Insider Driver X: Racing in Charlotte can be chaotic
Charlotte Speedweeks have arrived. Two big races, the All-Star Challenge and the Coca-Cola 600, run over two weekends at the Charlotte Motor Speedway,…
Insider MLB Player X: Inside pitcher-hitter dustups
We've had some pretty heated altercations between pitchers and hitters show up on "SportsCenter" this season. First, it was A-Rod and Dallas Braden. T…
Insider NBA Player X: How to get an autograph
A lot of people ask me the best way to get an NBA player's autograph. While it's not always a given that you'll hit the jackpot, there are definitely …
Insider Driver X: What I do with outdated swag
This past weekend at the racetrack, a fan asked me a question that, quite honestly, I couldn't believe I hadn't been asked before. She wanted to know…
Insider MLB Player X: Resolving clubhouse issues
You may have heard that first-ballot Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. reportedly took a nap during the last half of a Mariners game last week. When he wa…
Insider NBA Player X: Why players love the cap
This article appears in the May 4 issue of ESPN The Magazine. If you follow the NBA, you no doubt know that next season's salary cap has been reduc…
Insider Driver X: The cars in our home garage
In the last issue of The Mag I wrote about the two most frequent questions that I get from fans: "How do you go to the bathroom during a race?" and "D…
Insider MLB Player X: Thank you, Ryan Howard
A lot is being made of Ryan Howard's new contract in the media. Is $125 million a lot? Absolutely. Do I wish I were Albert Pujols right now? Hell, yes…
Insider NBA Player X: The dog days of April
After the playoffs started a lot of people asked me why some NBA players seem to dog it down the stretch of the regular season. My answer: It depends.…
Insider MLB Player X: Me bored? No way
People always ask me if I get bored during games. I don't. If you're getting bored, then you're probably not doing your job well. In the field, we alw…
