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Belichick retires It was the worst-kept secret in sports. But legendary coach Bill Belichick made it official on Thursday. He announced that he is retiring from the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles. The NFL did not miss a beat last year when Tom Brady retired, proving that no player is bigger than the sport. But… Read more.
Podcast Episode 105 He will never admit it. But I am convinced Tom Brady will spend the rest of his life ruing the day he decided to betray his wife and children to play football … for a 23rd season. This episode explains why. Listen.
Nobody outside knows what goes on inside a marriage. But, like most people these days, Tom and Gisele shared much of what was going on inside theirs on social media. Tom and Gisele Divorcing That’s why their announced divorce settlement today surprised no one. Never mind the folly inherent in their horses-already-left-the-barn request for privacy. The only wonder… Read more.
Of course, Deflategate was all about Tom Brady getting others to continually sacrifice for his benefit, and then casting them aside the moment he’s called upon to make any sacrifice for theirs. I submit that there’s a direct line between the Brady who threw two lowly Patriots employees under the bus in 2015, when the… Read more.
Episode 64: Most Exciting Games in History. But NFL Still ‘Managed Like a Plantation’…? Related commentaries: Podcast: Brady’s return… Patriots release Brady… Listen.
Anyone who knows me knows that the last thing I expected to be doing on Sunday afternoon was watching golf. Yet that’s what I did, and I’m happy to say so. This report from the May 23 edition of The New York Times explains why: _________ Weathering a riveting, roller-coaster test of nerve over five… Read more.
The National Anthem I usually comment on this ritual just to pooh-pooh it. Because I invariably measure each performance against the rousing rendition Whitney Houston gave at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. No performer has ever measured up. Sure enough, it seems organizers didn’t even try this year, opting to make a statement of national unity… Read more.
Casual Football fans think Super Bowl Sunday is the most exciting day of the NFL season. But real fans know that day is conference championship Sunday. (“NFL’s Historic Conference Championship Sunday,” The iPINIONS Journal, January 22, 2007) Sure enough, this NFC championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers lived up to… Read more.
Last night’s premiere of The Last Dance was easily the most interesting and entertaining two hours of sports TV I’ve seen in decades. Granted, my taste might be a little off. After all, it was the first new thing in the wide world of sports since the worldwide lockdown five weeks ago. Therefore, this was… Read more.
Evidently, they wanted him to retire ‘gracefully.’ But he still wants to play … anywhere. When it comes to NFL players, Tom Brady is the undisputed GOAT. And, even at 42, he remains at the top of his game. But when it comes to why his team, the New England Patriots, is the most successful… Read more.
