Jeff Little was in inspiration to me. He was without a doubt my favorite Blue Jackets blogger, his work was always so interesting and well-written. I always wished that he could join me here, if for no other reason than I could call him a colleague and true teammate.
The Cannon was going through a bit of a tumultuous stretch a few years back and we publicly asked our community for help in writing a game recap. Jeff emailed me almost right away to offer to pinch-hit, and I accepted with a huge smile on my face. Shortly after that Jeff joined our writing team full time, and he did more than just contribute quality content for our readers - he overnight gave us legitimacy as a site, improved our quality and became a mentor for us all.