Stephen Rodrick

I grew up in a town without fathers.

— Stephen Rodrick

Jeff Bridges wants you to take it easy, man.

— Stephen Rodrick

Rick Rubin eats no cheese.

— Stephen Rodrick

Brett Favre likes to tell stories.

— Stephen Rodrick

I arrive a month premature, with my dad's brains but not much else.

— Stephen Rodrick

I was a classic attention deficit disorder kid, always bored and mouthing off at school.

— Stephen Rodrick

If nothing else, the act of reaching a milestone often serves to reveal a superstar's true nature.

— Stephen Rodrick

All backups take their cue from Elrod Hendricks, the patron saint of erstwhile catchers.

— Stephen Rodrick

The everybody-loves-Jeff Bridges home base is, of course, 'The Big Lebowski.'

— Stephen Rodrick

NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians.

— Stephen Rodrick

James Salter has been a fighter pilot, a rogue, and a climber. He counts Robert Redford as a friend.

— Stephen Rodrick

There's no doubt Matt Leinart loves his son very much.

— Stephen Rodrick

Ever since Mike Tyson was champ, twenty-something dudes have microwaved nachos, popped opened Natty Lights, watched sharks do unspeakable things on TV,…

— Stephen Rodrick

One of the hallmarks that a British actor brings to his public persona is an adept sense of self-deprecation - see Daniel…

— Stephen Rodrick

More than any other major sport, professional or amateur, college football games are decided by the physical incompetence and downright chokery of…

— Stephen Rodrick

Some historians trace the start of the War on Terror to November 4, 1979, the day the hostages were taken in Tehran.

— Stephen Rodrick

To build an empire - or win seven Tour de Frances in a row - you must have a Lone Star-size ego…

— Stephen Rodrick

The only reason baseball's numerical touchstones have any significance is that most players - even the game's greats - peter out just…

— Stephen Rodrick

'TMZ' has the cash to buy off valets and info like flight lists or even the limo list of what celeb is…

— Stephen Rodrick

The thing about living without a father if he's always gone is that it takes a long time to realize he isn't…

— Stephen Rodrick

I've seen few things more depressing than the end-of-season Giants-Padres series in 2001 in which Barry Bonds hit his 68th homer of…

— Stephen Rodrick

Stephen A. Smith is the hardest-working man in sports show business. The ubiquitous basketball pundit appears on ESPN about 10 times a…

— Stephen Rodrick

Legends like Jim Murray at the 'Los Angeles Times' and Shirley Povich at the 'Washington Post' were the most beloved guys at…

— Stephen Rodrick

There are many reasons why I hate college football. The 4-hour games drone on longer than Steve Lyons during the American League…

— Stephen Rodrick

Baseball loyalists cite the game's legendary numbers - 300 wins, 500 homers, 3,000 hits - as evidence of the sport's elegance, beauty,…

— Stephen Rodrick

There are 316 million people in the United States of America. About six million of them watch 'Homeland,' Showtime's thriller about world…

— Stephen Rodrick

Think about it: You're trying to raise cash to save an endangered animal. You've got orphaned pandas getting 3 trillion YouTube hits,…

— Stephen Rodrick

Lance Armstrong has a 17th-century, 15-foot Spanish fresco of the crucifixion hanging on the wall of his Austin mansion. This doesn't mean…

— Stephen Rodrick

There are times when a sports figure doesn't deserve sympathy.

— Stephen Rodrick

Robert Downey Jr. doesn't work out like us regular folks. Adulation bathes him from the moment he arrives at his Los Angeles…

— Stephen Rodrick

Occasionally, a young catcher is born with a backup's soul. Bob Montgomery was on the Red Sox opening day roster for the…

— Stephen Rodrick

A colleague once nicknamed me - half mocking - the 'magical stranger' because I get people to tell me things.

— Stephen Rodrick

Peter Rodrick was one of only around 4,000 men in the world qualified to land jets on a carrier after dark.

— Stephen Rodrick

As a kid, Terry Bradshaw didn't amaze me. My hero was Steelers backup Terry Hanratty, who nabbed two Super Bowl rings while…

— Stephen Rodrick

When superstars go down, no matter how sympathetic the circumstances, fans know the franchise could be sunk.

— Stephen Rodrick

From the outside, Rick Rubin's house above Zuma Beach is a generic millionaire beach home. There's a rarely used tennis court and…

— Stephen Rodrick

'TMZ' took the illusion of privacy away. Now the paranoid star just assumes someone is always there. Decoy cars and false itineraries…

— Stephen Rodrick

Maybe it's impossible to spend time with Patrick Stewart and not have the conversation move to the extraterrestrial.

— Stephen Rodrick

I tested in the top percentile for IQ, but I couldn't tie my shoes or really ride a bike without training wheels…

— Stephen Rodrick

Publicists cater to bloggers because they can play them; bloggers cater to publicists because they want their ads.

— Stephen Rodrick