Categories: Sport, Auto Racing, American Open Wheel, Formula 1, NFL, Other, Tennis
what's the best way to ensure that a controversy continues to gain publicity?
by Graham 
Simple answer: attempt to censor it.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been heavily criticized in the media and on numerous fan and discussion sites for their decision to resign tight end Jerramy Stevens. Stevens has had a history of encounters with law en… more »
06/08/08 07:36:16 pm, Whic h is dumber; the lawyer or the client?
by Graham
By now, football fans have probably heard of the publication of a bunch of photos of Matt Leinart, a quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, cavorting with a bunch of young women in a "party situation".
The photos in question originally generated contro… more »
Brett Favre retirement news conference
by Graham
The transcript of Brett Favre's retirement news conference in Green Bay is now online here. Leaving aside all of the football-related traffic and commentary elsewhere on the web, what strikes me reading the transcript is how compellingly authentic Brett… more »
SuperBowl is over....
by Graham
...and the Patriots came up short in their bid to become the second team to have a perfect season (following the 1972 Miami Dolphins).
Although I am not going to be devious enough to claim that I was right (since I made no prior prediction of the resul… more »
Just when I was wondering what was going to happen with Bia...
by Graham
Anna Beatriz "Bia" Figueiredo, who has been trying to move out of Brazilian open wheel racing for a year or so, has signed to race in IPS for Sam Schmidt Motorsports in 2008. The press release seems to totally downplay her family name, which is either du… more »
Excellent article by Gregg Easterbrook
by Graham
...in which he dissects the myth of the Super-Coach in football. As he points out, the myth is pervasive for a number of reasons, not the least that if you can personalize the biggest factor in group performance down to one person, it is easier to hire a… more »
Bobby Petrino resigns and leaves the NFL.
by Graham
In a move somewhat reminiscent of that by Nick Saban, Bobby Petrino resigned yesterday from his position as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons to become the head coach at the University of Arkansas.
His departure was apparently sudden, first rumored last… more »
What the hell is the FIA doing and why?
by Graham
Hot on the news of Renault being found guilty of possession of the intellectual property of an other team (McLaren) but escaping punishment (which eerily replicates their 1994 escape from punishment, when, as Benetton, they were found guilty of tampering… more »
WMC Council Verdict - Renault guitly - but no penalty - deja vu all over again
by Graham
The verdict on Renault's possession of McLaren intellectual property has been announced - and just I suspected, the FIA has somehow managed to decide that Renault should not be punished.
This is deeply disappointing, but I expected that they would mana… more »
McLaren-Mercedes 2007 compared to Williams-Honda 1986
by Graham
As the dust settles on what has been a tempestuous Formula 1 season, one item that I have been pondering is the similarity between the 1986 and 2007 seasons, specifically the way in which a driver from a competing team was able to snatch the drivers' cha… more »