Detroit Lions fans might miss me, or they might just want to say “Good riddance!” but I really feel like making the big jump off their bandwagon. It’s too bad, because just like the comfortable seat that is the Armchair Quarterback Barcalounger, the bandwagon has some plush seating and ...
I realized I was slightly — or maybe a little more than that — in error when I said last week that the one remaining home-field advantage in the NFL of 2020 was Denver’s mile-high altitude. I discovered my error when commentators, talking about Seattle’s contest at Atlanta in the ...
My pre-Super Bowl column each year often deals with the various odds surrounding the NFL’s premier game. I found some odds to start this year, maybe a good way to kick off a season when we’re still dealing with this unique coronavirus pandemic. While I don’t want to get too caught up ...
They’ve always been an outlier, a major college hockey program in the Deep South. As with most pioneers, they’ve teetered on the brink of failure, shouldered through plenty of skepticism and ridicule. That only made it more imperative to save the Chargers of the University of Alabama in ...
My Great Grandma Carolyn’s favorite earthly possession was a sun-faded baseball that sat on top of her dresser for years. This most treasured of gifts came courtesy of a family friend named John J. Cortese, who had a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Columnist Bob ...
Twenty years ago, Tom Brady was drafted by the New England Patriots and began a long and successful run that included nine appearances and six wins in the ultimate NFL game, the Super Bowl. On St. Patrick’s Day, a day used to celebrate Irish heritage, or for most people, just an excuse to ...