Frank Deford
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Frank Deford bids farewell to the Ringling Brothers Circus and has some further thoughts on taking a final bow.
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There is no rhyme or reason for how suspensions are handed out in sports, according to commentator Frank Deford. He thinks it's time for that to change. -
There are no more perfect 10s in gymnastics, so the sports commentator is leaping off the balance beam and into the Olympic pool. -
They invariably never live up to what the politicians and construction moguls promise, says sports commentator Frank Deford. -
It's called "the beautiful game," but sports commentator Frank Deford says that's because of who plays soccer, not because of how it's played. -
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens should be interrogated by the baseball commissioner the same way Pete Rose has been, opines sports commentator Frank Deford. -
With the NBA's new ad campaign against gun violence, commentator Frank Deford says a bunch of athletes may finally provide the first successful nudge toward stiffer firearm regulation.
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Yogi Berra died Tuesday at age 90. The Hall of Fame catcher is part of our culture in ways that other great athletes never manage. To mark his passing, Morning Edition airs this encore from 2005.
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This year, the extra-point line of scrimmage has been moved back to the 15-yard line. Will that make any demonstrable difference in lowering the conversion rate? -
Commentator Frank Deford isn't crazy about the new boxing movie Southpaw. He says its shortcomings are typical of Hollywood's depiction of boxing.
