The city of Oakland is having a cultural moment right now. Ryan Coogler and Boots Riley made two of the … More
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Now I’ve Seen Everything
I haven’t written a blog post that was just about the NFL since the Patriots traded offensive guard Logan Mankins … More
Moneyball II: Statistical Dreams Come True
Somewhere, Aaron Sorkin is probably going to town on an early draft of a sequel to the hit movie Moneyball, but … More
Turn the Page
Well, so much for paying Jon Lester. So much for extending John Lackey. So much for Jonny Gomes getting a … More
Lincecum Does It Again
Sometimes sequels are better than the original. Such was the case with Terminator II: Judgement Day, and The Dark Knight, and The Empire … More
Where Will Johnny Football Land?
The NFL Draft is still a couple weeks away, but the most intriguing story besides Michael Sam, who I wrote … More
Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman
On Sunday, the Super Bowl was not the only big thing happening in New York. The world lost one of … More
That Hall of Fame Punter Guy
The Pro Football Hall of Fame now has a punter. Finally. Ray Guy deserved to be in Canton a long … More
Dodgers Spend Big…Again
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw to a record setting seven year deal worth $215 million. … More
Hall of Fame Thoughts
The votes are in for the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class. Congratulations to Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank … More