Submitted 10/03/08 13:23:06 by Jim from .
Q Scott, How come you are answering so few questions these days? Only three in the last 10 days.
Answered 10/06/08 22:22:57 by Scott Fowler
A: Jim: That's a very fair question and let me answer it in a somewhat surprising way for those who have stuck with this Q and A over the years: I'm shutting down this Q and A AS OF THIS QUESTION. I think the time has come, as do my editors. I will continue to answer questions as often as I can if you will post a comment to my new Charlotte Observer BLOG, which is called "SCOTT SAYS" and can be found online by either going to charlotteobserver.com/sports or just by going directly to http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/.... This blog has only been up for about a month, but it already has far surpassed the number of "hits" that the Q and A draws and has become one of the most popular blogs on our site. It makes sense to devote more time to it, and I do like the freedom it gives me. I really hope you will follow me over there, just a couple of clicks away, and post, comment and question me to your heart's content. Be assured I read all the comments on there and will respond whenever it seems appropriate. (Also, please note that the "Inside the Panther" blog sportswriters on CharlotteObserver.com are now frequently answering Panther-specific questions on their blog -- they do that a lot if you want to join that conversation). Also, if you ever want to contact me directly in a forum not for public consumption (with a story idea, a comment, whatever), you can e-mail me at sfowler@charlotteobserver.com, of course. I thank all of you for all your support and your questions and your comments over the 4,745 QUESTIONS that have been answered on this Q and A, and please come join the conversation on the "Scott Says" blog and on the rest of the Observer's site. Again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart for visiting this Q and A. I hope you enjoyed it half as much as I did, and that you will continue reading my blog and my columns in The Charlotte Observer and on CharlotteObserver.com.