Comments on: Yahoo Sports shows it’s ready for the major leagues

By: Insider

Insider — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:54:42 +0000

Corrected. Did I mention we have an opening in our editorial dept?

By: j beecher

j beecher — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:29:30 +0000

Also, not to split hairs, but as long as we’re talking grammar: A team can be one “that plays” or “which plays” — but certainly not “who plays.” (Unless the “team unity” thing has come a long way since played!)

By: Insider

Insider — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:43:40 +0000

You guys are right. For all intents and purposes that was bad writing.

By: Andy Lipschultz

Andy Lipschultz — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:25:45 +0000

Update: LA Observed notes that the Yahoo! editor who probably signed off on the story was probably an ex-LA Times staffer. For all intensive purposes, Kevin…

Are you guys kidding? for all intensive purposes!!!The LAT may not have broke the story, but they sure as hell would know the phrase, “for all intents and purposes…”

By: Blair

Blair — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:01:49 +0000

It’s “for all intents and purposes,” not “intensive purposes.” You obviously didn’t get a USC education.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:41:11 +0000

Could ESPN have picked a worse weekend to do a lot of programming from the Coliseum? Dan Patrick is there now, the college football preview show is there…wonder if they’ll give this story the seriousness it deserves, or if they’ll tiptoe around it.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:23:18 +0000

this is neither here nor there, but a large percentage of Times reporters graduated from USC and many former Times reporters and editors teach in the journalism school there. it’s a natural connection, obviously, but one that occasionally leads to the belief in the industry that the Times and USC are very tight.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:52:27 +0000

And let’s face it–the Times has been the number one cheerleader for USC since their program has reached the top again. It might be thought of the Times covering the number one football team in town since there isn’t an NFL team, but in the 90s, after the Raiders and Rams left, the Times was nowhere near as effusive in their coverage as they have been lately. I seriously wonder if that has something to do with the Sports section not producing anything like Yahoo’s investigation.

By: mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA

mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

scooped the dead-tree media with their 8-month investigation of Heisman-winner Reggie Bush taking way too much cash and swag while at USC. Local blog Indepndent Sources sees the triumph of the on-line reporters as more bad news for the LA Times sports section, which had been badly hit by enforced cuts. The commentors see mis-placed Trojan loyalty in the press room. And LA Observed suggests that Dave Morgan, former Times staffer

By: LA Observed: Los Angeles media, news and sense of place

LA Observed: Los Angeles media, news and sense of place — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

mingle in the inner sanctums of the program was akin to playing with fire. And in this case the Trojans got burned. Noted: The Yahoo! editor who probably signed off on the story shares an earlier LA Observed link to Bush, as I’m reminded. Also, Independent Sources sees a good omen for Yahoo! and a bad for the LAT. Photo: Reuters