The Bodda Getta

Although it reveals my age, I have been following the Marshall's (Benny and Philip) since 1958. For those members not so privileged to have been a witness of the best sports journalism in the southeast for more than five decades, Philip Marshall is a chip off the old block so to speak, just like his father before him. He consistently, without fail, exhibits the highest ideals of journalism: a dedication to thorough, honest, insightful and well crafted texts that speaks to his readers common sense about issues important to them. There are very, very few sports journalists today that are in his class, less than a handful. If you don't believe me, go to other areas of the country and read what passes as journalism. It is really sad that the age of electronic communication and 24/7 sports blogs seems to have significantly degraded the genre. At least we still have Philip, so enjoy and keep the things that are really important in perspective.