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Post by fatmenace on Jun 2, 2011 18:32:23 GMT -6
I'll say this even though I'm not supposed to: I hope there are more male writers than female.
I'm also hoping for lots of long form.
And less Chuck Klosterman.
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Post by gk on Jun 6, 2011 21:47:22 GMT -6
Here's a fun question: if you could create your own "Grantland", what would it look like? (That's just a more interesting way of saying "who are your favorite internet writers?" - because, as it's been stated elsewhere, no one writing for Grantland wrote at all like Grantland Rice). Sports, culture, whatever. Here are my go to people: * Joe Posnaski - obvious, but he's the best in the business right now, and I don't even know who's second. * Tommy Craggs - Huge misplay by ESPN to miss out on Craggs. I'm sure Simmons is pissed on how they lost out. Wrote this. * Tom Scocca - Recently hired as the managing editor (or something) for Deadspin. Wrote for Slate. Can also write about culture. * Stafan Fatsis * Josh Levin - Uh oh. Now I'm just reeling off Slate's sports writers. But Levin is the guy that broke the whole "Rick Reilly teeth jokes" story wide open * David Sedaris. Am I allowed to pick David Sedaris? * Jason Whitlock - While Whitlock is a terrible, predictable columnist, for some reason he really entertains me. He's like that friend you have that just makes you laugh as soon as you see him. * Emily Bazelon. Senior editor of Slate. Frequent contributor to NYTimes. Not really a columnist, more of an original reporter. Also, my #1 intellectual crush. * Kevin Love, Scott Fujita, or Brandon McCarthy. I can't decide which athlete I should have contribute.
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Post by gk on Jun 6, 2011 23:30:14 GMT -6
Also Drew Magary.
And Michael Schur.
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Post by fatmenace on Jun 7, 2011 9:09:21 GMT -6
Schur was my first thought, although something tells me outside of sports his views on anything would be the exact opposite of mine.
I'm interested in long form, which is why I still follow Simmons around like a lap dog (he's more long form than almost any other sports writer). I'm so tired of nothing but 700 word columns from people. That's why I love @longreads.
I'd like to see Michael Lewis on there. Posnaski, obviously.
I can't think of names off the top of my head, but it seems at least two or three times a year I read something awesome from Vanity Fair or GQ. Someone from there should be represented.
What athlete? Is Curt Schilling too overplayed? Would definitely love to see Paul Shirley, although after all that controversy with Haiti I don't think anyone would have the balls to bring him on.
In the financial section, Lenny Dykstra needs a column, obviously.
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Post by fatmenace on Jun 8, 2011 8:30:21 GMT -6
Supposedly they're going to have some contributions from the Masked Man, the guy who did the dead wrestlers profiles on Deadspin. That's a win.
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Post by fatmenace on Jun 8, 2011 9:01:11 GMT -6
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Post by fatmenace on Jun 8, 2011 11:27:40 GMT -6
Of COURSE Klosterman wrote about a game at a junior college being the greatest game ever played.
A reality TV draft? Are you serious?
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Post by fatmenace on Jun 8, 2011 14:03:59 GMT -6
OK I was completely underwhelmed this morning, but they added a few this afternoon that I enjoyed. I think if those are the kind that appear most often, this site will be great.
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Post by gk on Jun 9, 2011 14:20:06 GMT -6
I'll say this even though I'm not supposed to: I hope there are more male writers than female. So far so good! Or not.
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Post by fatmenace on Jun 9, 2011 14:58:38 GMT -6
Definitely baseball heavy.
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Post by mayor on Jun 10, 2011 7:37:47 GMT -6
A hockey article! And very positive even.
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Post by gk on Jun 10, 2011 8:33:39 GMT -6
I thoughts Pierce and Simmons hated each other.
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Post by gk on Jun 10, 2011 10:47:08 GMT -6
I haven't read the Eggers piece because it looks like it has the potential to greatly diminish my respect for Dave Eggers.
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Post by fatmenace on Jun 10, 2011 10:51:01 GMT -6
Yeah the National thing was excellent.
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Post by fatmenace on Jun 15, 2011 10:36:01 GMT -6
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