Running off at the typewriter. …

After 15 years of waking up at an hour normally reserved for vampires and people regretting a dinnertime stop at Taco Bell, my “Open Mike” radio show is calling it quits in the morning drive-time slot. Yes, the show that started at 6 a.m. meant I’ve been setting my alarm for 3 a.m. every day — not because I like punishment, but because someone told me sports talk sounds better when fueled by sleep deprivation and caffeine.

Even before the Magic started their first rebuild, I’ve been doing radio show prep while the rest of Orlando was dreaming about finally paying off their annual Disney passes. Then, after three hours of hot sports opinions, I’d dive into my main gig as the Sentinel’s sports columnist. Basically, I’ve been running on coffee, adrenaline an

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