If you hoped restrictions regarding the coronavirus pandemic would ease after the Thanksgiving weekend, you – and millions of others – may be in for disappointment. From Hawaii to Arizona to Santa […]
More COVID rules on the way?
Did one call decide the game?
If you follow sports, or even history, a common theme is “turning point.” We’re talking about a home run, or turnover or military mishap that changed the conflict/contest around. That’s a convenient […]
Football faces a 4th and long
Football has survived a lot of setbacks and obstacles over the years. Teddy Roosevelt threatened to outlaw it when it became too violent at the turn of the century. World War II […]
Wild World: The quiet summer
As we at The Tribune predicted, the Washington NFL franchise will no longer be known by the charming nickname, “Redskins.” This has been a long-time coming and although some will mourn the […]
States mull rollbacks on openings
The threat of increased spread of the coronavirus is leading more states to consider backing off on earlier “re-opening” of parts of their business communities. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a […]
Tackling changes for football
American football, as it is played now, is the grandchild of the original “association football,” and may soon be headed back to its roots. Although games involving kicking spheroids have been around […]
Pete: Time to mix things up a bit?
Crisis begats change, and the coronavirus pandemic certainly qualifies as a crisis. We’re all affected to one extent or another, but sports are really taking it in the shorts, as we used […]
Pete Z: It has to be big, bad Jim Brown
A couple of weeks ago we declared old school Bill Russell to be the greatest basketball player ever, elbowing aside – get it? – modern hoop icons Michael Jordan and LeBron James. […]
NFL season is set for 2020 season
The NFL 2020 season – if there is a 2020 season – has been announced. For the Los Angeles Rams, the season will start on Sunday, Sept. 13 at the new SoFi […]
Pete: Bring us back our football!
We are so divided these days; as a nation we have even managed to polarize a virus. You can tell in these mad times how somebody stands on social distancing or masks […]
