Newspaper buyouts have been all too common in recent times as the industry continues to swim upstream against the changing currents of the media world. And now the curtain is coming down on two of the most well-known sports personalities at the Washington Post in Dan Steinberg and Steven Goff.
Steinberg has been with the Washington Post since 2001. He was a pioneer in the early days of the sports blogosphere with the highly influential D.C. Sports Bog that is still in existence today, bringing realtime coverage to the online sports scene in 2006. In recent years, he has served as an editor at the paper.
While Dan Steinberg didn’t reveal a buyout specifically, he did announce on social media that Wednesday July 23rd would be his last with the Post.
Well. Tomorrow is my last day at The Washington Post. It’s been a total thrill.
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) July 22, 2025
“Well. Tomorrow is my last day at The Washington Post. It’s been a total thrill,” Steinberg wrote.
Steinberg is the second high-profile departure announced within the last week. Just a few days ago veteran soccer writer Steven Goff announced on Linkedin that he was accepting a buyout from the Washington Post.
“Some personal news … As you might have heard, The Washington Post is offering buyouts to much of the newsroom. I have requested one,” Goff wrote.
“Effective July 31, my 40-year tenure with a single employer will end. (I feel a bit like Cal Ripken — but without the World Series ring.) For me, it’s a good package and the right time. As my first sports editor, George Solomon, would say after an athlete or coach stepped away, “He/she had a good run.” I had a great run. I’m not necessarily done at The Post. I might continue writing (far less frequently) on contract. Or latch on elsewhere as the 2026 World Cup nears. Or launch my own project. Or move into a different facet of the sports industry. To be determined. Whatever happens, it’s been an extraordinary journey that began at age 19 answering phones and compiling high school football box scores at the old Post building at 15th and L streets Northwest, a few blocks from the White House,” he added.
Goff is one of the longest tenured soccer writers in America. His tenure at the Post goes back to 1987, covering the beautiful game in the states since well before the 1994 World Cup announced soccer’s true arrival.
Both Dan Steinberg and Steven Goff influenced the sports media world in very different ways while representing the Washington Post. While readers say goodbye, it’s a stark reminder of the challenging realities that still exist in print media.
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