Who is the best Jets beat reporter?

[Maxman]

Tell us what beat reporter you like the best.

[tkiss24]

Used to hate Cimini for his snide comments in every article. But honestly, at this point I like his takes the best. He’s honest and has no problem taking shots when needed, but he’s a reporter first and foremost. Slater at nj.com is pretty good too


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[MichaelScott]

@KRL?

[Bless you....Thank you]

It’s Randy Lange right? 

[MichaelScott]

At least over the last regime, none of them have struck me as remotely reliable when it comes to inside scoops. There have even been times I've really suspected Manish of making up things he has reported from his "sources". 

Since I dont think any of them have much inside info, for me, it comes down to their take on stuff after the fact. I can't stand Manish. His "reporting" is always full of whatever BS agenda he has that day.

Used to hate Cimni because I thought his reporting was excessively negative, but I actually find him to be the most balanced these days

[RoadFan]

Serby deserves a spot on the poll.

That said... I like Cimini, Costello, and Hughes.  All 3 are decent reporters. 

But Cimini is the best writer.  His piece on Gastineau's battle with cancer was excellent.  Beyond the ability of most everyday sportswriters.

If you haven't read it yet...

http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/79737/mark-gastineaus-40-year-odyssey-sleeper-sack-dancer-cancer-patient

[ComfortablyNumb]

Jenny Vrentas was the GOAT.


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[Miss Lonelyhearts]

[Mogglez]

For me, it was Hughes until he lost his f*cking marbles crying over Maccagnan being fired because it was clear he lost a valuable source (Heimerdinger was apparently a Chatty Cathy) that helped him bring in those "The Athletic" subscriptions.  He honestly threw an even bigger tantrum than Mehta.

Can get extremely frustrated by Cimini, but he's probably the best one we have in terms of article quality and sources.  To top it off, he doesnt throw a sh*tfit that you'd expect from a 2 year old when the Jets do something that he disagrees with.

[Jet9]

Hughes is good. Costello went to my high school so I have a soft spot for him. Cimini has gotten better. 

Personally though, in 2019, I find Jet Nation and (I hope there's no rivalry) Gang Green Nation to be the best at what a beat reporter's job has evolved into. I find the in-house columns, not necessarily the comments, to be balanced more often than not.

[Fantasy Island]

Hughes first, Costello last.  That someone voted for Womannish is funny.

[GreenFish]

Darryl Slater and Connor Hughes.

Connor brings some actual football knowledge to the table. So his takes are more than just reporting.

Darryl Slater generally just reports and keeps things clean. Although recently he has gotten into the soap opera mix. So I may sour on him soon. I’m just not a fan of reporters that try to stir stuff up. 

[GreenFish]

I see Manish voted for himself. 

[bealeb319]

My favorite is Manish because most of his reporting is not true and when it comes to the jets normally the truth hurts.

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[Embrace the Suck]

Who is the best Jets beat reporter?

KRL

[freestater]

Glenn Naughton says f*** you, Max.?

[GREENBEAN]

Pat Kirwan.  The Jets beat is a bust 

[sackdance]

8 hours ago, RoadFan said:

Serby deserves a spot on the poll.

True. And I like him. But sometimes I wonder if he’ll ever write an article about the Jets without referencing Broadway Joe and that magical season. 

[TNJet]

Jamal.

[ryu79]

I don't pay for the Athletic but find Hughes a good follow on Twitter - less melodramatic and more substantial than Cimini, et al. Of course, anything is better than Manish. 

Also enjoy Connor Rodgers at BR for Jets, he represents Jet fans well.

[Scoop24]

There all alright except cimini who everything he reports is opinionated with the SOJ feel . They all have there moments I guess. Most play it safe in there reporting Coz, Hughes , Manish , Rogers are more the insider types . 

[Philc1]

[Philc1]

8 hours ago, RoadFan said:

Serby deserves a spot on the poll.

That said... I like Cimini, Costello, and Hughes.  All 3 are decent reporters. 

But Cimini is the best writer.  His piece on Gastineau's battle with cancer was excellent.  Beyond the ability of most everyday sportswriters.

If you haven't read it yet...

http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/79737/mark-gastineaus-40-year-odyssey-sleeper-sack-dancer-cancer-patient

Cimini is terrible.  Total negative Nancy who cried that we passed on Paxton freakin Lynch

[joewilly12]

None they all suck. 

[T0mShane]

It's a little unfair to the younger "reporters" because their job isn't the same as Cimini's and Mehta's job. Cimini and Mehta are actual journalists who know how to interview people, investigate stories, and write compelling columns. The fact that Manish uses those talents to troll Jets fans into getting a million impressions is unfortunate, but good for him for making a career out of it. Cimini is far and away the closest thing we have to an objective journalist covering the team and he's one hell of a writer besides. Jets fans still hate him, though, because he's covered this clown franchise for thirty years and he's been telling you it's a clown franchise for most of those thirty years. It's not Cimini's job to make you feel good about being a Jets fan; it's his job to report on what he sees and, for the most part, he's been honest in detailing the day-to-day disfunction of the organization over the past few decades. 

Hughes, Costello, and Slater are basically the same guy. They're technically reporters, but their main function is to disseminate whatever Eric Allen tells them to write. You saw this play out over the past few weeks when the Maccagnan-to-be-fired rumor blew up and again with the Peter Shrager rumor--Hughes, Costello, and Slater each ran to Twitter with the same exact tweet denying both of them. Their day to day coverage of the team is effectively the same sh*t, too. Their columns are lazy, they never interview anyone (which is unconscionable when you have a press pass), and most of what they write wouldn't qualify as a substantive thread starter on this nonsense message board. Where Cimini and Mehta are journalists, the younger set are more like bloggers; happy to produce 500 banal words regarding their feelings about this or that, simply looking to preserve the limited access the team provides them, which ensures their continued employment at whatever floundering media outlet pays them the minimum. On the one hand, this crew is doing the fans a great disservice by pretending to cover the team, but on the other hand, that's really the future of sports journalism--you are, for the most part, an employee of the team and you serve at their pleasure. What's sad is that you'd think the franchise would throw them a bone on some of the big stories, but they're always the last to know. Free agency is always funny with these guys having to quote-tweet Ian Rapoport about who the Jets just signed and helplessly write "Can confirm..." on top of it, If you're going to carry the water for the Jets franchise, dedicating yourself to never making waves in exchange for that little laminated press pass hanging around your neck, they could at least see to it you're not scooped at every turn on every story regarding the team they ostensibly cover. Imagine the shame they felt when Pauline beat them by three weeks to the Maccagnan story despite the fact that these dudes are allowed to be in the facility every day for work.  

[Scott Dierking]

18 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

and most of what they write wouldn't qualify as a substantive thread starter on this nonsense message board. 

Yet some people take it and themselves so seriously here.

One of your better pieces of prose here.

[T0mShane]

1 minute ago, Scott Dierking said:

Yet some people take it and themselves so seriously here.

May God have mercy on their souls

[Dcat]

10 hours ago, Maxman said:

Tell us what beat reporter you like the best.

I'd rather tell you which beat reporters deserve to be beaten silly.

But the best is former Newark Star-Ledger Connor Hughes.  

It's funny.  When Mehta was the Jets reporter for the Newark Star-Ledger, he was also clearly the best at that time.  

Me thinks way too much has to do with which rag the beat reporter happens to work for.  

[Jet Nut]

34 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

It's a little unfair to the younger "reporters" because their job isn't the same as Cimini's and Mehta's job. Cimini and Mehta are actual journalists who know how to interview people, investigate stories, and write compelling columns.

They also work for larger outlets, who as part of their jobs have to keep fans coming back for more, whos employers are more concerned with keeping clicks.  The smaller outlets have more of a we are what we are existence IMO.  NYDN can't lose readership from their sports pages, its counted on for revenue more that smaller outlets. 

Seems to explain how a Manish goes from a pretty good, fair beat reporter to someone who is more known for sensationalism that actual football or Jets insight.  

 

[T0mShane]

5 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

They also work for larger outlets, who as part of their jobs have to keep fans coming back for more, whos employers are more concerned with keeping clicks that the smaller outlets that have more of a we are what we are existence.  NYDN cant lose readership from their sports pages, its counted on for revenue more that smaller outlets.  Seems to explain how a Manish goes from a pretty good, fair reporter to someone who is more known for sensationalism that actual sports

Good points. The Daily News has always been a shameless tabloid and I think we forget that. They need those clicks more than any other publication out there simply because of their scale. The Post is similar, but they have all that Rupert money, so they can afford to be nondescript. 

[T0mShane]

8 minutes ago, Dcat said:

I'd rather tell you which beat reporters deserve to be beaten silly.

But the best is former Newark Star-Ledger Connor Hughes.  

It's funny.  When Mehta was the Jets reporter for the Newark Star-Ledger, he was also clearly the best at that time.  

Me thinks way too much has to do with which rag the beat reporter happens to work for.  

Hughes clearly has talent and I think he'll flourish if he ever gets to an outlet where he can take more chances with the stories he writes. 

[Jet Nut]

2 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

Good points. The Daily News has always been a shameless tabloid and I think we forget that. They need those clicks more than any other publication out there simply because of their scale. The Post is similar, but they have all that Rupert money, so they can afford to be nondescript. 

Exactly.  NYDY was always odd in theyre more tabloid than obviously the Times, more Post like but think theyre the Times.  Odd paper in that way.

When I started watching sports you would buy a paper and just read about your team.  Practices, games, players more fact based reporting without all the over the top editorialization, without ever reading all the minutia and sensationalism we get today.  Those type of articles were reserved for Sunday morning expanded sections.  Like Lupica's Lip articles or if a major blow up happened like Seaver's contract problems with the Mets where his personal life, his wife was brought into the equation by Dick Young and it led to him asking out. 

[T0mShane]

2 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

Exactly.  NYDY was always odd in theyre more tabloid than obviously the Times, more Post like but think theyre the Times.  Odd paper in that way.

When I started watching sports you would buy a paper and just read about your team.  Practices, games, players more fact based reporting without all the over the top editorialization, without ever reading all the minutia and sensationalism we get today.  Those type of articles were reserved for Sunday morning expanded sections.  Like Lupica's Lip articles or if a major blow up happened like Seaver's contract problems with the Mets where his personal life, his wife was brought into the equation by Dick Young and it led to him asking out. 

We sound old, but those were good times. Reporters were better and you felt more engaged with the teams because it wasn't in your face at all times. If you wanted to know anything, you had to read the paper.

[Scott Dierking]

There was a distinction between the beat and the guys and the columnists. And you rarely had to figure when lines were being drawn.

 

[BroadwayRay]

I do feel sorry for the Jets beat reporters for having to constantly get beat by Ian Rappaport and his scoop pipeline from NFL headquarters, which wants to keep the NFL Network relevant.