Mike the Brit

I assume that the Globe is going to have another Chief Football Reporter. Of course, they may reduce their football coverage even more and just leave it all in the hands of Mike Reiss.

Mike has been -- is -- great, but I think his talent is as a really thorough and committed reporter with an excellent ability to see things from the "fans-eye-view", not someone with exceptional football insight.

But, assuming that the Globe does the right thing, who should get the job? Being football reporter "at large" on what was once an excellent paper (and is still, in my opinion, a pretty good one) and reporting on the most successful franchise in the league should still be a dream job.

I don't know too much about the reporters on regional papers around the country, although I admire what I've seen of Rick Gosselin, Terry Pluto and Jason Whitlock. I can't think of any national reporters I would like to see here except Tom Curran. Tom would be an excellent choice -- another step up for an honest and open-minded reporter.

But the person I would most want is the marvellous Vic Ketchman of Jacksonville.com. He is a hard-working and very professional reporter who always has an interesting and original perspective. Being a smart and open-minded man, he admires the Patriots organization -- which, of course, would make a nice change for us readers!

If the Globe were to hire Vic Ketchman I'd think that we'd had a dream off-season.

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Fixit

A chimp with a keyboard?

PatsRI

First thing that came to mind was an old episode of the Simpsons where Homer works from home and has one of those nodding toy birds punching the keyboard to do his job for him.

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JoeSixPat

Actually Homer came to mind for me as well - the episode where the newspaper fires the Food Editor who was WAY too negative about everything and hires Homer in his place:

Newspaper editor: 'We're looking for a new food critic, someone who doesn't immediately pooh-pooh everything he eats.'

Homer: 'Nah, it usually takes me a few hours.'

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Pats726

Curran would be a natural as he has so many years covering the league in relative obscurity..(Projo) and has always been outstanding. Ketchum might be as well..he has written some great pieces...Hmmm might it depend on what.where the Globe sees it's future??
I can NOT in anyway compare what newspapers are now to what they were years ago..the G;lobe Sports has slowly gone into the tank..pushing baseball ignoring and being negative towards football and..to me, showing in the larger picture how un-objective a sports page can be. Reiss is great and the real bright spot of that paper. Even Ryan who I grew up loving has faded when he's talked about foorball; not his game. And McMullen and DanShaun are not football writers either... SO?? A big void is there...and??

PonyExpress

IMO the best sports columnist in Boston for some time has been Gerry Callahan, whatever one thinks of his politics. As a writer he is provocative original and excellent. The Globe PTB (Powers That Be) would do well to hire him, although I doubt they will have the sack to make such a controversial move, considering their opposing political allegiance.

fair catch fryar

I would like it if Tom Curran was writing for the Globe.

Pats726

I think in the old days...this would have been a no brainer..but I'm not sure the Globe REALLY wishes to have a solid writer to take his place..Given the Sox slant...they may want to have another Mr negative around to continue with their bias of reporting. I really find it a shame that the Globe has fallen to this low..

fair catch fryar

Curran is one of the only guys I can stomach listening to whenever I watch New England Sports Tonight on Fox. The rest of 'em are just using up perfectly good oxygen!

smg93

Bring back that guy who went to Houston. I know he was from there which is why he left, but he might be persuaded to come back.