but he does highlight the ridiculousness of legions of couch potatoes swooning over someone running a tenth of a second faster than someone else over a distance many of us haven't surmounted without someone chasing us.
Starts by saying its his life long dream to attend
You know he is a football junkie that could be posting mock drafts on BBI. I didn't find anything cringe worthy in the piece. I didn't find any revelations either. It was just a confirmation for me of what it's like from a reporters perspective dealing with an event that has grown into must see TV organically
Reminds me of ZEFIS.
He's excited to be there. He notes that several times throughout the story. It would be a better read if he had let more of that shine through.
As it is now, he sounds like Bill Simmons running on no sleep and a dozen Red Bulls.
The whole thing has gotten out of hand.
Any corporate organization which so closely ties itself into the fabric of American culture deserves the occasional side-long glance.