What is the Best National Sports Site to Subscribe to?

I subscribe to the Athletic because of the breadth of it's coverage. For five dollars a month I know that I if a team does something I find interesting I can find coverage in the Athletic.

ESPN Plus has some good national writers but I feel that I can find their similar material free for free elsewhere. I like Zach Lowe and Bill Barnwall but the Ringer also has excellent football national NFL writers and a platoon of NBA writers. I don't see where I would get $50 of value subscribing.

Sports Illustrated continues to have the most talented national writers but its local sites are very erratic in quality. Though I still pay $20 a year to subscribe.

 

ESPN+ also comes with a ton of additional live games, including all NHL games starting next season. Just something to consider.

 

Yeah, ESPN+ gets my money for the live games. The material behind the paywall is a bonus.

I also subscribe to the Athletic. I got one of those $1 deals so it's a bargain. Not sure if I'd pay the $60 a year or whatever.

 

The Athletic if you want real journalism. ESPN+ if you want to keep up with rumor mill.

 

One of the little joys of 2020 was canceling my sub and picking up the $1 deal under my wife's name and credit card.