There seems to be “much ado” over the sanctions on Reggie Bush for his improprieties during the 2005 football season at USC. As far as the harshness of the penalties handed down by the NCAA, there seems to be a line drawn right down the middle. When you examine this issue, it is hard to […]
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‘Has the worm turned on Chad Ochocinco?’
I was glued to my tube the other day when a shot of NFL star receiver Chad Ochocinco (formerly Chad Johnson) was looking back at me. I was immediately attentive because any time you see this guy’s mug, there is a story attached. Here is another athlete who doesn’t know how to keep a low […]
Another Viewpoint … ‘Different Strokes for Different Folks’
I was all set to weigh in on the Brett Favre issue, when news broke that Roger Clemens may be headed for the slammer. For the past few years, Major League Baseball has been conducting a hunt to expose the players who have been using performance enhancing substances. According to the powers that be, this […]
LeBron: ‘I Did It For Me’
The hottest topic in sports is the departure of NBA megastar LeBron James from Cleveland. To be honest, this whole business makes me sick. I am not getting that queasy feeling from LeBron’s actions, but from the media handling of the issue. To start with, everybody in America knew LeBron was a free agent and […]
Another Viewpoint: ‘The Fall Guy of Cheaters’
It has long been my contention that the NCAA and the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is a joke. If you get into a discussion with the right people on the subject of the NCAA, you will hear comments on how the committee will suddenly decide to pass sanctions on a school and sit around and […]
Has ‘Agent Zero’ Avoided Self-destruction?
We sit next to our TV sets or pick up our morning papers and find the news that another millionaire, who is playing a game for a living, is on the road to self-destruction. What I find sad is the fact that those who are clean at the moment, so to speak, aren’t learning from […]

