When Paul Zimmerman asked questions, those whom he covered knew he was coming from a position of knowledge deeper than that of any other sportswriter. Bill Belichick, BIll Polian, Ron Wolf and Matt Millen weigh in on what he meant to the game
There’s one photograph of Paul Zimmerman, the longtime Sports Illustrated football writer, that seems to encapsulate the man perfectly. Zimmerman is holding a lit cigar in his left hand, plumes of smoke are gathering around his head, and, in this moment, the camera catches him mid-sentence. It’s easy to imagine him sitting at a dinner table, fine wine at hand, engaged in another football debate, lecturing you on the greatness of Marion Motley or Spec…
