Gloves Off
In the midst of numerous crises—a global pandemic, record unemployment, the murder of yet another unarmed black man, and worldwide...
Gary Cavalli
Jun 8, 2020
A Tale of Two Knees
A few years ago a black football player was blackballed by NFL owners and called a "son of a bitch" by the president for taking a knee to...
Gary Cavalli
Jun 1, 2020
Unanswered Questions for College FB; NBA Looks to Disney; TV Time; RIP Chris Dufresne; Last Word
Barring a severe second wave of COVID-19, it's now a given that there will be a 2020 college football season starting in about three...
Gary Cavalli
May 27, 2020
Fat Cats Getting Richer; No Spitting, Please
It wasn’t too long ago that any college Athletic Director would be thrilled to get a $250,000 salary and a head coach would do backflips...
Gary Cavalli
May 19, 2020
College Football No Longer "Doubtful;" Too Much at $take
Three weeks ago in this space we wrote that the 2020 college football season was “doubtful.” Way back then, state governors, college...
Gary Cavalli
May 12, 2020
A Tale of Two Draft Picks
Pro football drafting is an inexact science. First round busts are commonplace, and late round surprises are not unusual. Consider Tom...
Gary Cavalli
May 4, 2020
Notes of Note: NFL Draft; TV Ratings Disparity; Dumb Ideas (continued); NIL Update
Due to COVID-19, no games are being played these days, but there have been a number of interesting developments in the sports world in...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 28, 2020
Don Kennedy: University President and Lap Counter Nonpareil
Stanford lost a true icon, former university president Donald Kennedy, to the coronavirus on Tuesday. Kennedy is recognized by many as...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 23, 2020
College Football is "Doubtful" for 2020; Too Much Walton; Green Goes Pro
It's becoming increasingly likely that there will be no college football season this fall. At least not the kind of season we’re used to...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 20, 2020
Leach, Gundy Lower the Bar; Big Stanford Basketball News
Ideally, coaches are leaders, teachers, tacticians and mentors. People who inspire us to work hard, play hard, set goals and reach new...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 13, 2020
