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Attention, haters: Cam Newton knows his place: at the front of a transformation
Why do people side against Cam Newton? It's not complicated; fear/dislike of "the other" and a desperation to maintain power and control. → Read More
Peyton Manning, Cam Newton similarities outweigh differences
America loves to divide and focus on differences — Peyton Manning vs. Cam Newton, for example. But the quarterbacks of Super Bowl 50 have much more in common than you think. → Read More
Peyton Manning still has his Manning-ness, and that's plenty for the Patriots
Peyton Manning has aged and that's not bad. It's just life. What he hasn't lost with time is the ability to decimate a defense at just the right time. That might be enough. → Read More
Stupidity in Cincinnati: Does character not matter in the NFL anymore?
The fourth-quarter histrionics from Vontaze Burfict and Pacman Jones illustrated two trends: NFL teams care about talent, not character. And America as a whole isn't much better. → Read More
Johnny Manziel suffers from a bad case of Athletefluenza
Johnny Football appears to have an alcohol problem. But his biggest problem is not taking responsibility for his own actions and people making excuses for him. → Read More
In defense of Odell Beckham Jr.
You do not have to defend every action to defend the player. But the overreaction from the hand-wringers after Odell Beckham's Sunday sideshow? That is indefensible. → Read More
It's the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Saints, so let Pete Rose in
Pete Rose is a jackass, but there's not reason to continue keeping him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. → Read More
Tat's all, folks! Derrick Henry should tell whitewashed SEC to shove it
Two college ADs criticized the spending habits of student-athletes and the SEC photoshopped the tattoos off its star player. It all sounds a bit too much like Donald Trump. → Read More
Ayesha Curry critics, slut-shaming defenders are two sides of same coin: a troubled culture
Ayesha Curry tweeted something simple. And predictably, the internet pounced. But the argument against slut shaming is not wrong. The target was. → Read More
Is Kobe Bryant's legacy tainted by elephant in the room?
Kobe is being honored and praised at every stop on his retirement tour. That must be uncomfortable for female sports fans. → Read More
Kirk Cousins' emergence comes with a high RGIII ticket price
Kirk Cousins is guiding the Redskins through a bad division and he's doing it well. But let's not forget that it took shafting RGIII to get it done. → Read More
Brain-locked NFL still can't solve its concussion crisis
The NFL's concussion protocol isn't the problem. It's the people more consumed with winning than health who pose a persistent danger. → Read More
Rodgers and Olivia have sex, and we have a cow
What do Aaron Rodgers, Olivia Munn, Charlie Sheen, Russell Wilson, Ciara and Katniss all have in common? The media's bizarre obsession with their sex lives, of course. → Read More
Beware sports fans, the terrorists are coming for us
The terrorist attack outside Stade de France in Paris last week drove home a chilling point: Soon, they are coming for us. → Read More
Ronda Rousey will recover from knockout, but will UFC?
Holly Holm's kick to the head might have done more than knock out Ronda Rousey. It might have doomed UFC. → Read More
Ronda Rousey the next Tiger Woods, but that could be dangerous
Ronda Rousey's meteoric rise to the top of the sports world appears all too similar to the reign of Tiger Woods. But will she experience the same type of fall? → Read More
The fight Ronda Rousey can’t win
Ronda Rousey faces the fight of her career, and it's not taking place inside The Octagon. → Read More