I’ve always wondered why taxpayers had to carry the burden of funding sports stadiums. When the new stadium was built for the Colts, the taxes in the surrounding counties went up considerably. Why should they? Professional athletes make oodles of money to play their game. Many of them receive even more money from endorsements, speaking engagements, etc. USA Today is reporting that a proposal by President Obama would put an end to taxpayers carrying those […] Read the Full Article »
Can We All Stop Victimizing Janay Rice Already?
I've been following the whole Ray Rice story from the time the first video appeared. I will admit, the first video left me with the impression that Ray and Janay had gone out, got drunk and one could not stand any better than the other. I shrugged it off. But, just like any story that we are fed information in small doses, my opinion has changed with each trickling element. The NFL and John Harbaugh […] Read the Full Article »
Richard Sherman – Proof That a Stanford Degree Does Not Make You Smart
Richard Sherman may have gone to Stanford. Sherman may have a college degree – but as we all know – a college degree, does not a wise man make. Richard Sherman's actions were pathetic. The “idea” that it was to gain media attention and that he is a marketing genius came as an afterthought. There is no way he could have planned to act like that, going into the game. His actions were nothing above […] Read the Full Article »