It was big news late last week when it was disclosed that the New Orleans Saints and defensive coordinator Gregg Williams had bounties out on opposing players. In other words, cash for causing injuries. The NFL has announced an investigation even as it comes to light that the Saints weren’t the only team with bounties […]

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For years, I have been waiting for radio propagandist, misogynist and misanthrope Rush Limbaugh to go away. His racist, anti-women sphiel has been on so long, I thought only the completely brain dead still listened, but while Limbaugh’s audience is declining, they are still the highest in radio. But, by now you know that his […]

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Readers of this site know that I think that Tim Tebow is a sanctimonious, untalented quarterback, who will soon be exposed by the rest of the league and soon riding the Denver Broncos’ bench. But he did a very good recently, and I felt I should say so. Tebow went on a date with 10-year-old […]

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Last week, Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder and reigning National League MVP Ryan Braun became the first player to have the 50-game suspension for a positive drug test overturned by a strange arbitrator. Major League Baseball was upset with the ruling; the Players’ Union lauded the call. You could almost hear them saying “Yippee – all you […]

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I have followed professional football for almost all of my life, and at least since I wrote for The Sportswriters, I have advocated research on the injuries players accrue playing the game; reviewing the long-term implications on athletes’ health; and better equipment to protect the athletes. And this was before we learned the existence of […]

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I didn’t write anything last Fall when Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder and reigning National League MVP Ryan Braun was assessed a 50-game suspension for a positive drug test. I don’t have much of an opinion on Mr. Braun, except that he is a terrific player for the Brewers and had a fantastic season, but when Braun’s […]

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A friend posted an article that was on Fox News’ website before it was taken down, and it was some of the most vicious, racist comments I’ve ever seen on the death of Whitney Houston. As I posted, I often stereotype the typical Fox News viewer as white, racist, and usually stupid. I know that […]

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