
From his passionate coverage of the Celtics to his keen baseball eye, there is no one even remotely close to Ryan on the Boston sportswriting scene—or anywhere else for that matter. He is the unquestioned 'Dean of Hub Sportswriting'. No matter how arcane an issue might be, Ryan always cuts to the core. He almost always gets it right—in a reasoned, articulate fashion. Luckily, he will retain a part-time role with the Globe, but we will miss reading his regular thoughts. Amazingly, he endeared himself to provincial Boston readers and listeners despite his Jersey twang. I never thought I'd miss that signature accent so much. Keep writing as much as possible, Bob!