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Who's Your Favorite New York Sports Media Columnist?

DToTheJ

DToTheJ

In the three major New York newspapers, there are three sports media columnists that I read regularly: Phil Mushnick from the Post, Bob Raissman from the Daily News, and Neil Best from Newsday. They will regularly write commentary on news and issues related to occurrences at 66 WFAN and 1050 ESPN, as well as the local regional sports cable networks and ESPN. Even something as trivial as the Islanders radio broadcasts (a mere simulcast of the cable network's call) could be discussed.

Which one of these columnists are your favorite? Personally, I enjoy all three, but if I were to rank them from most favorite to least-most favorite, I'd put Mushnick first, because I tend to agree with many of the points he makes in his column. Best would be second, and could be in danger of ranking third, were I not a Cablevision customer (note the link to Best's blog above requires Optimum login info). The reason I put Raissman in third is because of the rather predictable style of writing he has taken up on lately. Example: Blah blah blah... "The Valley of the Stupid"... Blah blah blah... James "Guitar Jimmy" Dolan... Blah blah blah... Dino Costa on Mad Dog Radio is great... Blah blah blah... It's almost like a drinking game with this guy.
 
I used to like Phil Pepe when he appeared with Harry Harrison on WCBS-FM. They were together for many years until Phil was let go to save money. He was always concise and to the point.

Bruce
 
Ah, the daily "Pep' Talk". I guess that can be included in this discussion, as well...
 
While all the sports writers write basically clinically, there is one writer who writes and thinks out of the box. That writer is Eric
Boland, the Yankees beat writer from Long Island Newsday. He is the one writer who can think sideways and his creativity is very evident in his writing. Before Eric was assigned to cover the Yankees for Newsday, he was the beat writer for the New York Jets. All sports beat writers get the same interviews and are privy to the same information but, Eric always finds a way to put a new creative spin on the facts that make him more interesting to read than the other beat writers.
 
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