Recent content by Evan Grant

Ernie Reese was one of the nicest, most empowering men you'd ever meet in Sports Journalism. As a clerk and then a part-timer and intern at the AJC in the 1980s, there were so many talented mentors in so many different ways. The passings of Furman Bisher and Ernie Reese in the last week are...

For those of us who worked for Tom, he wasn't just a boss. He was a friend, a family member, a mentor. He saved me from a bad situation 20 years ago, gave me a huge opportunity and let me make of it whatever I could. My four years working for him were nothing but a treat. He welcomed me into his...

Who says I don't realize statistical analysis doesn't mean something significant? I do. And I consider a lot of stats, both basic and advanced, every day.

I'm sorry this thread has disintegrated even farther. Throwing out accusations that Susan Slusser and I are "homers," whatever a homer is. I thought one thing we did as journalists was not toss around labels without fully reporting the issues. Outside of Susan and Tracy, I'm not sure any...

Thanks, Trace. I was so busy typing this Thanksgiving morning, that your comment popped in between starting and finishing of my long-winded note.

Regarding my vote: I really must apologize. ... to Susan Slusser. I appreciate no end Susan coming on here and trying to rationally explain and defend my vote. I'm sorry she had to waste her time. Let's be clear here: I stand by my vote. I voted for a guy who led his division-winning team in...