NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jadeveon Clowney, right, pose for a picture as Clowney was chosen No. 1 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft. Photo from Washington Post. https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2014/05/09/Sports/Images/NFL_Draft_Football-0c6aa-8681.jpg With the National Football League (NFL) draft coming up in about a month, I would like…
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Head to head collisions and concussions are becoming more of a problem in the NFL. Is it the NFL’s responsibility to protect its players? Photo courtesy of http://www.hivehealthmedia.com/runningbacks-quarterbacks-hardest-head-shots/ The tough man’s game of having your “bell rung,” shaking it off and going back into the game, is and probably should…
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Timeout with Evan Lott: the rich are ruining professional soccer
Frank Lampard celebrating a goal he scored. Photo courtesy of football365.com. http://www.football365.com/transfer-centre/7550575/VILLAS-BOAS-FRANK-ABOUT-LAMPARD Wealthy people are ruining soccer. It started in Europe and specifically in the English Premier League (EPL), but its trickle down effects can be seen in Major League Soccer in the United States. An expansion club in the MLS this year…
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