As the rest of the world shuts down, NFL Draft season rages on. Commissioner Roger Goodell has proclaimed to teams that the NFL’s premier off-season showcase will continue as planned. A common misconception among draft aficionados is that the Green Bay Packers are obligated to draft a linebacker during the 2020 NFL Draft. In truth,…
Before the stakes are raised, and emotions take over fully, now would be a good time to discuss officiating Hating on officials is common across all sports. And its accepted. If there are two rules in sports commentary they are 1) all broadcasters are blow hards and/or bias. 2) all officials are incompetent and/or bias. You can be better than…
The NFL Causes More Controversy Over the Anthem Protests Roger Goodell and the owners voted to approve a change in procedure that they hoped would alleviate the tension and negative publicity from the national anthem protests. However, as details of the new national anthem protocol emerged, it became apparent that the NFL only created more…
Money talks. In 2017, when politics, social media, television, and modern day activism have combined to hijack the once untouchable bastion known as the National Football League, there is one player left to have their say. It’s the player that yields the most power in the long term: The Almighty Dollar. On Wednesday, Papa John’s,…
Has anyone ever waited for paint dry? It is a long, slow, agonizing process. While it may be dry in one place where the new paint has been applied, it may still need hours or even days to reach a point where it can be considered dry. No matter how much you wait, twiddling your…
Is anyone really excited for the NFL Pro Bowl? Anyone? Anyone at all? The annual all star game between the best the NFC and AFC has to offer has certainly had its share of struggles to gain attention for some time now. Fading attendance and less than stellar TV ratings are matched by the seemingly…
