Suddenly, I found myself wanting to get up early so I could write before I went to work. That’s when I got the immediacy I wanted. Happenstance brought him in touch with the owner of Die Hard Steel and in Coolong’s words: But Coolong’s ambitions quickly outgrew his role at Steelers Fever – publishing just once a day wasn’t enough. Steelers Fever provided what the Star lacked – immediacy. Michael Bean was BTSC’s founding editor, and even before Coolong joined in 2008, BTSC had already established itself as the top Steelers fan site on the net.Ĭoolong has a background in journalism, having worked for the Minnestota Star, having cut his teeth on tasks such as covering “track meets in the freezing April temperatures of the upper Midwest.” Coolong left the Star to work in the corporate sector, but still found himself longing to write which drew him to Steelers Fever. In fact, it was a Watch Tower column analyzing Stanley Druckenmiller’s media savvy (when Druckenmiller was trying to buy the Steelers) which put Steel Curtain Rising on the map for Coolong.īehind the Steel Curtain is a venture sponsored by SB Nation, which in turn is owned by VOX Media, an emerging media company. More over, I both know Coolong well and consider him to be a friend.
Yours truly is an occasional, non-paid contributor to BTSC. Just how big is the move? In a word it is major.īefore proceeding some important disclosures are in order.Two weeks ago Neal Coolong announced that he was leaving Behind the Steel Curtain after nearly 6 and a half years with the publication, with close to the last three as the site’s editor.
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