Posts Tagged ‘ESPN’
The Next Generation
I went to the NFL Draft this weekend. It was my first time. I’m working on a story on former Boston College QB Matt Ryan and was hoping to spend some time with him and his family. You know, watch a few draft picks, score a couple childhood stories from mom, meet his sister and…
Read MoreThe End of the Madden Jinx??
I have to admit, I secretly love this time of year. And I don’t mean Springtime in New York (although I do). I mean the announcement of the player who will grace this year’s incarnation of EA’s Madden NFL video game. I love it because it means sportswriters all around the country will be talking…
Read MoreLipstick and Sports
When IRL driver Danica Patrick (who became the first woman to win an Indy race last weekend), steps out of her car after a race, she usually does so wearing lipstick. She also poses in leather undies (see April FHM), bats her eyelashes at interviewers and talks about her hair on Letterman (see Wednesday’s show).…
Read More(Not Quite) A Fairy Tale
For the next issue of the magazine, we gave athletes an assignment: Write a six-word memoir. What’s a six-word memoir, you ask? Well, the story goes like this … Someone once asked Hemingway to craft a novel in six words. His response—”For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Deep stuff. Building on that idea, Mag writer…
Read MoreGretchen Bleiler’s On Our Cover!
Sorry, I couldn’t think of a more snappy headline. I wanted to get to the point. I’ve been covering action sports at the magazine now for almost three years. And in that time, I’ve had two very cool experiences/honors. In August 2005, my first cover story, on Mat Hoffman, was the first time ESPN The…
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