There has been no bigger sports story over the past few weeks than the meteoric rise of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. He’s taken over the sports media world over the past few weeks, capturing the minds of fans in a nearly Tebow-esque manner. Let’s examine the 7 Elements of…LINSANITY…and why he may [...]

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In a New York Times article this past weekend, Phoenix Suns President Rick Welts came out and will live as an openly gay man. It’s no secret that mens’ sports is not the most accepting environment in the world. Despite the fact that a good team is filled with different skill sets and personality profiles, [...]

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Acclaimed director Robert Rodriguez teamed with Nike for the new short film, “The Black Mamba,” starring Kobe Bryant. As a film, it’s pretty cool. Take a look an answer this #SportsPRChat-type question: Has Kobe returned to his pre-rape allegation level of public acceptance and marketability? [Note - I received a preview of the video via [...]

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The Washington Wizards are playing historically bad on the road this season.  They have started 0-20, which is, suffice it to say, a brand new level of low. Obviously, this would be a trying situation for any player, let alone the #1 pick in the draft. Rookie point guard John Wall, still not old enough [...]

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Basketball fans in the Baltimore/Washington area over 25 years old grew up with the Bullets. And what a team!  From Wes Unseld to Gus Johnson to Earl Monroe, the Bullets of the late 1960s and into the early 1980s were a terrific bunch. But then they lost their way, bringing in historically tall players (like [...]

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An image is a terrible thing to waste. It’s something that’s built over years and years and years…and can crumble in an instant. When you think of the “good guys” in sports history, names like Peyton Manning, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken, Jr., Wayne Gretzky, Barry Sanders, Ken Griffey, Jr., Larry Bird, Derek Jeter, Joe Montana [...]

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