Understanding our obsession with quarterbacks
October 22nd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
There sure has been a lot of talk about quarterbacks these days. In Minnesota, Donovan McNabb is out, Christian Ponder is in. In Washington, Rex Grossman is out, John Beck is in. In Oakland, Jason Campbell is hurt, Carson Palmer is in. And then of course, there’s Tim Tebow. Read the rest of this entry »
Steps Towards a Less Steroid-Phobic Society: Everybody Grab a Syringe
May 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
What’s all this fuss about steroid use? So what if Manny Ramirez recently tested positive for estrogen and fertility drugs? Who cares if Alex Rodriguez lied… then lied… then lied again about ingesting some unknown, under-the-counter, Dominican growth hormone? Performance enhancing drugs have so thoroughly permeated our national pastime that fans of the sport, if there are any left, have become numb to any new scandals. Read the rest of this entry »

