Awful Announcing
“I know you guys know everything that's going on at Texas A&M, and that's really what The Athletic is about is owning a beat. There wasn't anyone else we could go to where we say, 'We own this beat.'”
The Athletic has also hired five beat writers for four NFL teams.
Staples had been with Sports Illustrated since 2008.
"The Chargers' seemingly calm summer took an abrupt turn when Melvin Gordon made new contract demands. What should San Diego do?"
We've now had ̶t̶w̶o̶ zero days since the latest expansion news from The Athletic, as the site adds a dedicated boxing hub.
The Athletic has had even more money poured into it by investors.
The UK coverage is set to launch this August, coinciding with the start of the EPL season.
The Athletic's MMA coverage has launched with an incredible roster of writers.
After two and a half years at his own site, Gluck is launching motorsports coverage for The Athletic.
The Athletic has dramatically expanded their WNBA coverage, announcing that they now have 12 beat writers (one for each team) and two national WNBA writers.
"You can't get any more wrong than Mike Francesa. If Mush from A Bronx Tale was never right, then I think Big Mike, he can make sure Mush looks like a winner."
"As soon as I got back in front of the camera or behind the mic, my confidence in myself and my ability to listen and perform...people came up to me and messaged me like 'Wow, you just seem way more in control of who you are and you seem more confident.' It's honestly all because of the improv and stand-up."
After a year and a half covering the Oakland Athletics at The Athletic, McWilliams is heading to The Boston Globe to cover the Red Sox.
After starting his career with the Toronto Sun, Botchford worked for The Province from 2005-18 before joining The Athletic last fall. He left a major mark on the Canucks' beat and on hockey writing in general.
The Athletic has brought on five new full-time soccer writers, but taken criticism for parting ways with some beat-specific freelancers.
