Legions of Pittsburgh sports fans rejoiced when "journalist" Bob Smizik "retired" from the Post-Gazette last month. Outdated and overmatched, Smizik represented the old guard in Pittsburgh sports reporting, and many bid him adieu without a second thought. The truth is, sports journalism is becoming an outdated profession, with the inception of the internet and society's need for up-to-the-minute information, the web has blown past television and especially print media in popularity. I didn't have to go to a four-year institution for a journalism degree to start this site, I just needed an opinion and an email address. When Smizik announced he was stepping down, he stated to the P-G that he wasn't ready to retire, and just last week we found out he wasn't lying. He introduced his own blog, which came along with thousands of discontented sighs from the Pittsburgh sports faithful who thought they were finally rid of him and his toilet-bowl jew 'fro. 
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I'm not sure what to think of his new career decision. I wonder if Smizik looks at his new job as a way to stay connected to the local sports scene, a lateral move to am up-and-coming media outlet, or if he thinks he's been demoted to the journalism minor leagues. Most sports writers look down on the blogging community, as their power continues to increase exponentially. Time will tell. As for you Mr. Smizik, I eagerly await your latest rant on your homoerotic obsession with Mark Madden.
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