Give Us a Chance: Why Bloggers Belong in Sports Media
This archived post was originally published at LetsGoBlues.com , but has since been removed. Does one bad apple truly spoil the entire bunch? Tim Tebow, rookie QB of the Denver Bronocs A few weeks ago, Denver Broncos' rookie quarterback Tim Tebow was approached in the locker room by two media members. Instead of doing their public duty and getting some answers out of the young football player, the two men decided to ask for autographs. This is quite the shameful act for people with press credentials. The two men obviously were escorted out of the stadium and had their press privileges revoked. The fire really started to light up when it was revealed that the two men were from a well-known blogging website. In reaction to this, it was leaked by Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy that the NHL held a conference call last week with team media relations directors and NHL executives regarding internet bloggers being given press privileges. Wyshynski, a distinguished member of the ...