Detroit free press sports
Ted Kulfan knows the Wings a lot better than I do, so I am not the one to tear down his work. In a lot of ways, I can see him trying to channel Jim Rome over time. However, I also think he takes himself a little too seriously and maybe even puts himself in the rock star stratosphere. Jamie Samuelson also has his moments, and actually goes out on a limb every once in a while. I was particularly impressed with one he wrote a couple months back that roasted Jim Leyland in a rational way. Simonson's persona is larger than life, and he also puts together a decent article here and there. Besides, Cotsonika really comes across as timid, which really isn't a good fit with football.īill Simonson's Huge Show is exactly the opposite.
Kowalski at least gets to the next level. Nicolas Cotsonika tries, but I still don't get a lot from him that I can't see myself. I'm not particularly impressed with his behavior at some press conferences, notably during the Rod Marinelli era and the last year of Steve Mariucci, but his writing is solid and he definitely knows the team. When it comes to covering the Lions, there are a lot of solid writers out there, but Tom Kowalski from is probably my favorite. There are a lot of good Pistons blogs out there (notably Need4Sheed, DetroitJockCity, ), but Feldman's work in my eyes is a cut ahead. He writes from a very subjective perspective and uses statistics to back up his points. His blog is called PistonPowered and he does a very good job of covering the team without making it about himself. He currently works for, but what really sets him apart is his daily blog on the Pistons on the True Hoop Network on. Henning always gives me something I don't know already, and that is a rare trait.ĭan Feldman is someone that doesn't get nearly enough attention as a writer. I love to cook, and I will only go out to eat if the restaurant makes something that I don't or wouldn't want to attempt. Personally, I don't understand what the heck this means, but apparently the News is OK with this framing of statistics.īut Henning is to me how I judge whether or not to go out to eat. What kind of wacky math is that? And Henning does this often. Take for instance this snippet discussing how well Clete Thomas is doing: He certainly isn't, and sometimes his wacky stats are maddening. Now this isn't to say that Henning is flawless. Henning writes for the Detroit News and is especially good at mining the minors. Personally, the one person I go to for Tigers baseball is Lynn Henning. To me, a good sports writer puts the story before himself and captures the zeitgeist.īut before I publish my article on the national people, let's explore the locals. Some people do well at this, but others are transparently so self involved that it distracts from the story.