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By: Blog vs Media, Round 2,024 » inthecheapseats.com

Blog vs Media, Round 2,024 » inthecheapseats.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:12:36 +0000

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By: Dario

Dario — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:17:05 +0000

I especially liked the catch when the Avs played “Hold On” by Wilson Philips during a game or two - what the heck is that?!

Yeah, that killed me too. I love the commentary on Arnason as well, that always floors me. It’s a great way to recap a game.

By: Eaglecop

Eaglecop — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:49:39 +0000

I especially liked the catch when the Avs played “Hold On” by Wilson Philips during a game or two - what the heck is that?!

By: jibblescribbits

jibblescribbits — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:21:17 +0000

It’s not that everyone on the Avs boards are mind-dead, but those opinions seem to stand out a lot more than anything intelligent.

And DD your analysis is a must-read after the games. You seem to have a pretty keen hockey eye and always pick up subtle things that I miss watching the game.

By: Draft Dodger

Draft Dodger — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:00:13 +0000

thanks Eaglecop - that sort of positive feedback is why I enjoy doing this so much

By: Eaglecop

Eaglecop — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:18:02 +0000

ITCS is one of the websites I visit every morning during the weekdays. I often see something in a game or hear something on the radio that is significant, yet doesn’t receive comment from the typical media types. I know I can visit this blog or others to hear all about it.

I too visit the Avs boards, but I keep a safe distance. I just visit to know what the latest buzz is, but not put too much value on the details of the conversation.

By: Dario

Dario — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:00:21 +0000

AD,

I think that’s the right attitude and it’s the way beat writers like yourself can not only stay relevant but get ahead of the curve. Perhaps one day you newspapers will even print blogs the next day in a pseudo-sports opinion page. I know Sam Adams almost does a hybrid of this in the RMN. Good luck with the blog. I know you walk a fine line with the lockeroom and what you can write. At the same time, I think you’ve earned your stripes in there and have the gravitas to not blow sunshine all over the paper. With Altitude broadcasts there’s a bigger void than ever for critical commentary when it’s warranted.

P.S. Loved the book. A must read for the die hard Avalanche fan.

By: Lamewad

Lamewad — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:55:54 +0000

Whatever you guys are, I love reading your blogs. While I don’t consider myself a contradiction to darwin’s theory, I do frequent the Avs message board. I’ll take whatever I can get as far as the Avs go. Good job, all of you, and keep it up!

By: jibblescribbits

jibblescribbits — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:12:26 +0000

I’m in it so I have an excuse to find pictures of chicks to link to

Jibblewife: “Why are you looking at a picture of Elisha Cuthbert nearly nude”

Jibble: “No baby you see… uhhh…it’s for my blog. I’m talking about Shawn Avery and that’s his girl. It’s totally legitimate”

By: AD

AD — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:45:30 +0000

Hey, I love that people get involved with blogs and are writing. I’ll take that over you guys watching American Idol or playing video games all night or something. I love the fact that blogs are, in a way, the purest form of democracy we can have. It used to be that you just had me to read about the Avs. Now, you’ve got a lot of dedicated people writing their most serious thoughts about them, and other things.
That’s a good thing, and I don’t mind them at all.
I’ve got my own blog now, and I plan on it being the best one possible when it comes to Avs coverage, etc. I don’t take offense to bloggers “competing” against me, but now the flip side is starting to happen: newspaper beat writers like myself are starting their own blogs. I’ll tell people what Joe Sakic was like in the locker room that day, or tell stories about players from the past, inside stories (nothing that would get me in trouble though, lol).
If people find mine more interesting and I get the most “clicks”, then yay for me. If somebody else gets more and people like them more, then I’ll be the first to tip my cap to them.
But I’m a tough competitor, and we newspaper guys are fighting for our rice bowls now, a lot harder than we used to anyway.
It’s a brave new world, and I won’t be a Luddite.