Jeff Pearlman Randy Faehnrich/Prolific Media Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Jeff Pearlman is a self-described "cranky, middle-aged sportswriter ... who's seen it all." He's really not that cranky, but the other parts are true. The 53-year-old (a checkmark for the "middle-aged" part) former Sports Illustrated writer is now the author of 11 books, so he has seen quite a bit, if not "it all.