The Press Box The February Editorial Meeting
Feb 25, 2026
They preview plans for watching Trump’s State of the Union and debate how Democrats should respond. They unpack Kash Patel partying with Team USA and praise Mike Tirico’s Olympic play-by-play. They discuss turmoil at CBS News and react to Savannah Guthrie’s emotional video. They analyze a striking photo of Prince Andrew and remember a beloved local sportswriter.
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Washington Post's Zombie Sports Section
- The Washington Post is running a skeletal "zombie" sports section of mostly AP wire stories after cutting staff and canceling sports coverage.
- Bryan Curtis found mislabeled pages and mostly wire copy from Milan Olympics writers, showing a paper limping along rather than investing in local sports journalism.
State Of The Union Is TV Programming
- The State of the Union functions as mass TV programming where made-for-TV moments matter more than policy detail.
- Hosts debated attendance, predicted long runtime, and noted viewers seek spectacle (Supreme Court reactions, celebrity guests) over deep policy clarity.
Kash Patel In The Hockey Locker Room
- Kash Patel joined the U.S. men's hockey locker-room celebration and accepted Trump's call to invite the team to the State of the Union, drawing criticism for blurring official role and fan behavior.
- Hosts described the scene, Patel holding the call on his cell phone and exuberant players welcoming him into an intimate, celebratory space.