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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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Reid's not-so-Super Sunday
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Posted 02/05/2012
Bob Ford: Andy Reid said he would watch the Super Bowl. Reid always seems to be free to study the teams that make it there.
 
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Sixers not yet on Heat's level
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Posted 02/04/2012
Bob Ford: If Friday's game was a yardstick game for the 76ers, a way to compare their 16-6 record with the 16-6 record of the Heat, then the night didn't turn out to be very encouraging.
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Reid talkin' 'bout tinkering - 02/02/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: You don't want to hear it, but the Eagles had horrendously bad luck when it came to turnovers in 2011. With bounces that went one way instead of the other, the Eagles' fate might have been far different.
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Eagles stick with Plan C(astillo) - 02/01/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: The Eagles have a defensive coordinator who wasn't their first choice either last season or in the coming season.
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Schools scramble to sort social media - 01/29/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: Last fall, Villanova contracted a firm that uses computer software to screen the social-media accounts of university student-athletes, looking for all manner of potential trouble.
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Hawks get a confidence-builder - 01/26/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: Whatever tentativeness had seeped into St. Joe's while losing to Massachusetts, Xavier, and Penn disappeared in the second half of a 77-63 win over Dayton at Hagan Arena.
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Juan more time? Sure looks like it - 01/24/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: The defensive coordinator that everyone assumed would become the former defensive coordinator still has the title, and it looks as if people better start getting used to that.
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Just the sadness remains - 01/23/2012
The tragic end of a life lived by rules that no longer apply.
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: The tragedies pile one atop the next, like snow across the central hills. The latest is that Joe Paterno, hectored by cancer and battered by the events of the last three months, lost his last battle with the clock.

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The Lowe-down on Peyton - 01/20/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: News Item: Actor Rob Lowe created a firestorm Wednesday on Twitter when he posted "my people are saying" Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is about to announce his retirement.
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Hamels signed, but not yet sealed - 01/18/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: Cole Hamels has to be, and should be, handled a little differently. Hamels, more than any player on the Phillies roster, represents the best chance of quality future production for many seasons to come.
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Spagnuolo can't fix everything - 01/15/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: If the Eagles are able to hire Steve Spagnuolo as their defensive coordinator, that move alone won't be the magic button to fix all the problems on that side of the ball.
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Do 76ers need a star? - 01/13/2012
By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
Bob Ford: Without a true star on the roster, the Sixers have to rely on energy and collective talent. That's a dicey formula in the NBA.
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Bob Ford | Rosen alone can't improve Penn's lot - 01/11/2012
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Bob Ford | Reid is stuck in his ways - 01/09/2012
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Bob Ford | Exciting new era for Sixers - 01/07/2012
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Bob Ford | Penn State ends up sideshow losers - 01/03/2012
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Bob Ford sets the record straight - 12/31/2011
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Bob Ford | Setting the record straight - 12/30/2011
Bob Ford | Despite spin, Eagles' season is a failure - 12/26/2011
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Bob Ford | Birds' win could have been costly - 12/25/2011
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