The life of an NFL kicker seems pretty enviable. Raking in a little over $1 million a year for swinging your leg a few times each Sunday is undoubtedly better than the vast majority of other jobs people...
For many fans and followers of the NBA, the oft-heard mantra “trust the process” is more of a joke than anything else. For the Philadelphia 76ers and their fans, it is a sales pitch offered by the...
As another Labor Day passes, another football season begins and another MLB playoff race takes shape, the stark labor disparities in sports should be worth noting. All four of the major sports can see...
With the suspension saga of Tom Brady nearly behind it, the NFL has officially devolved into a yearlong drama worthy of a Shakespeare play. As mind-numbing as that sideshow was, it almost pales in comparison...
If you took the historical success of the New York Yankees franchise, the continual hubris that Dallas Cowboys fans have despite nearly two decades of mediocrity, and the love that Notre Dame fans have...
If Doctor Frankenstein were an NBA general manager, this year’s Golden State Warriors would be his monster.
Golden State has dominated the rest of the league since the beginning of the season. With...
Death, taxes and the San Antonio Spurs winning seem to be three of life’s surest certainties. Currently positioned as the sixth seed in the stacked Western Conference, the Spurs are sitting at 53 wins...
If you had any access to a television during the past week and a half, you have probably heard about March Madness and Kentucky’s potential undefeated season.
But what you probably did not hear about,...
The fate of the shootout, one of the most exciting and unique features of hockey, is in jeopardy.
This week, the general managers of the NHL officially submitted potential modifications to the NHL’s...
As time passes, there are some initially transient cliches in sports that seem to gain a sense of permanence. The Chicago Cubs may never win a World Series, the city of Cleveland may be forever cursed...
Marshawn Lynch’s oft-repeated quip from Super Bowl Media Day — “I’m just here so I won’t get fined” — is undoubtedly the early frontrunner for quote of the year.
Jokes aside, however,...
Sports, much like the animal kingdom, are Darwinian in nature. The old guard always gives way to the next generation; the only question is how long it will take Father Time to complete this natural cycle.
While...
