Who are your favourite beat reporters/writers and why?

Well, I would say his credentials except that credentials do not mean much to me. I like to read their thoughts and see why they say what they say. His logic and his player evaluation seem to be at least as good as anyone and he seems to think about what he says before he says it.
He used to be the head of an NFL teams scouting department. The Bears as a matter of fact. That in itself would not impress unless it looked to me like he actually knew what he was talking about and not just filling a chair, and to me he passes that test.
So after I decide that he is a former scout that I actually respect then I read what he says, decide how much he can actually think through issues and explain them and for me, he passes all those tests. When I see an article from him I always read it and almost always completely agree.