Spotlight on Sports... and Broader Issues

Two excellent sports-oriented morning articles from the world wide webosphere

Just for a slight change of pace, we'll highlight two excellent sports-related articles this morning.

First there's this Standard-Examiner editorial, wherein Std-Ex editor Doug Gibson thoroughly lambastes the BCS "championiship" bowl selection process and makes a great case for the implementation of an NCAA Division 1A Championship Playoff Series:

• BCS stands for greed

During a recent conversation with Mr. Gibson, we were delighted to learn that he's an avid sports fan, an attribute which is well displayed in this fine morning editorial.

Next, we'll glide to this most excellent Bill Conlin piece, gleaned from the online edition of today's Philadelphia Daily News sports page:

• Bill Conlin: Two-minute warning for our beloved sportswriters

The tone is bittersweet. The article has the flavor of an epitaph, with a broad "old school" sportswriters tribute thrown in to boot. An unfortunate portent of the future too, in all likelihood.

Still, a very satisfying read for this retired old "jock" and an unreformed fan of the "golden age" of American sports journalism.

So what say our gentle readers about all this?