Today's Poll -- 1st Quarter Media Rankings

Dwight doesn’t seem to complain about everything and sound like a crusty old man as much as he used too and Casey is providing a lot of neato content.

Doesn’t she get any credit?

:p

Love his radio show. Normally Quick would get the award, but he has misfired on a few predictions.

With the choices there I’m gonna go lance uppercut Casey Holdahl for his diverse contributions.

Abstaining.

By the way, who is doing the job for AP now?
Wasn’t ANNE PETERSON there forever? Where has she gone? don’t tell me the job is open. DO NOT tell me the job is open.
Good god. As soon as I make plans to move to Hong Kong, the Portland NBA writer job opens?
Nooooooo!

Don’t really care for Dawson and CIP’s schtick, but they cover the TB’s like stink covers…well you know

He’s embedded. He breaks the stories. So he has the upper hand.

+1 to Canzano for being the least biased. Although he is a douche. Knowing him, he’d take that as a compliment.

Shocking

Quick is the tops of the non BE Blazers media. He has his hand in a little bit of everything. From getting to know the players, and the relationships between them, to talking to KP about the future of the team, and some things he notices around the league, I always love reading his stories on possible things to come, from trades to tough off season decisions. If Dave wasn’t around, a lot of us would be over there a lot more.

He’s just like any another obsessive Blazer’s fan, except with the ability to write, and a backstage pass. Which means he writes exactly what I would write if I had the talent and access.

I wish we could just have a list of the different ways he has examined the team, at least 5 different ways each week?? Totally awesome.

Since Dave & Ben aren’t on the list . . . Besides, I like Casey’s mix — a few links, a few intertesting stats, a few inside stories, etc.

I respect Quick’s work too. And Mike Barrett wins the Best Cheerleader vote, hands down.

Last spring he mentioned on the radio that he over heard the brass talking about aquiring Calderon. He later went on to say that the major trade in the offseason was going to be for Calderon. I am still holding my breath. Memo to Quick…stop playing with my emotions.

Gameday AM segments on the MSP, Pre-game shows, calls the game (better than 99.9999% of all people could), post game shows… and for good measure, Wheels After Work every night on his “off” nights.

The guy lives, breathes, eats, and sleeps Blazers.

Wheels all the way.

1. Barrett — He’s travelled with the team for years, has tons of experience with the guys. Always seems to have an inside look.

2. Casey — Speaking of inside, how ’bout Casey traveling with the team? Always cool to hear his stuff. My favorite piece has been his one of the guys in the pizza joint when no one even recognized them. That was awesome journalism. A great piece.

3. Rip City Revival. That whole idea and process was epic.

4. The usual suspects—everyone who does what is expected—nothing crazy.

5. Canzano.

Ha, I kid because I love. If I could vote again, I would vote for The Basketball Jones. They are very entertaining and they sound like the guys from Strange Brew.

He’s a major Blazers’ homer.

I think he was mailing it in the last 3-4 years, while the team was dying. He’s really picked it up this year, though. He’s come out with article after article of new — and insightful — stuff and it’s greatly appreciated.

Steve “snapper” Jones and Ann Schatz

He is an EXCELLENT writer….and that must not be overlooked. He has the necessary perspective of not being a Blazer employee, not that I don’t like Blazer employees (Heck, I wish I WAS one) but that it is difficult to be truly fair when the subject of your writing is your employer. ALso, he is teh first to admit that this team is a dream to cover…..unlike the Zach/Rasheed years.

And let’s not overlook (as if THAT’s possible) Canzano. What people often forget is that he’s a columnist….his job is to get people to react to and discuss what he writes. Mission accomplished. He did a great job of holding the Blazers feet to the fire during the evil empire days (Hello Bob Whitsitt/Steve Paterson), and deserves much credit. His job is NOT to be a cheerleader, but to shine a light where it isn’t always wanted. Yet he comes up with some of the most amazing heartfelt columns, often about longtime Blazer fans.

Finally a big hats off to Mike Barrett, who is tireless in getting info out about the team. I don’t know how he does all stuff that he does in a 24 hour day. And he does it with grace and class.

No option of choosing Rice? For a drunk hunchback, he has a great Basketball IQ! Mike Rice tells it how it is…and that’s rare these days. Speaking of guys telling it how it is, I’m surprised DJ didn’t receive as many votes. His insight into the game is great, and sometimes, a throwback to the days of yore are much needed in sports.

And the fact that Joltin’ Mike Holton didn’t make the list is the most disturbing news out of this blog in a long time.

BLOCK PARTY! DROPPIN’ TREATS!

thx

-MH

While Mike Barrett gets to see more (;ots of love to Mike) and Jason Quick has worked hard this year to repair the damage he has done in the past (peeking through the blinds!), Brian Hendrickson has been even-handed and analytical through all these years. He actually gets the difference between observation and statistics and seems to blend the two quite well.

Casey is my honorable mention,

Both of them are great for Blazer fans.

Sean gets me the most info for my buck to I went with him. However, Quick has got to be the best writer of the group, he’s truly a pleasure to read.

Two thumbs up to everyone, keep up the good work!

I love his game recaps and am always disappointed when I find it’s Freeman who has written one. And all Jason’s player and team related articles are totally entertaining.

Quick is the best.

you’ve got to love the wheelman