The Man Who Helped Chip Sarafin

The Man Who Helped Chip Sarafin

Michael Sam had already played his last down of college football when he publicly announced he was gay. Chip Sarafin of Arizona State has made yet another piece of history in American sports by becoming (what appears to be) the first openly gay college football player...
Officiating In Focus: 5 Plays That Need To Become Reviewable

Officiating In Focus: 5 Plays That Need To Become Reviewable

A few weeks ago, you read about the 10 worst officiating mistakes from the 2013 college football season. One of the enduringly frustrating aspects of officiating is not the officials themselves, who — like coaches and players and broadcasters and (yes) writers...
Officiating In Focus: 5 Plays That Need To Become Reviewable

Officiating In Focus: 5 Plays That Need To Become Reviewable

A few weeks ago, you read about the 10 worst officiating mistakes from the 2013 college football season. One of the enduringly frustrating aspects of officiating is not the officials themselves, who — like coaches and players and broadcasters and (yes) writers...
News Desk: The O’Bannon Ruling And A Familiar Feeling

News Desk: The O’Bannon Ruling And A Familiar Feeling

On Friday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in O’Bannon v. NCAA, the trial that captured the attention of the college sports community. In a narrow and very immediate sense, the NCAA lost. Yet, the nature of...
News Desk: The O’Bannon Ruling And A Familiar Feeling

News Desk: The O’Bannon Ruling And A Familiar Feeling

On Friday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in O’Bannon v. NCAA, the trial that captured the attention of the college sports community. In a narrow and very immediate sense, the NCAA lost. Yet, the nature of...