Rich Gosselin - one of the very best..why can't we get writers like that? - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

SoonerPatriot · 10-14-2007, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by unoriginal

I've seen posts on Dallas Cowboys messageboards that take Gosselin to task for just this reason.

They feel he's "anti" Dallas. Lots of whining about how he "always" picks against the home team, including this week.

Just goes to show, no matter how good you are, there are always some idiots who want your ass on a plate.

He didn't pick the Pats this week. He picked Dallas 27-24. He was the only DMN staffer to pick Dallas as a matter of fact.

He's pretty good at what he does, although I was surprised at how inane his reasoning was for a Dallas win. He wrote that Dallas beat the best of the AFC (Indy) in Dallas last year. My response: So what? Last year was last year.

***Mike the Brit*** · 10-14-2007, 06:24 AM

I'd like to add to the props for Gosselin. I think he's a national treasure.

***gomezcat*** · 10-14-2007, 06:39 AM

His article on the difference in passer ratings between guys now and those like Johnny Unitas is well worth a read. He is a really good writer, who seems to be pretty objective.
http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/nwsl...153768db2.html

Sundayjack · 10-14-2007, 07:28 AM

The larger point is that the state of sportswriting these days is just horrid. Every beatwriter wants to be an opinion writer. Every opinion writer wants to be a television/radio guy. Every television/radio guy grumbles that unqualified ex-jocks are taking all the good seats. Lost in the equation is the lost art of sports reporting.

So few people have the stuff that Gosselin has, but that's not the troubling part. The troubling part is that so many think they do.