The Dope
Mark KreidlerDeconstructing the sports world one paragraph at a time, by national award-winning writer Mark Kreidler. Because context is king.
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A Pause For the Player.
Let’s talk about the tight end. Multiple generations will remember Mike Ditka, if they do at all, as either the cussin’ and winnin’ coach of the Bears, the subject of a Saturday Night Live skit featuring Norm from Cheers, or the guy in “Kic...
Best of Five Is Doing Lots of Work Here.
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The Padres’ 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night in San Diego was one of the most pulsating, edge-of-your-seat games I can remember watching, and it came during MLB’s divisional round...
Don’t Drink and Drive When Your Employer is Looking for a Reason to Cut You.
Or: Don’t drink and drive
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Old Man Yells At Cloud.
Case Keenum:
—Beat Eagles 27-7 as quarterback of Chicago Bears on Monday night.
—Age: 38.
—Age in QB years: 79.
—Most recent previous NFL start: Dec. 24, 2023.
—Days between last two NFL starts: 1,009.
—Stats versus Eagles: 24 for 34,...
The Time Barry Bonds Wanted To Talk.
We met in the tunnel outside of the San Francisco Giants’ home clubhouse, deep in the bowels of old Candlestick Park, because a) that is what we had agreed on; b) there wasn’t really anyplace else very private to meet, and c) that’s where t...
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