In a Jan. 9 column on the Eagles, Bob Ford wrote: Regardless of what happens tonight in Cowboys Stadium, whether the Eagles are able to get past their most hated rival in a playoff game for the first time since the Carter administration, or whether tonight's wild card is a replay of Sunday's shutout debacle, Donovan McNabb will be the team's quarterback for the 2010 season. Begin with that idea. Know it. Understand it. Accept it. Take it to the zoo and buy it ice cream.
The Inquirer regrets not taking Mr. Ford to the zoo and leaving him there.
In a Nov. 19 column on the National Dog Show, Bob Ford wrote: My name is William, and I am a true Philadelphia champion, preparing for the last big game in the last season of my career. You've never heard of me, but that's your loss. I am a standard poodle, although, to be honest, I've never really liked that designation. People hear "standard" and they might think "ordinary" or "run-of-the-mill." Far from it, my friend. I would prefer standard of excellence poodle, but that probably isn't going to happen.
The Inquirer regrets not having William write more of Mr. Ford's columns.
In an Oct. 6 column on the Phillies, Bob Ford wrote: If baseball has imparted no other lesson during its 150 years as the official metaphor provider of the United States, it is that the expected seldom happens and that the difference between winning and losing only infrequently agrees with what was predicted.
The Inquirer regrets Mr. Ford's enthusiasm for the obvious, but does like the "official metaphor" line. That's a home run.
