Recent content by John Parker

Sports Journalists Forum – Media, Newsroom & Reporting Talk

Help Support Sports Journalists Forum:

  1. John Parker

    ALERT: Driver da Matta in crash; unconscious

    Absolutely right. I vividly remember other instances in which the same principle held true. (Ernie Irvan, Davey Allison, Neil Bonnett, Alan Kulwicki, Ayrton Senna, etc.) Godspeed.
  2. John Parker

    Where are the damn race results!?

    A favorite of mine from the current shop (taken from a colleague's blog): Me: "Sports.” Caller: “"Hey, I just wanted to know why the Giant’s jersey’s were spelled wrong yesterday?" Me: "Spelled wrong? You mean the names on the back?” Caller: "No across the chest. It had an extra E and...
  3. John Parker

    Do's and Don't's of the first job

    Eh, we all have our faults...
  4. John Parker

    Brothers freak out NYC reporter on live TV

    It's pretty amusing to me that a TV newswoman would criticize these guys for being vulgar and "grotesque." That was more slapstick than anything and I'm sure her 4-year-old at home is more terrified of the stories of muggings and rapes they do than those two dweebs putting on an act. F*cking...
  5. John Parker

    The Best Quotes You Couldn't Use

    Last year while covering softball for my college paper I did a story on a couple of players that transferred away from a similar university (another CSU) in the very near vicinity. I had heard (correctly) that it was because the coach at the prior school had a reputation for being very verbally...
  6. John Parker

    Sebastian Bach is a tool

    They should just get rid of Bach (who is making an ass of himself BY himself - no help from the producers) and let his very attractive wife front the band ... And a good gimmick would be for her and Tera Patrick (Evan Seinfeld's wife) to kiss during each show! It's a can't-miss I tell you a...
  7. John Parker

    Your favorite sports columnist...

    Newspaper: Marcos Breton (Sacramento Bee) Online: Scoop Jackson Magazine: Steve Rushin
Back
Top