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OJ Simpson in Buffalo: Out of Place, but Still the Best

When O.J. Simpson arrived in Buffalo in August of 1969, he was depressed about the city, depressed about the Buffalo Bills and depressed about a contract that, even after a holdout, paid him just $50,000, measly, he believed, for a Heisman Trophy winner who had been the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. For three...

A Voice From the Sidelines: James Blake for President!

(May 19) -- Among the victors in Tuesday's political races was former NBA center Chris Dudley, who won the Republican primary for a Senate seat in Oregon. Most papers reported the news and mentioned Dudley's 16-year career as a middling center, but none treated it as much of an oddity. And it wasn't. There are a lot of...

Stop Excuses, Before I Lose My Mind

Like most of you, I was disgusted when I heard what Ben Roethlisberger's been up to this offseason. Apparently, we ought to be ashamed of ourselves. Who knew it was all in his head? It seems the four concussions Big Ben has suffered may have helped turn him into the Tommy Lee of quarterbacks. At least that's a theory...

R.I.P. Jack Kemp, AFL Quarterback

The obituaries for Jack Kemp, who died Saturday at age 73, have focused mostly on his career as a congressman, secretary of housing and urban development, and vice presidential candidate. But we should also take some time to remember Jack Kemp the quarterback. It's been so long since Kemp played -- and he accomplished so...

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05/31/12 Robert Lipsyte: Sports, politics don't often mix Source: Baxter Bulletin - Mountain Home AR Ronald Kamm, past president of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry, agrees that pro jocks often exhibit adolescent traits such as grandiosity.
05/30/12 Sports stardom seldom translates into politics Source: The Daily World - Opelousas LA Craig James, the former Southern Methodist University and New England Patriots running back, was running again, this time in Tuesday's Texas GOP primary for senator.
05/29/12 Athletes not usually good politicians Source: Guampdn.com Craig James, the former Southern Methodist University and New England Patriots running back, is running again, this time in today's Texas GOP primary for senator.