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We live amidst a changing game. As the memories of Super Bowl LVI fade into the mist, as most of us talk about the halftime show and the game’s final two minutes being the only thing worth watching, I am Continue reading Goodbye, Running Backs aka why Emmitt Smith’s all-time rushing record may never be broken
Summer is over but the heat is still burning strong. There’s a whole lot of bickering going on these days. If you don’t believe me, just turn on your television set. Of course, I don’t watch much broadcast news. An Continue reading Can’t We All Just Get Along: The Jerry Jones-Ezekiel Elliott, Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O’Neal-Dwight Howard, Ben Roethlisberger-Antonio Brown edition
In 1993, Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith held out. He was unhappy with his contractual arrangement with the team that drafted him, the Dallas Cowboys. Entering his fourth year as one of the NFL’s most promising young backs, Continue reading Breaking up is hard to do: The Ezekiel Elliott Edition
The networks appear to be losing their touch. By my count, there have been three recent, sports-related events that our cable channels totally missed out on! Listen, the 24-hour sports networks have plenty of time to fill. If the NFL Continue reading Sporting events we’d like to see televised that aren’t
Rarely do I defend Commissioner Roger Goodell – he’s hardly the defendable one – but for one brief moment, can we cut this guy some slack? For the first time in a long time, the Commish finally got something right. Continue reading NFL Commissioner puts round peg in round hole: The Ezekiel Elliott No-Brainer edition
I work in a bar. I know, I know. You’re all rolling your eyes and mumbling to yourself that you’ve heard this story before. Allow me to rephrase. I work in a bar where adults come to relax, have a Continue reading Zeke and the Bar-fighters, Episode One Million
I’m gonna make this week’s recap short and sweet since we’ve all got Thanksgiving meals to eat, I mean cook. As per usual with the Thanksgiving holiday, we have three Thursday games featuring Zeke, Dak and all the fixin’s. Just Continue reading Week 11 standings, Week 12 lines and turkey, lots of turkey
This is a down year for the NFL. Do you know how I know that? It’s not because all the networks which air their product claim ratings are down over 10% from last year. That could be just random disinterest Continue reading National Football Beleaguered
