He passed today at age 78. Selma PMed me to tell me. Frank and I shared a birthday and we spoke each year on December 16. Our friendship started up around ten years ago because of a minor dustup via email about just how good a hire Bama had made in Coach Saban. It progressed as he refused to admit we were yet a "dynasty." (He finally admitted it.) He was always courteous and made it clear that it was all in good fun. I had an uneasy feeling about him last December. He was obviously short of wind. I didn't know if it were COPD or some other cause. I mentioned it to my wife and she said she'd noticed it even back on his last broadcast. He'll be missed. He was good at his craft. He was exactly one year older than I...