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Oriard: Bringing Academics Back to College Athletes
by Sports, Media & Society
posted October 2, 2010 at 11:10pm

The business of college football has changed dramatically in recent decades, and one scholar believes new changes are needed to re-establish the integrity of the relationship between sport and education. Michael Oriard, former University of Notre Dame sta...more

NFL Week 3 Recap – The NFL continues to blow my mind
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 29, 2010 at 12:46pm

Did you SEE the New Orleans/Atlanta game? That was ridiculous. I’m almost (almost) glad that the Steelers slaughtered the Bucs so thoroughly that I didn’t feel like I had to focus on the Tampa Bay game like I normally do. Atlanta Falcons 27, New Orle...more

Moments like this one
by Chic Runner
posted September 28, 2010 at 9:39pm

This morning as I was doing my normal online news creep session, I came across this. I know most of our news is horrible news. Many of it contains sad stories and things that make you cringe at humanity today. But this was different. I teared up as I wat...more

Who says football isn't pretty?
by A Glam Slam
posted September 27, 2010 at 7:08pm

There’s been a lot of buzz lately surrounding the NFL’s increased efforts to target women this season. Female fan gear has finally grown up from pink jerseys and bedazzling techniques, a sorry attempt at making team clothing feminine and fashionable. ...more

Weekly Roundup: The Primarily Pittsburgh Edition
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 26, 2010 at 8:53pm

In this inaugural edition of the Draft Day Suit weekly roundup of news you may have missed, I’m sticking close to home. There’s a lot going on in Pittsburgh right now. Sue me. And then tell me what’s going on in your fair city so I’ll have more to...more

Female fans talk back to oversized NFL jerseys
by A Glam Slam
posted September 24, 2010 at 7:53pm

Goodbye to the "boyfriend jersey." NFL Gear now has a woman's 'touch.' As part of the "N.F.L. Women's Apparel, Fit For You" campaign, a TV spot aired to promote Alyssa Milano's Touch apparel line, and the NFL Shop's expanded fan gear offerings fo...more

Heat illness in high school athletes: Football players most at risk
by Performance Nutrition
posted September 24, 2010 at 4:07pm

“High school football player dies after collapsing….” How many times have you seen this headline? Every year between the months of August and September, there are an alarming number of news stories telling us about lives cut too short. Tragi...more

Pick ‘em up before they do: Michael Vick named starter
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 22, 2010 at 6:36pm

I love it. But I hate it more than I love it, and I love it a lot. You see, I have a problem. Every year, I tell myself I’m not going to get wrapped up in fantasy football and every year I’m drooling on my stat tracker, punching the air and yelling ...more

Tuesday Morning Fantasy Football Quarterback: Week Two
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 22, 2010 at 12:40am

I was 1-1 this week in fantasy football (2-0, 1-1 for the season), but if I have to lose to someone, at least it was to Goon Squad Sarah. That girl, she good. Actually, you know who’s good? I’ve listed a few players below. And a few who suck. Damn fi...more

Jets pulled offsides: Why no penalty flag?
by Fair Game News
posted September 21, 2010 at 2:58pm

By Laura Pappano This is a good Monday for the NY Jets: A smashing victory against rival NE Patriots – and the team won’t face punishment from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for “unprofessional conduct” by coaches and players in the Ines Sainz ca...more

Broncos Wide Receiver Kenny McKinley dead at 23
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 21, 2010 at 1:36pm

Sad news out of Denver tonight, where Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley, 23, has died. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office said that he was found dead in his residence. No cause of death has been released. A star at South Carolina where he was a...more

This is why I love college football: NCAA Week 3 Recap
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 21, 2010 at 12:15pm

Football Fiends!!! This past Saturday of FOOTBALL GOODNESS encompassed so many examples of why College Football is vastly preferable to the No Fun League. (And you all know how much I love ALL football!) You just don’t get the passion, the spirit, the ...more

Harassment follow up and the Patriots versus the Jets
by After Atalanta
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:55pm

The Monday morning quarterbacking was all about the Patriots' second half demise yesterday. Nothing about the battle of the locker room bullies. (That I saw. If there was any kind of comment--please send me the link!!) Apparently I was the only one who sa...more

Football as the American pastime
by Women's Sports Blog
posted September 19, 2010 at 10:23pm

Check-out Clerk At Whole Foods: [indicating Colts hat] Well, I wouldn't have told you to come over here if I'd seen your hat. Me: There were Steelers fans in the parking lot, so I had to do something to oppose that. Clerk: I support that. There's ...more

Female television sports reporters: Be attractive, but not too attractive
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 18, 2010 at 4:28pm

As pundits and opinion-makers have continued to weigh in on the Clinton Portis saga, discussion has turned to what reporter Ines Sainz was wearing, and whether or not her attire was to blame for the humiliating sexual harassment she was forced to endure f...more

Week 2 Pac-10 Wrap-up: Oregon & Stanford lead the way
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 18, 2010 at 2:14pm

Amy, aka Gridiron Goddess, will be joining us this season for some dispatches from the PAC-10. We’ll kick off with her recap from last week, first published on her blog, Gridiron Goddess, and look forward to her future insights. Welcome, Amy. Glad to ha...more

Another story I didn't want to talk about
by After Atalanta
posted September 17, 2010 at 7:05pm

Not sure why I am so averse to discussing the more hyped stories. I guess I like discovering the little ones and sharing them.But some are just unavoidable and it seems the harassment of a female reporter by some Jets players last weekend is going to be o...more

The Real Issue Underlying the Sainz/Jets Incident
by One Sport Voice
posted September 17, 2010 at 4:46pm

I have refrained from weighing in on the Ines Sainz/NY Jets issue thus far because it is complicated and I needed to think about it fully. Many have shared their view points arguing the issue from many angles. Last night I gave a TV interview with our loc...more

Dignity, respect and the locker room
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 17, 2010 at 1:41pm

The day of my return to Buffalo from Esprit Montreal and my first Ironman finish, Best Boyfriend Mark was navigating the endurance mobile while I was waiting to return to U.S. cellular tower airwaves to check my email messages. And that’s when I began ...more

How is the only high school female football coach doing?
by One Sport Voice
posted September 15, 2010 at 1:49pm

Last May there was a lot of media coverage about Natalie Randolph, who was hired as the Head Football Coach for Coolidge High School in Washington DC. This fall she and her team are back in the media as the team’s results are being scrutinized. Currentl...more

NFL wise to condemn Portis' locker-room comments
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 14, 2010 at 3:20pm

The NFL quickly distanced itself from comments by NFL player (Washington) Clinton Portis that female reporters in the locker room are "going to want somebody."Portis' statement is so offensive and ridiculous as not to warrant much comment. The problem wit...more

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