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John Feinstein is an American sportswriter and commentator. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is a columnist for the Washington Post, an author, is a guest commentator on NPR, and does color commentary for United States Naval Academy (aka "Navy") football games. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with He is also a frequent contributor to The Tony Kornheiser Show and The Jim Rome Show. The Tony Kornheiser Show is a sports radio talk show out of Washington D The Jim Rome Show is a Sports Radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome.

Feinstein was a sports writer for the The Chronicle while enrolled at Duke University, where he graduated in 1977. The Chronicle is a student newspaper at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Feinstein made his name as a prominent author with A Season on the Brink (1987), a book documenting a season with the Indiana University basketball team and controversial coach Bob Knight. Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus University system in the state of Indiana. Robert Montgomery (Bob or Bobby Knight (born October 25 1940 in Massillon Ohio) also known as "The General" is an American former college Feinstein has now written 23 books, including various best sellers on sports such as basketball, football, and golf. Feinstein's notable titles include the aforementioned A Season on the Brink (1987), A Good Walk Spoiled (1993), A March to Madness (1998), The Punch (2002), and Next Man Up (2005). In 2006, Feinstein branched out into children's literature with a mystery novel for kids titled, Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery.

During a television broadcast of the football game between Navy and Duke University on October 1, 2005, Feinstein blurted an obscenity over-the-air in response to what he perceived to be a bad call on the field. The Navy Midshipmen football team represent the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I -A College football. Duke University 's 26 varsity sports teams known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He immediately removed himself from the rest of the broadcast, except to return at the end to apologize on the air. Although he offered his resignation to the Naval Academy, they rejected it because of his contrition and have invited him to continue to participate in future broadcasts.

One of Feinstein's nicknames is "Junior," despite not having the suffix in his name. A name suffix, in the Western naming tradition follows a person’s full Name and provides additional information about the person The name was given by fellow Washington sportswriter and commentator Tony Kornheiser because of the similarities in his temper to John McEnroe. Anthony Irwin Kornheiser (born July 13, 1948) is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No Kornheiser was recently lambasted for joking about Feinstein's weight during his radio program.

Feinstein sometimes fills in as a guest host on The Jim Rome Show. The Jim Rome Show is a Sports Radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome. Rome occasionally teases Feinstein about an over-the-phone interview that was interrupted by Feinstein's then 2 year old daughter who was loudly playing a drumset in the background, forcing him to briefly step away from the phone to quiet her.

Feinstein currently resides in Potomac, MD, and Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, son, and daughter.

Controversy

Feinstein was one of many news/media members who rushed to judgment during the 2006 Duke University Lacrosse Case. He stated on the Jim Rome Show, aka the Jungle, (an international syndicated sports talk show) in May 2007 "I think they're guilty of everything but rape" and "I really don’t want to hear that they’re victims and martyrs, and that their lives have been ruined. " Feinstein, who in March 2006 had demanded the revocation of the scholarships of every Duke men's lacrosse team member, and who (against the findings of the Coleman report) continued to describe the team as "out-of-control", added "I don't think I've been proven wrong. ". [1] All charges against the accused were later dropped, Nifong was disbarred, and Duke is currently facing at least two lawsuits as a result.

Works

A look at two pitcher's seasons, Mike Mussina of the New York Yankees and Tom Glavine of the New York Mets, as they chase success and another World Series in their long careers.
The story of the players who compete for coveted positions on tour in the 2005 Q School
Tales from plays, coaches, and refs about the Final Four
The story of the 2004-2005 Baltimore Ravens. In professional Golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland.
A fictional children's book about two children trying to solve a mystery at the Final Four. Winner of the 2006 Edgar Award in the Best Young Adult category. The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars) named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. This again is one of Feinstein's best books. Stevie and Susan Carol get caught up in a blackmail threat to Chip Graber, Minnesota State's best player.
An audio collection of Feinstein's interviews with the legendary coach of the Boston Celtics. Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20 1917 &ndash October 28 2006 was a Basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the
The story of Bruce Edwards, the longtime caddy for golf great Tom Watson, and his ultimately losing battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. Bruce Edwards ( November 16, 1954 - April 8, 2004) was a long-time Caddie for Hall of Fame golfer Tom Watson. Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player The motor neurone diseases (or motor neuron diseases) (MND are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy Motor neurones the cells that control voluntary
A look at the 2002 US Open golf tournament, held at the Black Course at Bethpage State Park on Long Island. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Bethpage State Park is a New York State park in Nassau County (and partially in Suffolk County) on Long Island. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches
Deals with the infamous punch thrown by Kermit Washington that nearly killed Rudy Tomjanovich during an NBA game in 1977, and its impact on both men and the league. Kermit Alan Washington (born September 17 1951 in Washington D Rudolph Tomjanovich Jr (born November 24 1948 in Hamtramck Michigan) nicknamed Rudy T Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 1995. The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is an annual British book award given by the British bookmakers William Hill.
A look at the 1999-2000 basketball season in the Patriot League, a low-ranked Division I basketball conference. The Last Amateurs is a book by John Feinstein. First published in 2000, the book chronicles the 1999 - 2000 Patriot League Basketball Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Patriot League is a College athletic conference which operates in the Northeastern United States. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States "Amateurs" refers to the fact that when Feinstein wrote this book, the conference had a policy against the granting of athletic scholarships, and even today strongly emphasizes the "student" in "student-athlete". An athletic scholarship is a form of Scholarship to attend a College or University awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to
A look behind the scenes at a season's worth of majors, and what players do to win their sport's biggest prizes. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.
An inside look at the 1996-97 basketball season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, featuring segments on each of the nine schools then in the conference. A March to Madness A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference is a book written by John Feinstein. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Notably, this was the last season for North Carolina coaching legend Dean Smith. Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28 1931 is a retired head coach of men’s college Basketball.
A look at the 1995 football season at Army and Navy, culminating in the Army-Navy Game. A Civil War Army Vs Navy is a book published in 1996 by popular sports author John Feinstein. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, "The Army-Navy Game" redirects here For the episode of M*A*S*H, see The Army-Navy Game (M*A*S*H episode.
A look at the Duke team that lost in the NCAA final game in 1978. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Because many of its stars were freshmen and sophomores, it was widely expected that the team would win a national title, but this group of Duke players never did so.
In his follow up to Brink, Feinstein took an inside look at the 1987-1988 college basketball season, including teams, players, coaches and officials from throughout the country.
A look at the 1985-86 basketball season at Indiana University, especially famous for its treatment of legendary coach Bob Knight. A Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University 's men's basketball team led by the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Indiana University's athletic teams are called the Hoosiers and their colors are cream and crimson though red and white have been used at times in the past Robert Montgomery (Bob or Bobby Knight (born October 25 1940 in Massillon Ohio) also known as "The General" is an American former college
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