My 8-year-old nephew went to his first Philadelphia Eagles game on Sunday. Like me – and his two brothers – he was systematically brainwashed by a relative before he knew…
On Life, Family And The Constant Love Of Your TeamCategory: Trible To Your Bass
Autumn, Americana And High School Football
Autumn announces itself with bright colors and reprieve from the heat. It raps at the door and tells you it will politely bridge the gap between summer and winter. In…
Autumn, Americana And High School Football
Be Glad Sports Aren't Politics
For the first time in my life, I covered an election yesterday. My job was simple — go to the polls, find a good story, write a vignette and shoot…
Be Glad Sports Aren't Politics
Hope's Exit Is A Sports Fan's Nightmare
Hope is the most valuable asset we have as human beings. No storm will go on forever. Brighter days are ahead. The idea that something better is out there drives…
Hope's Exit Is A Sports Fan's Nightmare
On Lifers, Baseball And Life Lessons
In a press box the size of a restroom, we sat. Dreary conditions made a late-April minor league baseball game even more dreadful than usual. I had no intentions of…
On Lifers, Baseball And Life LessonsTake The Time To Learn To Hate: Hatred Is Necessary For The Sports Fan
The mere mention of the team name makes your blood boil. Your muscles tense up with ferocious anger. A venomous villain is around, and you’d give anything to watch it…
Take The Time To Learn To Hate: Hatred Is Necessary For The Sports Fan
A Lesson Learned On The Red River Rivalry's Importance
This weekend’s college football slate will feature something of lore and mythology. A game played on the premise that the winner owns the Red River until next time. Despite the…
A Lesson Learned On The Red River Rivalry's Importance
Tony Romo Is The Most Empathetic Figure In Sports
TSFJ's Steven LeBron wrote a similar piece last January. I recommend reading here. You have an opinion of Tony Romo. He leads a team you either love or despise. He’s…
Tony Romo Is The Most Empathetic Figure In Sports
Pick A Team For The 2013 MLB Playoffs
With baseball, everything feels so long ago. As a kid, I listened on my clock radio to the playoff games — sometimes falling asleep before the seventh-inning stretch. The call…
Pick A Team For The 2013 MLB Playoffs
Keith Olbermann's Show Strikes A Blow For Smart Fans
There’s no shame in admitting caution upon the announcement that Keith Olbermann would return to ESPN. As good as he was during his first stint on the network, his political…
Keith Olbermann's Show Strikes A Blow For Smart Fans
