02-02-2018, 10:14 PM
(02-02-2018, 06:43 PM)jowczarski Wrote: Thanks! And actually, no. I dislike the draft and all that leads up to it, to be honest. It's why Paul Dehner Jr. and I make a good team. He loves it. He doesn't particularly care for free agency, and I do ... so if you really pay attention to what we do and when, you'll see he takes the lead in the run up to the draft, and then you'll see me kind of pilot our free agency coverage. Honestly, the first draft I watched in my life was in April of 2015, which was right after The Enquirer hired me and I was paid to do so. Obviously, I do what I have to in that regard to cover the team the best way I (we) can for you, but personally speaking, I really don't like it. But, as long as I cover the Bengals, I will do due diligence to provide the best and most comprehensive coverage of the club you'll find anywhere. At the very least, you all know I look at it very dispassionately and objectively, which is what you want! :-D
You're pretty slick, Jimbo. I'd take the free agency beat, too. It's gotta be one cushy assignment if you can get it, seeing that this team rarely does anything of note in the process. Heck, for the first two weeks of the new league year you could go home after lunch or play a round of golf (weather permitting of course).
To your last sentence, I agree that you're a terrific objective journalist. There's no feeling either way on the subject, just facts. You should be commended for that.
All things considered, I would however like to see a real a-hole Bengals beat writer one day. I'm talking about a dude (or dudette) who treated the family that runs this outfit like they would get treated in a town like Boston or New York. I'm not talking about "asking tough questions". I'm talking about somebody who's a flat out jerk treating the Brown family like garbage in print just like they treat us as fans on a regular basis.
