KC Star Wins Triple Crown And Whitlock Is A Top 10 Finisher
by Joel Thorman on Mar 12, 2010 12:00 PM CST
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PrintThe Kansas City Star has the reputation as one of, if not the best sports departments in the entire country. From Kent Babb to Bill Reiter to Jason Whitlock, they really do take their time and put out quality stories on a regular basis (and I've said that quite a few times).
The Star's Sports Daily (a/k/a the sports section) won what's been dubbed the triple crown in newspaper circles -- a top 10 ranking for is daily sports section, Sunday section and special section.
The honors are voted on by the Associated Press Sports Editors.
The top 10 ranking in the special section is the Star's 11th consecutive top 10 finish and is believed to be the most for any papers of it's size. This is the Star's fourth triple crown in the last eight years. Only the Dallas Morning News (another one of my favorite papers) won a triple crown in 2009.
Randy Covitz, Adam Teicher, Joe Posnanski, Candace Buckner and Jason Whitlock received a top 10 finishing for project reporting in a series of stories leading up to Derrick Thomas' Hall of Fame induction.
Whitlock also received top 10 honors for stories on Michael Beasley, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Mangino, Michael Vick and a study on graduation rates for black athletes.
Congratulations and kudos on a job well done to all of our friends at the Kansas City Star.
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I'm just glad Whitlock didn't get nominated for any of his anti Haley/Pioli nonsense.
Official Member of the "Draft Eric Berry" Fanclub
JASON WHITLOCK?!?!?!?!?!?!
Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble.
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 12, 2010 12:09 PM CST reply actions
flagged ... excessive jealousy {{grin}} ... for real, maybe Whitlock gets a little respect from more people around here ... loved his stiff on Vick
WTG KCStar … Poz and Jazon and crew … really IS one of the best … living in Colorado I’m so fortunate to have high speed cable and able to read it daily … I don’t even have cable TV anymore, not worth it when I spend my time in internet
and here at AP, of course!
ty Joel!
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
Damn right I'm jealous.
That guy gets to make a living by being opinionated and starting shit with people. That’s my freaking dream job.
But yeah, congrats to the KC Star. Whitlock does his job (and well) by stirring the pot and creating debates. Jo-Po is an excellent, professional journalist, and I really wish he was still here full time.
Good for them.
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 12, 2010 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
you and me both, RGB
how many of us here at AP would love to get PAID for what we do for FREE
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
and Poz ... I see him as a columnist also, as opposed to a "true" fact based reporter
… they do still carry his blog online … he rocks!
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
Poz is awesome
But Chiefs news is a one stop AP read
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
"Loved his stiff on Vick"
Knowing you I’m having a hard time deciding if that’s a typo or not.
Official member of the "Draft Eric Berry" fan club... But I'm not changing my picture, dammit!
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 12, 2010 2:29 PM CST up reply actions
Jason Whitlock is good at his job
his job is to get people to the page so they can tally the hit counter for ads. every guy that logs on and posts, “i didn’t read the article but JW is fat and stupid” tallies up two hits. he stirs the pot to get people to post. That’s his job, not good sportswriting.
so you're saying people make snide comments without READING first ...
… kinda like you did, huh?
(remember that Whitlock isn’t a REPORTER … he’s a COLUMNIST = opinions)
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
Columnist - Journalist that creates copy that can be strongly opinionated.
Opinions – Beliefs or judgements (commentary) that rests on grounds INSUFFICIENT to produce complete certainty.
I would have to admit, that’s Whitlock.
by BCRavenJHawkfan on Mar 12, 2010 4:39 PM CST up reply actions
COMPLETE certainty? for that you have something that's testable ...
we call that the Scientific Method
and unless you have a controlled environment you can’t “test” things that happen in life … so yeah, they ARE opinions … what he thinks and feels and why he does
he doesn’t ask anyone to AGREE with his opinions … but it’s pretty much “understood” that you read with an open mind … free to agree or disagree, but don’t prejudge just because “oh, it’s Whitlock so it has to be all BS” because guess what … a lot of it is damn spot on
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
every guy...or girl!
that logs on…..
by HeatherChiefsLvr on Mar 12, 2010 1:49 PM CST up reply actions
They're just trying to keep up with AP! :) number 1 correct?
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
Just wait till they post something bad about Pioli...
then they will be a pit of worthless knowledge….. with no creditability, or a useless bunch of disorganized ambulance chasers. Lol.
I saw on the kc star the comments in articles lately take
a lot of shots at AP, saying this is a rumor site…etc..etc…
since when was this the rumor site? we all know which kc site is the rumor site and Ill put it this way, its the only one that charges you for insider info….And Bajah is correct, you recieve consistent quality here at arrowhead pride, this is where the real CHIEFS news comes from(not related to the award but whatever)
Whitlock just writes those articles that WOULD win some award, its sort of like the oscars, most didnt even watch the top 10 movies…I saw ZERO of them, on the DP show, some 75 percent of viewers saw 2 or less, including avatar….in other words, those that are nominated are typically the drama’s…whitlock is drama….hes a great writer…I just hate that he knocks the chiefs new regime for no good reason…the list could go on(waters)
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
AP has become a threat
We’re not far off from being an organization that is capable of breaking stories at a regular rate.
when I say "we"
I really don’t presume to take any credit for the incredible work here. I can only say that I never read the Star anymore for sports info and that’s a testament to great work done here.
I don't personally know Adam T, but everytime I check the Star for Chiefs news
For example – March 11th 7:40 am AP = “Chiefs sign former Cardinals receiver”
KC Star – 11:36 am – “Chiefs sign WR Urban”, next article 5:20pm “Chiefs bolster receiver depth by signing Urban” 5 hours later for the same info?
Another example – March 9th 1:04pm- red zone – Should chiefs add Ryan Lilja, AP was talking about it March 8th at 2:40pm.
Does Teicher just check AP?
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
Just saying that we are lucky to have AP and the in-depth info we get
Telling us who is visiting KC and who tweets what about our Chiefs is not a rumor-mill. It’s great info and gives us a better insight to the team.
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
SDChief
this is where the real CHIEFS news comes from
I’d have to disagree in that this is where real Chiefs news is “reported” in one Chiefs Specific place … that news doesn’t ORIGINATE with Joel and Chris, et al … they and others who do fanshots of items get the news from OTHER sources
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
for the most part
There has been original content, and that portion of AP is growing. Interview with Mr Hunt, reporting from Arrowhead during and post-game, reports from the combine are just a few examples.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Mar 12, 2010 1:00 PM CST up reply actions
Yep
A lot of what we do is because of the work of other people but one of our goals moving forward is more original content.
by Joel Thorman on Mar 12, 2010 1:21 PM CST up reply actions
Very much looking forward...
to watching AP continue to grow, and get better and better…along with our team.
awesome! and Joel, don't get me wrong ... AP rocks the universe!!!
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
congrats to the kc star though
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
whether you like or dis like whitlock
it does not matter if you agree or disagree with him because we all read him and that is what makes him great he chanleges our way of thinking and honestly i am glad he is still here in kc to bring other perspectives!
kaching! well said, raysmay
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
AP is quicker than any other site ive seen....
I provide the latest football news to all my co-workers, and this is the only place i really visit. Sometimes i check yahoo rumor mill, but thats rare.
Congrats to the Star.
Their hard work and excellent writing is the basis for a very large part of what we see here.
Thank you both
I know our reporters work hard and the Sports staff at the Star is Excellent.
Holly Lawton is running a superb operation :)
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 12, 2010 6:40 PM CST up reply actions
Whitlock puts out a lot of commentary
based on his alleged analytical analysis of sports personages and events. Mr. Whitlock has been given an award for being part of a sports coverage team. That does not necessarily mean that Whitlock is not as full of s**t as a Christmas goose. In my opinion (I know no one asked) Whitlock IS full of s**t and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Whitlock’s job is to stir the pot…..not report the facts.
GL ... that's ok, a lot of people who leave comments on AP are ...
full of s**t as a Christmas goose. In my opinion (I know no one asked)
and some will be
full of s**t and will continue to be for the foreseeable futurenot that I’d name any names …
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
Sports Journalism
The Special Pulitzerlympics!
/Total JoePo fanboy, and Whitlock deserves at least these type of awards if not a real one some day.
by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Mar 12, 2010 1:27 PM CST reply actions
Love Jo Po and enjoy Whitlock.
Posnanski is one of the best writers I have ever read. Whitlock always intrigues me whether I agree or not. Glad to see them all recognized.
I've always liked Whitlock
I’ve been a big JW fan since that game up in foxboro, back in the mid 90’s against the pat’s. And the camera pans by the press box and there’s Whitlock holding up a “Drew is gay” sign, he was talking about drew bledsoe QB at the time of NE. That was hilarious, he got in trouble for it though.
by ChiefDailyBaked on Mar 12, 2010 7:14 PM CST reply actions
Yes
I believe he was suspended for a short while. To give him credit, he now admits it was a foolish mistake.
by Joel Thorman on Mar 12, 2010 7:46 PM CST up reply actions
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