Bob Sturm out at The Athletic

[Hawkeye0202]

He's a former/current Cowboy beat writer........just me, but I enjoy his articles.
BTW....was sure where to put this

 

[JW82]

Surprising. He was the reason I had a subscription.

 

[CCBoy]

Sturm tells it like it really is and that isn't the money talking. Realistic and good relevant coverage. Keep the payroll monitors away from good journalism

 

[Crown Royal]

I just cancelled my subscription. Literally the whole reason I joined. I enjoy several other writes but I have read his work since he was on Blogspot. Honestly I'm prob more loyal to Bob than to the Zone. Sorry Reality

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Bob is very good at what he does. I’ve been following him since I was a child watching his hour long show on TXCN that use to come on. He won’t be in Free agency long.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Ehh, never want someone to lose their job but he fell off awhile ago.

He became too consumed in wanting his stance on Dak to be right and said a lot of dumb stuff along the way

 

[Vanilla2]

Ehh, never want someone to lose their job but he fell off awhile ago.

He became too consumed in wanting his stance on Dak to be right and said a lot of dumb stuff along the way

Sounds familiar

 

[viman96]

Apparently they laid off a few writers.

https://nypost.com/2023/06/12/new-york-times-reorganizes-the-athletic-with-layoffs/

Layoffs have hit The Athletic, the sports subscription site acquired by the New York Times last year for $550 million.

The site announced internally Monday that it would be laying off almost 20 writers — approximately 4 percent of the staff — and reassigning 20 others to different beats, according to multiple reports.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Sturm was good; enjoyed his stuff. Talent like his will find a new home.

As long as they don't cut Dane Brugler and Bruce Feldman, they can keep stealing my money.

 

[Rayman70]

Sturm was a REAL actual ,0 bs journalist. A dying breed. The Athletic might be veering left in its reporting guys. Time will tell. He was the main reason, he and Dane Bugler, why I read the articles.

 

[Rayman70]

I do wonder though, what triggered the firing? I bet he wrote something a certain teams owner didn't like very much. Just an idea.

 

[viman96]

I do wonder though, what triggered the firing? I bet he wrote something a certain teams owner didn't like very much. Just an idea.

Read the article I posted just a couple replies back. Nearly 20 writers were let go.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I do wonder though, what triggered the firing?

Despite having 3.3 million subscribers, The Athletic lost $7.8 million last quarter, on top of losing $12.6 million in the second quarter last year and $6.8 million in February and March of last year, the Times has reported in public filings.

An internal memo obtained by the Washington Post said that there will be some adjustments away from local beat reporting to focus more on “leaguewide” stories, although there will still be more than 100 team-specific beat writers.

There you go.

 

[Kingofholland]

He can start his own thing tomorrow and will be fine.

 

[CCBoy]

I just cancelled my subscription. Literally the whole reason I joined. I enjoy several other writes but I have read his work since he was on Blogspot. Honestly I'm prob more loyal to Bob than to the Zone. Sorry Reality

An old monikor...isn't Reality strange?

 

[Rayman70]

There you go.

TY. That explains it maybe. Tryin 2 save some money and slow the bleeding financially.

 

[Rayman70]

He can start his own thing tomorrow and will be fine.

his own YT and Rumble channel and hes fine. I agree. I'll sub immediately when he does.

 

[Rayman70]

Read the article I posted just a couple replies back. Nearly 20 writers were let go.

Thanks, yeah I went back and read it fully. What a dang shame though. You would think they would have spared him given his value.

 

[Cowboyny]

Very disappointing.

 

[CCBoy]

Thanks, yeah I went back and read it fully. What a dang shame though. You would think they would have spared him given his value.

They really are pushing sports reporting going strictly by catering to Vegas odds on every thing. Take the best sports media person in their business, and fire him.

I don't know what spells lack of ethics or dignity, more.

Sports writers of the 50's - 60's built the love of sports, on their coverage and own backs.