I am lucky enough to have three knucklehead grand kids keeping me on my toes. Maddie is 10, and John and Jordan are boy and girl 9-year-old twins. In their minds I am the smartest person in the world when it comes to sports. So, when a sports question comes up, I better have an […]
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Is Football a Sport?
Recently the front page of a local paper caused me to wonder if football has come to the point where the term “sport” can be used only loosely. Before you rush for your phones or warm up your emails to attack me, please understand that I am a true football fan. But I can even […]
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Why Was Sam Lacy Left Out of 42?
I have been enjoying the rewards of retirement and no schedule to meet, but recent events have caused me to haul out the keyboard and dust off “Another Viewpoint,” my sports column that ran for the AFRO for several years. A large portion of America has seen the movie 42, portraying the story of Jackie […]
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‘Ron Springs and Everson Walls Carried a Bond Beyond Friendship’
Since 1981—or as we say, “back in the day”—a friendship formed between two Dallas Cowboys players that has stood the test of time. At that time Ron Springs was the fullback for the Cowboys and Everson Walls joined the team as a defensive back. Walls was a relative unknown, coming out of Grambling College. He was […]
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Big Al Paying the Price of Fame
If you are a football fan, you have been occupied with the impending lock-out and the NFL draft. The draft has gone just about as predicted, with a few surprises. Despite the efforts of ex-GM Charlie Casserly to muddy the waters around the status of Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton, Cam was still chosen first. […]
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NFL Players Should Wait for Owners to Cave
The Pro Bowl is done. The Super Bowl is done, but the NFL is still in the spotlight. The owners and the NFL Players Association are behind closed doors negotiating for a bigger bite of the pie. What is on the table at present is a renege on the part of the owners because both […]
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Another Viewpoint: ‘Leave the NFL Alone ? It Ain’t Broke, So Don’t Fix It’
It’s no secret that I am a football fan. I don’t care if the Mississippi Rattlesnakes are playing the Arkansas Rut Hogs, if the game is on TV, I have clicked right on past the ‘I Love Lucy’ rerun and settled on football with my popcorn. College football is my viewing choice, but the madness […]
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Another Viewpoint
Some of you are misled by the head of this piece, “Big Al.” This is not about the gangster known as Scarface who came to prominence during prohibition in Chicago. This is about none other than 6-feet, 6-inch, 335-pound Albert Haynesworth, nose tackle for the Washington Redskins. Since joining the ‘Skins, he has carved out […]
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Another Viewpoint…’A Day’s Wage for a Day’s Work’ ? NCAA Student Athletes Should Be Paid
Ever since I was a little tyke, I can remember watching western movies on our postage stamp TV, and hearing the ranch boss telling someone, “I pay a day’s wage for a day’s work.” This seems to have escaped the NCAA rules committee because it seems that if a guy gets a free lunch from […]
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Another Viewpoint…’It ain’t all bad’
While perusing the sports page in another periodical, I spotted an article that sent me on one of my mental road trips. The behavior of athletes is a subject of great interest to me, and any time I find something I think is newsworthy, I try to throw my slant on the subject. Every one […]
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Another Viewpoint…’NCAA’s Governing of Football is a Nightmare’
I’ve decided to task the NCAA and the selective punishment they seem to enforce on selected schools of choice. If you notice, there are schools that have escaped investigation and punishment forever. For instance, I don’t remember Notre Dame ever making the headlines because of NCAA violations. Notre Dame has the golden dome, the golden […]
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Another Viewpoint … ‘Roger Goodell must have bumped his head’
I must admit when it comes to sports, this acorn has fallen far from the tree. Pop was a baseball fan from the top of his head to the bottom of his soul. I, on the other hand, am a follower of football. Although sitting at this desk requires that I report on all sports, […]