Rich Hofmann

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Rich Hofmann arrived at the Daily News in 1980 for a job whose status was officially designated as "full-time, temporary." A senior at Penn at the time, he was hired to fill in on the copy desk during a staff illness. The notion of him covering the Eagles or being a columnist did not exist in anyone's imagination. It was supposed to be six weeks and out, but he never left. It is only one of the reasons why so many people have concerns about him as a potential house guest.

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Rich Hofmann Couturier has a big job 04/13/2012: Rich Hofmann: Although he is only 19 years old, one of Sean Couturier's main tasks appears to be the care and feeding and shadowing and hindering of one of the great scorers on the planet.
Rich Hofmann Briere's time to shine 04/12/2012: By Rich Hofmann, Daily News Columnist

Rich Hofmann: The truth is that this Stanley Cup playoff series likely will be defined mostly by the battle between the Penguins' speed and the Flyers' will. And on Wednesday, it was Danny Briere who defined that will.
Rich Hofmann What a difference a year makes 04/09/2012: Rich Hofmann: The Flyers have played so much better down the stretch than last season, and it does make you wonder.
Rich Hofmann Roseman reels in Bell 04/06/2012: Rich Hofmann: Howie Roseman was fishing, a good GM's favorite pastime, when he first inquired about Demetress Bell.
Rich Hofmann For Flyers, only playoffs matter 04/04/2012: Rich Hofmann: Six games in the regular season will determine nothing if the Flyers and Rangers were to meet down the road in the postseason.
Rich Hofmann Mayberry will still get a shot 04/03/2012: Rich Hofmann: Phillies manager Charlie Manuel insisted last night that he is not in the process of burying Mayberry, whom everyone thought was going to be given every opportunity to be the everyday leftfielder.
Rich Hofmann Going for the cycle, Phillie style 03/21/2012: Rich Hofmann: A thousand miles away from the Delaware Valley, there is sun but no fun. The dispatches from Clearwater are decidedly lacking in happy talk. There is real fear that the Phillies' era of dominance might be over.
Rich Hofmann Tebow to Eagles makes sense 03/20/2012: Rich Hofmann: Question: Tim Tebow to the Eagles? Answer: Why not? Really, why not? In a league where quarterback injuries are a fact of life, you have to think the Eagles are talking about it.
Rich Hofmann Hartnell rattles and rolls for Flyers 03/19/2012: Rich Hofmann: The Flyers win over the Penguins offered the entire Scott Hartnell panoply: roughing, slashing, roughing, goal, goal.
Rich Hoffman Temple's versatile weapon 03/16/2012: Rich Hofmann: On a team where the three-guard offense gets most of the adulation, and Micheal Eric gets most of the speculation, Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson seems very happy to be do his job under the radar.