SI, ESPN Puzzled by pressdog Ratings

-- story by Leilani Münter --

For the third year in a row, open wheel racing insider and international man of mystery pressdog has topped sports coverage internet ratings, much to the dismay of sports giants ESPN and Sports Illustrated.

"I don't understand it," ESPN editor in chief Gary Belsky said, "We have always prided ourselves on the fact that we make open wheel fans click on the "NASCAR" tab in order to get any news on open wheel. We look at it as a way to really slap open wheel fans in the face and let them know Americans care more about Dale Jr than Helio Castroneves. We didn't realize it could backfire on us like this. Who is this pressdog guy anyway?"

"I guess I really underestimated the popularity of sarcasm," said SI sports writer Bruce Martin, "I'm not really sure how it works, but apparently people really take to it. We have hired some researchers to look into it. I plan on adding a few sarcastic comments into my stories to see if it'll help SI's ratings some. We'll just have to see what happens."

In a rare interview, the man behind pressdog, Bill Zahren made just one statement, "My parents always told me that sarcasm is a gift and it just comes naturally to me. I have always lived by the words of Yoda - do or do not, there is no try."

Jay Adamczyk otherwise known as Jayski, fendered racing's Perez Hilton, could not be reached for comment.

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Comments

[MotoFan]

SI...ESPN Ratings. Hilarious! Thank you O great and sarcastic PressDog. Hope to hear you back on LFR soon.

[pressdog]

Thank my super-homey Leilani Münter. She wrote the epic tome blowing the lid off ESPN/SI's jealousy of this URL.

[mmack]

Ultra high internet ratings, coverage from ESPN, and an exotic brunette racer singing your praises. A hat trick indeed sir!

I MUST get myself one of these here blog things, pronto! :^)

[pressdog]

I've pretty much proven anyone can do it. It's fair to assume Leilani made up the ratings/ESPN coverage part of it. I'm very hip to Leilani's extremely sidepod-worthy, tree-hugging, earth-saving, dolphin-swimming cause. She's got her green schwerve on.

[Sue]

She's got a wicked sense of humor too. I like that in a person!

[sciguy]

Good news! After reading this, ESPN went to work to bury open wheel further!!! Now there's no direct link from the NASCAR page. You have to go to "All Sports" and from the flyout select racing. Once you've navigated to that page, you can find out about Danica's speeding ticket...

[Nicky Scarfa]

Leilani Munter is really on to something here. She's working hard these days and still finds time to exercise her great sense of humor. Good on ya Leilani!