A February 3rd FCC Memorandum Opinion and Order upheld a Chicago Television Station’s decision to withhold images of aborted fetuses from the normal light-hearted content of SuperBowl advertisements, and in so doing, raised some interesting legal issues. Randall Terry’s dispute […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Science is finally making some headway in figuring out what concussions do to people over a lifetime. Among the major professional sports, this problem has been particularly present in the NFL, where studies now show that at least 60% of former players had one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As Major League Baseball’s postseaon draws to a close attention will soon shift to the impending expiration of Major League Baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in December. Along with talks of playoff expansion, an international draft, and revenue sharing demands […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This week, the NFL decided to take another stand to protect the integrity of the game by upholding the five-game suspension for Terrelle Pryor. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stated in a news release that he felt Terrelle Pryor had taken intentional […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The 2011 NFL season has entered a bizzarro world. The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions (winless 3 seasons ago) are undefeated. Tom Brady with a 21p point lead, threw 4 interceptions and lost to the Bills. And most importantly, a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The gray area surrounding the recent NFL Lockout still looms in the NFL. Cincinnati Bengals running back, Cedric Benson, is supposedly facing a three-game suspension violating the NFL’s player-conduct policy during the lockout. But, because the appeals process has just […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To those who have been following the NBA lockout it comes as no surprise that the league has postponed training camps indefinitely and has cancelled over 40 preseason games. Now reports indicate that the NBPA is considering decertifying its union. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The comeback of Michael Vick is not only unprecedented, but more importantly, almost complete. After spending 21 months in prison for his involvement in a dogfighting ring, Vick was resigned by Nike to an endorsement deal, nearly four years after […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With all the talk recently about the legal issues associated with the NFL lockout, relatively little attention has been paid to the release of Plaxico Burress from the New York Prison where he spent the last two years. The former Giants […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Much like the NFL has done with helmet to helmet contact and the resulting concussions, baseball is now feeling a sense of urgency to react towards devastating injuries at the plate. While in comparison to football, home plate collisions have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…