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Things I pay for: 1. ESPN Insider Things I would pay for (but are free): 1. Hacker News 2. Yodlee 3. Feedburner 4. Google Alerts

• mattmaroon 18y ago
  Is ESPN's insider content that much better than what you get for free elsewhere? If so, that's really saying a lot, since the bar for sports content has risen faster than the price of gas over the last few years.
  • unexpected 18y ago
    yea, I seriously miss insider. It was pretty good, especially for the NBA draft. I miss all those mocks :( As an aside, ESPN basically has the lamest security ever. So we were splitting an insider subscription amongst 4 people. The $12 a year became $3. Woohoo!
    • fallentimes 18y ago
      Careful with that. I took it to the extreme and almost got permanently banned.
  • utnick 18y ago
    At least for the Rockets, the one team I follow religiously, the insider stories are stories just ripped from the Houston Chronicle. It would be useful though if you care about a bunch of teams and don't have time to read the hometown newspapers of all your teams.
  • fallentimes 18y ago
    Yes it really is. People like John Hollinger and KC Joyner are must reads for my line of work. Chad Ford has gotten a ton better as well - he used to be a hack.
    • mattmaroon 18y ago
      There's been an all out bidding war for sports writers lately. I guess that must be why.