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Super Bowl XLV: Only Green Bay Packers Win in Disastrous Dallas

February 7, 2011

Anyone who believes the Super Bowl was a success in Big D, other than the newly-crowned world champion Green Bay Packers, needs to think again and get a reality check. ...

Jay Cutler Conundrum: His Problem, Ours Too

January 25, 2011

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has a problem, a big one.  What happened on the sideline last Sunday in the freezing cold of Chicago, as his Bears teammates struggled on ...

Mike Tomlin, Lovie Smith and the Next Hurdle for NFL Rooney Rule Graduates

January 21, 2011

Coach worship is a virtual religion in this country. It’s a key pillar in our understanding and enjoyment of sports. The best example of coach worship might be the reverence we ...

New York Jets Dominate New England Patriots: To Heck with Conventional Wisdom

January 17, 2011

I have completely lost patience with conventional wisdom and those who worship at its alter. I am convinced that so-called “conventional wisdom” means absolutely nothing.  Conventional wisdom had it that it ...

The President and Michael Vick

December 29, 2010

Redemption has a friend in President Obama, and that’s a very good thing.  My hope is that what the President said about Michael Vick will not become so politicized that ...

Tim Tebow Silences the Critics and Makes His Case

December 27, 2010

Tim Tebow leads Denver to a comeback win over Houston with over 300 yards passing—that’s the headline. The headline could also read:  Much maligned, former Heisman trophy winner begins to ...

Jerry Rice: Is He the NFL’s Greatest Player?

November 5, 2010

I watch a lot of sports programming on TV, but this year, one sports show really stands out: The NFL Network’s 10-week long documentary series, The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest ...

Michael Vick Back Under Center

September 22, 2010

Last year we marveled at the passing skills of the aging Brett Favre, who at 40 took the Vikings to the brink of the Super Bowl. Unbelievably, Favre ...

2010 NFL Draft: Is Tim Tebow the Denver Broncos’ Next Great Quarterback?

April 23, 2010

Easily the biggest surprise of this year’s NFL draft is the Denver Broncos’ selection of the University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow in the first round. Despite Tebow being a Heisman ...

Ben Roethlisberger Deserves Suspension and Scorn

April 16, 2010

Pittsburg Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may have escaped prosecution, but he should not elude a suspension and public scorn. Roethlisberger has never made clear exactly what happened the night he apparently ...