Tony Romo displayed an uncanny knack this season for calling plays from the broadcast booth that teams then played out on the field. This has made him far more popular as a commentator than he ever was as a player. Traditionally, in sports broadcasting, a color commentator’s job is to explain to viewers what they… Read more.
Tom Brady
NFL Sacks Brady as Court Reinstates Deflategate Suspension
Last July, the NFL handed New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady a four-game suspension for his role in the infamous Deflategate caper. The facts were so universally debated back then, I see no point in rehashing them now. Instead, here is how I commented on his suspension in “NFL on Brady’s Appeal: He Cheated, then… Read more.
NFL Conference Championship Sunday: Hail, Broncos! Hail, Panthers!
Real Football fans will tell you that the most exciting day of the NFL season is Conference Championship Sunday, not Super Bowl Sunday — as casual fans might say. (“Historic NFL Championship Sunday,” The iPINIONS Journal, January 22, 2007) AFC The media hyped the American Conference Championship (AFC) game between the New England Patriots and… Read more.
New England Patriots Caught in ‘Deflategate’
Allegations that the New England Patriots cheated during Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts went viral within minutes after it ended. It pertained to charges that the Patriots underinflated game balls to make it easier to throw and catch in the cold, wet weather. Here in part is how I commented: The Patriots… Read more.
NFL Conference Championship Sunday!
Real Football fans will tell you that the most exciting day of the NFL season is Conference Championship Sunday, not Super Bowl Sunday — as casual fans might say. (“Historic NFL Championship Sunday,” The iPINIONS Journal, January 22, 2007) True to form, yesterday’s National Football Conference (NFC) game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay… Read more.