stop any of it from being a trash hire. The fact that TheAthletic didn't do the parade of discounts and announcements, pretty much tells you all you need to know.I wanted to wait and allow things to cool down before offering my $0.02.
1.) Rob's role with us will be as an enterprise writer. That means he will cover all sports and won't be on a beat. We expect him to operate in the same fashion Katie Strang does for our Detroit site or Tom Reed for the Cleveland/Columbus site(s).
2.) Rob is more than capable of that type of work. As a former (and now, current) co-worker, I can attest to that. I can't speak for his work at any other employer. It's not my place. I can tell you he will be performing a completely different task than he had with his previous outlet.
3.) Any errors in copy are on me. I read/edit most of the Pittsburgh copy (outside of the occasions I am not available). Grief for that can be directed at me.
4.) If anyone has any other concerns, and clearly you do, please direct them to me via e-mail: srorabaugh@theathletic.com. I will be happy to address them in a 1-on-1 fashion.
Thank you.
This is a good example of some dis-functioning mental workings. MM is paid to ramble on for hours a day, so it can probably be expected that he would spout out unfiltered stream of conscious dribble. The interesting aspect here is that a take that doesn't survive one shred of scrutiny would resonate in someones brain long enough to be recited on a message board.Great point just brought up by MM - James Conner, who sucked in weeks 2, 3 and 4, is this hero cancer survivor - but so is Olli Maatta - and suuuure does seem like more people are quicker to throw Maatta under the bus, huh?
(Note: I like Conner and think he can be really good - just want to see consistency)
Wish I could read those comments but you don’t even get a freebie article. Maybe I’ll subscribe for one day and then cancel.So TheAthletic hired Rob Rossi, practically kept it under wraps and didn't announce it and Seth Rorabaugh was defending the decision in the comments of Rossi's first article.
It doesn't stop any of it from being a trash hire. The fact that TheAthletic didn't do the parade of discounts and announcements, pretty much tells you all you need to know.I wanted to wait and allow things to cool down before offering my $0.02.
1.) Rob's role with us will be as an enterprise writer. That means he will cover all sports and won't be on a beat. We expect him to operate in the same fashion Katie Strang does for our Detroit site or Tom Reed for the Cleveland/Columbus site(s).
2.) Rob is more than capable of that type of work. As a former (and now, current) co-worker, I can attest to that. I can't speak for his work at any other employer. It's not my place. I can tell you he will be performing a completely different task than he had with his previous outlet.
3.) Any errors in copy are on me. I read/edit most of the Pittsburgh copy (outside of the occasions I am not available). Grief for that can be directed at me.
4.) If anyone has any other concerns, and clearly you do, please direct them to me via e-mail: srorabaugh@theathletic.com. I will be happy to address them in a 1-on-1 fashion.
Thank you.
Both my DK subscription and Athletic subscription run out in 2-3 months. Can't say I'll ever pay for news again.
IIRC it wasn't MM who brought this up yesterday. It was a caller and Madden quasi agreed that one is celebrated to a ridiculous amount, when Olli had his own battles and it's pretty much forgotten. I don't recall anything being made more than that.This is a good example of some dis-functioning mental workings. MM is paid to ramble on for hours a day, so it can probably be expected that he would spout out unfiltered stream of conscious dribble. The interesting aspect here is that a take that doesn't survive one shred of scrutiny would resonate in someones brain long enough to be recited on a message board.Great point just brought up by MM - James Conner, who sucked in weeks 2, 3 and 4, is this hero cancer survivor - but so is Olli Maatta - and suuuure does seem like more people are quicker to throw Maatta under the bus, huh?
(Note: I like Conner and think he can be really good - just want to see consistency)
Bravo.