Jim Armstrong (Denver Post) - Jim Armstrong writes one of the best "notes columns" in the country. If you've seen him on TV - on Around the Horn for example - you know that he can slice open just about anyone with his sarcasm.

Bill Conlin (The Philadelphia Daily News) - I grew up in Philly. I've been reading Bill Conlin for more years that either he or I would like to admit to.

Greg Cote (The Miami Herald) - His wit is razor sharp and he has an extraordinary way with words. When he writes about topics that extend beyond the Miami horizon, his stuff is really entertaining reading.

Frank Deford (Sports Illustrated) - Growing up, Frank Deford was the writer in SI that I would look for as every issue arrived in the mail. Arguably the best sportswriter of the second half of the 20th century.

Sally Jenkins (Washington Post) - Interesting, articulate and often provocative. She is Dan Jenkins' daughter and when you read her stuff, you will come to believe in genetics. She only writes about once a week; it would be more enjoyable if she wrote more often.

Tony Kornheiser (Washington Post) - Always an interesting slant on sports.

Bernie Lincicome (The Rocky Mountain News) - Wry and sardonic. His sense of humor is so dry, that you might expect him to spit dust.

Scott Ostler (The San Francisco Chronicle) - I wish he would write more stuff about the national sports scene and not just the Bay Area, but when he saddles up his "Sarcasm Horse" he is as good as there is.

Dwight Perry (The Seatle Times) - His "Sideline Chatter" column provides an overview of the strange and offbeat things that happen in the world of sports - and some of the strange and offbeat people who do them . He writes five days a week in the Seattle Times. It's fun reading."

Bob Ryan (The Boston Globe) - Tony Kornheiser calls him the "quintessential American sportswriter". Pro basketball is probably his best subject but he can generate sufficient outrage about a variety of subjects to make him interesting reading all year long.

Dan Shaughnessy (The Boston Globe) - Obviously a man who observes closely the state of the Boston Red Sox, but Dan writes about many topics and does not spare the sarcasm.

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