The real reason 49ers are benching Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick is headed to the bench, a move that was preceded, and followed, by waves of debate. As it turns out, we were asking the wrong questions.
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.
Is it time to ban the Indians?
"Indians" is not the equivalent of "Redskins." But it's easy to understand why it offends people.
Baseball treasure, purchased for a nickel
And then I saw them: baseball cards. These were different. They were old. Really old, like from a dim era of wool uniforms and athletes nicknamed “Pinkey.”
Jeff Gordon’s first car is out there somewhere
It’s not like John Bickford spends his days sleuthing. But for years he has kept an eye out for his stepson's first Quarter Midget racer.
The Tom Kelly Files
Sometimes the best anecdotes just don’t fit the story you’re working on. Like these Tom Kelly stories.
Welcome Aldon Smith, the lawless Raider we’ve been waiting for
Hallelujah. Aldon Smith is in Oakland, and the Raiders are back in the reclamation business.
Take a lap with me in a McLaren race car
One of the great perks of sportswriting is the occasional speedway fast lap.
They’re coming for your participation trophy
Like gluten-free food and the selfie stick, the youth participation trophy has become a symbol of all that is wrong with our culture.
Of Rattlers and Cougars
When I hear of the North Bay Rattlers, I can’t help but think of the Twin Cities Cougars, the football team that expanded my small universe in the late 1970s.
