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Why is NFL up in arms over Las Vegas?

In the early 1990s I made several pilgrimages to Las Vegas to watch (and cover, sort of) NFL arm wrestling.

By | April 12th, 2017|3 Comments

History not on Kyle Shanahan’s side

Kyle Shanahan spent years shagging balls at practice alongside his dad, Mike. But the record of previous second-generation NFL coaches is dubious.

By | February 8th, 2017|4 Comments

Let’s fix the NFL overtime rules

Here’s my idea: The team that scores last in regulation kicks off in overtime.

By | January 18th, 2016|6 Comments

What Mark Davis said at the Raiders relocation hearing

The NFL’s public hearing in downtown Oakland on Thursday night was, for the most part, a sad spectacle. But one man deserves credit: Raiders owner Mark Davis.

By | October 30th, 2015|2 Comments

If Tom Brady had shot Cecil the Lion

We’re in a small auditorium at New England Patriots training camp in Foxborough, Mass. Tom Brady sits at a rostrum.

By | August 1st, 2015|5 Comments

10 Most Watched TV Programs of 2015 (projected)

The 10 Most Watched Television Programs of 2015 (projected) 1. Super Bowl 49, Feb. 1 (1.14 million US viewers) 2. NFC Championship Game, Seahawks vs Packers, Jan. 18 (49.8 million) 3. AFC Championship Game, Patriots vs Colts, Jan. 18 (42.1 million) 4. Two llamas loose in suburban Phoenix, Feb. 26 [...]

By | February 26th, 2015|3 Comments

I dare you to suspend me

Bill Simmons' suspension from ESPN seems like a pretty good gig. So, Press Democrat, please accept the following provocations.

By | September 25th, 2014|2 Comments

Amy Trask on domestic violence in the NFL

Amy Trask is one of the few high-ranking female executives in NFL history. Here are her thoughts on the recent Ray Rice controversy.

By | September 12th, 2014|9 Comments

How the NFL’s domestic-violence policy changed in a mere 11 days

On August 28, commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter to the 32 ownership groups of the NFL, laying out the league’s new policy on domestic violence. The letter stated that first-time offenders would be suspended six games. Eleven days later, the NFL suspended Ray Rice indefinitely for his assault on [...]

By | September 9th, 2014|4 Comments

Raider optimism, 49er pessimism trending upward

As we stand on the brink of the regular season, 49ers fans seem glum, while Raiders fans seem chipper. Expectations are a funny thing, aren’t they?

By | September 4th, 2014|4 Comments