For all you sports fans, and fans of good writing, we suffered a great loss yesterday as longtime Sports Writer Ralph wiley passed away due to an apparent heart failure at the untimely age of 52. Though he wrote usually about sprots, some of his articles reach deep down into the very essence of the human soul. A personal favorite article of mine follows, and it appears it was also a favorite of many from his company ESPN:

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/wiley/010912.html

His opinions always polarized people, but he also always made you think. May he rest in peace nad may we cherish the legacy of writing he has left behind.

Take care all.