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Deep CoverThat's what J.R. Moehringer went when he wrote this story for the L.A. Times magazine on Pete Carroll, who was still coaching college football at the time. It's a self-aware piece but still intriguing: ...

Bill Plaschke Tries Bill Simmons On For SizeWith today's game six preview column, Plaschke has entered the pantheon of writers who write like Bill Simmons....

LA Times Sports Writer Chooses Not to Lop Off Penis; Paper is ThrilledLA Times sports writer Mike Penner made national news last year when he wrote his "Old Mike, New Christine" column about his life as a transsexual and his decision to undergo surgery so he could become "Christine Daniels" for the rest of his journalism career. Well, just like a fickle woman, Mike ch...