For as long as I’ve been writing sports, I have agreed with Charles Barkley that professional athletes should not be role models. Just because someone can hit or pitch amazingly, or dunk a basketball, or skate doesn’t make them people that kids should emulate. Other than the riches and fame, athletes are like everyone else […]

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Over the past few years, more and more attention has been given to mental health issues, among people and also among athletes. Just living in the 21st Century has stresses and add pandemics, delusional people and politicians, and simple decency and compassion, and it’s a wonder we’re not all taking anti-depressants. (For the record, I […]

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There are people with mental issues and you feel for them, and then, there are people with mental problems who foist their mental issues on others by throwing, harming, placing others in danger as a result of their actions. These people either don’t realize they have issues, are in denial, need to be the center […]

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I admit that, as a Northwestern alum and fan, there’s this presumption that the university is cleaner than other schools. Cheat less that the rest of the Big Ten, not to mention conferences like the SEC, which has a reputation (often appropriate) for being lawless NCAA rules breakers as they bring in great athletes who […]

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Yes, a lot of people are receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, it is still recommended that people wear masks and practice social distancing. Of course, for the Snowflake Right Wingers still see this as an infringement on their rights. There are tons of videos of people having fits when a worker tells them to put on […]

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Yesterday, I read an article in the Chicago Sun-Times sports section by Steve Greenberg. Most of the time, I either agree with his take on things, or its not egregious enough for me to respond. That is, until I saw yesterday’s article. He makes that point that with sports betting being legal, and with many […]

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There is a soft spot for heroes of your youth. The baseball player who was your favorite; the hockey player who scored the Stanley Cup winning goal. There’s no position in sports more followed than quarterback of football teams, especially those who are in the Hall of Fame and iconic. Why are there constant commercials […]

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