ESPN.com headline: Doctors: Collier paralyzed below waist, one leg had to be amputated Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier joins the late Sean Taylor and Darrent Williams as the latest pro-athlete victim of black-on-black violence. Last year, when I wrote about Taylor’s tragic death, I received quite a bit of mail from readers who claimed that I was racist to suggest that
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
NASCAR (Is) for Dummies
Posted on 4:54 PM by ergeg
sport noun1. an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment : “team sports such as baseball and soccer” | [as adj. ] ( sports) “a sports center.”So, the question put before us today is, Is NASCAR a sport?Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was on Dan Patrick’s FOX radio show Wednesday. Dan asked him, “Would your dad [the late
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The Tuesday Morning Quarterback: NFL Week #1 Recap
Posted on 12:06 AM by ergeg
Verbal wanderings, from the field to the broadcast booth:1. Hats off to the Falcons! The new and improved backfield, featuring rookie QB Matt Ryan and RB Michael Turner, looked potent in a sound defeat of the (admittedly) lax Lions. And no dogs were injured in the making of the “W.”2. The TV networks should be ashamed of themselves for foisting on the American public some of the most
Monday, September 1, 2008
Injuries, Roster Changes and Rookies Make for Difficult 2008 NFL Predictions
Posted on 9:55 PM by ergeg
Preseason NFL games are meaningless in the standings. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have meaning. Guys get hurt in ’em (the Giants’ Osi Umenyiora, lost for the season). Improbable faces excel and gain unlikely starting roles (J. T. O’Sullivan, 49ers). Most of all, we get a first glimpse at the raw talent of incoming rookies who might alter the fortunes of their teams (Falcons’ Matt Ryan,
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