This post is the first in a series of Q&A’s and chats with GMs in my fantasy league. In this one, I ask Eric Koreen, Toronto Raptors reporter for the National Post, about his brief experience with Sam Mitchell, his “sleeper” pick among the new Raptors, his favourite fantasy draftee, TV shows and more.

Pete Marasmitch: I enjoyed your hair-raising piece, a.k.a. Bryan Colangelo’s Personal Vendetta. How goes the faux-hawk? Are you sporting the fedora, 24-7?

Eric Koreen: The faux-hawk lives. (Although I’m writing this a few days before the season starts. I could have evened it out by the time this is published.) I have worn a hat just once, and am now pretty comfortable with it. I don’t like it, but I’ve made my peace. Amir Johnson told me he did me a favour, while Sherman Hamilton told me about three weeks after the cut that the hair was at the ideal length. (Although, perhaps I should not be putting too much stock into Sherm’s thoughts on hair.) And if I do cut my hair soon, it will be legitimate: Johnson cut his hair a week before the season started, although he did apologize to me for leaving me hanging. Read more »

Check out my latest post in a looooong time, a comic-style thingy, now up at the Raptors Republic. Yeah, you heard me. Comic thingy. Raptors Republic.

Thanks to AltRaps for the kind words, both publicly and privately. You’re quite motivational yourself, Altie.

Ahem. Back to the post: It was inspired by my long-time appreciation of Bryan Colangelo, the best general manager we’ve ever had and probably ever will.

Also an inspiration was the poem “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley. I’ve seen that particular line quoted also in Watchmen, Savage Land and Grade 10 English class.

What did you think of the B.C. comic post? Got ideas for future posts? Comment below.