Decade of 2000 ushered in the all-access era

KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) You don't need me to convince you of our sports era's greatness. You've already YouTubed it, Googled it, blogged it, put it on TiVo or used one of the vast forms of mass media to become your own critic in the decade of 2000. Gone are the days when you listen to the game on a fuzzy radio. Gone are the days when you rely on a single source for your sports information. Gone are the days of legend. The truth, good and bad, will reveal itself. And that's what makes our generation so unique. You have front-row access to information from the comfort of your home, office or even your cell phone. We are the generation of record and reason. Sports fans can become general managers, athletes and, yes, even citizen journalists by courtesy of fantasy sports, video games and blogs. Forget the cheap seats,... [read full story]