Exit the Early Adopter.

Peter King is huge in sports journalism because he didn't mind change

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This article also appears at Barrett Sports Media.

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Peter King is in no danger of being underappreciated. With a career that included such high-profile gigs as lead NFL writer for Sports Illustrated, all-purpose maven for NBC Sports and author of the long-running Monday Morning Quarterback column and website, his place as a star in the sports journalism firmament is secure.

Still, there’s an aspect of his career that is destined to go less noticed than the rest of it. King is a straight-on print journalist, from the old school, who successfully and completely blended his talent into the broadcast and digital era before many of his contemporaries were even sure it was happening.