Monthly Archives: September 2007

Will David Beckham Play Again This Season? Does It Matter?

September 6, 2007 – 12:15 am

With David Beckham likely out of action for the remainder of the MLS season due to a knee injury, several commentators have suggested that MLS has some kind of moral obligation to offer refunds to fans who paid money to see Beckham come to their town. At a minimum, some of these commentators suggest that [...]

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Rodney Harrison Vis a Vis Roger Clemens

September 5, 2007 – 12:11 am

The timing for this is perfect. There is a lot of commentary at the moment about Rodney Harrison’s statement that he took HGH to recover faster from injury so he could play but not because he sought to gain any competitive advantage. And there is – simultaneously – a headline at CBSsportsline.com that Roger Clemens [...]

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What To Do With Lloyd Carr? Nothing At All.

September 4, 2007 – 8:57 am

In the aftermath of Appalachian State beating Michigan in Michigan to open the college football season, there is ample angst in Ann Arbor. The day after the loss, I found at least two web polls that asked if Lloyd Carr should be fired immediately because of this game. Let me use that huge upset and [...]

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Annual NFL Pre-Season Analysis And Predictions

September 4, 2007 – 8:51 am

Let me set the stage here for new readers. Every year, I look ahead to the NFL season and scope out every team and try to predict the exact number of wins for each and every team. For those of you who are math-challenged, that means I also predict the total losses for every team. [...]

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A Coach Violates The NFL Substance Abuse Policy?

September 3, 2007 – 9:57 am

The NFL has suspended Wade Wilson for violating the league substance abuse policy. That might have made sense 10 years ago when Wilson was a player in the league; but at the moment, he is the quarterbacks coach for the Cowboys. Maybe it’s obvious to you how some kind of performance enhancing substance can make [...]

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