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It’s preposterous to think Brady is back for a 10th Super Bowl, at 43, with the long-mocked Buccaneers in their home stadium. If he beats the Chiefs, after sinking Rodgers into career-limbo depression, Brady just might live forever.
“Give America the gift of two rowdy country uncles talking ball, ESPN!”
Baseball has fallen down a scandalous cliff since The Hammer’s glorious 1974 milestone, and if MLB’s leadership has any brains, it will continue celebrating his legacy amid Bonds’ dirty Hall of Fame bid.
“Olczyk appeals to all ages of fans, especially the younger ones, because he gears a lot of his analysis to the youth hockey players. Some may find it hokey, but in truth it’s great for hockey.”
“What is surely to be missed is the plentiful off-camera interactions with players, agents, and team personnel.”
“Reaction to Bart Scott’s views on ESPN and Entercom, the double standards covering Urban Meyer and Eric Bieniemy vs. Jared Porter, and Craig Carton’s feud with Jeff Passan.”
“In those reports, his record at Ohio State was mentioned 100% of the time. Nowhere in those reports was the controversial nature in which he exited Ohio State.”
Years after ditching a cold, political metropolis for life in the California sun, the columnist is shocked that a once-vibrant sports hub has shrunk into national irrelevance and suffers from … Wisconsin envy?
A weekly analysis of the best and worst in sports media from a multimedia content prince — thousands of columns, TV debates, radio programs and podcasts — who is neither a cardboard cutout nor a virtual fan.
“The pandemic is on and we still have to deliver sales.”
