- 07:51 PM
- 05/07/24
From 1997 through last summer, Bill Simmons ran a sports weblog/opinion site called Boston Sports Guy. It developed a rabid following among Boston sports fans, because Simmons could write with passion and humor that had long since escaped most Boston newspaper writers.
Last summer, ESPN.com offered him the chance to take his Sports Guy gig national (minus the links and daily commentary, alas). It's great to see him earning his stripes in front of a wider audience, three times a week on ESPN.com's Page 2. Browse his column archive, or read this greatest hit that might bring tears to your eyes, as it did mine: Getting Deep Sixed [on Red Sox-Mets Game 6 1986]
posted by lock at 09:35 PM on February 05, 2002
"Now I can die in peace"
ttrendel, it's not academic, but Nick Hornby's "Fever Pitch" is an amazing analysis of why we relate to teams the way we do. Not to mention a great read.