Culture
It’s time for the NFL to start paying for Videos
The NFL can no longer plead ignorance… maybe they could in the Ray Rice case, but that time has long since passed. Nearly five years have passed since the NFL butchered their investigation attempt and badly misread the public response to the disciplining (or lack there) of one of their most popular players. During the…
Read MoreFormer Buckeye Malcolm Jenkins will not be silenced
You may love the anthem protests….. You may hate them. While I personally don’t agree with the way many in the NFL have went about expressing their objections to the problems they see in America. Malcolm Jenkins refused to let him message get lost in the bantering between the NFL and the White House….…
Read MoreSports’ Betting Finally Unleashed
One Monday, May 14th the United States Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not limit sports’ betting to specific states. In other words, Nevada had just lost their monopoly on the gaming world. No longer will someone have to fly to the desert to place a legal wager on a game or person,…
Read MoreAmerica in Turmoil: An Athlete’s Perspective on How We Stop the Violence
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” (Edmund Burke) I am not a writer, nor am I a poet. I am not a social activist or a politician. I am simply an American; an American who has seen far too much tragedy to continue to remain…
Read MoreThe Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
“The land of the free and the home of the brave.” Those simple words are the grand finale to the United States National Anthem. It is a slogan that Americans wear as a symbol of pride, and for a good reason. Throughout our nation’s history we have continuously responded throughout the world to promote and…
Read MoreMy Man Crush takes it to Another Level at the CMAs
There aren’t many men in this world that I would be willing to trade places with. My man crush may be the only one. Just when I thought there wasn’t anything left for Justin Timberlake to do, he took his game to a whole new level. Timberlake is your classic triple threat. Singer. Actor. Dancer.…
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