# Who's your favorite sports writer (news)?

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 30, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-sports-writer-news/551988 "2010-08-30T11:05:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-sports-writer-news/551988/41 "2010-09-07T04:22:39Z")

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> [@VarlosZ](#):
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> I also like Bill Simmons; you can pretty much disregard any serious analysis coming from him (except perhaps in basketball), but he’s usually a fun read, which is the most important thing. He had Al Michaels on his [podcast](http://espnradio.espn.go.com/espnradio/clipArchive?showID=bsreport) the other day (8/30), I could listen to Al Michaels shoot the shit about sports and broadcasting for a month.

Just finished _The Book of Basketball_ and I have to say, it’s a great read for those of us that love the NBA but didn’t grow up on it.

My favorite is also Stephen Brunt of the Globe and Mail.

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**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-sports-writer-news/551988/42 "2010-09-07T20:48:38Z")

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> [@peekercpa](#):
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> greg easterman - tuesday morning quarterback.

Might want to take a closer look at the byline next week.

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**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-sports-writer-news/551988/43 "2010-09-10T20:28:41Z")

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I think Ross Tucker is good. He played in the NFL long enough to know what he’s talking about, but isn’t famous enough to coast on star wattage.

Rick Reilly, I will admit, has written some pieces that have moved me. But at this point, my attitude is, “Jesus, not ANOTHER heartwarming tale of sportsmanship and/or overcoming the odds by Rick Reilly.” He’s gone to that well way too many times. What I want to see now is a column about him guffawing with unholy glee as he takes the mound at a charity baseball game and starts firing heaters straight at the special-needs kids’ heads.

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