After years of sobriety, columnist returns to the bars

[BigRed]

Are you kidding me? We don't think about drinking during March Madness? Give me a break.

The connection between basketball and drinking at this time of year can't be avoided. Turn on your TV. You see the Miller Lite rock-paper-scissors commercial practically every break. There are all kind of basketball decorations in the beer aisle at the store. This isn't a topic that hasn't been addressed, a million times over.

You know what would have been a more memorable column? How about if the columnist would have volunteered to drive someone home from the sports bar? He'd be putting his hard-earned personal lesson to use in a positive way. As far as I know, he wouldn't violate any journalistic covenants, either. The whole thing just seemed gratuitous.

Fine, I get it. you didn't like the column and you're going to pick it apart. Guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

 

[Matt1735]

My grandfather is fighting the losing battle with prostate cancer. My thoughts and prayers will be with Ken. And, I've now read three of his columns (sports bars, sports writer and prostate cancer) and think all three are excellent.

 

[friend of the friendless]

Sirs, Madames,

This is sorta the same story as the one when I went to a church.

YHS, etc

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Update:

I would venture a guess that the SMG guys picked up this from SportsJournalists.com

http://www.sportsmediaguide.com/03272007-KenBurger.asp

 

[SCEditor]

C'mon. The guy mentions his five wives and that doesn't get a follow-up question?

Interesting read.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

I thought it was odd they let that go too.

BTW,
I was visiting the Post and Courier website and discovered my new favorite (non-sports) columnist .. Bryce Donovan. I think he's pretty freaking funny. Very Dave Barry-like. I spent the last 45 minutes of company time reading his old columns.

 

[SCEditor]

I thought it was odd they let that go too.

BTW,
I was visiting the Post and Courier website and discovered my new favorite (non-sports) columnist .. Bryce Donovan. I think he's pretty freaking funny. Very Dave Barry-like. I spent the last 45 minutes of company time reading his old columns.

Bryce Donovan is very good.

 

[Mighty_Wingman]

The anti-fan stuff struck me as the kind of thing that would draw a lot of criticism on this board if one of our own said it.

 

[Ike Broflovski]

I've read more fascinating interviews on that site. I thought the anti-fan stuff was interesting -- and explains why he was so hostile toward the fans in that column. You don't necessarily have to like sports fans to be a sportswriter, but you damn sure better try to understand them, and I don't think he's made an effort.

 

[Blitz]

Certainly sounded condescending to me.

Average column, interesting angle.
No awards likely to be given for the work.

 

[Boobie Miles]

C'mon. The guy mentions his five wives and that doesn't get a follow-up question?

Interesting read.

Umm, think he was joking?

 

[Write-brained]

C'mon. The guy mentions his five wives and that doesn't get a follow-up question?

Interesting read.

Umm, think he was joking?

Maybe. I only knew about four ex-wives.