Publicists cater to bloggers because they can play them; bloggers cater to publicists because they want their ads. Stephen Rodrick bloggercaterplay Change image and share on social
One of the hallmarks that a British actor brings to his public persona is an adept sense of self-deprecation - see Daniel Craig and Damian Lewis. Stephen Rodrick actoradeptbring Change image and share on social
NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians. Stephen Rodrick blindchristianfall Change image and share on social
A colleague once nicknamed me - half mocking - the 'magical stranger' because I get people to tell me things. Stephen Rodrick colleaguehalfmagical Change image and share on social
The Smithsonian should box and preserve Tim McGraw's Nashville den for a future exhibit entitled 'Early 21st Century American Man Cave.' Stephen Rodrick 21stamericanbox Change image and share on social
There are many reasons why I hate college football. The 4-hour games drone on longer than Steve Lyons during the American League playoffs. The ever-expanding season threatens to creep into early July. Boise, Idaho, hosts a bowl game. And it's played on blue artificial turf. Stephen Rodrick americanartificialblue share on social
Lance Armstrong has a 17th-century, 15-foot Spanish fresco of the crucifixion hanging on the wall of his Austin mansion. This doesn't mean - and some of you Armstrong acolytes might want to sit down for this - that Lance is Jesus. Stephen Rodrick 17thacolytearmstrong share on social
I've seen few things more depressing than the end-of-season Giants-Padres series in 2001 in which Barry Bonds hit his 68th homer of the year while a .227-hitting, rapidly fossilizing Rickey Henderson staggered like a delirious marathoner toward 3,000 hits. Stephen Rodrick 00068thbarry share on social
As anyone who has read 'Sports Illustrated's Steve Rushin knows, it's quite possible to write an unreadable column without being a TV pundit. But if you want to be a consistently good columnist, you can't be on television. Stephen Rodrick columncolumnistconsistently share on social
