Salon on Final Four media

Haha, I witnessed that as well. Was sitting in front of Feinstein and nearly lost it (laughing) when the guy came on the bus and got in his face.

 

Did anyone at Salon even read it prior to posting? How are you missing closed brackets?

 

Dan Jenkins changed everyone's name and did this much better.

 

WFFW.

 

I'm normally pretty good with speaking chatroom, but WFFW? Even abbrevations.com can't help me, offering up "Wet Fermented Food Waste," which actually makes a little sense.

 

Word for fucking word.

If you just put that up to be funny, forgive me for falling for it.

 

The ESPN writer in the opening scene who could not pick up his credential because of some foul-up was Charlie Pierce. The scene was a good deal more entertaining in person, as you can imagine, than in the telling here. Charlie does not lack for directness when pissed off.

 

I actually assumed that when I read the description.

 

Interesting, then, that the writer uses the phrase "Sorry, Charlie." in the following sentence for another purpose entirely. Subtle identifier? Or clueless humorlessness?

Also, Pierce works for Grantland. Could they not get their own credentials?

 

They're credentialed separately. That's why Simmons has been bitching about Duke. They wouldn't credential Grantland at Cameron, despite the fact that Shane Ryan - the guy who gained Internet fame for his sloppy wet BJs to all things royal blue - is on the payroll.

 

Then why does the Salon story portray Pierce arguing over 'ESPN' credentials? Hmm.

 

That was unreadable.