When he goes to bed tonight, Tony Dungy should offer a prayer of thanks that the US isn’t at the mercy of people like him. Tony Dungy wouldn’t have drafted Michael Sam. […]
Tony Dungy is the Clarence Thomas of football
#USMNT should pledge itself to Jurgen Klinsmann for the long term – regardless of what happens in Brazil
Landon Donovan was left off the World Cup team and American soccer fans are up in arms. Everyone needs to calm the heck down and think about the big picture for a minute. […]
Johnny Manziel: he’s the new Tim Tebow
Johnny Football is probably a bigger douchebag than St. Timmy, but they’re more alike than they are different. I’m going to miss Tim Tebow. He was a blogger’s dream. First, his situation […]
NCAA Final Four: Kentucky vs. UConn reminds us how bad American sports are at deciding champions
US sports leagues reward inferior teams and routinely deny their best teams the championship. Richard Allen Smith and I have argued from time to time about the merits of the BCS vs. […]
In an alternate universe, life sucks for Manchester United but is AWESOME for me
Speculative journalism and Quantum Mechanics provide us all with a vision for a better life. The other day I was lamenting to one of my online sports groups that the place would […]
Michael Sam comes out; will any existing players join him?
Michael Sam has made it easier for current gay players in the NFL. Will they do the same for him? By now you’ve probably heard that Missouri defensive lineman Michael Sam has […]
Seven reasons Charlie Strong should not be coach at Texas
Red McCombs, a noted football expert, is right. Strong doesn’t, you know, “belong.” Also, he’s a socialist fascist Satanist. This week Texas AD Steve Patterson stunned college athletics by announcing the hire […]
Italian football sanctions AC Milan over fan insensitivity
The Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC), the governing body of football in Italy, just broke bad on AC Milan over its supporters abusive behavior. Gab Marcotti at ESPN FC explains. The Italian […]
(Shed End) Seattle Diary: I was wrong (and Mikel scores!)
Last weekend I was near despair. As I wrote Sunday, I had marched forth in search of a Chelsea FC community here in my new city only to come up empty. Given […]
Conspiracy theory: did Wayne Rooney and David Moyes play Jose Mourinho?
Periodically friends will accuse me of being “pure evil.” I cherish these moments, and am proud of the fact that my mind goes where no demented mind has gone before. But it […]
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