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Mitch Goldich
Joined: Jan 1, 2014
Mitch Goldich is a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated, mostly focused on the NFL. He has also covered the Olympics extensively and written on a variety of sports for SI. His work has previously been published by The New York Times, Baseball Prospectus and Food & Wine, among other outlets.
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Olympics
Introducing Sports Illustrated’s Daily Rings, Your Daily Podcast During the Paris Olympics
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Q&A: 'NFL RedZone' Star Scott Hanson Talks Paris Games, Hosting Olympics 'Gold Zone'
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