Art Shamsky was an outfielder/first baseman for the Miracle Mets of ‘69. Unlike Bill Bradley of the ‘69-’70 New York Knicks, Shamsky was strictly a former athlete, not a writer. As such, his book “The Magnificent Seasons,” reads like a  personal journal. Sincere it is. Lyrical it is not. Read the rest of this entry »

Training camp has begun for the NFL, and for hardcore fans, it’s great news, what with all the wheeling and dealing, and another Brett Favre drama to boot. And with a game so complex and the odds very hard to determine, it’s a league worth following, right? Or maybe halftime shows at the Super Bowl float your boat (Michael Jackson popping out of several locations in the stadium for SB XXVII was a classic). Well, here are a couple more reasons to be a fan of the NFL.

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