MeX Games

In the days leading up to this leg of my trip, I received no less than four documents from ESPN instructing me on safety precautions. Apparently, it is next to impossible to spend two days in Mexico City without being robbed, raped or kidnapped, becoming the victim of a scam or disappearing entirely. Almost every…

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ASR: “What Comes After Par-S?!”

Today begins a rather odd trip. Okay, it’s got nothing on my last two-weeker: Butte, Montana (Evel Knievel Days) to LA (X Games) to San Diego-San Fran-Denver-Long Island (NFL training camps). But the best part about this trip is that it ends with four days of vacation. This morning, I’m in San Diego (one of…

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Welcome to my new site!

A few weeks ago, I was at Raiders training camp, waiting to interview a couple players after practice. I visited four teams during the pre-season, and the Raiders were the only organization with closed practices. This day, however, they had invited about 100 boosters to attend practice. These folks were also waiting around in nearly…

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