McGinn Win

Is retiring. 

I don't care

ChilliJon posted:

Is retiring. 

That really sucks. Best in the biz!

Hopefully JSO is smart and picks someone who worships every move the GM makes.

I think it's time for Bob. I don't know if management was forcing him to change his writing style to being decidedly contrarian in order to get more clicks, but that was most of what he was spewing out in the last few seasons. 

I have no problem with "keeping it 100" as these kids today say, but nonstop Ted bashing where Bob was contridicting himself was getting pretty sad.

Best of luck in retirement Bob  

chickenboy posted:

ChilliJon posted:

Is retiring. 

That really sucks. Best in the biz!

Hopefully JSO is smart and picks someone who worships every move the GM makes.

That would be me.

I thought McGinn was excellent, but for whatever reason the Pack and those MJS reporters (not just McGinn) seemed to have a fallout a few years ago and sometimes I think his columns reflect that.

Outside of the MJS, his book about Super Bowls and delving into the deep history of each one was an excellent read. 

That's unfortunate, McGinn is very good. 

fightphoe93 posted:

I thought McGinn was excellent, but for whatever reason the Pack and those MJS reporters (not just McGinn) seemed to have a fallout a few years ago and sometimes I think his columns reflect that.

Outside of the MJS, his book about Super Bowls and delving into the deep history of each one was an excellent read. 

I don't want the press to be on good terms with the team.  If I want rah rah bull**** I'll go to packers.com

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oh dear gawd, please NO.

I thought McGinns draft work was always pretty good. I thought his player grades following games was a good read. 

McGinn got over his ski tips when he started going all editorial. Packers need to get bigger. Packers need to get faster. Packers need to get older. Packers need to get younger. He seemed to change his narrative every spring. 

JS never had a shortage of Anti-Tedites and Bob never lost sight of that. The guy did spark conversation though with every smart and silly story. And that's pretty much the goal. 

Absolutely not Bedard. He's a blathering moron. 

bvan posted:

Works for me. I barely read that site anyway. Might as well just keep me away.

For 2017...

25 of the first 32

31 of the first 38

86 of the top 100

How about Aaron Nagler? 

If they want to bring anyone back, I hope it's Tyler Dunne

I thought his writing was thorough and fair while he was covering the Packers.

McGinn was about the only reason I've stayed a subscriber to the JS.  The paper has gone straight down the crapper since the Gannett Company bought it.  

Goalline posted:

bvan posted:

Works for me. I barely read that site anyway. Might as well just keep me away.

And most of us already despise the guy so why not.

All good things come to an end eventually and Bad Bob will be sorely missed.  I too, often visited the JSOnline site only to look for and read his write-ups.  His style was point blank and blunt much of the time, positive blended with negative, hopefully optimistic and he kept us informed and grounded too.  I will greatly miss his Monday morning summaries and ratings reviews.

Good luck Bob!  Thanks for the memories too!

Gannett has been slashing jobs across the country. With Bob "leaving but not necessarily retiring," I wonder how much of the decision was really his. Gardner leaving at the same time is curious too.

Either way, he was definitely one of the best in the biz, s-stirring and all.