LETTERS
Opinion on ESPN Radio
host stirs varied feedback
To the sports editor:
Regarding "Remote Control" columnist Bill Taaffe's recent writings on ESPN Radio talk show host Colin Cowherd ("Upon further review, Cowherd is must-listen," April 17): Cowherd is a rambling mess of a person with seemingly nothing logical to contribute to any sports question or debate. To state otherwise is indicative of the dilapidated state of journalistic sports coverage.
It sickens me to watch the everyday consumer eat up this garbage. Admittedly, it's the consumers' fault that people such as Cowherd have jobs. He's a hack, an off-the-cuff reactionary with nothing fresh to contribute. All that is meaningless, though, as his show brings in listeners and advertising revenue. It's all about the bottom line, right?
Jeff Smith
CHICAGO
To the sports editor:
I find it interesting that Bill Taaffe finds Colin Cowherd a "more enjoyable" listen now than in the past. My experience has been just the opposite: I found him thoroughly enjoyable and was a loyal listener when he first came on the air, replacing Tony Kornheiser.
However, Cowherd seems to have morphed into a "shock jock." He has been "fast and loose" with his "facts," but I overlooked it in the past because I enjoyed his guests and quick wit. But he goes out of his way to make statements for the purpose of stirring up his audience, many of which I cannot believe reflect his beliefs.
Bill Harper
To the sports editor:
We remember when Bill Taaffe first started at the Review-Journal and he asked readers who the best sports-talkers were. My husband and I said Colin Cowherd.
He's one of those in-your-face kind of guys with honesty, but as Taaffe has shared, Cowherd stays away from "hot topics' that might really get him into trouble.
Everybody after him is far, far behind. Thanks, Bill, for correcting your grade on Cowherd (from B-minus to A-plus).
Lorelle and Mike Ellis
HENDERSON
Noah's good character no subject for derision
To the sports editor:
I am surprised you would publish the letter last week written by reader Matt Sadler concerning Florida basketball player Joakim Noah hugging his mother before signing autographs.
As a sports editor, you should know something about Joakim's good character and, therefore, not publish a letter about him so full of hate and sour grapes.
Helen Manogue
Doby is deserving of as
much praise as Robinson
To the sports editor:
Jackie Robinson was a special man and baseball player. But it irritates me that the black and baseball communities heap praise on Robinson while neglecting another black player just as deserving, Larry Doby.
About 60 days after Robinson broke the National League color line, Doby became the American League's first black player. He was alone in the AL, suffering the same abuse as Robinson. Being a strong, humble man, he handled his ordeal with dignity and class.
Doby also is in the Hall of Fame. Robinson hit for a higher average (.311 to .283). Doby had more power (250 home runs to 137) and drove in more runs (970 to 734).
Why is Robinson praised and Doby is ignored?
Clinton Womack
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