Kept waiting for one of those kids to break his neck.

Nothing against Gent or Jenkins or Meggyesy, but none of those books compare favorably to A Fan's Notes. Exley's masterwork stands alone.

A book, The History of Cycling in 50 Bikes, is due out in October.

Don't do it, Wang.

If you're gonna plug a book, why not Pecknold's?

What would Sartre have to say about all this?

Lennay Kekua is Keyser Söze

Nope. He was unleashing the Hynoceros. Be very afraid.

It's a good thing he removed his Ohio State shirt. Getting piss on his shirt would have been gross.

In related news, Eli Manning made his 135th consecutive start yesterday.

How come there aren't any black punters anymore?

When you meet a prospective piece of road beef at the hotel bar, do you ever lie and tell her that you're a linebacker?

We should all be so lucky.

It is no secret that New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is a champion at baseball and at life, in that order. For eighteen pinstriped seasons he has gone out onto the field and led by the sterling example of his grit, hustle, heart, determination, and perhaps most of all, his intangibles. In an era in which base…

Brandon Jacobs is not what you would call a great running back? What, then, should I call a great running back named Brandon Jacobs?

Cris Carter could not be reached for comment

The cover letter is an easy way to weed out careless applicants. If, in your cover letter, you can't be bothered to spell and punctuate properly, communicate basic information effectively or demonstrate some familiarity with the company you're applying for work within, then chances are you also can't be bothered to do…

Better to replace the T with a crucifix than with a W.

How many agents did you query before you found one to represent TBG? How many editors did the agent query before he/she found one to publish it?

That's Neil Best from Newsday. Former Giants beat reporter now covering sports media.