One of the reasons I, as a blogger, wasn't particularly bothered by it when Bob Costas referred to blogs as "a high-tech place for idiots" is that I never really believed that Costas believes all bloggers are idiots. Costas is too smart a guy to paint with that broad a brush, and it was no surprise when Costas later said that he understands that not all bloggers are idiots, and that his antipathy for blogs is as much about his age (56) as anything else.And it should also be no surprise that Costas, who will open the eighth season of his HBO show, Costas Now, with a live broadcast about the evolving sports media landscape, has invited Deadspin blogger Will Leitch to appear on the show. From an HBO release:
"On April 29 we're going to take stock of the sports media landscape," said HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg in a statement. "For example, the rise of Internet bloggers and sports talk radio are topics you cannot ignore. What is their impact on sports and how news gets reported? We look forward to a comprehensive and opinionated evening of discussion."If there's anything Costas knows how to do, it's facilitate a comprehensive and opinionated evening of discussion. I'll be watching.
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1. If Costas doesn't bring up Leitch's assertion that he pees sitting down, I will be sorely disappointed.
Posted at 6:24PM on Mar 24th 2008 by petejayhawk
2. ". . . his antipathy for blogs is as much about his age (56) as anything else."
His age comment surprises me. Bob was born in 1952 and his peers - Steve Jobs (born in '55) and Steve Ballmer (born in '56) clearly do not suffer from age-related computer dysfunction.
Posted at 7:14PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Carolyn