We have a lot of leeway in what we can change in sports, more than on any other desk. We are asked to develop and use news judgment. Other times, no. Desk is where all the pressure is and when we complain we are told the reporters are using their time to do more reporting and bring their stories up a level. If that means we get 10 minutes to edit a 20-inch story, so be it.
Takeouts sometimes get first reads less than an hour off deadline.
Fairly productive, but communication is often lacking. I think reporters and editors respect each other s work. All the time, every night. As a matter of course, rim editors read behind other rim editors and typeset stories. Layout duties are spread around whenever practical.