Monthly Archives: July 2005

Accountability? In sports?

Posted on July 12, 2005 by JJH

Apparently, it’s true. The self-proclaimed worldwide leader in sports journalism has (long overdue) assigned itself an ombudsman. This is a move I heartily applaud – though with dubious fascination. ESPN has long seemed Exhibit A in Disney Culture – offering … Continue reading →

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Insert fork, remove fork, done.

Posted on July 7, 2005 by JJH

Actually, that line is somewhat pilfered from baseball writer and ESPN (chortle) Insider Rob Neyer during a recent chat, but I’m stealing it in order to proclaim — for myself — that the Chicago Cubs are finished for 2005 – … Continue reading →

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