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Joe Throwback: The Big ManClarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, died in 2011. This is what I wrote. I only saw Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band perform “Rosalita” one time in all the years. I love “Rosalita,” love the song because it…
Football 101: No. 13, Night Train LaneHappy December! OK, so by now you know the deal on the Football 101. Here’s the complete archive. Thanks for reading, and thanks for subscribing! We’ll have a new Football 101 essay every week throughout the NFL season, leading right up to Super Bowl Sunday. And if you want to…
Contemporary Era HOF Ballot: No. 2, Curt Schilling and No. 1, Fred McGriffOK, we’re at the end of our Contemporary Era Hall of Fame countdown! We’ve been counting down from 8 to 1 on the ballot based on my guess for each player’s chances of getting elected. Albert Belle and Rafael Palmeiro were Nos. 8 and 7, respectively. I give them essentially no…
