Updated Jan. 31
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- If you read just a little bit of my work -- my writings, my art -- you know I'm all about the word. I'm all about the story. I'm not at all about me, even if I did use a first-person pronoun a staggering eight times in this paragraph alone. I'm humble. Oops, there goes No. 9.
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That's the last word you'll hear about me. You have Hate Mail's word.
From: John Andrews
How could you be so wrong about Archie Manning? I will not read any of your articles in the future until you stop going for the sensational, "Hey, look at me" angle.
I don't want attention. I broke my nose while boxing here in Phoenix, and I didn't say a word. Nor did I approach a complete stranger who was holding a camera, ask him to take a picture of my nose and e-mail it to me so I could post it here.
From: Greg from Mason, Ohio
That picture of you with the busted nose looks exactly like that buzzard from the old Looney Tunes cartoons. See for yourself.
I was thinking I look more like a proboscis monkey.
From: Brent
That is awesome about your broken nose. No one deserves it more. Haha.
I'm trying to imagine the silly little goober who would write such a note. Can't do it.
From: Chris V.
Amen brother. Every word you said about Archie Manning is dead on.
Are you sure? This next guy disagrees. And as this next guy let me know, he's an expert.
From: Billy Watkins, Clarion-Ledger
Your article on Archie Manning is absurd. You just ripped one of the classiest people ever involved in sports ... and for what? Stopping by the dressing room to see his son after winning the NFC Championship Game? In an era of steroids and dog fighting and all sorts of things to make you want to question whether sports is really worth the time and energy we spend on it, the Mannings are what's right about the games we love to watch. You were out of line. And I'm not just some blabbering fan. I've been a newspaper reporter for 32 years, covered everything from the Super Bowl to the Masters.
Bad news, Billy. The attachment with your resume and high school accomplishments didn't come through. Please re-send.
From: Theresa B.
You have to be the most ignorant, mean-spirited person on the planet. You suck. Everything you write is garbage. What a worthless hack.
And here I thought I was curmudgeonly cute.
From: Charles K.
Does anyone really give a damn what you think?
Ignoring me works. Writing me? Undermines your position a little bit, Chuck.
From: Richard
You are quite possibly the worst sportswriter who has ever lived.
You're the Dick.
From: Rocky
Do yourself a favor. Don't link anything in your Dribbles to Bob Raissman. You really shouldn't subject your readers to such a huge helping of a--hole. I mean, we already have you. Right? Keep up the good work.
I'm ... um ... sigh.
From: Tom Joad
Your writing reminds me of William Shakespeare. He hasn't written anything in 500 years. You should follow his example.
The Bard couldn't hold my jock. Nor would I ask him to do so.
From: Rocco
Gargle glue? CBS allows you to make homo-erotic analogies?
What's homo-erotic about gargling glue? Wait a minute ... ewwwwww. That's it -- no more homo-erotic analogies for me.
From: Archie
You suck, Gregg Doyel.
I see the subject and the verb. But I don't see an object, so I'm unsure what I suck. Did you forget something? A dangling participle, perhaps?
From: Michael O.
Your article on whether Dick Vitale should get into the Hall is one of the most obnoxious and malicious articles I've read in recent memory.
Damn, Mike, I wrote that sucker 11 months ago. You don't type very fast, do you?
From: Joe G.
You are an idiot. Your article on Archie Manning is complete crap. I don't know why CBS employs such a pathetic half-assed writer.
Probably because the alternative is another knucklehead like Freeman or Prisco.
From: Elstunn
I will say this: You do paint a great dog house.
Readers will have to read last week's Hate Mail to get that one. Nicely done, Elstunn. As an aside, my favorite college basketball player as a kid was Elston Turner from Ole Miss. Aside finished.
From: Paul
You attacked Jim Calhoun for playing Marcus Williams back in 2006. Well, now with UConn needing wins, Calhoun has suspended Jerome Dyson and Doug Wiggins. It's time to give Calhoun an apology.
You're right, so here it goes: I'm sorry, Jim, it took two years for you to realize I was right.
