Saturday, September 27, 2014

Goodbye Roger Goodell

The NFL commissioner has taken considerable flak lately due to his handling (or mishandling) of the infamous Ray Rice domestic violence incident. Goodell faces heavy criticism for the initial two game suspension and for accusations of lying when he announced he had not seen the full video at the time he handed down the first suspension, a statement at odds with what appears to be the truth.

Goodell and the NFL continue to insist they did nothing wrong, yet the calls for him to resign are coming loud and fast from many directions. The questions continue to be debated: when did Goodell know of the full extent of the video, and was his response appropriate? Many Goodell critics are saying, goodbye Roger.

Friday, September 19, 2014

A Giant Among His Peers

His first name is Jose - not 'little', 'diminutive', or 'tiny'. Baseball people love to add those size designations when they talk about him, because he is the shortest man in Major League Baseball. Critics insisted it was a joke when he was called up to the Astros in mid-2011 and became the starting 2nd baseman. No man standing 5'6" tall could possibly play big league baseball, they chortled.