Recently it was announced that Fox Sports Net North (FSN) is adding Paul Allen to some of their pre and post-game Timberwolves broadcasts. At first blush we found that to be a puzzling addition until we reminded ourselves at how things operate here in the land of Homersota.
Paul Allen is many things to many people. To some a […]
Given my age the past year seemed to fly by like a summer afternoon sailing on the Aegean. I anticipated a litany of partisan behavior from the local press but could never have imagined how much material was presented.
Some predictable: Sid Hartman defending new Vikings coach Brad Childress like he was his own son. […]
In my travels over the centuries touting my books The Odyssey and The Iliad I have had the fortune to see how other American cities cover their local sports franchises. In doing so, I have focused on the adjectives sports newscasters and radio talking heads use to describe players and coaches and how their approach […]
Recently Sid Hartman began the lowering of expectations for the University of Minnesota football program. This annual ritual first began after the hype Mona, Max, Lee, Scoggins, Coach Mason, and he created prior to the disappointing 2004 season (8th place conference finish).
Specifically, Sid responded to Erik Eskola’s question: “How are the Gophers gonna be?” with a […]
Believe it or not there will come a day when Sid Hartman is no longer actively working as a sports writer and radio guest in this market. That is not our hope nor do we intend to be morbid, however at some point he will retire.
When absent from out immediate consciousness a void will […]