Author Archives: Paul Knepper

Top Ten Athlete Accessories

by Paul Knepper At the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony on August 6th, inductee Deion Sanders concluded his speech by placing his signature bandana on his Hall of Fame bust. Throughout Prime Time’s career the all pro defensive back wore a bandana under his helmet during games and often kept it on forContinue reading “Top Ten Athlete Accessories”

Is Rodman Hall of Fame Worthy?

by Paul Knepper I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that Dennis Rodman is being enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame tonight. I usually have an intuitive sense as to whether a player belongs in the hall of fame or not, but in Rodman’s case I can’t decide. I justContinue reading “Is Rodman Hall of Fame Worthy?”

For David Stern This Lockout Is Personal

by Paul Knepper NBA Commissioner David Stern is often credited with rescuing the league from the dark days of the late 70’s and early 80’s and developing it into the prosperous enterprise it is today. During his 27 years on the job, he’s overseen the boom years of the 1980’s and has been instrumental in expanding basketball’s popularity around theContinue reading “For David Stern This Lockout Is Personal”

You’re a Real Man Deion!

In honor of Deion Sanders’ induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this evening, here’s a highlight reel of vintage “Prime Time” from his early years with the Atlanta Falcons. And who can forget this classic confrontation with announcer Tim McCarver…

Is Brandon Marshall the Only Wide Receiver With a Personality Disorder?

by Paul Knepper A week ago, Brandon Marshall was considered just your average egomaniacal wide receiver; self-centered, attention seeking, demanding, aversive to authority and inclined to engage in risky and/or violent activities off the field. On Monday, the Miami Dolphins wide receiver took the courageous step of publicly revealing that he suffers from a serious psychiatricContinue reading “Is Brandon Marshall the Only Wide Receiver With a Personality Disorder?”

Clutching to Clutch

by Paul Knepper A few days ago, members of my fantasy baseball league engaged in a heated discussion over whether there’s such a thing as “clutch” hitting in baseball. It’s been an ongoing debate within baseball circles since the sabermetrics revolution became mainstream in the past 20 years. It’s a fascinating argument, beginning with how toContinue reading “Clutching to Clutch”

Government Dropped the Ball On Steroids

In 2005, the House Government Reform Committee conducted a public hearing regarding the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball (MLB). Yesterday, a trial against former MLB star Roger Clemens based on his alleged perjury during that hearing ended in a mistrial, just a few months after a mistrial inContinue reading “Government Dropped the Ball On Steroids”