Patrick Daugherty
Patrick Daugherty writes Sporting Box — athletics with gush. He wrote for the Berkeley Monthly before the Reader.
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If Not Justice, We Have the Prospect of Justice
Thursday, May 19, 2011
I’m sure all hands appreciate the traditions and ...
What should we do with the L.A. Lakers?
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
a. Sell the Lakers to Frank McCourt. b. ...
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The Over/Under on Mid-Riff
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
Super Bowl Sunday is upon us. It’s the one time every year when gamblers come out of their closets, fling open their bedroom windows, and shout out, “Yes, neighbor. Yes, ...
Fade In
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
EXT. A TELEPHONE BOOTH. BALTIMORE ALLEY. RAINY. LATE NIGHT. Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh is drunk, drool and spittle ooze from his mouth, flows down his chin and cheeks, then ...
Will Indianapolis Heal Madonna?
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012
The 49ers beat New Orleans, and Alex Smith is redeemed. The San Francisco QB, in crunch-chomp time, game on the line, threw a touchdown pass, a 14-yarder to Vernon Davis, ...
Postseason Mashup
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012
If you look you can find some San Diego in Saturday’s 49ers/New Orleans playoff game. This, by the way, is as close to the NFL playoffs as we’re likely to ...
Top Sports Stories of 2011
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011
Depends where you live. If you live in Huntsville, Texas, the big story of 2011 is Sam Houston State University winning a championship at the College Finals Rodeo for the ...
College Football Has Become a Busy Brothel
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011
Greed until somebody makes you stop. You see it in banking, drug cartels, and politics. It’s especially raw in college football. Big-league college football has become a busy brothel. University ...
The Colts' Luck
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
Six weeks ago I wrote a column about the Indianapolis Colts deliberately losing their games in order to guarantee owning the number 1 pick in April’s NFL draft. Said pick ...
Super Bowl Count: Packers 13, Chargers 0
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011
I’m assuming you’ve heard about the Green Bay Packers’ stock sale that began Tuesday. The defending Super Bowl champion and only publicly owned nonprofit franchise in SportsWorld, USA division, is ...
World Cup Fever
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
We have a sporting pause before the NFL playoffs and college conference football tournaments begin, before NCAA basketball is cranked up to speed, and well before the NBA resumes its ...
Work 10 Weeks, Take 10 Months Off, Part 3
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011
I’m at table with Ms. Abby in the tea room of the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. My current girlfriend has dressed me with care (Harris Tweed sports coat, ...
