Born in Indiana and educated in Georgia, Greg Hoard came to Cincinnati in the winter of 1979 as a columnist for the Cincinnati Post sports department, and joined the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1984 as the beat writer for the Cincinnati Reds.  He has received numerous awards for his work.In 1990, he left journalism for television. Hoard worked for WLWT-TV from 1990 through 1993 as sports director and spent 12 years as sports director at WXIX-TV.His written work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Baseball America, Baseball Digest and NFL Game Day. He has appeared on ESPN and NBC’s The Today Show.Greg is the author of three books: Joe, Rounding Home and Heading for Home; Gary Burbank, Voices in My Head; and, most recently, Hannan’s Way, An Unlikely Trek Through Life. He is currently working on a baseball memoir, parts of which he will share here.
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Sunday, 27 February 2022 / Published in Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU Trails Bobcats In More Ways Than One

For the second day in a row the Buckeyes leave men on base, strike outy, and commit too many mistakes.  They fall to Texas State and to .500 after six games.
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Friday, 25 February 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Fall On Too Many Fronts Down Texas Way

The Buckeyes failed to hit, and a telling fifth inning sent them to their second loss of the season, 9-1 to Texas State.
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Saturday, 12 February 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Can Burrow Walk With Legends? Time Will Tell — And Soon

In just his second season in the NFL, Joe Burrow is being hailed as a star, glorified as the savior of the Bengals franchise. But has he the stuff of legends like Montana or Namath? Someday we will know and someday starts soon. 
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Monday, 31 January 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Hoard: Bengals Headed To The Super Bowl, And Then What?

The Bengals thumbed their noses at history and the odds to capture the AFC championship.  Now can they complete the odyssey, and will the Brown family even keep the band together?  Stay tuned.
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Friday, 28 January 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Come Sunday, It’s About Far More Than Joe Burrow

Popular columnist Greg Hoard returns this weekend was a contemporary comparison of the three of the best who ever played the position of quarterback.  Ironically, they're all still playing. Read more.