Bob Ford

Bob Ford is an award-winning sports columnist for The Inquirer. After coming to the newspaper as the beat writer for the 76ers, a capacity he served for six seasons, Ford became a general assignment writer with a specialty in Olympic sports. He has covered every Winter and Summer Olympic Games beginning with Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994. He also has been a feature writer. In 1995, he was designated a fellow of The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism.

Ford has written sports in the Philadelphia area since 1981 when he served as the Phillies beat writer and later as a general columnist for the Delaware County Daily Times.

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Should Eagles Take Lesson From Flyers?

Bob Ford Chris Pronger, Holmgren's big gamble - 07/07/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

When the history of Paul Holmgren's tenure as general manager of the Flyers is written, the trade for defenseman Chris Pronger will almost certainly be viewed as his signature moment.
Bob Ford A Mets-induced mirage, or money in the Bank? - 07/06/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

The Mets left town yesterday afternoon the same way they arrived - very quietly - and it would be difficult to blame the Phillies for checking off their rival from the mental list of worries this season.
Bob Ford: 'My guy': When Manuel fills out the all-star roster, Howard will get a look. - 07/05/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

If we have learned anything about Charlie Manuel during his five seasons managing the Phillies, it is that he likes to support his players, and - what a coincidence - they have returned the favor.
Bob Ford: Anger, Armstrong and the Tour de France - 07/03/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

As Lance Armstrong was climbing steadily to the summit of professional cycling's holiest of Ziggurats - reeling off two, three, four, five, six, SEVEN straight wins in the Tour de France during his remarkable comeback from the cancer that nearly killed him - followers, fanatics and doubters struggled to find an apt historical comparison within the sport.
Bob Ford We'll see if Rollins gets the message - 06/30/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

If being benched for one game is a short jolt of shock-therapy motivation - the baseball equivalent of a brief text message reading, Pck it Up:-) - then being removed from the lineup for four straight games is an old-fashioned, longhand epistle on the seriousness of the situation.
Bob Ford: Sixers played it wise and prudent on draft day - 06/28/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

Fourteen trades in the NBA coincided with the league's draft last week. The deals included everything from the glitzy transfer of big names - the trades of Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland and Vince Carter to Orlando - to the more mundane shuffling of future second-round picks or wads of cash for current second-round picks who might or might not ever see the court.
Bob Ford Holiday pick makes clear future is not now - 06/26/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

The 76ers came out of the draft last night confident about the identity of their point guard five years from now.
Bob Ford Two coaches in a boat, talking - 06/24/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

News Item: Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid and Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Reid's former offensive coordinator, left Monday for a weeklong fishing vacation in Alaska.
Bob Ford Manuel is near boiling point with listless Phils - 06/19/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

The Phillies continued their amazing home disappearing act yesterday, losing for the third straight day to the Toronto Blue Jays and falling to 1-5 on this homestand.
Bob Ford When Hamels the ace doesn't win - 06/17/2009: By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist

This is how it is every start for Cole Hamels: He is supposed to win. He is supposed to win because he is considered the only sure thing the Phillies have, the only pitcher who, when his turn comes around, has a weight of expectation leaning against him, as if the game is nearly in the win column before it is played.