What with all the stern editorializing in the Nashville press and electronic media about Pacman Jones’ extracurricular activities, it’s probably time for a slightly alternative view. Jim Wyatt, recently in the Tennessean, and Liz Garrigan, today in the Nashville Scene, have both weighed in seriously about how the Tennessee Titans defensive back has harmed our city’s image. Garrigan especially
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Diamond Joins Sports Radio Show in Yet Another Example of Local Good-Ol'-Boy Networking
Posted on 4:09 PM by ergeg
Excitement was high—well, not really—when we discovered today that former Tennessee Titans executive Jeff Diamond (left) will join jock DJ Bob Bell on WNFN-106.7’s “The Sports Guys” in the drive-home radio slot, 4-6 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Jonathan Shaffer, whoever he is, will co-host from 3-4 p.m. until Diamond can show up for work. After not having his contract renewed by the Titans in
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Mickey Mantle, the Drunken Poonhound: New Golenbock Work of “Faction” Further Sullies the Mick’s Already Tarnished Image
Posted on 9:38 AM by ergeg
Title: 7: The Mickey Mantle Novel Author: Peter GolenbockPublisher: Regan BooksPrice: $24.95 ISBN: 9780061238598 When I was young, I had a neighborhood friend who idolized Mickey Mantle. Idolized Mickey Mantle. For example, my friend's dog was named Mickey. When that dog died, he named his next one Mickey II. When we played Wiffle ball, my friend was always Mickey Mantle. He modeled his swing
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Baseball 2007: An Open Letter to Manny Acta
Posted on 3:52 AM by ergeg
Dear Manny: As a fan of the Washington Nationals, I welcome you to the home of my birth. I live elsewhere now, but I have re-adopted the Nationals as the team closest to my heart, even after suffering as a youngster with the lousy Senators teams of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Believe me, I know what sucking as a baseball team is all about, because the Senators taught me that in spades. After that, the
Friday, February 16, 2007
Blast from the Past: Dave Kingman
Posted on 3:23 PM by ergeg
[Ed. note: Sports Media America begins a new occasional baseball feature, "Blast from the Past," which aims to focus on some of the lesser and/or maybe slightly forgotten major leaguers from the game's rich history. Readers' suggestions are welcome.] They called him “Kong.” When he arrived at Wrigley Field in 1978, Dave Kingman was thought by some to be washed up. He was 29 years old and,
Thursday, February 1, 2007
One Week Too Long: The Wait for the Super Bowl Always Dulls the Mind and Usually Throws the Players Off-Kilter
Posted on 4:05 AM by ergeg
Huh? There’s a Super Bowl? Gosh, I’d almost forgotten. Sorry, but I’m not one of those guys trolling websites for warm and fuzzy stories about second-string linebackers who are having their lifelong dream fulfilled by playing in this Sunday’s Super Bowl. I gave up on that stuff long ago. What I have time for is watching the game and drawing my own conclusions about what happened. The sidebars
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