On Father’s Day, Seattle police fatally shot an African-American woman named Charleena Lyles after she called in a burglary report. Lyles had a documented history of mental illness and brandished a knife but the two officers did not ask her to put away ...
It took a while to start this column. After all, the NFL had to have mucked something up in the case of Ezekiel Elliott and his six-game suspension. It had to have bungled the length, the investigation’s thoroughness or the public explanation o...
The year-long wait is over. The NFL has announced that Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will be suspended six games for violating its personal conduct policy. The league has been investigating Elliott since his ex-girlfriend in Columbus, OH accu...
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a seldom discussed show on HBO called Game of Thrones. There are houses and alliances and queens and dragons. Aaron Rodgers is a huge fan. Not only that, but he is a master GoT theorist. Rodgers discussed...
SANTA CLARA, CA -- When San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York cleaned house in January – firing GM Trent Baalke and Chip Kelly, the team’s third head coach in as many years – he knew the priority had to be stability. York quickly gathered a few veteran...
With all the trials and tribulations of the NFL offseason, it can be hard to follow the news. From Colin Kaepernick’s blackballing, to Aaron Rodgers’ breakup, to Tony Romo and Jay Cutler’s retirement, to Ezekiel Elliott’s legal troubles, to Lucky ...
Let’s face it, men are dumb. Not dumb in the sense that they have limited cognitive abilities, but in the sense that they don’t know what they don’t know. And that makes them vulnerable to outwitting and manipulation. Sports, particularly football, ...
This is a column about Jay Cutler and thus you are presumably here for jokes. And memes. And cigarettes. And the BARE ass. Let’s head straight to the snark. From the announcement… ...
For most teams the “starter” for a team’s first preseason game is actually not the starter. Typically a coach looks to protect his solidified veteran or blue chip rookie saving first reps the following week. But Cleveland is far from having a cement...
Aaron Rodgers is just like us. Well, us in the media. Rodgers revealed to the Dan Le Batard Show that he actually records every interview in which he participates. This shocker was disclosed after Le Batard asked Rodgers about his relationship with ...
