Charean Williams now a writer at PFT

[Plankton]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/05/30/welcome-aboard-charean-williams/

There’s a new addition to the PFT family.

After weeks of careful thought and deliberation regarding the right process for filling a lingering vacancy, a recent staffing decision made by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram brought all thought and deliberation to an immediate end. The moment Charean Williams became available was the moment we knew we had our next hire.

Charean has accepted an offer to join PFT. She starts on Monday, June 5.

She has covered the NFL for 23 seasons, 17 of them with the Star-Telegram and six before that at the Orlando Sentinel.

Charean has served as a selector for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for 11 years, becoming the first woman to earn that distinction. She also was the first female president of the Pro Football Writers of America, with a two-year stint covering the 2009-10 seasons.

In all, Charean has covered 23 Super Bowls and seven Olympic Games.

 

[Bowdown27]

Oh crap. Pft

 

[erod]

The media is imploding on multiple fronts. Advertisers are drying up like Afghanistan. Even cable news is looking at slashing everything to bits because nobody watches anymore, especially live, so ads are never seen.

Newspapers are circling the drain. Longtime well-paid writers are getting slashed first in favor of cheap nobodies with no cred.

 

[Alexander]

Florio better watch it, he is classing up the joint.

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

The media is imploding on multiple fronts. Advertisers are drying up like Afghanistan. Even cable news is looking at slashing everything to bits because nobody watches anymore, especially live, so ads are never seen.

Newspapers are circling the drain. Longtime well-paid writers are getting slashed first in favor of cheap nobodies with no cred.

 

[diefree666]

now if you used an ostrich for your self....

 

[Direwolf63]

Well if nothing else, this is a pretty big upgrade for PFT.

Some of the comments are entertaining. For example:

"Welcome, hopefully you will bring some credibility to this site. Also, teach Florio basic grammar and proofreading.
Good luck!"

"I have to admit…..She sounds over qualified for us."

 

[The Quest for Six]

Finally, a credible reporter on PFT....

 

[TheCount]

Who?

 

[cowboy_ron]

Well, she can only help PFT

 

[Duane]

Really happy for Charean. Hope this works out well for her.

 

[MarkP88]

As soon as she was let go, I was hoping they'd grab her. Good hire.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Good for both of them. (her and the site)

 

[Alexander]

Really happy for Charean. Hope this works out well for her.

Absolutely.

 

[Zordon]

Will she still be based out of DFW?

 

[Alexander]

I guess this is supposed to be amusing.

But sports journalism is in the toilet now and will just get worse.

You want to talk about "evil media" that has "agendas", wait until you get a load of the next generation.

 

[JoeKing]

I never had a doubt she would land on her feet somewhere. PFT is lucky to have her.

 

[Bullflop]

PFT's credibility took a "tremendous step for mankind" with her hire. Here's wishing her well with her new employer.

 

[erod]

The sports reporter staff at the Dallas Morning News is not even half the size it was 20 years ago.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

I guess this is supposed to be amusing.

But sports journalism is in the toilet now and will just get worse.

You want to talk about "evil media" that has "agendas", wait until you get a load of the next generation.

Fixed.