patsfan55

I used to read Reiss' blog EVERY day, but the guy seriously has no opinion on anything. He's great for telling you the facts, and getting it to you before most, but he never takes a stand. He plays both sides of arguments so he never loses. I get pissed at guys like Mike Felger often, because someone like him often makes an un-educated opinion of something. But hey, at least it's an opinion. Me and a coworker have a running joke about Reiss that if he went into a restaurant and was asked "soup or salad?" this would be his response: "well, it is slightly cold out so the soup could soothe my throat, however I did just have soup last night so the salad might give me a little something different..I'll have to defer to Mrs. Reiss on this one as I don't have enough information to back a decision."

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Deus Irae

I see that as a plus, not a minus.

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TruthSeeker

Don't we have enough columnists in the world? Why would we want to turn one of the few true reporters left in the Boston area into just another person to spout an opinion?

If you're not getting enough opinions from the paper, your friends and this message board, there are plenty of other places where people will be happy to share an opinion with you.

signbabybrady

Hmm and hear I thought it was a reporters job to report the news. Never liked opinion pieces.

I can form my own opinions based on fact thank you very much.

I think we get enough opinions from the media as is You know the old saying opinions are like *******s everyones got one and the media has two. OK maybe I made that last part up but I think I should make a bumper sticker out of it.

as long as he keeps breaking the news prombtly and accurately he will still be top dog around here.

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NYCPatsFan

No!

He's one of the solid and dependable reporters covering the Pats and I can't believe that you want him to be like Felger or Borges just to please you and your coworker.

Disco Volante

How horrible of him, giving you two perspectives to make your own decision.

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Patspsycho

So what's your problem? There are so many opinionated writers that you can follow, so why are you picking on the one writer in this area that just reports the facts as they are, and allows us to draw our own conclusions?

Who said you had to follow him? You're more than welcome to subscribe to TMZ if you need your daily fill of drama.

Off The Grid

Well, there you go: 6 Opinion Pieces for ya!!

Coach42

Wow now a reporter getting slammed for not having an opinion?? Isn't that exactly what a beat reporter is supposed to do? Give the facts with no slant? Columnists are supposed to have an opinion not reporters. Somewhere along the line this difference in jobs has had the lines blurred. Reiss does exactly what he should do, give the facts with no B.S.

patchick

Opinions are easy to generate. Facts are much more work, so plaudits to Mr. Reiss on that. The most challenging of all, though -- and the rarest to find in sportswriting -- are insights.

Perhaps that's what the OP is really wishing for? Insights that broaden our understanding of the game, the league, and its players and coaches?

But given the choice between insight-free opinions and insight-free facts, I'll gladly take the latter (and create the former myself. )