Peyton Manning: Used car salesman, or worse?

There is an amazing thing occurring in the NFL today. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed it. On the end table next to our sofa, I have a note card and pen sitting there for documentation of this strange thing, and I’ve carefully instructed Renee to document it as well. She obliges, and together we’ve [...]

Are we all like Mike? Belated thoughts on the Michael Vick scandal

When word broke that Michael Vick could potentially be caught up in a dogfighting scandal, the presses got hot, and so did the rheotoric in SportsWorld. Once the evidence slowly (much more slowly than most TV commentators care for) began to surface that Vick was actually very near the center of this ghastly organization of [...]

The NFL, sissification, and male fantasy: My letter to the Columbus Dispatch

On Thursday I found this commentary by one the sports writers over at the Columbus Dispatch, concerning what he laments as the “sissification” of the NFL player in today’s league. You’ll want to read it first. Here’s an excerpt:

“It no longer is enough to be tough. You also must be transparent and authentic, more human than Neanderthal.
Well, [...]