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.
Pure Baseball...The hear him is to share a bit of baseball history...the unmistakable and inimitable style and grace of the great Vin Scully, and sadly, the retiring voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now 88 and still going strong, columnist Greg Hoard shares his own brush with history in today's Press Pros inside feature.
He 'Should' Be Concerned...If Marvin Lewis looks upset, consider: A rookie quarterback came to Paul Brown Stadium Sunday, threw for four touchdowns in his first-ever road game, and made the Bengals look inept in the second half. Read more about the game from Greg Hoard in the latest Press Pros inside feature.
That Same Ol' Tune....The truth is the Bengals are not as good as the Steelers. They know how to push their buttons, and to make matters worse – they don’t even have to be nasty about it. Read more on the Bengals' misery in the rain at Pittsburgh. Greg Hoard tells the story in today's inside feature.