It still feels to me that Lamar Jackson is being needlessly graded on a curve by some pundits and ex-players in the NFL commentariat. If slavery is indeed America's "original sin" that still haunts our efforts at racial conciliation, then the running, athletic, black quarterback is the NFL's equivalent. Sunday, as Lamar Jackson struggled mightily against the Chargers in a lose-and-stay-home elimination playoff game, one couldn't help but feel the overwhelming undertones of years of football prejudice against "the black QB." Read more
I am joined by Joe Brennan, CEO of SportAD and VP of Marketing Larry Everling for a discussion of “how we got here” on the new surge of legalized sports wagering in the US. We discuss the original “window missed” by the state of NJ, and the long hard road they had to take to […] Read more
After a solid 13-5 regular season my “Lock of the Week” it gets harder from here. Only 4 games, all good teams, and some slim point spreads. Undeterred, I forge ahead with Mr. X by my side, trying to sort out Saturday and Sunday’s games. Also, Reuben Foster update, how “Da Pope” sounds alot like […] Read more
Mike Tomlin survives amidst the Antonio Brown chaos in Pittsburgh. How much of it is his fault? I talk to two big anti-Tomlites today. RIP three legends of the 70’s and 80’s: The Captain, Mean Gene, and SuperDave. Alex Ovetchkin is skipping the All-Star game, and I can’t get behind that. Read more
File this under “they don’t make ’em like they used to” but looking back at the 1984 North American box office, it looks like the 1927 Yankees of film. So how come it seems like we might only get 2 or 3 good flicks per year now? Antonio Brown wants a trade, but keeps buying […] Read more
Many have asked me “what happened” or implored me to explain “the real story” about my departure from “Bob and Brian in The Morning.” Well…. the “real story” of what happened is quite simple and occurs all the time in the world of radio. My contract term was coming to an end. Another opportunity presented […] Read more
If an NFL team was penalized 4 spots of draft position each round for a relatively minor league rules infraction, that team would likely scream bloody murder! And yet… simply winning a single meaningless game sometimes achieves the same penalty. When will coaches and teams wake up? Black Monday claims 1/4 of the league’s coaches. […] Read more
The Washington Redskins are an utterly failed state. There are no governing principles, and the failed state’s downtown capital city (in our case, our “home” stadium FedEx Field) is a shoddy, depressing, scary place. Aside from hostiles, it’s a ghost town of law abiding citizens. Dan Snyder is the all powerful dictator who lords over […] Read more
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy we have a 4-teamer, and I’d even be okay with it expanding to 8. Although I am not sure it will “solve” too many of the current gripes, nor deliver a more compelling product to watch. Truth of the matter is, college football just isn’t the NFL. The Redskins […] Read more
Holy kneecap-splitters boys and girls, an entirely too huge edition of F5WF for your consumption on this final week of the regular season! Which teams can avoid the final weekend choke? Will Tua vs. Kyler live up to the hype? What constitutes a “meaningless” game? And why do NFL kickers “choke” on the longer XP? […] Read more
