Media Bracket: Rutherford vs. Knott

by Brad Lee on Jul 20, 2010 8:00 AM CDT

Welcome to the official Game Time St. Louis Blues Media Madness Tournament of Champions Bracket Bag Of Fun Times...whatever. We kick this off today with two votes with the first coming now, the next later today. It should be interesting.

Polls will be open 48 hours for the first couple rounds. We'll only have these up during weekdays. The comments are your bully pulpit to make a case of voting one way or the other. Go on a crusade for the candidate you like. Get creative. Whatever. We'll consider making up some sort of fake prize for being the most liked (least disliked?) media person in hockey fan circles in St. Louis. You know, if the lucky person acknowledges our existence. All I know is, we're creating resume fodder for "Other awards: made semifinals of hateful online voting of mainstream media sports journalists as judged by hockey fans.

With that, we get one of the No. 1 seeds out of the way now.

No. 1 Seed in the Bob Burnes Group
Jeremy Rutherford - Blues beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

J.R. as many fans and his colleagues call him has been with the Post-Dispatch for several years but beat writer for the Blues since the team returned to play after the lockout that killed the 2004-05 season. His Morning Skate Blog has been a vehicle for posting the Blues' lineup, starting goaltender, injury news and general goings-on during game days. His online interaction with fans built on the efforts of former beat writer Derrick Goold. His most recent assignment before the Blues was covering the University of Illinois. Rutherford has also hosted a radio show on KFSN 590 AM with former Blues tough guy Reed Lowe.

No. 8 Seed in the Bob Burnes Group
Rene Knott - Sports director for KSDK-TV

Knott joined the Newschannel 5 news team as sports director in early 2004. He previously was the sports anchor for WJLA in Washington D.C. As part of his duties at the station, Knott hosts several Cardinals-related programs since KSDK shows about 25 games a year (ending this season). He also co hosts the Sunday night Sports Plus program that often has features about the Blues. On Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon Knott can be heard on WXOS 101 ESPN hosting the 314 Sports show.

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That's it friends. Campaigning down below where you can influence the vote.

Poll

Who wins this match-up of St. Louis sports media?

1. Jeremy Rutherford

258 votes

8. Rene Knott

10 votes

268 votes | Poll has closed

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I've never heard Rene Knott on the radio.

But when he’s a disembodied voice, does he still.
Talk as though his sentences end after every line.
On the teleprompter.

by BleedBlue42 on Jul 20, 2010 10:00 AM CDT reply actions

I want to know

the reason 3 people so far voted for Rene.
OR, did they vote against JR?

Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder

by luvhockey on Jul 20, 2010 11:10 AM CDT reply actions

On his P-D chats...

I have found JR to be knowledgeable and friendly, and very rarely snarky, unlike other beat writers who staff those chat sessions for other sports. If he doesn’t know something, he’s not afraid to say so, and he doesn’t seem to back off of expressing his opinion on controversial topics.

by tbell61 on Jul 20, 2010 11:11 AM CDT reply actions

Nice to see

Rene’s family read SLGT

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. But that's the way to bet. - Damon Runyon

by baroose on Jul 20, 2010 11:47 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Booooo........

My comment got ripped!

Was I too close to the polling place with my female singer?

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jul 20, 2010 3:55 PM CDT reply actions

Huh?

Elaboration, please.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Jul 20, 2010 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe I forgot to hit "post" and only hit "preview".

Been one of them days….

Maybe I’ll repost it later when I’m non-mobile.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jul 20, 2010 6:03 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jul 21, 2010 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions

JR

He’s about the only one that makes a point of chatting with the fans, and he also isn’t afraid to point out something he thinks management did wrong. Overall very knowledgeable.

Furthermore Rene isn’t a girl, so thats false advertising.

Barret Jackman is my hero.

Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.

by BluesTiger on Jul 20, 2010 5:40 PM CDT reply actions