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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Frank Deford: Sportswriter And National Treasure

Frank Deford is a national treasure - a really smart sports writer who moves from "the particular" to "the general" with the philosophical dexterity of a wise man.

In the "menu" below I especially recommend 
"To Liven Up NFL Pregame Shows, Take A Cue From The View"

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"Frand Deford's Quest To Bring Humor And Grace To Sportswriting"
The Atlantic

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  1. Why Has Football Become So Brutish?

    WUSF News-Nov 14, 2013
    To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. Transcript ... Our commentatorFrank Deford says football has taken another blow to the head. FRANK ...
  2. The Horse Who Picked Up A Paintbrush

    NPR-Nov 27, 2013
    This is a Thanksgiving story about a horse. Actually, a horse artist. I don't mean an artist who paints horses, like Degas or Remington, but a ...
  3. To Liven Up NFL Pregame Shows, Take A Cue From 'The View'?

    NPR-Dec 4, 2013
    The Sunday pregame shows feature interchangeable ex-players and ex-coaches saying the same banal things, one after another. "They've got ...
  4. In Basketball, It's Always About What's Next

    NPR-Nov 20, 2013
    College basketball seems to get started sooner every year, like puberty in American children. Why does everything have to begin so early now, ...
  5. Frank Deford: Football Damages Your Soul

    RushLimbaugh.com (subscription)-Nov 15, 2013
    Frank Deford was on NPR Morning Edition yesterday, and they were talking about a new poll on what Americans think about the gam

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