End of an era for me. Peter King was a knowledgeable and great writer and part of a stable of great journalists at Sports Illustrated. Growing up and into my 40’s SI was must read; family knew Thursday night (when SI would generally arrive in the mail) was sacred. No one bothered me till every page was read. King, Zimmerman, Kirkpatrick, Deford, Gary Smith, Leigh Montville, Steve Rushin, Jack McCollum (sp.), Rick Reilly and many more. Unbelievably gifted writers that made SI a must for any sports fan.
Now private equity money hogs have made a great magazine into nothing. All to chase a buck. It’s so damned depressing.