A major firestorm broke out in the American professional sports world this past week. That fire took the form of athletes protesting by kneeling, or not showing up at all, at the playing of the United States national anthem prior to games. The protests were allegedly in response to comments made by the President of … Continue reading NFL players and other athletes getting it wrong with anthem/flag protests
It’s easy to root for Kurt Warner
He is 37 years old now, which is getting pretty long in the tooth for an NFL starting quarterback.He is also a decade removed from his first trip to the Super Bowl, when he led Dick Vermiel's Saint Louis Rams to victory and was named the MVP of the Super Bowl. He also won the … Continue reading It’s easy to root for Kurt Warner
Playing with house money
I just heard a reporter on the ESPN flagship program 'SportsCenter' mention that the Baltimore Ravens players feel that they are playing today's AFC Championship game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers with "house money."It struck me because I had just prior to that been reading in the newspaper that some of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona … Continue reading Playing with house money
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