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FantasyHumor The newspapers are run by people who want a profit, and if that means cutting news and sports reporters they will do it. Sad but true. It's why sites like this are all the more important.-
BadenBall Mariotti is right, everything is entirely web based, news, commerce, movies, TV, you name it. Here in Seattle the Times had to lay off around 300 people last fall because subscriptions have plummeted. It's a shame becaue one of the people is a good friend of mine, but at the same time, I would have to say I understand since my company is an ecommerce. As an English major, I will be extremely sad if they ever decide to stop printing books. you can't sit in a hammock and read a laptop like you can with a book. It will interesting to see how this all plays out.
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SeaninSoCal Maybe he got a full time TV gig or something. He's amusing on PTI and Around the Horn...though a little too whiny sometimes.
Jay Mariotti Resigns From His Position At The Chicago Sun-Times
AwfulAnnouncing —
... are over. "To see what's happened in this business...I don't want to go down with it.''It's probably a relief for most Chicagoans to see him go, but dammit if the guy isn't dead on in his reason for leaving. All this ultimately means is that he'll be on ATH more and coming to a podcast/webisode near you in the not so distant future. Chicago wins but America loses. Now if we could only get him to jump off that ledge in the photo above (I kid, I kid). Sun-Times columinst Jay Mariotti resigns (Chicago Tribune)
Our long civic nightmare is over
desipio.com —
... In the Tribune (or rather, ironically, on the Tribune Web site) Jim Kirk quotes Mariotti as saying that journalism “entirely a Web site business. There were not many newspapers[in China covering the Olympics].” ...
The Bitch List Strikes Again!!
ROFL Sports —
You better watch out because it seems that this website truly does wield some other worldly sports power.
Just a couple of months ago, we posted a list of the Whiniest Bitches in Chicago Sports. They began dropping like flies. Just yesterday, word was received that one of the worst offenders has been struck from the list.
Jay Mariotti, aka The Extraordinary Douchebag, has announced his resignation from the Chicago Sun-Times to pursue the “new technology” that John McCain is learning about as well.
He said he “is talking with a lot of Web sites” and added that the future of his ...
The Newspaper Business Will Just Have To Die Without Jay Mariotti
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... reported this morning that longtime columnist Jay Maritotti was leaving the paper “to pursue other opportunities.” Though there wouldn’t seem to be an unlimited number of opportunities to make Rex Grossman cry or to goad Ozzie Guillen into calling Jay a fag (professionally, anyway), wherever it happens next will probably be online Mariotti tells the Chicago Tribune’s Jim Kirk (links courtesy Jason Cohen). ...
A Glorious Day for Chicago
GoatRiders of the Apocalypse —
... And you do you know why today is so grand? Because according to the Chicago Tribune, local asshat and national wang-doodler Jay Mariotti has resigned from his columnist position at the Chicago Sun-Times. ...
Jay Mariotti Quits Sun-Times: 'I'm Talking With a Lot of Web Sites'; Will Stay on ESPN
FanHouse —
... Mariotti told the Chicago Tribune that he will remain on ESPN's Around the Horn, but that the future of sports writing "sadly is not in newspapers." He said he is "talking with a lot of Web sites." ...
Daily Dump: National Nightmare Over Mariotti Resigns, No More Soup For NFL Moms, Chris Bosh A Circus Character To Chinese & Stacey Keibler Looking Damn Good
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football —
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Today’s Dump:
If Gods were drafted for fantasy football [Holy Taco]
No more soup for NFL moms [You Been Blinded]
Campaign contributions and athletes: Where the money goes [Rumors and Rants]
BC a possible replacement for Mariotti at Sun Times? We’ll pass [Top Ten Chicago]
The official news of Mariotti leaving the Sun Times [Tribune]
Speaking of Chicago, Lohan thinks neckbeard is super hot [ ...
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “But It’s Only Wednesday” Edition
Hire Jim Essian —
... Does it feel colder in Chicago this morning? That’s because the biggest source of hot air in the city is no more. Thanks to Weebs for the tip. ...
Jay Mariotti: Quits Chicago Sun-Times Before Struggling Newspaper Business "Takes Him Down With It" [Media Meltdowns]
Deadspin —
... The Chicago Tribune caught up with Mariotti after he'd sent his letter of resignation to get the skinny on why, after recently signing a lucrative 3-year extension with the Sun-Times, he decided to leave: ...
Jay Mariotti Resigns From the Chicago Sun-Times... Who Will Ozzie Guillen Target Now?
FanIQ Blog —
... But alas, poor Jay will no longer be writing for the Chicago Sun-Times. He has resigned, saying essentially that newspapers are well on their way to becoming obsolete, and that he doesn't want to be dragged into obscurity with them. You'll still see him on Around the Horn, and I'm sure he'll find another niche somewhere else on ESPN, too. ...
It’s Like Christmas in August for Chicago Sports Fans: Jay Mariotti Resigns from the Sun-Times
The Big Lead —
... who has a bizarre allergy to locker rooms, went to Beijing to cover the Olympics and had an epiphany: Newspapers are in trouble! So he decided to jump ship before things got really bad! So one of the ...
Jay Mariotti Quits Paper, Thinks Internet Is Future
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... . And this epiphany led us to today’s joyous news : Just back from Beijing where he wrote about the Summer Olympics, Mariotti said in a phone interview Tuesday night that he decided to quit after it became clear while in China that sports journalism had become “entirely a Web site business. There were not many newspapers there.” He added that most of the journalists covering the Games were “there writing for Web sites.” … [Mariotti] said that he “is talking with a lot of Web sites” and added that the future of his business “sadly is not in newspapers.’‘ So now what? “Around ...
Mariotti apparently unaware that thousands of newspapers are in this "Web site business"
The Sports Hernia Blog —
... After intense, thorough research by the investigative branch of the Hernia, we've come to learn that these crusty, outdated newspapers that now former print columnist Jay Mariotti speaks of, also have accompanying Web sites, some of which resemble their own newspaper; same colors, same logo and amazingly, even the same writers. We'd like to personally thank Jay for resigning, otherwise we wouldn't be privy to such interesting, seemingly new information. But you gotta hand it to the gel-headed, eyebrow-waxed clown for resigning at the perfect time: just days after an ...
Jay Mariotti: Savvy?
The Sporting Blog —
In a move that is as shocking as it is pleasing, Chicago Sun-Times columnist and Around the Horn superstar Jay Mariotti has left the newspaper after a 17-year-tenure. His reasoning? Newspapers are on life-support: ...
This Resignation Is Not the End of the Story
The 35th Street Review —
... would say. He derides others then steals their act, they would say. He violates every tenet of responsible journalism while cutting down his peers for lesser infractions, they would say. I hate having my name in the same publication as that man, they would say.
Last night, that exception stepped down. Readers, writers and subjects rejoiced in harmony.
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In Which It Finally Happened [Jay the Joke]
Sun-Times Columnist Jay Mariotti Resigns [Chicago Tribune]
Jay Mariotti Leaves the Sun-Times (with user comments!) [Chicago ...
Jay Mariotti no longer will trouble newspaper readers
Sports stories from Newsday —
At last, some good news for the ailing newspaper industry:
Jay Mariotti has left it!
That's It World; You Have Disrespected Jay Mariotti For The Final Time [Media Meltdowns]
Deadspin —
Details are beginning to trickle in on Jay Mariotti's sudden resignation from the Land of Newsprint, and it's pretty much what you would expect: Jay quitting in a hissy fit over a perceived slight. According to two reliable sources, Mariotti, just back from Beijing, wanted to write a column on Barack Obama. But it wasn't Jay's turn to write — it was Rick Telander's — and Telander also wanted to write on Obama. And we know how Mariotti feels about Rick. Sun-Times says no, Jay, wait your turn. Here's Telander's column. And so Mariotti, showing the maturity he's famous for, calmly assessed the situation and figured he was not ...
Farewell, Dearest Jay
Rumors and Rants —
The Chicago sports journalism world was rocked late last night with confirmation that Jay Mariotti is no longer with us. Ironically, the most information on the move was not found in the Sun-Times, but the Chicago Tribune, with whom Jay gladly squawked without so much as an au revoir in the paper that was set to pay him millions of dollars in the next three years. You can also find a tribute to Jay's departure at the blog Jay The Joke, although I can't imagine this can be very good for business on a the site built on deconstructing Mariotti. Ostensibly, Jay is leaving his millions at the Sun-Times behind to join the ever ...
Serving up some hot lunch
SmackCaster SmackBlog —
Shawne Merriman tells San Diego Union-Tribune he will play despite two torn knee ligaments. Risky decision by Lights Out.
Ex-NBA player Wayman Tisdale has part of right leg amputated as part of battle with bone cancer.
NASCAR puts Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for six races for post-race incident at Bristol. They just ruin all the fun.
Michael Strahan won’t have to pay ex-wife $18K in alimony along with a lot of other dough, rules New Jersey Appellate Division.
Tom Brady apparently has spent $11 million for some land on the street the Governator lives on in Brentwood.
Boston Red Sox ...
Jay Mariotti will not be missed by his editor
Randball —
mariotti.jpg We were trying to stay out of the Jay Mariotti fray — after all, we would hate to make him more famous — but the statement from Chicago Sun-Times Editor in Chief Michael Cooke put the story over the top . Here is what Cooke had to say about the resignation of Mariotti: The Chicago Sun-Times had the best sports section in the city before Jay Mariotti came to town — that’s why he signed up with us — and his departure does not change that. … The Chicago Sun-Times and suntimes.com will continue to have the scores and the stories before anyone else, anywhere, and the deepest and most comprehensive stats and standings. We wish Jay well and will miss ...
Big names.
Sports Media Watch —
Big names. Jay Mariotti : After 17 years, the Chicago Sun-Times columnist resigned on Tuesday night. Mariotti, who had not endeared himself to his co-workers during his tenure, explained his resignation by telling the Chicago Tribune that sports journalism is now " entirely a Web site business ." Sun-Times editor Michael Cooke : " ...
Jay Mariotti Cannot Write For The Chicago Tribune
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
It’s been just about three weeks since Jay Mariotti“ resigned” from his columnist gig at the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES , and they’ve been an odd three weeks for Chicago sports fans. Without Mariotti telling them why all Chicago teams suck, fans are actually enjoying their team’s division races in baseball, and there is even some optimism about the Chicago Bears after the way they beat the Indianapolis Colts in week one of the NFL season. [image] When Mariotti did leave the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES he did so because he said it was his belief that newspapers were a dying business (though there are conflicting stories going around that Jay threw a hissy fit over Rick ...
Jay Mariotti Quits Print
Sports Page Network - The Fan's Sports Blog Network —
... Kirk's article
included that Mariotti is considering taking his columns online. He
said that he "is talking with a lot of Web sites'' and added that the
future of his business "sadly is not in newspapers.'' ...
