Tim Tebow, the New York Jets quarterback, is on his way to owning the trademarks to “Tim Tebow” and “Tebowing.” Tebowing, as football fans refer to it, is the act kneeling down on one knee with a fist raised to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In my last blog article I expressed my frustration with the handling of the New Orleans Saint’s Bounty Scandal. The process seemed to be entirely drawn out and over publicized in newspapers, internet, and ESPN. I was also frustrated with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With Friday’s news that the city council in Los Angeles voted 12-0 in favor of the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) proposal to build a new $1.5 billion stadium to host an NFL team, one looming question remains: will a new stadium […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Let’s be honest the “New Orleans Saints Bounty Scandal” has come to be one of the most overly publicized, yet central topics, in the NFL over the last year (only surpassed by the question of Peyton Manning’s arm strength and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What is to be expected when faced with doing “it” for the first time – for real? Sure there has been some preparation. The marathon film studying. The hours spent at home practicing alone to master technique. The past […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Earlier this month the NFL, who claims to be the leader of concussion awareness, gave $30 million to the National Institute of Health. The grant will support the study of neurological diseases, a hot topic at the heart of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In early August, the MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL and NCAA sued New Jersey claiming the state’s plan to allow sports betting violates federal law and threatens the “character and integrity” of sporting events. The leagues say New Jersey’s proposed legislation […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The mistakes have been hard to ignore. There was the botched coin toss at the Hall of Fame Game. The holding call during the Giants-Jaguars game, which sounds like a normal call, until you find out it was on the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the last few weeks it was reported that the New Orleans Saints had been running a “bounty system” over the last few seasons under defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. More recently, the NFL, led by Commissioner Roger Goodell, handed down […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Cincinanti Bengals have the dubious honor of having the most players arrested since 2000. But today, it’s one of the Ben-gals, the team’s cheerleading squad, who’s in trouble. On Thursday, the cheerleading squad’s captain and former high school teacher […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…