Comments on: Globe Launches New Weekly Sports Publication – The “OT”

By: Dixon Dee

Dixon Dee — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:34:11 +0000

I for one still miss the boston sports report. They did a great job!!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:29:03 +0000

I read Chad Finn’s article and it was typical of the smug columnists that are more cute than insightful. This will work for the same folks that boo a team that won 21 straight games. It won’t work for anyone with any sense.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:02:28 +0000

That might actually be fun. Just say the word “Manny” and watch his head explode.

By: Fan

Fan — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:31:50 +0000

Sorry, Chris! But we are dealing with the mainstream media, I don’t think they’ll catch on.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:24:52 +0000

Shhhh…they’re not supposed to know we’re doing that!

By: Fan

Fan — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:55:07 +0000

Why pay 50 cents? I just read the main articles online.

By: NASCL

NASCL — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:38:19 +0000

I’d rather split a 30 minute cab ride with Mike Adams.

By: J.R.

J.R. — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:17:33 +0000

Just what we need . . . yet ANOTHER sports outlet. There are not enough hours in the day as it is to read all the online and hardcopy options that are already available and these guys actually think that I’m going to plunk down $0.50 for this?! Give it away for free at a train station or subway stop and, yeah, then I’ll glance at it to kill the time. Otherwise, why bother?

By: ben

ben — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:07:02 +0000

I don’t know enough about the metrics of the newspaper business but why charge anything for it? It can’t have much impact on the bottom line so use it as a brand id/marketing tool to get more eyeballs to the website.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:05:09 +0000

I’m reminded of an attempt years ago to do something similar on a national basis. I was called ‘The national’ or something like that. It was essentially a huge sports section and nothing more. But it died a quick death, which I think this one probably will as well. Success or failure is largely tied to how well the teams do; I wouldn’t race to the news stand to pick up a tabloid telling me nine different ways why the Patriots embarrassed themselves. Also, the ad/content ratio will be scrutinized. If the first nine pages are content followed by 20 pages of classifieds or car advertisements, that will be telling.