The editor's of the Oregonian in Portland, Oregon know they have a good thing on their hands. Researching and writing about the world of sports, John Canzano has the ability to produce polarizing reports that have an easy ability to reach the emotions of his readers. Since 2003, he has found a way to become the most disliked, and controversial talking head in the state of Oregon.
Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers and Oregon Duck athletics are far from turning to the dark-side and becoming Canzano supporters. From California to the Midwest, Canzano is working with his sixth newspaper and his resume includes membership in the Baseball Writers Association of America and the Professional Football Writers Association.
With the absence of the NFL and MLB in the state of Oregon, Canzano focuses the majority of his time on Pac-10 athletics, the NBA, Portland State, and a touch of Seattle sports. A less then entertaining three hours of radio, the Oregonian writer has hosted the "Bald-Faced Truth" for local sports fans for five years too long.
The ability to create controversy with pure bluntness is a tactic that ...
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The Oregonian’s John Canzano: The Leader in Critical Writing
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