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Another Thursday brought another season-souring injury for the NFL. Seattle Seahawks All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman was the latest to be shelved by an injury, as the Seahawks lost their defensive leader to a torn Achilles in their 22-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. Sherman’s absence could significantly impact Seattle’s season, and sparked renewed […]

Houston Texans owner Bob McNair had a Freudian slip which has landed him into hot water with several NFL players, including his own team. FILE -In this Dec. 10, 2014 file photo Houston Texans owner Bob McNair speaks at an NFL press conference during an owners meeting, in Irving, Texas. At left is NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. McNair has apologized after […]

(Updated 10/29/2017) The craziness we have been witnessing lately is not just infecting the NFL and the pile-on-attitude brought on by our illustrious president—other sports franchises have felt the sting, too. Here are a few to chew on. 
I don’t know if you have been in touch with the reports of Lakers guard Lonzo Ball’s […]

Lately, I find myself asking that question. There are some issues deserving of our attention and others that should be left alone.  Our illustrious president seems to be having trouble sorting out the difference. If you have been following the news, you are aware that President Trump has issues with immigration, North Korea, Puerto Rico, the […]

There has been a lot of hoopla over Donald Trump’s response to the show of solidarity displayed by the NFL players and owners whose protests during the playing of the national anthem brought attention to the fact that there was something right here at home that needs to be fixed. When Trump commented on the […]

If you are a fan of this column, then you have been introduced to my three knuckleheads, Maddie (the big sister, age 14), John and Jordan (boy and girl twins, age 13). They each play two sports. They all play basketball, and for second sports, Maddie swims, Jordan runs track, and John plays baseball. This […]

Colin Kaepernick must have his head buzzing right about now. He started life with a mixed bag of luck. He was born to a 19-year-old White woman and an unknown Black father. Fortune stepped in when he was adopted by the Kaepernicks, a White family. Early on, his fortunes began to rise as an outstanding […]

In my last effort, I was all geared up to mount my soapbox and expound on the reasons I felt the sanctions against MLB star Pete Rose were unjustified when compared to other players made to pay for their hijinks. In the middle of my research I came across a report of Pete entertaining underage […]

The headline may be a clue to you that, when I first set out to write this column, I was gearing up for battle. I was all set to tackle the issue of injustice in Major League Baseball, specifically in the case of Pete Rose and his quest for entry in the MLB Hall of […]

Look, $400 million dollars is a lot of money. I get it. It’s almost unfathomable to believe that one player, especially in Major League Baseball, could be worthy of a contract so enormous that it boggles minds. But Bryce Harper is different. He’s worthy of the deal, and ownership must make his re-signing the top […]

For months and months, people have asked, “Hey, Dion, what do you think about the Redskins? When are you going to speak about the Washington football team’s upcoming football season?” Well, here it is…. Washington training camp for the 2017 season kicked off on Thursday, July 27 in Richmond, Va., and I don’t give a s*%*t. […]