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Does anyone subscribe to The Athletic?
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:07 am
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:07 am
In the age of Twitter, it really does seem like true sports journalism has died. But the The Athletic seems like a place that can bring it back. Anyone else use it? Is it worth it?
I hate to pay for something, but reddit and TD just aren't enough. I miss the days of reading great pieces on SI and even ESPN.
I hate to pay for something, but reddit and TD just aren't enough. I miss the days of reading great pieces on SI and even ESPN.
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 10:08 am
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Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:13 am to SwaggerCopter
A couple of the local (sports) radio personalities in DFW write articles for it, they talk it up but consider the source.
The few articles I've read were good but I'm not paying for it.
The few articles I've read were good but I'm not paying for it.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:15 am to SwaggerCopter
Was going to pull the trigger until the brought in the two worst writers at the Atlanta Journal Constitution. That made it an easy pass.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:17 am to SwaggerCopter
I subscribe.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:18 am to SwaggerCopter
Well worth the money.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:21 am to devils1854
DOB has been good since joining. I look forward to the Braves recaps every night.
I got a year for 30 and no regrets. I didn’t pull the trigger until they added Atlanta. National writing is very good though and they just added some good fantasy football guys
I got a year for 30 and no regrets. I didn’t pull the trigger until they added Atlanta. National writing is very good though and they just added some good fantasy football guys
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:23 am to tween the hedges
I like the NHL reporting they do and was a major reason I bought the subscription.
Also, I am a VT fan, and the articles covering them are great. But other college team stories I have read have been very good.
Combine that with the MLB stories, it is well worth the money.
Also, I am a VT fan, and the articles covering them are great. But other college team stories I have read have been very good.
Combine that with the MLB stories, it is well worth the money.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:31 am to SwaggerCopter
i subscribe. they just expanded their soccer coverage. it's been fantastic lately. also they are adding more college football writers at an insane pace. i paid like 30 bucks for the whole year. worth it for good content and no ads/pop up vidoes. SI's site has become unusable lately with their ads.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:38 am to SwaggerCopter
Yes, it's worth it. Wait for a Holiday and they usually run like half off deals that make it very worth it.
Best coverage in sports.
Best coverage in sports.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:43 am to SwaggerCopter
Subscribed and enjoy very much. Only complaint is no LSU or New Orleans coverage yet, but I'm sure they'll add soon.
Think they're running a special with their recently rolled out fantasy content right now.
Think they're running a special with their recently rolled out fantasy content right now.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:48 am to SwaggerCopter
quote:
Does anyone subscribe to The Athletic?
I regret to say that I'm not at this time an Athletic supporter.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:53 am to SwaggerCopter
Yes. It's worth it
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:58 am to The Torch
Yeah, Sturm is on it which gives me reason to subscribe, plus I like a lot of their national coverage.
And they just added Shamsgod today too
And they just added Shamsgod today too
Posted on 8/14/18 at 11:06 am to The Torch
quote:
A couple of the local (sports) radio personalities in DFW write articles for it, they talk it up but consider the source. The few articles I've read were good but I'm not paying for it.
It is easily worth the sub for DFW sports alone, IMO. Our talent pool is bigger than most though.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 11:08 am to SwaggerCopter
I subscribe and it is definitely worth it. Not only writers from your local area, but also nation wide.
I will renew next year as well.
I will renew next year as well.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 11:43 am to SwaggerCopter
Yes it’s worth it
Posted on 8/14/18 at 11:44 am to Sonny Koufax
I did a trial to read the Dustin Johnson article and it was a good read. If they add an LSU or NOLA section I will subscribe.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 11:47 am to SwaggerCopter
Similar threads seem to pop up every few weeks, and the responses are always the same.
Some people refuse to pay for news or subscriptions and they answer no, it’s not worth it.
Those who do subscribe all seem to have high praise for The Athletic.
I was in the former category for a long time, but The Athletic had enough to entice me to pull the trigger a few months ago. Since then, they have continued to expand and hire writers.
Another poster mentioned they don’t have any NOLA or LSU dedicated writers, so it might not be worth it for some posters on this board.
Some people refuse to pay for news or subscriptions and they answer no, it’s not worth it.
Those who do subscribe all seem to have high praise for The Athletic.
I was in the former category for a long time, but The Athletic had enough to entice me to pull the trigger a few months ago. Since then, they have continued to expand and hire writers.
Another poster mentioned they don’t have any NOLA or LSU dedicated writers, so it might not be worth it for some posters on this board.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 11:56 am to SwaggerCopter
>Actually good sports content
>No ads
>No bullshite autoplay videos
>Ken Rosenthal
All for the monthly price of a lunch. You're goddamn right it's worth it.
>No ads
>No bullshite autoplay videos
>Ken Rosenthal
All for the monthly price of a lunch. You're goddamn right it's worth it.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 11:56 am to SwaggerCopter
I only bought in because the coverage of Atlanta is now pretty good, but honestly I'll probably subscribe for as long as they're the antithesis of the ESPN model of sports journalism.
No click bait bullshite, no unnecessary videos that don't actually say anything, no journalism where the journalist is the star of the story, no woke-obsession, no reckless sensationalism that values cultural shock over actual sports news, etc.
No click bait bullshite, no unnecessary videos that don't actually say anything, no journalism where the journalist is the star of the story, no woke-obsession, no reckless sensationalism that values cultural shock over actual sports news, etc.
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