As a result of the schizophrenic nature of the offense, how hot Aaron Rodgers has been all season, and the fact that the Packers have the last two defensive players of the year, on paper, you would have to go with the Packers. That said; I hate the Packers. My grandfather had season tickets for […]

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• I hate to say this about a black man, but former Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley is nuts. I said so when the cubs signed him; all the time he played here; and after he left for Seattle. Well, Bradley is in trouble again, this time with the law. Earlier this week, he was arrested […]

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• Auburn’s Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Cam Newton announced that he would forego his senior season and enter this April’s NFL Draft No s#$%! I’m surprised he didn’t make the announcement at midfield right after the ball went through the uprights in Auburn’s 22-19 win in the National championship game. • By the way, will […]

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As most longtime NFL fans know, late Commissioner Pete Rozelle did a lot to better the league, make more money for the owners; and he was successful. And he believe in parity – that every team should be able to win. While he never said as much, it always seemed to me that he didn’t […]

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As always, there is much discussion this time of year about the Baseball Hall of Fame. Both Robbie Alomar and Bert Blyleven are worthy of enshrinement in my view. Much has also been made of the voting or lack thereof, of players admitted or suspected of use of performance enhancing drugs. Mark McGwire had admitted […]

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When it comes to cheating, Americans usually do things to their bodies, like the East German swimmers. Maybe some college kid shaves a few points for a couple thousand dollars and a cheeseburger, But when there’s cheating in international competition, it is deeper, and more ridiculous. Remember the Canadian figure skaters who got cheated out […]

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We who follow sports know that coaches are hired to be fired – they all will at some point (unless you’re Joe Paterno). As I’ve written here before, I no longer call for coaches to be fired; after being out of work for 13½ months in 2004-2005 and knowing the depression I went through, I […]

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