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Lowell Cohn's pertinent and impertinent take on sports

NFL officials are clowns

Tuesday, at 7:49 by

I want to preface this by saying Jim Kozimor is my friend and more important he is one hell of a host for Chron Live. I love working with him. Tonight he got worked up because I called the scab refs clowns. He said that was unacceptable on the show. So I called them clowns a bunch more times, because they are and because I am by nature contrary. I even called Roger Goodell a clown for letting these scab… Read More »

Did Alex Smith have a “great” year?

Friday, at 12:29 by

On Comcast Thursday night, Jim Kozimor made a comment that caught me up short. He said on air Alex Smith had a “great” year last season. I vehemently disagreed. I said Smith benefited from a great defense but neither he nor his offense was “great.” “Great” is a vague word but surely you and I know what it means. Joe Montana had great years and so did John Elway. Peyton Manning, whom the Niners coveted over Smith, had great years.… Read More »