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>In what seems like the time frame in which the >Steelers decided not to retain Bruce Arians, there has >been an obvious conflict between Jim Wexell and the >writers for the post-gazette. I have been reading the >gazette, tribune, and pit.scout.com for several years >now. I have understood for quite sometime that what >you read doesn't necessarily make it fact. >Unfortunately, some journalists can have their own >agendas and write based on what is best for their job >rather than their professional obligation to their >readers. > Wexell has been my favorite journalist covering the >Steelers for quite some time (3 or 4 year >approximately). The main reason is he seems unafraid >to give an honest, objective opinion...inspite of what >that might do or not do to his contacts within the >lockeroom. I also think he's a tremendous >interviewer. When he interviews a player, it comes >off more as a genuine conversation. Players then tend >to open up and talk about some personal things, which >I find interesting (A recent interview Wexell had with >Chris Hoke being an example). I think Wexell is >genuine and cares about the players as people, and it >comes off in his interviews and makes for a great >read. Wexell also treats his readers with respect. He >makes them feel important, or more connected with what >is going on with their favorite team... and that to me >a special. > The writers at the P-G do not come off as objective. >There are writers there that never seem to have a >negative thing to say about any player or coach, which >is a great way to keep things smooth in the locker >room with whomever they choose to talk to. When >Arians was not retained, a few writers seemed to go on >a crusade to defend him. They wrote about all these >individual statistics while failing to mention the >Steelers finished tied for 21st in scoring, inspite of >having a frachise QB and weapons all over the field. >One writer mentioned a large reason for the lack of >scoring had to with the Steelers causing only 15 >turnover...while conveniently failing to mention the >Saints created only 16 turnovers this past season. >Apparently that one extra turnover the Saints created >caused them to score 222 more points than the Steelers >this year. > The Post Gazette writers gave their opinions as do >what happened with Arians not being retained and who >made the decisions, which in my opinion indirectly >insulted Mike Tomlin and Art Rooney II in the process. > > So why then, did Ed Bouchette feel the need to make >snide comments about Wexell when Wexell gave an >objective opinion about Jim Caldwell's potential >candidacy for OC? My initial thought when I read >Bouchette's comments on Wexell's Caldwell opinion was >"classless". > Followers of Wexell have also posted at >Pit.scout.com about how Bouchette was extremely >disresectful to Wexell on a radio spot they did >together prior to Bouchette's comments on Wexell's >Caldwell article...So I guess Bouchette's remarks >about the Caldwell connection was the tipping point >for Wexell. > I can't speak on what happened on the radio I didn't >hear the spot. I don't necessarily think that Wexell >should have responded to any slights the P-G slung his >way. I've had enough life experience to know that >when you do things the right way, people who don't >have the strength or integrity to do the same will >take shots at you to try to drag you down to their >level. In my opinion it might be best to not >acknowledge them. > But I also respect someone who stands up for >himself. Sometimes, when someone reacts emotionally, >it means thay have a big heart. I think Wexell isn't >afraid to be honest about was has been going on and >realizes he will receive heat for it. But again, he >isn't afraid to express the truth and what he believes >is right. I respect that too.

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