 a lot of sweater vests in here,” I say, surveying the room. People tend to congregate around the buffet, or the table with tournament materials, which include highly produced media guides from each of the four teams.

“That’s because the people reading those old-timers are my age or older and aren’t gonna switch to the new-fangled Internet for their sports,” says Doyel. “The older newspaper guys are in their own little world. You see them hanging out in cliques.” The power dynamic between the cliques, however, has changed.

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“Four or five years ago, we wanted their cred, but I think we’ve reached a point where we’re taken just as seriously. In both print and Web we’re seeing more mistakes than ever only because we’re more aware of them than ever. It used to be if the paper in Topeka had the wrong coach going to Kansas State, only the people in Topeka knew about it. Now we can all talk about the mistake on Twitter.”

You call each other out?

“Let’s just say our profession is more inclined to have arguments and dust-ups because our egos are so big. We have some name recognition. It doesn’t compare to the athletes we cover, but when we get in a room like this one here, and there’s nobody bigger than us around — like LeBron James is not walking though the door to remind us how low we are — we fool ourselves into thinking we’re stars. You see the egos walk through press rooms, and it’s like, 'Wow, you really do think you’re Walter Payton.' But you’re just a writer for the New York Daily News and we all know who I’m talking about. You’re just a columnist!”

What about you all loving sports? That doesn’t help you get along?

“There are a lot of friends in here. People are gonna go out for drinks and to restaurants. But what we all have in common, besides sports, is we all want readers, and because that other guy is really good, he’s a threat to me. It leads to a lot of stupid Twitter wars. I’ve had my share and I’m not having any more. What happens is, a guy says something bad about me and baits me into a Twitter war, and it
a lot of sweater vests in here, ” I say, surveil the room. citizenry tend to congregate around the buffet, or the table with tournament materials, which admit highly produced media guides from each of the four team. 

 “ That ’s because the people reading those erstwhile - timers are my age or old and are n’t gon na switch to the new - fangled Internet for their sports, ” says Doyel. “ The older newspaper guys are in their own small world. You see them hanging out in clique. ” The power dynamic between the clique, however, has changed. 

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 “ Four or five year ago, we wanted their cred, but I intend we ’ve reached a point where we ’re taken barely as seriously. In both print and Web we ’re seeing more mistakes than ever only because we ’re more aware of them than ever. It used to be if the paper in Topeka had the wrong coach going to Kansas State, only the citizenry in Topeka knew about it. Now we can wholly spill the beans about the error on Twitter. ” 

 You call each other out? 

 “ Let ’s just say our profession is more inclined to have arguments and debris - ups because our egos are so big. We have some name recognition. It does n’t compare to the athletes we cover, but when we get in a room like this one here, and there ’s nobody bigger than us around — like LeBron James is not walking though the door to prompt us how low we are — we fritter ourselves into thinking we ’re stars. You see the egos walk through press room, and it ’s like,' Wow, you really do think you ’re Walter Payton.' But you ’re just a writer for the New York Daily News and we all know who I ’m talking about. You ’re just a columnist! ” 

 What about you all loving sports? That does n’t serve you get along? 

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Whan cbout you all loving sports? Thxf doesn’t help yiu tet along?

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“fOur Or five years Ago, wE wanted thEir creD, But I thiNK we’ve reAched a PoiNt wHere WE’rE tAkeN jUSt aS SeRioUSly. in both prInT aNd Web We’re SEEINg moRe mIstaKes thAn ever only becAusE we’rE MorE awarE of thEm thAn Ever. IT used tO be if ThE paper in Topeka hAd thE wrong coaCh gOiNg tO KAnsas sTate, onLy tHe pEople in topeka kNEw aBoUT IT. NOw we can all talk abouT tHE MiStake on TWitter.”

yOu CaLL each othEr Out?

“let’s JUSt say Our pROfEssion is More inCLiNeD to have ArGumentS aNd dUst-Ups beCAuse Our egoS are so biG. We haVE some name recogNItion. It doesn’t COmPARe TO the AthLetes we coveR, but WHen wE get IN a RooM Like tHis onE hERe, ANd there’s nobody biggeR tHan us aRound — Like LeBron JamEs is not walKING though tHe doOR tO Remind us how low We are — We fool oursELves into ThinkIng we’re sTars. You seE THe egos waLk tHroUgh PreSS RoOms, and it’s like, 'wOW, you ReAlly do tHinK you’re WAltEr PAytOn.' BUt You’re just A writer fOr ThE NEw yorK DailY news and wE aLl kNoW whO I’m taLKing abOut. YoU’re jUsT a COluMnist!”

WhAT aBOUt yoU aLl LoviNg sPoRts? ThAt doESn’t Help you Get along?

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 a lot of sweater vests in  here,” Isay,sur vey in g th e ro om. People ten d  tocongregate around thebuffe t, or t h etable  with t o ur n a men tma ter ia l s,  whic h i ncludehighly pro duc ed  media guide s  f rom each o f t he four team s.
“That ’s  be c ausethe  peop le rea d ing th ose old-t im e rs are my ageo r  o lder  and aren’t gonna sw i tch to the new -fangl ed In t e rne t f or their s po rts,” says Do y el . “ The older newspap er guys are intheirow n l i ttle w orld.  Y o u s ee them han ging  out in c liques . ” The p o wer dyn amic b etw een  the cl iq ues ,h owe v er , h a s c hanged.
A dv ertis emen t : “Fou r o r fi ve ye ars ago, we w ant ed t h eir  cred , but  I t hi nk we ’ve re ached  a  point where we ’retaken jus t a sser io usly. In bot h p rin t and W eb we’r e  se ei n g mo re mistakes than e ve r on ly becau se we’ r emo r e awareof  th em t h a n eve r. I t  u sed to b e if t h epa per inTo peka h ad  th e w rongc oach  going  to Kans as St a te, only the p e ople in Topek a  k n e wa bout  it . Now we ca n al l  tal k ab o ut  th e  mist ake o nT wi t ter.”

You call eac hotherout?
“Let’s justsay our pr o f e ssion is  mor e  i n clined to have  argu ments andd ust-upsbecau se our e gos are s o big. Wehav e s ome  na m e  r ecognition. I t does n’ t compa reto theath let esweco ver, butwhen wege tin  a  ro om li k e this o ne  he re , a nd th e re’s n obody  big ge rt han  us aro u nd —  lik eLe Bron  Ja me s isnotw alk ing tho ugh the d oor to r em in d us ho w low we are—we fool ou rs elv es int o thinking  we’re stars. You see t h e egoswal k thr ough  press ro oms , andit’ s  like,  'Wow,  youre all y do th i n kyou ’r e Walter P a y ton .' Bu tyou’ re just  a writer for theN ewYork Daily Ne wsandw e  a llk no w  wh oI ’mt a lking about. Yo u’re justac ol umnist!”
W hat  a bout yo u all l oving sports?  That doe sn’t help  y ou g e t  al ong?

“The re are a  lot of f r iends in  here . P eoplear e g onnago out for  drin ks and  t o rest auran ts . But wh at we all have in commo n, bes idesspo rts, is w e a l l w ant reade rs,and becaus e t hat  othe r g u y isreal l ygoo d , he’ s at hreat tom e.  It l ea ds to a lot o f  st upidTwi t ter wa rs.I’ve had my share and I’m not ha ving a nymor e . Wh at  happens is, a  gu ys a ys somet hi ng bad abou t me and  b a its m e into  a Twi tter wa r ,  a n d it
 a_lot of_sweater vests in here,”_I say,_surveying_the room._People_tend to congregate_around the buffet,_or the table with_tournament materials, which_include_highly produced media guides from each of the four teams.

“That’s because the people reading_those_old-timers are_my_age_or older and aren’t gonna_switch to the new-fangled Internet_for their_sports,” says Doyel. “The older newspaper guys are_in_their own little_world. You see them hanging out in cliques.” The_power dynamic between the cliques, however,_has changed.

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“Four or_five_years_ago, we wanted their_cred, but I think we’ve reached_a point where we’re taken just_as seriously. In both print and Web_we’re seeing more mistakes than ever_only because we’re more aware_of them_than ever. It used to_be if the_paper in_Topeka had the_wrong coach going to Kansas State,_only the people_in Topeka knew about it. Now_we_can all talk_about_the_mistake on_Twitter.”

You call each_other_out?

“Let’s just_say_our profession is more inclined to_have_arguments and dust-ups because our egos are_so big. We have_some_name recognition. It doesn’t_compare to the athletes we_cover, but when we get in_a room_like this_one here, and there’s nobody bigger than us around — like_LeBron James is not walking though_the door to remind_us how_low_we are —_we_fool ourselves_into thinking we’re stars. You see the_egos walk_through press rooms, and it’s like,_'Wow, you really do_think_you’re Walter Payton.' But you’re just_a writer for the New York_Daily News and we all_know_who_I’m talking about. You’re just_a columnist!”

What about you all loving_sports? That doesn’t_help you get along?

“There are a lot_of_friends in here. People are gonna_go_out for drinks and to restaurants._But_what_we all have in common,_besides sports, is we all want_readers, and because that other guy is really good,_he’s a threat_to me. It leads to_a_lot_of stupid Twitter wars. I’ve had my share and I’m_not having_any more. What_happens is, a guy says something bad about me and_baits me into a Twitter war, and_it