Mariotti to Trib by Monday.(Talks break off)Tribune

[jersey cubs fan]

Can't really catagorize it as a false rumor when in fact the report had Mariotti in serious talks with the Trib and the Trib confirms that they did.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-080916mariotti-talks,0,2626187.story

 

Discussions between former Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Jay Mariotti and Tribune Co. about a possible role at the media company have ended, Mariotti said late Tuesday.

 

He said lawyers from the Sun-Times threatened to sue if he joined the company, claiming a jump to the competing news outlet would violate a non-compete agreement.

 

Mariotti and Tribune "talked about television, about the Internet, about the newspaper,'' he said. Mariotti said that discussions about working for Tribune Co.'s Chicago Tribune newspaper became a stumbling block. "The Sun-Times' lawyer threatened me with a lawsuit in 64-point type. Things sort of stalled,'' he added.

Executives at the Sun-Times could not be reached late Tuesday.

 

"At one point last week, there were lawyers on both sides looking into this,'' Mariotti said. "It's daunting to put together a deal. This [lawyer's letter] got thrown out in the middle of everything. We both decided that we can't do what we wanted to do.''

 

Sources at Tribune Co. confirmed conversations with Mariotti had been held, but Chicago Tribune Editor Gerould Kern would only say late Tuesday that "we have no plans to hire Jay Mariotti.''

 

But it didn't say "Trib and Mariotti in talks". It was posted on Friday saying he'd start on Monday. That's clearly false.

 

Maybe Dallas Green doesn't write his own headlines...

[Dallas Green]

Can't really catagorize it as a false rumor when in fact the report had Mariotti in serious talks with the Trib and the Trib confirms that they did.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-080916mariotti-talks,0,2626187.story

 

Discussions between former Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Jay Mariotti and Tribune Co. about a possible role at the media company have ended, Mariotti said late Tuesday.

 

He said lawyers from the Sun-Times threatened to sue if he joined the company, claiming a jump to the competing news outlet would violate a non-compete agreement.

 

Mariotti and Tribune "talked about television, about the Internet, about the newspaper,'' he said. Mariotti said that discussions about working for Tribune Co.'s Chicago Tribune newspaper became a stumbling block. "The Sun-Times' lawyer threatened me with a lawsuit in 64-point type. Things sort of stalled,'' he added.

Executives at the Sun-Times could not be reached late Tuesday.

 

"At one point last week, there were lawyers on both sides looking into this,'' Mariotti said. "It's daunting to put together a deal. This [lawyer's letter] got thrown out in the middle of everything. We both decided that we can't do what we wanted to do.''

 

Sources at Tribune Co. confirmed conversations with Mariotti had been held, but Chicago Tribune Editor Gerould Kern would only say late Tuesday that "we have no plans to hire Jay Mariotti.''

 

But it didn't say "Trib and Mariotti in talks". It was posted on Friday saying he'd start on Monday. That's clearly false.

 

Maybe Dallas Green doesn't write his own headlines...

 

I see where you are coming from the title was wrong, but not the info.

[Soul]

Guess the Trib's website sucks too.

[Dallas Green]

Oh Ryan, it took a while but..

 

http://deadspin.com/5304711/the-jay-mariotti-online-express-could-be-headed-back-to-chicago

[RedFlash]

Oh Ryan, it took a while but..

 

http://deadspin.com/5304711/the-jay-mariotti-online-express-could-be-headed-back-to-chicago

 

I know what articles I am going to be skipping over.

[Tryptamine]

Oh Ryan, it took a while but..

 

http://deadspin.com/5304711/the-jay-mariotti-online-express-could-be-headed-back-to-chicago

 

Fantastic, now we have to put up with Phil Rodgers and Mariotti. Let's just bring up in Skip Bayless and Steven A Smith to complete the idiot quartet.

[Dallas Green]

Oh god Skip was the worst EVER!!!!

[TruffleShuffle]

Oh Ryan, it took a while but..

 

http://deadspin.com/5304711/the-jay-mariotti-online-express-could-be-headed-back-to-chicago

 

Fantastic, now we have to put up with Phil Rodgers and Mariotti. Let's just bring up in Skip Bayless and Steven A Smith to complete the idiot quartet.

 

you forgot paul sullivan.

[str8carter]

I never read Mariotti, but I watch Around the horn and I think the gut is smart as they come, and I like him the most of the 10 or so writers featured on that show.

 

Someone said they hated his face! I never noticed anything unusual about the Dude's face. I will take note on todays show. :roll:

[Keener98]

I never read Mariotti, but I watch Around the horn and I think the gut is smart as they come, and I like him the most of the 10 or so writers featured on that show.

 

Someone said they hated his face! I never noticed anything unusual about the Dude's face. I will take note on todays show. :roll:

 

Maybe his gut is as smart as they come, because the guy sure as hell isnt. Mariotti is a giant douchebag, who loves himself more than his own mom loves him.

[DiamondMind]

I don't get the hatred for Mariotti. I really don't. He's a little sensationalist, but who isn't? He's a journalist, it's his job to generate interest, and he sure as hell does that.

 

If you want to hate beat writes, hate Sullivan. He does the whole sensationalist thing as well, but it's usually (always) based on things he pulled out of his rear end, instead of facts.

[Banedon]

I don't get the hatred for Mariotti. I really don't. He's a little sensationalist, but who isn't? He's a journalist, it's his job to generate interest, and he sure as hell does that.

 

If you want to hate beat writes, hate Sullivan. He does the whole sensationalist thing as well, but it's usually (always) based on things he pulled out of his rear end, instead of facts.

 

1) Mariotti is not a beat writer.

 

2) It's possible to dislike Mariotti and Sullivan at the same time. I can personally attest to this one.

[Jehrico]

I don't get the hatred for Mariotti. I really don't. He's a little sensationalist, but who isn't? He's a journalist, it's his job to generate interest, and he sure as hell does that.

 

If you want to hate beat writes, hate Sullivan. He does the whole sensationalist thing as well, but it's usually (always) based on things he pulled out of his rear end, instead of facts.

And the Pope is just a little religious.

[Jehrico]

 

Someone said they hated his face! I never noticed anything unusual about the Dude's face. I will take note on todays show. :roll:

Hell, the deadspin link posted above has a picture of Mariotti, and they cut his face off at the nose! That ought to tell you something.