Mark Kreidler

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Mark Kreidler is a national award-winning writer whose work has appeared at ESPN, the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and dozens of other publications. He's also a sports-talk veteran with stops in San Francisco and Sacramento, and the author of three books, including the bestselling "Four Days to Glory." More of his writing can be found at https://markkreidler.substack.com. He is also reachable on Twitter @MarkKreidler.

The NFL Regular Season Will Continue to Grow as Roger Goodell, Owners and Media Partners Look for More Revenue

Goodell sees the 18-game schedule as both a certainty and another financial windfall from media rights partners who’ll quickly saddle up to add that extra week of broadcasts.

Bob Costas Decided to Call His Own Shot in Exiting Baseball Play-by-Play

Costas was always a proud person, quite self-critical and constantly looking to adjust for the better.

NFL Fans Wanted Tom Brady in the Broadcast Booth, Not the Part Owner of the Las Vegas Raiders

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Joe Davis, Like Vin Scully, is Far From Just the Voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers

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MLB Postseason Numbers Are Merely a Distraction from Larger Baseball Broadcasting Issues

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