The Audio File
 There is a world of media out there that doesn’t involve pictures. It's the
inane chatter of sports talk radio, and it's everywhere and all
around you. Who are these guys, going on hour after hour, shouting
their endless diatribes into our cars and cubicles? Is there genuinely
witty sports commentary out there, or is it all just a big gym class
locker room disguised as intelligent and informed opinion? Do they
really have anything worth saying?
The Audio File is tuned in across the spectrum, searching for those
ever-elusive moments of pure radio gold and pulling no punches for
everybody else. New columns appear Tuesdays, and can be read left to
right across your radio dial.
Read more ...
Below The Fold
 Jay-Z.
Al Pacino. Carrot Top. Five years ago, the only way you
would find these names in the sports section is if the crossword were
alongside. Nowadays, column inches, big-money TV, and seemingly
unending web content are devoted to the intersection between sports and
entertainment. It's getting harder and harder to tell the difference.
Which is where we come in. Every Wednesday, Patrick J. Byrnett looks at
what makes this semi-sports media important, and why we can't stop
reading and watching it. Welcome to Below the Fold, where Page 2 is
always #1 in our hearts.
Read more ...
Granite Fringes
 ESPN.
Sports Illustrated. Fox Sports. National sports coverage that
occasionally dollops attention on major markets. The Washington Post.
The LA Times. The Boston Globe. Major market papers that keep an
eye on national stories. But what happens to sports on the outskirts of
those major markets? What happens when there are sports in the forest
and no major media outlets are there to hear it?
In Granite Fringes, John Weaver goes to those forests in search of
answers, paying particular attention to the author's beloved home
state, the great state of New Hampshire (it's the one right by
Vermont). New columns appear Fridays, exploring what sports coverage
and sports fandom is like in the places big media fears to tread.
Read more ...
|
Columnists