Pittsburgh Sports Media Thread

[pens9192]

This is Pittsburgh. We take care of each other. I'm from Pittsburgh. I love Pittsburgh. Colony is a legend. Did I mention I'm from Pittsburgh and I love it.

After living in Pittsburgh my whole life, I’ve arrived at the decision there are a disproportionate amount of people here who aren’t happy unless they are mad about something — and it’s puzzling because of how great of a place this is.

I do.I absolutely love my hometown. Wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. https://t.co/v2XCffIJlG

He’s the guy who thinks everything is super specific to Pittsburgh, like he is just noticing
it. Also probably the guy who has to wear some kind of Pittsburgh attire everyday on vacation.

[pens9192]

Madden just announced Ed Bouchette has left the PG for The Athletic. For real or April Fools
joke?

[Nittany Ned]

Madden just announced Ed Bouchette has left the PG for The Athletic. For real or April Fools
joke?

Seems weird nothing's been seen elsewhere, and further on Bouchette's Twitter, he's still tweeting some PG stuff, so... not sure what that was all about.

Madden going in on Juju again. He doesn't like him. And says people who cover him don't like him either; he's a phony and does nothing without a camera around. FWIW

[NAN]

Had to unfollow Alan Saunders. His whole Rutherford ruined the Pens, dmen are worst in the league, CORSI!!!!!!!, etc and general constant whining like his boss just got to me. And he is always kissing Sarah Civ and that other girls ass on twitter. They suck too.

[Nittany Ned]

Had to unfollow Alan Saunders. His whole Rutherford ruined the Pens, dmen are worst in the league, CORSI!!!!!!!, etc and general constant whining like his boss just got to me. And he is always kissing Sarah Civ and that other girls ass on twitter. They suck too.

Yes - it’s all awful. And while I still follow Vuk (mostly because I’ve met him and there are certain things we agree pretty heavily on) he has some pretty putrid takes.

[NailedPenguin]

Yeah a couple of friends of mine did the same thing, and they know the guy. He's typical analytics is the answer to everything blogger. Makes every excuse he can think of for the Pirates front office. And sees it his duty to prop up every female in sports media no matter how bad they suck and be the beacon for women's athletics. Where would they be without guys like Alan fighting for them on twitter. He'll probably start pushing for Heather Lyke to replace Rutherford, Mario, and Sullivan all at once soon.

[Factorial]

there sure are a lot of white men angry about gender and race issues today.

[Dickie Dunn]

Had to unfollow Alan Saunders. His whole Rutherford ruined the Pens, dmen are worst in the league, CORSI!!!!!!!, etc and general constant whining like his boss just got to me. And he is always kissing Sarah Civ and that other girls ass on twitter. They suck too.

I had no idea he even pretended to know what he was talking about with hockey. YOU CAN'T COVER EVERY GOD DAMN SPORT DUDE.

[NailedPenguin]

there sure are a lot of white men angry about gender and race issues today.

Uh huh. Sure.

Some of us just don't like to pretend it's still the 1950's so we can treat every one of these jobs a female holds like some social breakthrough for internet points. It's patronizing beyond belief. Tons of women are involved in sports, most normal people don't really bat an eye over it.

[NAN]

there sure are a lot of white men angry about gender and race issues today.

Uh huh. Sure.

Some of us just don't like to pretend it's still the 1950's so we can treat every one of these jobs a female holds like some social breakthrough for internet points. It's patronizing beyond belief. Tons of women are involved in sports, most normal people don't really bat an eye over it.

And I'm just tired of CORSI!!!!!!!!!!

[NailedPenguin]

We got into last year when he was pulling stats completely out of his ass to justify why the Pirates were still starting Sean Rodriquez. He's straight from the Filiponi school of Whatever the fan base thinks, say the opposite.

[NAN]

We got into last year when he was pulling stats completely out of his ass to justify why the Pirates were still starting Sean Rodriquez. He's straight from the Filiponi school of Whatever the fan base thinks, say the opposite.

I loved how after we traded for Gudbranson, he just cried how Rutherford is ruining the team, etc etc, and he only won 2 cups because of Shero's players. But when you looked at the key people from the 2 cups, outside of Sid, Geno, Letang, Kunitz and Fleury/Murray, the majority of the rest of the key players were people Rutherford brought in. I think I have it listed earlier in this thread.

[NailedPenguin]

They're all Botterill fanboys because they spank it to analytics, that's why they hate Rutherford. Buddies with the Pensblog bros, so it all makes sense.

[iamjs]

And I'm just tired of CORSI!!!!!!!!!!

[Troy Loney]

Did basically the entire PG staff leave for the Athletic?

[Dickie Dunn]

Did basically the entire PG staff leave for the Athletic?

Kinda looks that way.

[MR25]

Hopefully everyone but Mackey

[pens9192]

So MM was right two weeks ago about Ed. So now they have Kaboly and Ed covering the Steelers? Those used to be the main best guys and now have to share. Do the have Rossi and Yohe covering the Pens?

[NAN]

Yeah, I'm shocked Bouchette is going to the athletic after 35 years with the PG. Figured he'd just retire there.

[Troy Loney]

I'm guessing that the Post Gazette is about to downsize drastically.

[NAN]

I'm guessing that the Post Gazette is about to downsize drastically.

That's my guess too. There isn't much left.

[Factorial]

I'm guessing that the Post Gazette is about to downsize drastically.

Even their Steelers coverage? I hit the paywall at the PG but do look at the Trib's site and sports seem to be the big story on a daily basis.

[Freddy Rumsen]

Is the PG still printing every day?

[Troy Loney]

I know they aren't delivering everyday anymore.

[Freddy Rumsen]

Not surprising