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Michael Jordan dominated the court. But can he master the mic? NBC just recruited the NBA’s greatest player to join its broadcast team. It’s a move that shocked the sports world, and raised a question no one seems ready to ask: Is MJ putting his legacy at risk? Read why iPINIONS thinks this isn’t just… Read more.
Lewis Hamilton bet his legacy on Ferrari. But if his first races are any indication, he’s losing … badly. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Switching teams was meant to turbocharge his brand, not stall it. Instead, Hamilton looks like a legend driving in reverse. iPINIONS maintains that, in Formula 1, greatness isn’t just about stats.… Read more.
Belichick retires It was the worst-kept secret in sports. But legendary coach Bill Belichick made it official on Thursday. He announced that he is retiring from the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles. The NFL did not miss a beat last year when Tom Brady retired, proving that no player is bigger than the sport. But… Read more.
Nobody outside knows what goes on inside a marriage. But, like most people these days, Tom and Gisele shared much of what was going on inside theirs on social media. Tom and Gisele Divorcing That’s why their announced divorce settlement today surprised no one. Never mind the folly inherent in their horses-already-left-the-barn request for privacy. The only wonder… Read more.
Of course, Deflategate was all about Tom Brady getting others to continually sacrifice for his benefit, and then casting them aside the moment he’s called upon to make any sacrifice for theirs. I submit that there’s a direct line between the Brady who threw two lowly Patriots employees under the bus in 2015, when the… Read more.
Anyone who knows me knows that the last thing I expected to be doing on Sunday afternoon was watching golf. Yet that’s what I did, and I’m happy to say so. This report from the May 23 edition of The New York Times explains why: _________ Weathering a riveting, roller-coaster test of nerve over five… Read more.
The National Anthem I usually comment on this ritual just to pooh-pooh it. Because I invariably measure each performance against the rousing rendition Whitney Houston gave at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. No performer has ever measured up. Sure enough, it seems organizers didn’t even try this year, opting to make a statement of national unity… Read more.
Casual Football fans think Super Bowl Sunday is the most exciting day of the NFL season. But real fans know that day is conference championship Sunday. (“NFL’s Historic Conference Championship Sunday,” The iPINIONS Journal, January 22, 2007) Sure enough, this NFC championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers lived up to… Read more.
Last night’s premiere of The Last Dance was easily the most compelling two hours of sports television I’ve seen in decades. Granted, my taste might’ve been a little off. After all, it was the first new sports content in five weeks of pandemic lockdown. Still, The Last Dance didn’t just satisfy; it fed the soul… Read more.
Evidently, they wanted him to retire ‘gracefully.’ But he still wants to play … anywhere. When it comes to NFL players, Tom Brady is the undisputed GOAT. And, even at 42, he remains at the top of his game. But when it comes to why his team, the New England Patriots, is the most successful… Read more.
