“I think, in general, the sports I've enjoyed covering the most have been the offbeat ones. The more popular, mainstream, the less I like them because they're more, they're more structured and the players don't have much interesting to say because they're interviewed all the time.” ThinkingHas BeensSportsInterestingPlayerEnjoyedMainstreamCoveringOffbeat Author:Mitch Albom
“The one thing that has gotten worse for sports media is access. We hardly get to see, talk to and most of all get to know the players and coaches anymore.” KnowsSportsPlayerOne ThingMediaAccessCoaches Author:J. A. Adande
“I get an adrenaline rush from "playing with the big boys." I consider myself a tomboy and was an athlete in high school, so I like to "talk shop" anyway. But it's fun to actually get paid to cover the NFL with all these incredible former players and sports anchors.” BigsSchoolFunSportsBoysPlayerHigh SchoolPaidIncrediblesAthleteFormerNflShopsAnchorsAdrenalineAdrenaline Rush Author:Megan Alexander
“As a player all you can do is play within yourself, even in the context of a team sport.” PlaySportsCan DoPlayerTeamSports Team Author:Jerry West
“The marketing of players has created untold wealth for many sports stars. You can't blame them or the company that covets the relationship with them, but that doesn't mean the player is good.” MeanStarsSportsWealthCompanyPlayerBlameMarketingSports Stars Author:Jerry West
“I've heard the joke a million times that "Jews in Sports" must be the thinnest book in the world. Actually, I've seen a lot of great players working at the Maccabi Games.” WorldBookGamesSportsMillionsPlayerHeardJokesJew Author:Dolph Schayes