I will miss them. Sporting News always did a fine job with its previews. They do come out ridiculously early, but they're a good way to primed for...
Good stuff. Thanks for the replies. Now I'm curious as to the Ole Miss-Alabama history. Anybody know why they played so rarely for so many years?
Thanks. I noticed the Ole Miss-Alabama thing, too, after looking at some of the links provided. I wonder why the SEC evolved that way. Other...
In the ESPN magazine story about the Toomer's Corner trees, it mentions that Tennessee didn't play at Auburn until 1974 and Alabama until 1989....
I worked in Oklahoma and frequently drove to Kansas in those days. The highlight of my trip was stopping at a gas station/Dairy Queen that had a...
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Covering games isn't the only place sports writers work. It might be one of the worst places to watch, for some of the reasons he mentions....
Being court-side is less important than an unobstructed view. We are there, in part, to represent those who can't be at the game or can't afford a...
I think Neyer says he writes down "brilliant" sentences from other people. Not his. That's the way I read it.
No problem with the column. Big problem with the language. It's possible to make the same point without talking like a seventh-grader.
The reporter gave Anderson a chance to explain. He was doing him a favor. For some reason, Anderson turned it down. I, too, blame the Cardinals...
Avoiding this situation would require an athletic department that operates like it's part of a university. Most don't.
I've been fortunate to work with a lot of reasonable coaches. And I've rarely worked in situations where there's a media horde that needs to be...
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