We had a talk with Anne Peterson (@AnnieMPeterson), Associated Press reporter, about what it has been like covering sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discussed what she remembers about when the leagues shut down and how her job has changed. Then we discuss what covering the Trail Blazers has been like since Neil Olshey was fired. 

1:00 Icebreaker: What is a favorite wintertime activity?

3:45 Catching up on life with Zoomer Anne Peterson. 

6:30 Being a sports reporter when sports shut down

9:35 Immediately after the shutdowns, teams and leagues were trying to figure out how to be relevant when there were no matches. 

13:40 Missing talking to players in person

16:15 Transitioning back to the arena

21:00 What kind of protocol did she have to go through as part of the press?

24:00 Remembering the Ice Storm Game

27:40 What it was like when fans came back 

32:30 How writing and covering a team changed during the pandemic.

33:50 Covering the Olympics and the story of what happened in Kashima, Japan. 

38:25 Moments between fans and athletes again

40:40 Season’s turmoil. 

42:40 Have things changed for her this season with all of the changes? 

45:25 Where is team morale?

49:00 Other times where there was a lot of transition for the team. 

52:00 Drama is amplified more so now than it used to be and requires a lot more chasing down rumors. 

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