One would think that I would take great joy in throwing mud on a Green Bay Packer great, but this story is nothing but sad on so many levels. It was reported last week that Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre took over $1 million in speaking fees for events that Favre did not even […]

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It is May 1st, and all around the sports world, a couple of things are in bloom. Today in Illinois and other states, golf courses are being allowed to open as long as there are no more than 2 people to a party and social distancing rules remain in force. At the same time, NASCAR […]

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Hello out there! I hope everyone is holding up physically and mentally. One would think that hunkering down at home would provide lots of time to spend here with you on evilopinion, but I’ve actually had work to do despite not being in an office. Besides, with all sports being on hold, the Olympics postponed […]

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What do we do now? The Covid-19 pandemic and resultant counter measures have shut down all sports for at least the next two months. The sports networks have to find something to show, although ESPN was showing its great 30 for 30 documentaries. I have suggested that the NBA, NHL, and MLB Networks use this […]

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Usually, when we talk about commissioners of the major sports leagues, there is contempt to full fledged hatred. Commissioners are not on the fans’ side – they are the employees (toadies?) of the owners, and their main job is to keep the money flowing to their bosses. Sometimes, the job is to act as judge […]

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One of the worst trends of the past several years is that non-apology apology. A person or company does something horrible and shortly after the act becomes public, the lawyers and spin doctors craft an “apology” which is neither genuine nor sincere. These non-apology apologies mostly sound like what they actually are, “we’re really sorry […]

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With the discovery of the sign stealing being used by the Houston Astros during their 2017 Championship Season and the failure of Commissioner Rod Manfred to strip the Championship from the Astros, it was a cinch that the Baseball Gambler in Chief, Pete Rose would once again use this opportunity to have his lifetime ban […]

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