August 11, 2010 – $20 million a year is the benchmark. Of course, there are those that make more, but for those who make a number below it, they strive to get there. For those that are already there, they strive to push the ceiling. To prevent unfair competition, uncontrolled spending by rich guys and [...]

July 28, 2010 – 1. LeBron James can’t get a ball into his hands soon enough. Never has a guy gone from plus to minus quicker. 2. Tiger Woods’ desease could also strike LeBron. Fooling with that part between the ears is all it takes to move your game off-center. 3. SI’s Peter King is [...]

June 6, 2010 – It’s been a week now and the Duke University lacrosse team has glowed in the light as national champions for several days. It’s time to say that if any good lacrosse team were given an extra year of eligibility for it’s players, they too would probably witness the glow as number [...]

May 27, 2010 – In a world of internet hype, and red and blue states taking moral sides, and those that practice schadenfrede and root for failure, 2010 has given the masses some pure examples of bankrupted goodwill. Five “poster children” for falling from the top to the bottom offer lessons to be studied and [...]

May 14, 2010 – Let’s face it, the floated, then rebutted, rumor that Notre Dame, Nebraska, Missouri and Rutgers are being explored as Big Ten additions is just a tease. Everyone knows Notre Dame would be welcome. Nebraska, too. Missouri remains an active pursuant of the rumor. But what about Rutgers? What about their rep [...]