About the Book

“I was thinking of the perfect way to describe the writing of Rick Woodson, then I came across the statement 'love him or hate him.' It so perfectly describes Rick's writing style. Rick Woodson tells it like it is with passion and emotion. He looks to strike at  the heart of every subject he writes about. So love him or hate him, you must read him; he is the double espresso of words.”

Fred Smerlas, former Buffalo Bill Pro Bowl nose tackle

“When Rick joined the Journal staff in the mid-1960s, I think the Journal sports pages stepped up to first class. Woodson … took sports writing in this state (Louisiana) to another level. He was the first to show me that it was not only an information business, but also entertainment.”

Nico Van Thyn

Fort Worth Star Telegram

“Award-winning writer Rick Woodson's collection of columns is a must read, not only for sports junkies, but for anyone interested in a behind-the scenes look at the often frivolous world of sports. Caution: Be prepared to laugh out loud.

Frank Cardon

                                                                                                                  Sports Editor, Rochester Times-Union

“If Rick Woodson could play golf as well as he writes, he’d be on the Champions Tour. He doesn’t take sports too seriously and that’s a good thing for his readers. Rick obviously has fun writing and his observations and thoughts are worth thinking about even when you see things differently – and you probably will. He’s a little bit Jim Murray with a sharper needle.”

             Bob Matthews, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and WHAM-1180 sports talk show host

About the Author

Rick Woodson, who aged (he refuses to say “grew up”) in Shreveport, La., covered sports for the Shreveport Journal, Longview (Wash.) Daily News, Rochester Times-Union and the Honolulu Advertiser. He has been writing a sports column for the Rochester Business Journal for the past 10 years and teaching Journalism at SUNY Brockport for seven years. Rick has covered everything from Class B basketball in Louisiana to the Super Bowl to the U.S. Open golf tournament. His resume includes more than 20 first-place writing awards, and he has hosted television and radio programs.