Notes on the 2008 Kentucky Derby

This afternoon I watched the Kentucky Derby the way I used to watch it before moving to Lexington, which is how most non-Kentucky natives watch “the most exciting two minutes in sports”: at home, lounging on the couch, and with mild amusement. I guess I have yet to assimilate fully and accept this Kentucky [...]

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What Happened to Bob Costas?

To what can we attribute Bob Costas’s incredible lapse from his status as “most eloquent sports television persona?” I watched NBC’s Sunday Football Night in America telecast tonight, and not without some level of disgust. Many people have pointed out NBC’s lackluster product, i.e. its decision to confine their most highly-talented personality (Cris Collinsworth) to [...]

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