Category Archives: NFL

NFL – Centralized Replay Approved, But Will It Help Quicken Process?
March 25, 2014

by Kent Sterling Plans are for the NFL’s director of officiating and his deputy to sit in a command center in New York, preview the video prior to the referee getting to the booth so he will see only the relevant footage, and then consult briefly with the ref to make sure the call is […]

Colts Owner Jim Irsay’s Arrest for OWI Is No Laughing Matter
March 17, 2014

by Kent Sterling As you evaluate Jim Irsay’s choice of getting behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated, remember that he is an addict.  Addiction is a disease that Irsay has battled for long time, as did his father. Driving while intoxicated can never be justified, but is especially stupid when you have the […]

Indianapolis Colts – Wide Receiver Hakeem Nicks Inks One-Year Deal
March 14, 2014

by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts certainly seem to get what they want when free agents visit.  Not sure whether they close the deals like Don Rickles in “Casino” by holding their planes at the airport until they sign, but Hakeem Nix decided to be a Colt before continuing his tour of suitors to Carolina […]

Baseball’s Replay System – Antiquated and Plodding, Much Like the Game Itself
March 4, 2014

by Kent Sterling The first test of the new replay system for Major League Baseball was a disaster.  An already slow game was halted for more than 4 1/2 minutes as two plays at first base were challenged – and upheld. Whoever designed this system has no interest in efficiency, which is not surprising as […]

The N-Word Has No Place in Society – Polite, Impolite, Black, White, or the NFL
February 27, 2014

by Kent Sterling How in the hell did we get to a place where reasonable people of any color can see the n-word a part of a civilized language? Regardless of the context, it conveys the concept of hatred for another human being, which can never be right regardless of the reason, but is particularly […]

NFL Combine – What Did We Learn – and Does It Mean a Damn Thing?
February 25, 2014

by Kent Sterling The NFL Scouting Combine continues to exist, I suspect, because it always has existed and the coaches enjoy eating shrimp at St. Elmo’s and dancing at Ike and Jonesy’s. Players come to town to run and cut, throw and catch, and answer some very personal questions to gauge their ability to handle […]

NFL Combine – Takeaway So Far Is “DRAFT JADEVEON CLOWNEY!”
February 24, 2014

by Kent Sterling South Carolina defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney ran a 4.53 40-yard dash today at the NFL Scouting Combine, and I could not care less. Clowney balked at participating in some of the other drills because he said his hip flexor bothered him.  So what. In 2012, Clowney was one of the most disruptive […]