Blogging the blogs

One of the newest features of the H-P has been the blogs. It's not bad enough that these staffers haven't yet learned how to write news stories, now they're being encouraged to write their behind-the-scenes thoughts about the stories they butchered in the first place.
I particularly like Jennifer Kannon making up words when she doesn't know the original word. My favorite is the use of the bizarrely-formed word "co-inside" when she was grasping for the word "coincide."
The one person who you would think should be blogging - editor Tom Davis - isn't. In fact, he rarely writes at all. Probably a good thing, because when he has written a story, it's nearly as unreadable as his staffers' efforts.
Last week, when sports editor Sean Giggy was out of town, Mr. Davis apparently covered the Huntington North football game. I say apparently, because even though he described the action (sort of), there wasn't one quote from Viking coach Rief Gilg or a player (Mr. Davis also misspelled Rief Gilg's first name). It was one of the best seasons in school history that ended with a tough, one-point loss, and it would have been nice to hear what the coach had to say about the game or his team's effort.
There was some sterling prose in the story. I'm sure the staffers at Sports Illustrated are starting to worry about losing their jobs. Here's the first few paragraphs. I think they can go without any further comment.

"By TOM DAVIS, H-P Managing Editor
Fort Wayne South did everything it could to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory in its IHSAA Class 5A Sectional Semifinal football game at Huntington North on Friday.
However, The Vikings, who had to overcome a pair of major first quarter injuries, played along and allowed the Archers to enjoy their bus ride home following a 21-20 Viking loss.
The defeat, though heart-breaking to the Black-and Red faithful, culminated a third straight strong season under Coach Reif Gilg that has seen the local boys win 24 games over that stretch.
South had to have felt sick early on, as it watched Heath Frame, who closes his career as the most productive runner in school history, barrel his way to 20 yards in his first two carries. However, Frame struggled off of the field with an apparent hamstring injury following his second carry and spent the rest of the game on the sidelines. Despite the setback, the Vikings (8-3) leaned on the broad shoulders of senior Cory Blocker, who enjoyed a bittersweet birthday, as he finished with 155 yards on 22 carries and a score."