The slow, painful death of a once majestic beast

A few days ago, Miami Herald investigative reporter Matthew Haggman told colleagues he was resigning to take a position as program director with the Knight Foundation.

And just today, the Herald's Dolphins beat reporter Jeff Darlington, announced he's leaving the paper to become NFL.com’s national reporter.

No one's blaming Haggman or Darlington for jumping ship.

The Herald, like the