Diane M. Grassi attempts to shine new light on issues centered on professional and amateur sports, through her writing, by going beyond the headlines and sound-bites by facilitating sports fans with the back-story. And in that effort she seeks out those issues which never become headlines and elicits discussion as to why they never do. Ms. Grassi’s goal is to not only provide content but to offer an outlet for sports fans of all types, of various backgrounds and life experiences, to engage them in topical issues with candor, good humor and provocative thought. Yet, to Ms. Grassi, it is the issues that are paramount, as opposed to the messenger, while maintaining intellectually honest and original fact-based reporting and research without an agenda.