Tuesday, May 24, 2011
It's safe to say correspondents have their go-to editors, people you trust when it really counts and, who inherently know a story inside-out. That was Mac on both counts, especially when it came to sports. Being a "sports guy," I'd often pop into Mac's edit room to discuss the latest Lance rumor, Tiger rumble, or just the hot sports talk radio topic of the day. I knew he knew sports inside out -- would never let me down picking the perfect shot for an image or feeling I wanted to convey in a piece. I knew how much Mac wanted to go to 60. We all did. And when that moment happened, in a world where folks don't enjoy each other's success nearly enough, I was overjoyed for Mac. We all were. You had to be. The look on his face said it all. Now he's gone and it's hard for me, for so many of us, to come to grips with the fact we've lost one of the best damn editors, people, guys, I've met in this business. My deepest, heartfelt sympathy to his loving family. Armen
