The problem, however (and it’s a good problem to have, frankly), is that like many of my colleagues at SBNation I’m looked upon by my community to deliver information in addition to opining on it. In other words, I’m hardly a normal fan. A normal fan doesn’t get asked his opinion on local sports talk radio with regularity. A normal fan doesn’t get to have an exclusive interview with the head coach he once wanted fired. A normal fan doesn’t get to schmooze with team executives and the mainstream media guys who cover the team after games. You know, like actual journalists do. Heck, most normal fans aren’t even season ticket holders (unfortunately due to professional teams pricing true fans out of their arenas), which grants you an additional morsel of respect with the organization because you can always say to a player, coach or team executive: "Hey, give me five minutes…I pay your salary." (And make no mistake about it, I’ve said that many times and it never gets old!)
For me, I've always operated the blog as a kind of "column" or "written sports radio" a mix of news, features and analysis, but while Steve Kelley gets access, as does Jim Moore I only have access thanks to the wonder that is the Seattle Sounders. If I covered any other sport in this town I would not have access, instead I would just be seen as "a blog."
Hopefully I ride the medium between news/analysis/feature.
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Dave Clark
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It is the right thing to do
to a point, of course. Can’t have all the blogs credentialed. Which of course brings up the question of what does one need/do to become credentialed.
But I’m glad that valuable ones, like you, Prost, and Falk, are allowed that access.
I hope the Sounders keep it that way.
I like your medium, and it’s why I come here often. That, and you’re in my section…
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