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Bob Ford is an award-winning sports columnist for The Inquirer. He is a four-time Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year, as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. His work has been cited numerous times by Associated Press Sports Editors judges and he won an Eclipse Award for outstanding coverage of horse racing.
Prior to becoming a columnist at the Inquirer, Ford was the 76ers beat writer for six seasons and then a general assignment feature writer with a specialty in Olympic Sports. 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 sports columnist for the Delaware County Daily Times.
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Bynum's recovery taking a long time
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Bob Ford: Andrew Bynum delivered the weekly update on his knees and asked whether he could sit down to do so.
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Once merciless Armstrong now seeks forgiveness
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Anyone who crossed Lance Armstrong, even in the slightest way, felt the sting of his retribution. Now, he wants forgiveness.
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Questions remain for Phillies
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Bob Ford: Ruben Amaro Jr. looks at the Phillies and, like you, he doesn't know what to expect in 2013.
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Things don't add up for Sixers
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Bob Ford: Every game, the 76ers find themselves battling uphill against two opponents. They have to take on the other team and they also have to beat the calculator.
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The NHL lockout effect
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Bob Ford: Hockey is all about accepting pain and sticking together, however. It is what the players have been told since their first shift on the ice.
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Eagles begin searching for the perfect coach
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Jeffrey Lurie spent the first five minutes of his news conference on Monday describing the perfect head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, or for any NFL team.
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Big East a hot mess
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Bob Ford: The seven Big East schools that decided to create a world without big-time football, are taking a bold step into the past.
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A look at the Eagles' future
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Bob Ford: The Nick Foles Development Thermometer will get a true test Thursday against a big-boy defense.
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Bucs stir bad memories
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Bob Ford: As if enough insult had not been ladled over the injury of this Eagles season, the Buccaneers will add their own dollop on Sunday when they celebrate the 10th anniversary of their lone Super Bowl championship season.
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Washburn firing not a bad move
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Bob Ford: Andy Reid can't hope to dispel the disappointment surrounding the 2012 Eagles before the end of this season, but he is making great strides erasing the memory of the 2010 Titans.
