NCAA continues to get it wrong with suspension of A.J. Green

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As the college football season begins to get into full swing, the NCAA continues to hand out suspensions to players suspected of violating rules concerning contact with sports agents. The latest player to feel the blow from the NCAA is Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green.

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Lou Gehrig’s disease linked to concussions, NFL players need to raise awareness level

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The effect that football has on players’ bodies has long been debated and studied, and with new research the findings continue to get dramatically worse for the health of retired players and likewise, increasingly scary for current players.

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Teaching Albert Haynesworth a lesson could have a costly price for Redskins

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The Washington Redskins made substantial moves in the offseason and with owner Dan Snyder stepping back and letting his employees do their jobs, things seem to be on the way up for the franchise.

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Reggie Bush ready to put USC controversy in the past

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As New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush begins training camp, he is now ready to put the controversy surrounding his playing days at USC behind him.

“I like to think that I’m pretty mentally tough and I never allow any outside distraction to affect me on the football field,” Bush said Saturday as the Saints went through their second day of training camp. “Once I step on the field, it’s all football. I try to remember that every time I step on this field.

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Philadelphia Eagles should not send Donovan McNabb to the Oakland Raiders

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Please. Please. Please, don’t trade Donavan McNabb to the Oakland Raiders.

I don’t hold this extreme position because I’m an Eagles fan. And judging from the Philly fans I know, that wouldn’t make a difference considering they all want to chase him out of town like a scene out of a black-and-white 1950’s monster movie.

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Jason Elam Retiring as a Bronco Could Mean More than Meets the Eye

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It’s always nice to see the NFL actually doing something right.

It all started, although could have gone further, with the changes to the overtime rules at the owners’ meetings not too long ago. Now, the Denver Broncos, who have been less than impressive when it comes to player relations the past few years, decided they would have Jason Elam retire as a Bronco.

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New England Patriots’ Ty Warren works on his degree instead of getting $250,000 bonus

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Offseason training has once again begun in the NFL, but noticeably absent from a lot of teams workouts are the players. Many players choose to skip the voluntary offseason workouts each year, and this year with a lockout looming many restricted free agents aren’t showing out of uncertainty with the team.

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Tiger Woods will make his return to golf at Masters

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The much anticipated return of Tiger Woods to competitive golf finally has a date set and it will be April 8 at the Masters.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Woods declared that he would return from his leave of absence at Augusta National Golf Club. Woods has never missed the year’s first major as a professional golfer.

“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta,” Woods said in a statement.

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Washington Wizards Gilbert Arenas says he deserves to be punished

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As Washington Wizards’ guard Gilbert Arenas prepares to be sentenced next week in his case where he pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge in January, Arenas says that he deserves to be punished for his actions.

The suspended Washington Wizards guard told Esquire magazine that he wasn’t using “longevity thinking” when he took out four guns in what he says was an attempt to play a prank on teammate Javaris Crittenton in December.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen has died at age 69. Olsen was a defensive lineman that was part of the Los Angeles Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome” in the 1960’s. Olsen passed away after a long battle with cancer.

“This was the voice of a man who not only became one of our country’s most decorated athletes, but also one of the most accomplished and respected people ever to hail from the state of Utah,” said Stan Albrecht, president of Utah State.

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