JW, I actually have respect for AP writers like you. You have always been fair in your coverage, and haven't led with opinion over fact.
My main point of contention is against the sensationalism that has become the sporting News. Sully & Bucky thrive on the Chuck Dickerson news delivery approach.
I do appreciate reporters like Joe Buscalagia and Sal Capaccio for delivering factual football based coverage.
I also dig metrics and the science of sports. So I appreciate 538 & PFF. In that field, a person I've started following the past few years is Sam Monson with PFF.
I have lost patience with the self-loathing opinion based sports writers.
If you care to point me in the direction of real writers I'm open, but the ship has sailed on supporting the News.