Jim Tunney
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Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Protecting the integrity of the game
Columnist Jim Tunney says he is proud to say that in his 62-year association with the NFL, there was never an on-field NFL official accused of bribery or supplying inside information to gamblers. → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Respect — Have we lost it?
A bigger concern is the role model issue. Younger players who aspire to play in professional sports look up to those now on the field. → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Looking into ‘LFG’
As a writer I continue to look for new stories. So, when I saw the above three letters (LFG), I did some research to discover their meaning. → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Want to make a bet?
At one time, NFL game officials were not allowed, during the NFL season, to even be in Las Vegas. Now the NFL — as well as the NHL — have teams in “Sin City” — so now officials are requ… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: No Fans at the 2020 Olympics!
Sha’Carri Richardson is to be congratulated for her sportsmanlike response to such a personally devastating defeat. → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Redemption for Jon Rahm
After further review … Jon Rahm faced adversity in the weeks leading up to the 121st U.S. Open that concluded at Torrey Pines in La Jolla (San Diego), California. But he got back to work and it pai… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Golf’s Player Impact Program
The PGA Tour is planning on a program to dispense $40 million in bonuses to some 10 stars deemed to have an impact in drawing the most fans to PGA Tour events. → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Remembering Larry King
After further review … The “King of Talk” has left us. Larry was 87 and died on Jan. 23. The cause of his death was not listed, but the fact that he was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Civility can bring Respect
After further review … Today’s youths are being denied the privilege so many adults had as kids. This COVID-19 pandemic has kept them at home and off the playground with the constant reminder… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Is it perfection we seek?
After further review …When instant replay came into being in the NFL in the 1980s, many were against it. NFL officials at that time were not permitted to give personal opinions – only to say,… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Sacrifices – too much to ask?
After further review … Seventy-nine years ago today, Dec. 7, 1941, I was an altar-boy serving the 11 a.m. mass at St. Therese Catholic Church in Alhambra. At one point during that mass, Fathe… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Masters takeaways
After further review … Before we depart Augusta, Georgia this November, let us hope that all future Masters Golf tournaments will be played in the month of April when we can see the beautiful… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: ‘Unlike any other’
After further review … For years Jim Nantz, the “voice of CBS,” has referred to The Masters as “a tradition unlike any other.” The Masters held at Augusta National Golf Club in Au… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Authentic, but is it really?
After further review … Authentic went wire-to-wire in the 2020 Breeders Cup at Keenland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Authentic, owned by Spendthrift Farms LLC, went the 1-1/4 in 1 minu… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Sports and COVID-19
After further review … The sports year of 2020 will mark its place in history, but for the wrong reasons. Yes, some teams will be declared champions while others will just be sitting it out. … → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Remembering the ‘Kansas Comet’
After further review … As a 60-year follower of the National Football League, I am saddened at the number of early player deaths. I knew so many of them when I was an on-field official. With … → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: A tribute to the National Association of Sports Officials
After further review … The National Association of Sports Officials is celebrating its 40th year as a professional officials organization. The profession of sports officiating is much older t… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Where do we go from here?
After further review … There are so many facets and personal opinions to the idea I am proposing herein that the printed word may not be understood by all. As a preamble, let me say that I have bee… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: They’re off and running
After further review … “They’re off and running,” said the announcer as the field of 15 thoroughbreds broke from the gate to start the 146th Kentucky Debry. There was only a sparse crow… → Read More
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Civility lost!
After further review … Have we lost our moral compass in the United States of America? Sure, I believe that Black lives matter simply because we are all part of humanity. Do I treat Blacks an… → Read More