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Stephen Rodrick Quotes

There are 316 million people in the United States of America. About six million of them watch ‘Homeland,’ Showtime’s thriller about world terror, paranoia, and bipolar disorder. That’s about 2 percent of the population; roughly what the guy with the beard running on the Libertarian Party ticket gets when he runs for Congress Picture Quote #1

NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

A colleague once nicknamed me - half mocking - the ‘magical stranger’ because I get people to tell me things Picture Quote #1

James Salter has been a fighter pilot, a rogue, and a climber. He counts Robert Redford as a friend Picture Quote #1

TMZ’ took the illusion of privacy away. Now the paranoid star just assumes someone is always there. Decoy cars and false itineraries are floated to throw ‘TMZ’ off the scent Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Some historians trace the start of the War on Terror to November 4, 1979, the day the hostages were taken in Tehran Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Some eco groups suggest that as many as 73 million sharks are killed globally every year. Hammerheads, blue sharks, mako sharks - they’re disappearing, and they ain’t coming back Picture Quote #1

More than any other major sport, professional or amateur, college football games are decided by the physical incompetence and downright chokery of their players Picture Quote #1

In college football, fans wallow in a culture of failure. Unless you root for Miami, you sadly wait for disaster to strike your team in a manner not seen outside of Fenway Park Picture Quote #1

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All backups take their cue from Elrod Hendricks, the patron saint of erstwhile catchers Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

From the outside, Rick Rubin’s house above Zuma Beach is a generic millionaire beach home. There’s a rarely used tennis court and a circular drive Picture Quote #1

The only reason baseball’s numerical touchstones have any significance is that most players - even the game’s greats - peter out just barely before they reach them Picture Quote #1

Baseball loyalists cite the game’s legendary numbers - 300 wins, 500 homers, 3,000 hits - as evidence of the sport’s elegance, beauty, and gravitas. What no one mentions is how wretched and painful it is to actually watch a former star gasp and sputter his way toward a legendary number Picture Quote #1

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I was a classic attention deficit disorder kid, always bored and mouthing off at school Picture Quote #1

Think about it: You’re trying to raise cash to save an endangered animal. You’ve got orphaned pandas getting 3 trillion YouTube hits, and you’ve got seals being clubbed over the head by roughnecks. The money flows in. But what about the poor shark? Picture Quote #1

Before Angelina Jolie became a humanitarian, she was best known for wearing a vial of blood around her neck and kissing her brother Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The Smithsonian should box and preserve Tim McGraw’s Nashville den for a future exhibit entitled ‘Early 21st Century American Man Cave.’ Picture Quote #1

The thing about living without a father if he’s always gone is that it takes a long time to realize he isn’t coming home Picture Quote #1

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There are 316 million people in the United States of America. About six million of them watch ‘Homeland,’ Showtime’s thriller about world terror, paranoia, and bipolar disorder. That’s about 2 percent of the population; roughly what the guy with the beard running on the Libertarian Party ticket gets when he runs for Congress. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) 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 Quotes) A colleague once nicknamed me - half mocking - the ‘magical stranger’ because I get people to tell me things. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) James Salter has been a fighter pilot, a rogue, and a climber. He counts Robert Redford as a friend. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) TMZ’ took the illusion of privacy away. Now the paranoid star just assumes someone is always there. Decoy cars and false itineraries are floated to throw ‘TMZ’ off the scent. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) 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 Quotes) Some historians trace the start of the War on Terror to November 4, 1979, the day the hostages were taken in Tehran. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) 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 Quotes) Some eco groups suggest that as many as 73 million sharks are killed globally every year. Hammerheads, blue sharks, mako sharks - they’re disappearing, and they ain’t coming back. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) More than any other major sport, professional or amateur, college football games are decided by the physical incompetence and downright chokery of their players. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) In college football, fans wallow in a culture of failure. Unless you root for Miami, you sadly wait for disaster to strike your team in a manner not seen outside of Fenway Park. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) All backups take their cue from Elrod Hendricks, the patron saint of erstwhile catchers (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) Celebs that hit the West Hollywood/Beverly Hills quadrant and places like the Urth Caffe are not exactly trying to keep a low profile; it’s sort of like if LeBron James went to an ESPN Zone and then whined about being hounded for autographs. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) 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 Quotes) From the outside, Rick Rubin’s house above Zuma Beach is a generic millionaire beach home. There’s a rarely used tennis court and a circular drive. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) The only reason baseball’s numerical touchstones have any significance is that most players - even the game’s greats - peter out just barely before they reach them. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) Baseball loyalists cite the game’s legendary numbers - 300 wins, 500 homers, 3,000 hits - as evidence of the sport’s elegance, beauty, and gravitas. What no one mentions is how wretched and painful it is to actually watch a former star gasp and sputter his way toward a legendary number. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) I was a classic attention deficit disorder kid, always bored and mouthing off at school (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) Think about it: You’re trying to raise cash to save an endangered animal. You’ve got orphaned pandas getting 3 trillion YouTube hits, and you’ve got seals being clubbed over the head by roughnecks. The money flows in. But what about the poor shark? (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) Before Angelina Jolie became a humanitarian, she was best known for wearing a vial of blood around her neck and kissing her brother. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) 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 Quotes) The Smithsonian should box and preserve Tim McGraw’s Nashville den for a future exhibit entitled ‘Early 21st Century American Man Cave.’ (Stephen Rodrick Quotes) The thing about living without a father if he’s always gone is that it takes a long time to realize he isn’t coming home. (Stephen Rodrick Quotes)