Entries Tagged as 'Sports'
I never got the opportunity to speak on the story about ex-Chicago Bear General Manager Jerry Angelo, who at first claimed that he had seen “hundreds” of abuse cases against NFL players covered up. He said that questions would be asked as to whether “everyone was OK” and the subject would be dropped. In these […]
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I know that the NHL season just started, and before I became a rabid hockey fan, I never paid much attention to the games until January when the NFL season was over (now February). While I’m not in midseason form, I have watched a little hockey so far and the amount will only increase in […]
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My feelings on the St. Louis Cardinals are very obvious – all you have to do is look at the banner on the top of this site. My initial reason for this was because as an Andy Frain usher, the rubes and country bumpkins who descended on Wrigley Field every year were a pain in […]
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Tags: News/Politics · Sports
Often, we see professional athletes start their own charities to support various causes. However, it appears more and more that the charity is a tax dodge, or a public relations vehicle. Sometimes we hear that the money that is supposed to go to the charity never does any good, except to the athlete. We have […]
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For decades, the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) has made out like bandits. They auction off the rights to host Games for billions of dollars from the countries and the municipalities (both over the table and under the table in the forms of money, but also “favors” including sex and other perks); share none of the […]
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The latest blow against the Washington NFL team’s nickname is that the Federal Communication Commission may fine announcers and networks using the nickname “Redskins.” Already refusing to acknowledge the copyright for the name, the government has been aggressive in trying to convince Daniel “Cry Baby” Snyder to change the name. Of course he still refuses […]
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Tags: Pop Culture · Sports
I did not see the end of the Kansas City Royals incredible comeback in the Wild Card game against the Oakland A’s the other night, mostly because I though the Royals were done when the A’s were leading 7-3 late in the game. However, I was also channel surfing when I found Frontline’s story on […]
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Tags: News/Politics · Sports