Author: Jon Wiener

Jon Wiener is currently a sports reporter for WDBD Fox 40 in Jackson, MS. He graduated with a M.S. in Broadcast and Digital Journalism fro Syracuse University. A native of Jackson, MS, he’s written sports and news on the web for ABC News, The New York Daily News, and Slam! Magazine. He is also a regular writing contributor to The [Five] Daily Sports Journal and his blog emaelstromsports.blogspot.com. He called play-by-play football for Trinity University (San Antonio, TX) from 2006 – 2010, where he graduated with a B.A. in English.

10 Reasons Why the 38th Ryder Cup is October’s Biggest Event

The coming of October brings us many joys: Postseason baseball. Colossal conference games in college football. More Brett Favre. Even the start of hockey season. But this year, perhaps more than any other year, the 38th Ryder Cup at Celtic […]

Posted on 9/22/10 by Jon Wiener

“Money” Mayweather and The Hurricane

Just watched The Hurricane, one of the all-time feel good sports movies about an imprisoned boxer whose integrity and resolve were more powerful than even his greatest punch. Then I dialed up the web and read a front-page story about […]

Posted on 9/11/10 by Jon Wiener