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mtramfan
Agreed db - and her shortie is so much better than the speculative longies based on rhetorical questions and last year's stat sheets but with no eye contact that we get from some of the others.
She does a good job. Not all, but a lot, of those "longies" are exactly as you say. They are mostly clickbait and they don't go to practices they don't interview people...she is accountable if she gets something wrong. She's smart and knowledgeable. She has impressed me. I have done a complete 180 on her, was not a fan at first, but she knows football far more that the authors of the "longies" - knowledge is a threat to them
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Jourdan Rodrigue selected as PFWA 2021 Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award winnerPFWA Off-Field Awards
Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic’s Los Angeles Rams beat reporter, has been selected as the Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA).
The Paylor Award recognizes a rising star in pro football writing, who exemplifies the qualities of Paylor, the former Yahoo! Sports and Kansas City Star football writer, who passed away in February 2021 at the age of 37.Rodrigue distinguished herself in 2020 for her unique and creative coverage during her first season on the Rams’ beat, despite the lack of traditional access. Rodrigue graduated from Arizona State in 2014, and she previously covered the Carolina Panthers for the Charlotte Observer and The Athletic.
Among Rodrigue’s notable work from the past year was a series of in-depth stories in which she took readers behind the curtain of the Rams’ scouting process and the team’s innovative use of analytics, the first deep dive into the relationship between Sean McVay and then-defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, and a creative look at Aaron Donald’s dominance. Rodrigue is relentless in her desire to learn more about the players and coaches she covers and always seeks to tell those stories with compassion and humanity.
“It’s fun to watch Jourdan come up with an idea, develop it and write it,” said Ken Bradley, senior editor/NFL of The Athletic, who serves as Rodrigue’s daily editor. “Sometimes it’s a lengthy in-depth piece and other times, it’s simply a story off her daily beat coverage. She cares about every word she writes and wants to give her readers insight into the team she’s covering that can’t be found anywhere else — and she accomplishes that. The most exciting part about working with Jourdan is the ‘what’s next?’”
“What a wonderful honor for Jourdan, who has become a must-read on the Rams beat in just over a year,” said Lisa Wilson, editorial director of The Athletic, who oversees the outlet’s NFL coverage. “She is an excellent reporter and a gifted storyteller. I always learn something from reading her work.”
ABOUT THE PFWA: In its 58th season in 2021, the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is the official voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public.
