Per usual, Tim Layden writes the hell out of a horse race. I might think he has a lede prepared before the race, but, hell, nobody knows who's going to win. nbcsports.com/horse-racing/n…

RIP Dabney Coleman. Spent an afternoon in his backyard long ago talking about his hilarious turn in 'Slap Maxwell,' a sitcom about a sports writer. The creator, the great Jay Tarses, told me I could try a script, after which the show got cancelled. Natch.
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The most amazing thing to me remains the fact that the home plate ump pretty much holds his ground as that snorting rhino Brett stampedes toward him

And we all thought that was going to happen to Eugene Levy

A reasonable response by Layden. Boy, I'm trying to think of the response that our friend--the late, great Bill Nack--would have to this, huh, Tim?

was one of a kind. thanks

The Magic in general? Man, that’s a team with a lot of energy. Hope they can stay together. But I admit I’m late to a season-long party. As for the intro, Jon, I’m wondering if you remember Ty Stofflett

Just reading this now, but I bet you killed it, Layden. I'm gonna check.

Honored to serve as this week's The Sunday Long Read guest editor. Just remember when you read it tomorrow that a thousand times this week my wife heard, 'Is this a good story? Should I include it? Well, when WILL you be finished reading it?'

Now I'm worried.

Looking forward to talking with Glen Macnow and Mike Sielski tomorrow at noon on WIP. We'll discuss my book, THE REAL HOOSIERS, but I wonder if they'll ask me anything about the future of the 76ers, a complicated question. So, I'm embarking on a few hours of research.

Walters from the corner… YES!

Never a shrinking violet, Seinfeld has been everywhere of late. This morning I found him at my picnic table ready to talk about his new Netflix movie.

Two fine urologists right there ...

Patrick Beverley continues to lead league in one category: Attention-Getting From Increasingly Irrelevant Player.

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