Exclusive Interview with Bob Costas and Buzz Bissenger, What makes a good writer?

ethanator1088 posted 5/5/2008 from neswsports.com [flag]

Buzz Bissinger was recently on Costas Now on HBO. They ripped into Deadspins Will Leitch. Costas says he did not know Buzz would be so harsh, but it is obvious that he was a ringer. Costas is on record for not liking blogs. He is also on record for rethinking his stance on blogs. So, he brings in the left-hander Buzz to do his dirty work on his show. I personally ran into Buzz Bissinger [link]

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Does Ethanator have to choke a Buzz?
Great piece.

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THE AFTER PARTY
Published 5/5/2008 by DCScrap at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
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