http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez RSS Feed for Inq Col John Gonzalez en-us Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:59:28 GMT 2011-07-05T12:59:28Z en-us http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110705_Gonzo___NFL_timeout_is_good_theater.html All the people clamoring to immediately end the NFL lockout - Tuesday marks Day 113 - either haven't paid attention or they are the sworn enemies of good quality entertainment. If the NFL stands for No Fun League during the regular season, the opposite has been true during the stalled/started/re-stalled/re- Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:59:28 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110705_Gonzo___NFL_timeout_is_good_theater.html 2011-07-05T12:59:28Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110703_Gonzo___Cycling_should_embrace_its_doping_legacy.html It is perhaps the biggest part of cycling - the neverending game between the testers and the dopers. The testers develop better tests and the dopers take less-detectable dope and the cycling cycle continues. Sun, 03 Jul 2011 07:21:40 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110703_Gonzo___Cycling_should_embrace_its_doping_legacy.html 2011-07-03T07:21:40Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110629_Gonzo____Ask_Gonzo.html John Gonzalez's online chat with readers will be Wednesday at noon on philly.com. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:01:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110629_Gonzo____Ask_Gonzo.html 2011-06-29T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110628_Gonzo___Will_Rollins_return_next_year_.html It had all the usual trappings of a traditional sporting event, even though it wasn't anything of the sort. There was music and a video screen for replays. Fans and media members milled about. And the national anthem was performed - though, despite all the flags hanging from light posts overhead (Qatar, Puerto Rico, El Salvador), no one remembered to provide the American version. Oops. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:04:34 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110628_Gonzo___Will_Rollins_return_next_year_.html 2011-06-28T15:04:34Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110627_Gonzo___Boston_fans_have_become_obnoxious.html If there's a reason to end interleague play, this is it. The next few days figure to test our collective patience and sanity. Brace yourself: Boston fans are coming. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:46:26 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110627_Gonzo___Boston_fans_have_become_obnoxious.html 2011-06-27T18:46:26Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110626_Gonzo___Ex-Nationals_manager_Riggleman_strikes_a_blow_for_freedom.html On Thursday, the same day the Flyers traded Mike Richards to Los Angeles and Jeff Carter to Columbus - while the team's fans swapped their calcified loyalty for shock and, in some cases, open anger - a different and even more compelling drama was developing south of Philadelphia. How fitting that the saga unfolded in our nation's capital. There, in Washington, on a soupy summer day, an American hero was born. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:33:09 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110626_Gonzo___Ex-Nationals_manager_Riggleman_strikes_a_blow_for_freedom.html 2011-06-27T01:33:09Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110623_Gonzo___Sixers_are_at_a_critical_juncture.html After the Sixers season ended, Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider - at last check, he still runs the hoops team in town, though that could change at any moment - was asked to evaluate his front office. Snider thought about it for a moment, then offered the sort of typically blunt remarks he's delivered for decades. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:36:55 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110623_Gonzo___Sixers_are_at_a_critical_juncture.html 2011-06-23T13:36:55Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110621_Gonzo___Barbs_during_the_lockout.html The following is an excerpt from Ask Gonzo, a weekly chat on Philly.com with columnist John Gonzalez There's nothing like a good old-fashioned beef, even if methods employed aren't exactly traditional. It would be better if the ongoing argument between LeSean McCoy and the New York Giants unfolded in person or on the field, but that will happen soon enough. In the interim, a public Twitter spat - which has since spilled over into the mainstream media - will do just fine. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:40:50 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110621_Gonzo___Barbs_during_the_lockout.html 2011-06-21T15:40:50Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110620_Gonzo___Harris_should_look_to_emulate_Cuban_-_in_certain_matters.html Joshua Harris can learn a lot from Mark Cuban. Ten years ago - even five years ago - the notion that Cuban could be the model for a prospective NBA owner would have seemed preposterous. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:55:25 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110620_Gonzo___Harris_should_look_to_emulate_Cuban_-_in_certain_matters.html 2011-06-20T20:55:25Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110616_Gonzo___LeBron_James_cements_his_status_as_an_antihero.html It's been a while since I've seen a movie in the theater. I'm thinking of catching Bad Teacher when it comes out next week, if only for the prescient sports commentary couched as comedy. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:31:32 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_gonzalez/20110616_Gonzo___LeBron_James_cements_his_status_as_an_antihero.html 2011-06-16T13:31:32Z