If we weren't there already, we've reached the end of our innocence on the subject of professional athletes. The catching of the Tiger by the tail has exposed one of the last citadels of what some of us thought/hoped/believed to be a perfect role model in sports. The desensitization of...

The NFL has issued new initiatives regarding head trauma which include independent medical evaluations, evaluations of playing rules and equipment, safer practice guidelines and public service messages, an important moment in the evolution of this percolating "concussion issue".

The initiatives originate from recent events including:
(1) Congressional hearings where...

In recent weeks there has been much in the news about head trauma and its long-term effects in the NFL. Last month, an NFL-commissioned study on dementia show increased likelihood of dementia for NFL players compared to the rest of the population. Yesterday, a survey was released showing all the...

Football as we know it may be changing. The NFL is facing the possibility of a dramatic shift in the way it operates to achieve competitive balance. We may be in the waning months of the application of the Salary Cap to a sport that has prided itself on its...

Our nation's incoming leader has weighed in on the pressing topic of a college football playoff. It was first mentioned on Monday Night Football on election eve, with a response to a question from Chris Berman -- who was clearly out of his element -- as to what one thing...

Our friend Drew Rosenhaus is in the news for a couple of reasons. He has secured a new contract for client Plaxico Burress - only after Burress completed all requirements of training camp and was quiet and professional about his contract wishes. The deal seems fair, with millions tied to...

Remember when the Olympics were truly an amateur event? It seems not that long ago where the idea of a top Olympian returning to the next Olympics was deemed not plausible due to the financial rewards of turning professional. Now that seems a distant memory. Michael Phelps is suggesting he...

I could not leave. My kids were promised the beach all morning and sat waiting patiently in their bathing suits, poised to hop in the car and hit the sand. I could not. What was happening live in England some 5,000 miles away was too riveting. Federer-Nadal in the final...

Venus and Serena. Serena and Venus. They are first-name only references, a status reserved for A-list celebrities, usually for entertainers, not athletes. For a decade, no discussion about women's tennis is complete without mentioning Venus and Serena Williams. While they have been inconsistent on and off the court, the two...

The NBA Draft is tonight as the league ushers in a new class of celebrated rookies. The top selections will sit in the green room with their entourages waiting for their names to be called, then walk to the podium in their custom-designed suits -- free of charge, of course...

It's the crying season in the National Football League. Names such as Chad Johnson of the Bengals, Jason Peters of the Bills, Osi Umenyiora and Plaxico Burruss of the Giants, Brian Urlacher of the Bears and Anquan Boldin of the Cardinals are all protesting/posturing/withholding services in quest of more money....