Shortly after I woke up this morning, the news hit me like a ton of bricks. Continue reading →
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SEC is proving ground for football pros
I am patiently and excitedly awaiting the launch of the SEC Network tomorrow. Continue reading →
Looking forward to All-Star Week
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game is coming up July 15, and, believe it or not, I am looking forward to it.
I guess you could say I’m looking forward to All-Star Week, and there are several reasons. Continue reading →
A hundred words on the end of a sports column
Rick Reilly quit writing.
Not reading his column anymore is sure to be as unusual as Shaq making a free throw. The Cubs winning a Series. Wakefield frying a radar gun.
I looked forward to the column.
Sometimes it amazed. Other times it aggravated.
Whether it was amazing or aggravating, most of the time I felt like I could become a writer from reading it.
His column — one I first discovered in Sports Illustrated — showed what happens when sports takes a back seat to the people who play them.
Rick Reilly quit writing, and reading sports won’t be the same.