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NFL all talk no action until Kaepernick signed
Kaepernick remains blackballed from the league for protesting racism, social injustice and police brutality toward minorities in the U.S.
Do we choose chaos or community?
It takes true courage to hear another person’s point of view, admit we were wrong, shift our beliefs and move forward
NFL draft gives starving sports fans a morsel
But many questions remain about restarting professional sports, including how all those enormous salaries will be paid
Play ball! The COVID-19 sports conundrum
You can see the appeal for Trump to use sports to help restore normalcy as he heads for the November presidential election
Sports is the canary in the COVID-19 coal mine
So when will sports be resumed and how can they play a role in transitioning to normalcy again?
Don’t expect a pandemic to slow down the NFL
The league has a new deal with players, free-agency frenzy begins this week and big-time bargaining for TV rights is on the horizon
Short and sweet: pro sports need to pare down the length of games
Fans are staying away from stadiums in great part because the games take too long to play. The new XFL is trying a number of modifications to cut the length of games
NFL coaches need to embrace data and probability
If coaching has a capital offence, its ignoring the obvious probabilities that a good analysis could provide
How do we make sense of, and manage, football’s violence?
Head-first tackles, helmet swinging and devastating hip injuries all add to a game’s growing reputation for chaos
Progress? Sport? The two shall never meet
From disputed strike zones to goal-line uncertainty to bloody high-sticks, major-league officiating can’t seem to embrace high-tech
The heavy burden of sports stardom
From Auston Matthews to Antonio Brown, the spotlight never seems to waver. Making a mistake can be very costly
Fans’ expectations of athletes are out of whack
Those who booed retiring Indianapolis Colt Andrew Luck should be ashamed of themselves. Athletes aren’t warriors created by central casting for our weekend enjoyment
