Wright Thompson: outta the park, through the uprights, slam dunk, et al

Believeland.

Read it and weep:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=101201/Cleveland

 

It's brilliant as usual. I just want him to stop putting himself in the story. Every "I" and "me" drives me insane.

 

I don't have a problem with it. If I read stories based on newspaper writing rules from 1990, maybe. But not now. Not in this case anyway.

 

Tried to read it, but it's about Cleveland. Lost interest a couple hundred words in.

 

Boobie Gibson is my new hero.

 

I'm not from Cleveland and I loved it. Expand your mind a little.

 

Your head would explode from overuse if you had my brain for five minutes.

 

FWIW, Whitlock is crushing this story and Thompson on Twitter today. Calling it Mitch Albom-level schlock.

I loved the story myself. Just wanted to point out Whitlock's take.

 

I can only wonder what Dr. B.A. Homer would say about Whitlock's transparent jealousy.

 

Whitlock's new schtick is to go the opposite of everything, no matter what.

 

I started reading it and pulled out early, so this obviously limits the value of my opinion. But my first reaction when I began wading in was a broad sort of depression and disdain that this talented writer chose to apply his gifts to this topic.

I read a great deal about sports, and I've read so many stories about hard-luck Cleveland fans over the years, and also about their latest misfortune. I begin to read and soon all I can think is, "is this all we have to make a big deal about?"