Comments on: A Re-oriented Media Trumpets a Region-Wide Reconsideration of 'That Other Sport'

By: odessa steps magazin

odessa steps magazin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:02:42 +0000

I noticed that the other day.
I just assumed there was some algorithm at work that organized the blogs based on which ones I read and moved them to the top of the page.

By: Gustafsson

Gustafsson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:27:04 +0000

Perhaps he's talking about this page on the Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/columns-blogs/index.html

By: OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki)

OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:37:23 +0000

@kirk:
I’m hopeful you’re correct, though as of 8:30 p.m. tonight I don’t see a link to Tarik’s blog anywhere on the Post’s main sports page (just a left-hand image of Kornheiser & Wilbon).
Could you post the link to it as a comment if it’s still there? Even if it was a temporary profile promotion of Caps Insider, that’s good to hear.

By: kirk

kirk — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:04:37 +0000

Speaking of a higher profile, but did the Capitals Insider blog at the Post move from the bottom of the page to the top today? Taking the spot that used to house Redskins Insider?

By: pucksandbooks

pucksandbooks — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:12:22 +0000

Your cynicism is misplaced. Comcast and the Caps have been broadcast partners for years. As b.orr rightly observes right above you, Hillary’s arrival has had a dramatic impact. The outlet had never before staffed the hockey beat with a dedicated reporter, replying instead on ad hoc contributions from the likes of Koken, JoeB and Craig, and Joe Reekie.

By: odessa steps magazin

odessa steps magazin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:59:27 +0000

pardon me for being cynical, but an increase of Caps coverage by the caps’ tv partner shouldn’t be all that surprising. but good on them for doing it.
as for the wapo columnists…
– one doesn’t write anymore
– one is on paternity leave
– one lives in New York
– one is likely consumed with Opening Day for baseball
– one is … uh… Mike Wise. nuff said.

By: b.orr4

b.orr4 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:23:22 +0000

Lisa Hillary is the best thing to happen to hockey coverage in this area since…well, since forever. I mean, what’s not like. She’s Canadian, she knows the sport better than 99% of the talking heads on TSN, she’s articulate, intelligent and, can I say this without sounding sexist, awfully easy on the eyes. I was impressed last summer when Comcast hired her to cover the Caps and I’ve been even more impressed with the airtime they’ve given her reports throughout the season. I think she’s a prime reason why hockey coverage in general has increased so dramatically across all forms of media in the area. (Of course, the one exception is the “Sports Reporters” on 980 which still basks in its hockey-hate) And as for your new movie, Lisa Hillary can snatch my body any time.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:06:50 +0000

Back when Juneau scored the OT winner to put the Caps in the Finals, it wasn’t even the lead sports story on NBC 4 that night.
It’s great to see the evolution…I mean it’s ‘EIGHT’ to see it.
The 80s & 90s had the Great One
Now it’s the era of the Eight One.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:50:10 +0000

It is amazing what winning and having a charasmatic athlete (who is also the best in his sport right now) will do in this town.
Personally I think it is about time. Just hope that this change will bring in so many “new” hockey fans that the sport gets the attention it should for years to come.