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[QUOTE="Dave85, post: 1426979, member: 3946"]
Sorry to belabor my point but as I said he never says anything positive that's my point.    There's plenty of "He writes it as it is.  Sometimes that is negative".  The negatives are always pointed out.   Anything that isn't negative is neutral or robotic.

Here is a comparative article from ESPN.   There are negatives but check out some of the positives.

For example, from the story:

"Syracuse was in the game early and led 25-17 late"

"CHRISTMAS' FAREWELL

Syracuse's [URL='http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56996/rakeem-christmas'][U]Rakeem Christmas[/U][/URL] closed his career with 15 points and 12 rebounds. The 6-foot-9 senior had averaged 4.5 points over his first three seasons but finished this year averaging 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds.

"It's an honor playing for Coach Boeheim," Christmas said. "He's a great coach. I wouldn't have it any other way. He's always there for you, and we're always there for him."

[URL]http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400588018[/URL]

Compare that to this:

"Christmas struggled in the first half. He missed his first seven shots from the field. He finally made a right-handed hook off the glass with 5 minutes left in the half. He finished the game with 15 points on 5-for-16 shooting plus 12 rebounds."

It's pretty bad when ESPN is showing us more love than the local beat writer.
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