Monday, September 19, 2011

ESPNBoston.com Patriots Blog Critique

ESPNBoston is a newer ESPN website that is more localized about Boston Sports.  They have 3 other hyper-local sites including ESPNLosAngeles, ESPNChicago, and ESPNDallas.  When we are looking at ESPNBoston, we see that they have specific blogs that relate to each team.  The one I am going to look at it the New England Patriots Blog.

Patriots Blog on ESPNBoston.com has all the latest news about the Patriots.  They have roster updates, transactions, depth charts, injury updates and a lot more.  They do a great job of giving an in-depth look at all of the most up to date Patriots news.

Something they don't do very well is explain things sometimes.  Even a sports fan such as myself doesn't understand all of the injury information they throw out there.  A Sprained MCL or contusion of the leg means nothing to me, so maybe they could simplify it to the body part and how long they are going to be out for.

Another thing that ESPN specifically could do is more some more hyper-local websites.  What if I was a Cleveland Browns fan?  What if I was a St. Louis Blues fan?  I wouldn't be getting the same kind of insight as I am here in New England.  ESPN has the resources, and they should think about adding more of these new websites.

That's all folks,

-Kevin Lessard-

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