Publicists cater to bloggers because they can play them; bloggers cater to publicists because they want their ads. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
More than any other major sport, professional or amateur, college football games are decided by the physical incompetence and downright chokery of their players. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
If nothing else, the act of reaching a milestone often serves to reveal a superstar’s true nature. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Stephen A. Smith is the hardest-working man in sports show business. The ubiquitous basketball pundit appears on ESPN about 10 times a day as a regular on the show ‘NBA Fastbreak,’ a guest commentator on ‘Sports Center,’ and a pundit on ‘ESPNEWS.’ Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Legends like Jim Murray at the ‘Los Angeles Times’ and Shirley Povich at the ‘Washington Post’ were the most beloved guys at their papers. They’d write a cherished column for 30 years, and that was it. There was nothing else to do, no higher job to attain. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
As anyone who has read ‘Sports Illustrated’s Steve Rushin knows, it’s quite possible to write an unreadable column without being a TV pundit. But if you want to be a consistently good columnist, you can’t be on television. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
I tested in the top percentile for IQ, but I couldn’t tie my shoes or really ride a bike without training wheels until I was almost 7. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
I was a classic attention deficit disorder kid, always bored and mouthing off at school. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
The thing about living without a father if he’s always gone is that it takes a long time to realize he isn’t coming home. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
