I’m beside myself that people like Werder, Stark, Caple and Jay Crawford lost their jobs but Stephen A. still has his. The only comfort I can take is not having to see Trent Dilfer’s shiny globe on TV anymore ...

My initial reaction was that’s got to be Roger Clemens.

NFL confirmed that it’s a PED suspension. However, given the way the statement reads, it definitely sounds like he’s been partaking in the other as well.

Coaches make millions, universities don’t. College athletics is very socialist by nature. Often the haul from football or men’s basketball is used to fund the other sports that are constantly in the red. If the NCAA had to pay athletes, particularly football and basketball players, there would be no money left for…

ESPN is reporting it’s because Collins wanted “Von Miller money”.

For me, it’s been a combination of everything: the 20-minute NFL segments on SportsCenter in May (note: I’ve also stopped watching SC); the pillaging of taxpayers so billionaire owners can get new stadiums (to replace their 15-year old stadiums); the Ginger Hammer’s idiotic reign as Commish; the greed; and finally,…

I’m of the staunch believe those were two hip thrusts, not butt-twerks.

Your sports talk radio show is Icky and Black Tar on 590, The Sports Slaughter.

One addendum: as seen with the Cobb County stadium the Braves are building, the municipalities will often say there won’t be any tax rate increases, but will then say that your property is now worth more because ... reasons*, and therefore your assessed value you’re taxed on is increased, even though they didn’t raise…

I would agree that by and large, most college majors are of little importance. Most introductory jobs — that may or may not lead to careers — are gained from connections or being able to sell yourself. The lone exception I can think of are those that are required for certain certifications (Ex: CPA licenses require a…

If that was the case, Odor would be beating Bautista in rounds 1, 2 and 3.

The only issue I see with having him leadoff is that he’s theoretically as bad of a baserunner as he is a fielder. Putting him lead-off gives you too many opportunities to do something stupid on the base paths. I would argue putting him third. If your leadoff or second batter get on, you’ve set yourself up nicely to…

We held my bachelor party in Vegas a couple years ago, with about 15 guys ranging from recent college grads to my dad. Our big thing was just having fun as a group, so we rented a mini-mansion a mile or so from the strip (and within walking distance to the nearest bus stop). It did require sharing rooms, but we had…

Damnit, you beat me to it!

As a kid who grew up in the 90's, the SNES NFL Quarterback Club game was the first thing that came to mind.

I have a cousin who got divorced because her husband was an alcoholic and a cheater and she was still considered the pariah. It’s beyond comprehension.

AKA, comparative advantage.

First, you have to ask yourself if your freelancing is an actual pursuit of income or just a hobby (if it’s one day a month and provides marginal income, it’s probably the latter). Next, you need to decide if putting this deduction on there —which is only applicable to your freelancing income — is worth adding a red…

True, but if it only ends up providing a little benefit, you’re better off to just take the standard, at least if you get a state refund for that year. State refunds become taxable in the subsequent year if you itemized them. So if total itemized deductions less your state refund is smaller than the standard…

I completely agree. And even if you’re a homeowner, if you’re married and have a modest house, the standard deduction is still likely going to be higher.