One of the hallmarks that a British actor brings to his public persona is an adept sense of self-deprecation – see Daniel Craig and Damian Lewis. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
The only reason baseball’s numerical touchstones have any significance is that most players – even the game’s greats – peter out just barely before they reach them. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
As a kid, Terry Bradshaw didn’t amaze me. My hero was Steelers backup Terry Hanratty, who nabbed two Super Bowl rings while completing three passes. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Maybe it’s impossible to spend time with Patrick Stewart and not have the conversation move to the extraterrestrial. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Lance Armstrong has a 17th-century, 15-foot Spanish fresco of the crucifixion hanging on the wall of his Austin mansion. This doesn’t mean – and some of you Armstrong acolytes might want to sit down for this – that Lance is Jesus. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Rick Rubin’s undulating face hair is just as famous as his body of work. In homage to the yogis he read about as a boy on Long Island, Rubin hasn’t shaved since he was 23. It’s long been his registered trademark. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Occasionally, a young catcher is born with a backup’s soul. Bob Montgomery was on the Red Sox opening day roster for the entire 1970s, yet he never had more than 254 at-bats in a season. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Think about it: You’re trying to raise cash to save an endangered animal. You’ve got orphaned pandas getting 3 trillion YouTube hits, and you’ve got seals being clubbed over the head by roughnecks. The money flows in. But what about the poor shark? Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
