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Just wanted to remind people of the second-annual Casey Pearlman Holiday Toy Drive. All donated gifts go directly to the Blytheadale Children’s Hospital, an amazing place that gives everything directly to children in need. Contact me (anngold22@gmail.com) if you’d like to donate a toy. I’ll be happy to send you a signed copy of The [...]

Ever since I started writing for Sports Illustrated back in 1996, I’ve had a personal love-hate relationship with its Sportsman of the Year. Sometimes, the choices have been unarguable—the women’s soccer team, Tiger Woods, Buddy Biancalana. Other times, however, I’ve wanted to rip my hair out. Brett Favre? Dwayne Wade? That Roger Federer never won the damn thing—and now it’s too late—is a shame. I mean, who was better?

What started out as a simple idea by Meg (bbyao06) as a way to get the SJ name out there has bulldozed into a full blown creative project that we are all really proud of. Not only is it Meg’s brainchild, but she also is responsible for the editing, artwork, and the publication.

This first edition is our pioneer effort. Subsequent editions of this unique online sports publication will be published monthly…and of course, provided for free.

What has gone unsaid throughout the entire Hanley Ramirez saga is the ever-thickening layer of distrust between American major leaguers and Hispanic major leaguers. It’s not thick, like a sheet of paper. It’s thick, like a brick wall. There are obviously many exceptions here. But an enormous number of American major league players believe their [...]

The Saints won! The Saints won! A victory for the city of New Orleans! A victory for Drew Brees and Jonathan Vilma! A victory for … for … us! The media! Who dat, bitch? Who dat? Although Super Bowls are traditionally a time for the wonderful world of mindless sports coverage, this year will be [...]

Here at jeffpearlman.com, where dreams come true and bribes are accepted, I like having up-and-comers speak their mind. Hence, Yaron Weitzman—a junior at NYU, an aspiring journalist and the pride of New Rochelle—has been contributing his weekly thoughts

Today’s post: Sports and gossip …

Roughly 30 years ago, when I was 7 and my brother David was 9, we were sitting at the kitchen table at our home in Mahopac, N.Y.

“Which football team do you like?” our father asked.

“I like the Giants, said David.

“Well,” I said, “I guess I’ll like the Jets.”

That was 1979.

Guaranteed to be 100 percent correct—or everyone gets a month subscription to this blog for free …

ROCKIES vs. PHILLIES:

Phillies are the defending champs, but they’re far from the same team as a year ago. A ballclub can get by with many things in the post-season, but not without a closer.

Following my Keith Hernandez post from yesterday evening, a few people pointed out my apparent hypocrisy. How, they asked, can someone rant against “cheaters” like Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa, yet support the Hall of Fame candidacy of a cocaine user like Keith Hernandez? Boy, do I loathe this argument. Look, steroids and HGH make [...]

Did anyone else see Mike Tyson on Conan last night? Man, what a fascinating guy. My life in sports has sort of paralleled Tyson’s, as far as the years involved. When I was a kid/teen, Tyson was coming up through the ranks, battering the Marvis Fraziers and Tyrell Biggses of the world. I was riveted. [...]