A longtime contributor to NPR, Sports Illustrated and HBO, Deford was the only sportswriter to receive a National Humanities Medal.
COMMENTARY BY FRANK DEFORD
Supporting The Home Team From Your Couch
Nowadays, do sports fans have to show their support by purchasing tickets? After all, the NFL makes much more from TV than at the box office. Aren’t you doing your fair share by staying comfy warm downstairs by your own huge high-definition TV, where you’re surrounded by chosen friends and family, and have your own choice refreshments and your own toilet facilities?
