Killing the Golden Goose
Last week in this space I wrote that there is nothing rational about being a sports fan. Apparently, that principle extends to the business of professional sports as well. It never ceases to amaze me how the owners of pro sports franchises, who are generally successful in other walks of their business ventures, [...]
An Open Letter to the National Media
I was listening to ESPN radio Sportscenter Saturday with Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel as a guest promoting his fine new book about Super Bowl history. Right before the segment concluded, the host asked McGinn why quarterback Brett Favre continues to be held in contempt by many Packer fans. McGinn, being the arrogant ass [...]
Nightmare Scenario
For a fan of the Green Bay Packers like myself, the prospect of a Super Bowl match-up between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets is the worst of both possible worlds.
Obviously, I can’t pull for the Vikings as they are the most hated rival of my favorite professional football team. Throw in the way that former Packer legend [...]
Twilight of the Favre Legacy
It is not so much that I am rooting against Brett Favre when his Minnesota Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game this weekend. It’s more like I am rooting for the maintenance of his legacy as a Green Bay Packer. That’s why I will be hoping that his team [...]
QUICK HIT: Grow Up, Whisenhunt
It seems Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt took exception to the way the Green Bay Packers and head coach Mike McCarthy approached last Sunday’s “meaningless” regular season finale at University of Phoenix stadium. We all know by now that the Cardinals rested their starters for most of the game while McCarthy chose to treat it [...]
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