The most disturbing attribute of the very rich, which includes professional sports team owners is the belief that they are “above” the common folk and as a result, there are no consequences for their actions. Money and clout will keep them above the fray. Most of the time, this is true. Enough people are willing […]

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Perhaps one of the more positive aspects of football players’ psyches is the concern about life after football. Kids play football in junior leagues, then high schools (often with substandard equipment and medical practice and game staffing), then on to college and if particularly gifted or lucky, on to the NFL. Still, a football career […]

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One of the worst aspects of today’s culture is the willingness to cheat to win. Be it elections through gerrymandering and voter suppression; stealing signs and deflating footballs, or: ingesting foreign substances into your body in order to improve your on-field performance; the worst thing to do is to get caught. Phony apologies written by […]

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Somehow this season, the New England Patriots appeared to be lackluster compared with previous teams. The defense, always Coach Bill Belichick’s specialty, was characteristically solid. It was the offense, headed by ever-youthful-looking Tom Brady that wasn’t the same. The lack of a top tight end, which had been the blueprint for previous Super Bowl wins, […]

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Running a competitive sports team, like any business or enterprise takes skill and a lot of luck. In these days of salary caps and free agents and luxury taxes, a team’s front office has to make smart decisions and catch the right luck to field a championship caliber team. In some instances, the trick isn’t […]

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I know what you’re thinking, but no, Mick McCall was fired, so no more piling on him. No, this piece is about the man who makes the biggest paychecks while doing the worst job in sports: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. For a league that is so focused on its image, Goodell fumbles P.R. like a […]

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I never got around to addressing this story from last week because I was just crazy busy. Once again, the New England Patriots are under investigation for cheating. This time, a film crew from the team was found to be filming the field during the Bengals’ December 7th game against the Browns. Needless to say […]

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