Dr. Z suffers strokes

Just because someone has money doesn't mean they have to spend it. In fact, not spending money is one of the surest ways to have it.

 

Fine. But until someone comes up with his pay stub to prove otherwise, I'm going to look at his modest lifestyle he lives here and say that he's not as loaded as people thinks.

 

You realize, MMS, a "modest-looking house in Mountain Lakes" would be considered a mansion by some folks here.

 

my .02: what z makes is irrelevant. but rest assured -- all of you so eager to be jealous -- no way does he make $1 mill or more. geez.

 

A few years ago, while in Baltimore on a road trip I found a terrific little used-book store about a 10-minute walk from the Inner Harbor and one of the gems I picked up there was "The Last Season of Weeb Ewbank," which was a day-by-day book Dr. Z wrote about the 1973 Jets.

The season itself was forgettable enough -- Jets went 4-10, Namath got hurt, O.J. got to 2,003 in the snow at Shea on the last day against a team mailing it in -- but the stuff in there about how Z did his job at the Post, day to day, was off-the-hook incredible. Just a tremendous insight into how probably the greatest football beat writer ever did his job, the legwork, the shoe leather, the ability to call anyone and everyone he needed to (in a pre-cell era, of course) and also some interesting vintage stuff, like the fact he would fly back from Buffalo (or Miami or Cincinnati or wherever) on the team charter and then head into the old Post offices and write his story there (the paper was a legit P.M. then, remember).

Looks like you can find a few copies here:

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Season-Weeb-Ewbank/dp/B000NVAIQ2

Trust me, it'sa worthwhile get.

 

This has gone from concern about a person's health to quibbling about how much money he makes and what kind of car he drives.

Embarrassing.

 

Embarrassing and pathetic.

People, have a fucking clue.

Paul is resting in the hospital and you're bickering about his salary and the price of his home? Are you fucking serious?

 

Peter King had an update in today's MMQB:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/01/25/walkup/index.html

 

This really is a great book, and it also shows some insights into Zimmerman. Yes, even then he was obsessed with timing the National Anthem and finding good wine. Also, the version I have, shows Z with semi-dark hair and early 70s sideburns, which is priceless.

 

I wish Dr. Z the best. I don't think it's a stretch at all to say he's the best pro football beat writer ever. i had the good fortune once to meet him at a Super Bowl, way back when, and I was amazed at his work ethic, how he gathered information, etc.
He is an example to all of us on how to do things the right way.

 

http://deadspin.com/5263026/in-praise-of-dr-z?skyline=true&s=i

They had a party for him, but he's just not getting better.

With Roger Ebert and Ted Koppel, one of my main idols growing up. Sad beyond words.