NFL with Paul Attner; Pittsburgh Steelers; Pedro’s Luck Runs Out; Best American Sports Writing; 2004′s Best and More with Charlie Pierce; NFL in LA

Richard Ben Cramer, the guest editor for the current edition of “The Best American Sports Writing,” announces in his introduction that he is partial to “stories that treat a whole life, or at least the connection between sports and the rest of life.”

“Best of” lists, whether of movies, books, or desserts, say more about the people who compile the lists than they do about the items listed.