Few Bay Area sports executives in the 21st century got pilloried by us in the sports media more than 49ers CEO Jed York and his president, Paraag Marathe.
“Windows” in sports is a concept that has gained more popularity in recent years. I’ll never forget “Sopranos” actor Joe Gannascoli sitting down with Paulie and me at the Super Bowl Radio Row in January of 2013, days after the 49ers lost the NFC Championship in Seattle.
In the wake of adversity throughout American sports, Brian Murphy praises the efforts of the USA’s cross country ski relays team, consisting of Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall.
Let’s work towards quickening the game. The news that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and players’ union chief Tony Clark are meeting about pitch clocks, mound visits and other ways to trim the time-of-game fat is welcome news.
If you’re still going to be mad about the Giants plans for 2018, you may be falling into the trap of the old saying about the cynic: He knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.