Toughest beats in the big four (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL)

JR · Sep 3, 2008

EE94 said:

Clerk Typist said:

Hockey: Montreal over Toronto for two reasons:
1. Bilingual locker room. English-speaking reporters had better know French. The French-speaking writers always know English.
2. On game day, the Habs head coach doesn't talk to reporters until after the game. Some kind of a deal with the radio/TV rightholders. That puts something of a damper on the early notebook, unless you listen to the pregame show (good luck doing that on the road) or want to recycle day-old quotes.
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Toronto has four dailies, three sports networks based in the city, two radio stations dedicated to all things Leafs, at least four local newscasts
So many requests, team responds accordingly - limited access, arrogant approach
Anything Leafs is front-page, which means even the smallest news demands main, column, sidebars, notes etc.
And yes, it goes 365 days a year. It's a soul-sucker
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Toronto coverage is suffocating but it lacks the nastiness of Montreal.

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