[NU Sports] Cofield (fwd)

[John A. DeGroat]

In my opinion, the New York Times  has the most parochial sports page of 
any major newspaper.  It reminds me of the joke about two new Yorkers 
talking.  One said that he went to California.  The other guy  asks how 
he went and the first guy says "over the GW".

John DeGroat

mlinhardt at netzero.net wrote:

>The Tribune is a regional newspaper, similar to the NYTimes albeit on 
>a smaller scale.  Throughout the upper midwest you can often find the 
>Trib for sale next to the local paper.  Given that standard I don't 
>expect to the see the Bears as the lead story on the FRONT PAGE.
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>We have been Trib subscribers since we graduated in 1993 and the Bears 
>as the lead story forced us to cancel the subscription.
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>When I was in Nashville the Titans were discussed, along with the Vols 
>which is expected, but they also talked about Vandy, Kentucky, and the 
>rest of the SEC.  There was also more than passing mentions about the 
>Big Ten.
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>In sports radio in Chicago college football is just not discussed, 
>except for the few syndicated shows.  Chicago sports coverage is on 
>the level of what I expect to see in Tuscaloosa where one team is 
>discussed ad nauseam.
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>There is interest as Chicago has a ton of Big Ten alumni, especially 
>in the core demographics.
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>-- Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com> wrote:
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>>Sorry about the rant, but I yearn for a more national perspective 
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>>Chicago's sports coverage.
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>If you want national coverage, read USA Today.  Local coverage sells
>'local' newspapers.
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