Boss' death inspires media mania

By Neil BestJuly 14, 2010

Here is my take on the media coverage of George Steinbrenner's death, leading with . . . Jimmy Breslin?

(Steinbrenner and Breslin have several things in common, such as being born in 1930, hosting "Saturday Night Live" and filling up many column inches in Newsday with colorful material.)

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Here is my take on the media coverage of George Steinbrenner's death, leading with . . . Jimmy Breslin?

(Steinbrenner and Breslin have several things in common, such as being born in 1930, hosting "Saturday Night Live" and filling up many column inches in Newsday with colorful material.)

BTW, Tuesday's All-Star Game attracted a record-low average of 7.5 percent of American homes.