The Gift of Radio, by Eric Neel

Today's news about Bill King hit me pretty hard, and I think this article hits the nail on the head as to why. ESPN's Eric Neel wrote it during the 2002 pennant chase, and it sent chills down my spine. After reading it, I immediately emailed it to radio@oaklandathletics.com and asked if Bill, Ken, and Ray had read it...Robert Buan responded to me pretty promptly and said he'd pass it along to the guys. Selfishly, I hope Bill King read it and understood how important he was to so many of us. I post it again here for your pleasure.

Enjoy...and thanks Eric Neel, this is still one of my favorite articles of all time.

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/neel/california10.html