Categories: Sport, Auto Racing, American Open Wheel, Formula 1, NFL, Other, Tennis
The NFL coaching derby
by Graham 
With the news tonight that Chip Kelly is likely to remain at Oregon (which will allow me to watch the Ducks for at least another season), the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles are now in Plan B mode for finding their next head coach. The str… more »
01/16/13 11:36:51 am, Green Bay 24, Minnesota 10
by Graham
One of the enduring mysteries to me in the modern NFL is the number of teams who either have no useful or capable backup quarterback, and/or who have a backup quarterback who has not taken a single snap in the regular season. In the case of the Minneso… more »
Formula 1 - 2013 and 2014
by Graham
For 2013, the technical regulations do not change much from 2012, since this is the last year of the current frozen V8 engine formula. In 2014, every team will have to change to a new turbocharged V6 powerplant, and the technical regulation changes are… more »
The complexities of sports leaders - Tony Greig
by Graham
The recent passing of Tony Greig, a natural leader of men who played a significant part in the creation of World Series Cricket in the 1970's, attracted much comment about the man himself, and his sometimes fractured relationships with the English cricke… more »
The NFL replacement referee disaster - the tipping point
by Graham
Anybody watching the NFL game between Green Bay and Seattle last night knows that the game was essentially decided in the final seconds of regulation, when a "Hail Mary" pass by Seattle was caught in the end zone. After a When a trusted group of prof… more »
The classic player-club standoff #nnn - Jones-Drew vs. Jaguars
by Graham
Every season at least one NFL player who has either outperformed his contract, or is otherwise disgruntled, holds out of training camp. This year, Maurice Jones-Drew, the Jacksonville Jaguars' leading running back, is holding out, demanding that the Jagu… more »
For an archetypal instance of Groupthink and protection of A System, see the Penn State University Sandusky scandal
by Graham
This article shows what happens to a person who tries to Do The Right Thing as opposed to the Expedient Thing. As you will read, Vicky Triponey was essentially marginalized and then expelled from her role at PSU because she dared to confront Joe Paterno… more »
MSNBC gets it wrong on Amare Stoudamire
by Graham
Amare Stoudamire has gotten himself into trouble for writing a Tweet containing anti-gay slurs. For some reason, the MSNBC storyline seems to be that professional athletes need to learn how to use Twitter. It seems that they do not realize that using Twi… more »
The untimely death of Junior Seau
by Graham
Many thousands of column inches and much internet bandwidth has already been used on eulogies for the short life of Junior Seau, who apparently committed suicide at the age of 43 at his home in San Diego.
The superficial verdicts are wearily familiar;… more »
Friday Round-Up
by Graham
Sometimes, when I read what professional athletes have to say, my suspicions are confirmed that their focus on athletic excellence was obtained at the expense of intellectual and emotional development. Confirmation of this comes via Roddy White of the At… more »