By Jefferson Flanders
Borrowing a line, once again, from New York newspaper columnist Jimmy Cannon: nobody asked me, but…
SNOW ON THE BATTLE GREEN, THE TEMPERATURE IN THE TEENS, yet Saturday night (February 3rd) found country music star Hal Ketchum far from his Austin, Texas home, performing in the Joyful Noise Coffeehouse (which borrows the sanctuary of […]

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With full attribution to Jimmy Cannon, New York newspaperman who popularized the phrase: nobody asked me, but…
CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR’S CNN REPORT, “THE WAR WITHIN,” looks at the radicalization of Moslem young men in Great Britain and the rise of Islamic extremism. Amanpour is clearly troubled by what she has found, and blames the Iraq war for […]

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Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, newly-hired coach Bobby Petrino, and president and general manager Rich McKay told quarterback Michael Vick today they are not happy about an incident involving Vick and a water bottle containing suspected marijuana at the Miami International Airport.
Vick allegedly did not want to give up his 20-ounce water bottle when going […]

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By Jefferson Flanders
As newspaper columnist Jimmy Cannon used to say: Nobody asked me, but…
KUDOS TO WALDO PROFFITT, former editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, still sharp as a tack entering (by my rough-and-ready count) his sixth decade of newspapering; his column on the upcoming Florida-Ohio State national championship football game showcases his uncommon sense, while including […]

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by Allan Doherty
Having fulfilled two years of a five-year contract, Nick Saban is leaving his coaching position with the Miami Dolphins. Unable to handle the difficult task of rebuilding the Dolphins, Saban is leaving Miami to coach at the University of Alabama. Saban departs with a record of 15 wins and 17 loses. The Dolphins […]

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One year after leading his Pittsburgh Steelers to a Super Bowl victory, head coach Bill Cowher is resigning from his position, Fox Sports reports. Such a move had been thought possible, but most were leaning towards that he would instead elect to stay with the team he has rebuilt so well.
Cowher will announce his resignation […]

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News Item:
Red Letter Day for Scarlet Knights
The oldest college football team won the newest bowl game last night when Rutgers University ran all over Kansas State.
Final score: 37 - 10.
This is a team that thought it should have been in the Orange Bowl, at least, and even had dreams of a Rose Bowl bid, but […]

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by Craig Dimitri
On Saturday, November 18, the showdown between traditional archrivals Ohio State and Michigan, will be overshadowed by the passing of legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler.  The fans of both schools, while mourning his passing, will nonetheless enjoy an afternoon of high-stakes football, taking place over approximately three hours, and with a conclusive outcome […]

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The 49ers may be leaving San Francisco. Team leaders decided yesterday to stop negotiating a new stadium with city officials. One topic of discussion was building a new, privately financed stadium at Candlestick Point, which was going to be part of the city’s bid for the 2016 summer Olympics. City officials said they wouldn’t contribute […]

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By Jefferson Flanders
With a tip of the fedora to Jimmy Cannon, nobody asked me, but…
WILL THE “72-HOUR CAMPAIGN,” the Republican’s much-heralded get-out-the-vote (GOTV) drive, save this 2006 mid-term election for the GOP? George Mason University professor Michael McDonald argues in the Washington Post that it won’t: “Republican get-out-the-vote efforts could make a difference in close […]

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The Texas Longhorns moved to a number 7 ranking in the BCS standings after surviving a 4th quarter scare in Lincoln, Nebraska and preserving a 22-20 win thus keeping their national title hopes alive. The Horns move up two spots from their previous ranking of 9 which caused a stir among the […]

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Arguably the best quarterback in the NFL, Tom Brady is always looking to keep his edge…on, and off the field.  In doing so, the New England Patriots #1 quarterback often involves his teammates.  His teammates, although willing to participate in Brady’s antics, often take his actions one step further, attempting to gain an edge all […]

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     When Farhi talks about the glut of advertising used by the Washington Redskins he makes some very good points. Advertising is everywhere these days. 
      When you watch a football broadcast these days the commercials finish and you return to the broadcast where, in case you missed it, they show you who their sponsors are. […]

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Rick Morrissey, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune wrote a column last Wednesday that ridiculed the public for holding NFL players liable for criminal behaviors, on and off the field.  Morrissey contends that the public should accept the inevitable fact that football players play a violent sport, thus the violent tendencies that NFL players house […]

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Former Minnesota Viking and current Green Bay Packer Koren Robinson was sentenced last Wednesday to 90 days in jail for violating his probation.  The NFL wide receiver pleaded guilty last year to drunken driving.  At that time, he was sentenced to five years; however, that was suspended on the condition he didn’t have any other […]

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued the Tennessee Titan’s Albert Haynesworth a five-game suspension without pay for his act in a recent Sunday contest.  Although it is the most severe penalty ever issued for an on-field atrocity, it still won’t deter future incidents from occurring.  Haynesworth will only lose roughly $190,000 and he’ll miss less than […]

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is the beneficiary of a three year contract with the NFL.  The contract allows State Farm to sponsor the event, and use of the league’s trademarks in television promotions and on the NFL’s internet site (www.NFL.com).  Mark Gibson, assistant vice president for State Farm’s advertising department expressed his excitement […]

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The San Diego Chargers’ starting safety Terrance Kiel was arrested Tuesday for drug trafficking. He was charged with two counts of distribution of Codeine-based cough syrup and three counts of possession with the intent to sell. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration closed in on him at the team’s practice facility. His motives are uncertain, but […]

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The Cincinnati Bengals’ linebacker Odell Thurman is in trouble again. His season came to an abrupt halt when he was arrested Wednesday for drunken driving. His hearing is scheduled for Monday. He was already serving a four game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, and he had had several problems of this sort […]

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Terrell Owens, perhaps the most controversial star in NFL history, has a propensity for destructive behavior. His history includes accusing a former teammate, his quarterback at the time (Steve Young of the 49ers), of being gay. In addition he quit in mid season because another former teammate, quarterback Donavan McNabb, didn’t fit T.O.’s bill of […]

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In the third quarter of Sunday’s football contest between the Tennessee Titans and the Dallas Cowboys an ejection of mass proportions occurred. That was the least of defensive lineman, Albert Haynesworth’s concerns. Actions such as his should warrant a year long suspension. During a play that yielded a Cowboy’s touchdown, the Cowboy’s center, Andre Gurode […]

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Why is it that punishments for crimes committed by celebrities should be treated any differently than if they were committed by a color-collared citizen? Lord knows there isn’t a lay-person alive that could spin an overdose/suicide attempt into an accident, all in the span of less than twenty-four hours. But such an achievement was nothing […]

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the beneficiary of a three year contract with the NFL. The contract allows State Farm to sponsor the event, and use of the league’s trademarks in TV promotions, and on the NFL’s website, www.NFL.com. Mark Gibson, assistant vice president for State Farm’s advertising department expressed his excitement, “This […]

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The National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell issued Titan’s Albert Haynesworth a five-game suspension, without pay, for his act in Sunday’s contest. Although it is the most severe penalty ever issued for an on-field atrocity, it still won’t deter future incidents from occurring. Haynesworth will only lose roughly $190,000 in pay, and he’ll miss less […]

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