When Colin Kaepernick started kneeling for the national anthem last year and Megan Rapinoe followed suit, I was skeptical. In … More
Tag: nfl
The NFL vs. Colin Kaepernick: Whose bubble will burst first?
About 12 years ago, I was in a newsroom watching the NFL with an editor who had little use for … More
General sports writing: 2010-2015
Selected pieces on chess, football and other sports … Jan. 31, 2014: Sexism in Super Bowl ads (OZY) Dec. 7, 2013: Living the … More
Katie Nolan demolishes, shreds, eviscerates the NFL’s treatment of women
One thing to know about Fox Sports TV personality Katie Nolan before watching her takedown of Dallas Cowboys cretin Greg … More
Rugby rules could spice up NFL extra point
The NFL’s proposal to move the extra point back 23 yards has landed like a lead balloon. As it should. … More
The rugby-NFL revolving door
While researching my next piece for OZY, I came across two stories of rugby players in the NFL — one … More
Icing the kicker, or why coaches are sometimes wrong
Journalists (and fans) love to second-guess coaches. Honestly, they’re rarely on solid ground. We don’t see everything in practice and … More
