Best Current Sports Sections

[wannabeu]

I really enjoy The Denver Post. Since the RMN closed, The Denver Post has stepped up their performance. Their pro sports team coverage from the Broncos, Nuggets and Rockies is very good. It's the paper I read the most in the region I live in.

 

[Hoo]

How did we wind up spending 2 pages debating whether the Washington Post was better then than it is now? Of course it was. Practically every newspaper was better then. It was the life of kings.

Sure, they've lost plenty of talent in recent years -- add Rachel (Alexander) Nichols to the list -- but I'll take Sally Jenkins, Barry Svrluga, Dave Sheinin, Mike Wise, Dan Steinberg, Eric Prisbell, Les Carpenter, Mark Maske, et al., any day.

 

[JackReacher]

Damn. Chico is THAT young? Did not know that. He's solid.

And Steinberg's blog is a must-read every day.

 

[MrBSquared]

"Five or six years ago, it was Dallas hands down. Today, it's nothing but a shell. ... Beyond that, the FWST puts out the superior section in the Metroplex. I like the Cowboys coverage better, and I'll read Galloway over anyone at the DMN."

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When I first moved to the MetroPlex, I took the Fort Worth S-T because of its rep ... and, well, <i>meh</i>. I dropped it because I was thoroughly underwhelmed by its Sports section. Rarely an eye-catching design, predictable columns (and I tired of Galloway's schtick <i>very</i> quickly) and hit-and-miss college/local coverage.

After reading this thread, I picked up both Sunday editions this past weekend and ... <i>meh x 2</i>. Dallas' was better -- a pretty decent separate college FB section and good Cowboys/NFL stuff. S-T's sections mirrored the DMN, but felt flat.

I understand the S-T has been decimated by the McClatchy parring knife, but honestly, I was disappointed and now am a former reader.

Truth be told, I miss the San Antonio section I read when I first moved to Texas -- well written, well designed, lots of local content without sacrificing the national news of import (though its MLB coverage was a little light) and a thoughtful Page 2 specialty page every day. I am told, though, that Hearst cuts have watered it down, too.

<i>*Sigh*</i>

 

[henryhenry]

might as well discuss who makes the best 8-cylinder gas guzzlers.

 

[BillyT]

I miss the old Boston Globe.

A lot.

 

[fishwrapper]

might as well discuss who makes the best 8-cylinder gas guzzlers.

Buick.

 

[Some Guy]

Dallas is still good, although nowhere near what it was like in SportsDay's heyday. Fort Worth is good, too, although I think McClatchy's cutting has hurt the S-T a bit.

The fact that these two papers are sharing content when they should be competing disqualifies them both, in my book.

 

[steveu]

I'll give DMN bonus points for getting Evan Grant back. There may be more Rangers content exclusive to Dallas, although I don't know what DMN's plans for Evan are.

 

[standman]

I'll give DMN bonus points for getting Evan Grant back. There may be more Rangers content exclusive to Dallas, although I don't know what DMN's plans for Evan are.

Picked up the DMN today and reached the conclusion that it has made a commitment to be a pro sports paper. Top beat guys across the board (the addition of Fraley and Grant were big pluses) giving very good analysis. But the college coverage is really lacking, though its not their fault considering they are just down to two people in a football crazy state. But it's a far cry from where it used to be. High school coverage is solid and the columnists are what they are.