And now it is done. We’ve elected a president who claims that he plans to levy new taxes only on the wealthiest 5% of Americans. This is good. It guarantees money in the federal coffers, it will sustain the needs of the remaining 95% of us who are not so fortunate, and it appropriately penalizes a lot of people in America who have no earthly right to be that rich. Like Oprah Winfrey. Where else
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Black Athletes Victims in Their Own Communities: When Will It Stop?
Posted on 2:51 AM by ergeg
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
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,
Monday, August 25, 2008
10 Reasons Why I’m Glad the Olympics Is (Are) Over
Posted on 5:28 AM by ergeg
1. China is a fascist-looking place masquerading as an “emerging world power.” 2. Every time I turned on the TV, NBC was showing volleyball. Who needs volleyball?3. The “Redeem Team” was a stupid concept. Fielding an Olympic squad of NBA players—the greatest professional players on the planet—is not what the Olympics are about. It was a dumb idea when it started with the “Dream Team,” and it’s
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Where Old Quarterbacks Go to Die
Posted on 4:12 PM by ergeg
Babe Parilli, Jeff Blake, Jack Trudeau, Boomer Esiason, Bubby Brister, Frank Reich, Neil O’Donnell, Vinny Testaverde, Rick Mirer, Quincy Carter, Jay Fiedler, Patrick Ramsey. They all put in time with the New York Jets, either at the end, or in the middle, of careers that had already peaked (or hardly ever were). Which is why Brett Favre’s move to the Big Apple has the ominous ringings of “aging
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