*Editor’s Note: University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe resigned from his position at around the same time this article was posted* ——————– Today, it could well be argued that no single sport has perfected the art of athletic spectacle to… Read More ›
Football
The Washington Redskins Are More Racist Than You Think (No, Really)
Amidst the vast cacophony of moronic prattle being peddled by a surfeit of GOP presidential candidates, former Florida governor and Super PAC money pit Jeb Bush managed to snag a share of the spotlight for at least one news cycle… Read More ›
A Heads Up Play: Chris Borland’s Early Retirement & What It Means For The Future of Football
“I got to go. I can’t be here.” Those were the last words of former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, spoken in the parking lot of the team’s practice facility on the morning of December 1, 2012. Less than… Read More ›
Closed Minds, No Heart, Will Lose: A Response to Paul Daugherty’s Article Concerning Michael Sam
Mr. Daugherty: As a sports columnist for The Cincinnati Enquirer, you are entitled to publish a wide array of opinions concerning St. Louis Rams and University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam. For instance, it would be perfectly reasonable for… Read More ›
With Congress, It’s Never Too Early To Hand Out The Hardware
In retrospect, I feel as though the failure of Mitt Romney’s campaign could be fully captured in the “impromptu” football game he organized in Florida between members of his staff and the media about two weeks before election day.1 On… Read More ›