When Serena Williams said recently that she doesn't love tennis, many people gasped and clutched their pearls.
When we see someone who achieved what we couldn't, says Frank Deford, we're all the more put out if they can blithely turn their back on it.
frank defordTake Your Ball And Go Home? How Dare You!NPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:00pm
Dear NHL: Hit The Puck, Not The PlayersNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:00pm
Commentator Frank Deford suggests a New Year's resolution for the National Hockey League: No more fighting. Is Football Culture The Core Of The Problem?NPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 11/15/2011 - 9:00pm
Commentator Frank Deford wonders if the very nature of the sport contributed to the events at Penn State. No Love For November, Sports' Drama-Free MonthNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 11/01/2011 - 8:00pm
For commentator Frank Deford, there's not a lot of excitement in the sports world these days — a feeling he chalks up to the November doldrums. The (Basketball) Show Must Go OnNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 10/25/2011 - 8:00pm
It's a desperate time for fans of the NBA. Frank Deford provides an alternative entertainment idea for basketball junkies. Sometimes, One Is EnoughNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 10/18/2011 - 8:00pm
In an era of reality TV and short attention spans, Frank Deford wonders if the best-of-seven game series is really such a good idea. The Goal(post)-Oriented PilgrimageNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:01pm
Commentator Frank Deford tells of a 56-year-long quest by a man set out to visit all the stadiums of all the Division One college football teams in the nation. Yankees' HOPE Week: Batting A ThousandNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 07/19/2011 - 10:01pm
The New York Yankees start their third annual HOPE Week on July 25. Frank Deford applauds as the richest team in baseball gives back to the community. Hot Dog! It's Independence Day!NPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 06/28/2011 - 10:01pm
Hot dogs are great to eat at sports events. But commentator Frank Deford doesn't think eating hot dogs should be a sports event. ESPN: Nobody Does It BiggerNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 06/14/2011 - 10:01pm
No matter that NBC retained the broadcast rights to the Olympic Games; Frank Deford thinks ESPN still comes out on top. |
