Closer examination of legalized sports betting merits Over 57 million Americans logged onto sites like DraftKings.com and FanDuel.com this year to take part in the multi-billion dollar fantasy sports industry.
NFL no longer capable of properly informing players on safety It would be a mistake to continue to rely on the NFL, whose bottom line is affected by the number of talented players that it can attract, to properly raise awareness or set standards when it comes to player safety.
Is Virginia’s style of basketball detrimental to the game? College basketball’s appeal and the integrity of its product is what Myron Medcalf had in mind when he penned the recent column, “Is Virginia’s Style bad for the game?”
Hindsight bias Tajuan “Ty” Law played in the NFL for 15 years, was a five time Pro-Bowler and won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.
A gross oversight Over the past decade, the NCAA has brought sanctions against many historic programs such as University of Southern California, University of Miami and Penn State under the pretense of a “lack of institutional control.”
The end of an era Tony Verna received a call in the production bus and on the other line was Tex Schramm, the first general manager of the Dallas Cowboys.
Detrimentally early recruiting In nearly every circumstance, the early-recruiting process that exists in basketball hurts recruits such as Boatright, Peebles and Kelly by removing them from the nationwide recruiting process.
Paring the paranoia Heidi Murkoff’s name has appeared in the New York Time’s Bestsellers list every week for nearly two decades.
The defensive revolution The names that are often mentioned when people think of the Revolutionary War are those of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Paul Revere, etc.
Right motives, wrong proposal The problem with the proposed system is that compensation would most likely have to be reported as income for the athletes on either the W-2 or Form 1099 as misc. income.
