This Elizabeth Lambert should be banned from soccer for life. She’s a dirty vicious player. What kind of person is she? I wonder who dates her? I wonder what her parents think of her? Her pastor or priest?
From Sportingnews.com:

Soccer can be a rough game, especially in the top-flight European leagues, where jersey pulls and raps [...]

I read this book when it came out. It’s a good read and a good window into post-apartheid South Africa and the World Cup rugby final that united a nation.
Now it is being made into a movie directed by Clint Eastwood — Invictus.

Jeff Pearlman has an article in the November 2009 issue of Penthouse about former pitcher John Rocker.
Pearlman wrote the original article ten years ago in Sports Illustrated that ended Rocker’s career.
It made me reflect on the difference between public and private and how well Judaism educates us in this regard.
If you are an Orthodox Jew, [...]

On his radio show today, Dennis said about the prospect of Rush Limbaugh buying a part of the St. Louis Rams: "You can not be a good person, your moral character is shown by the opposition to a radio broadcaster on the right or left owning a part of a football team. Especially when the [...]

From the Wall Street Journal:

American politics are rich with characters and stereotypes—Joe the Plumber, Harry and Louise, Nascar dads and hockey moms, to name a few. But one persistent type hasn’t gotten much attention: the Republican football coach.
During the 2008 campaign cycle, college and NFL head coaches (and their wives) contributed a total of $13,286 [...]

You can buy the book here and you can read Jeff’s website here.
I interviewed Jeff last September ago about his book on the 1990s Dallas Cowboys.
Jeff wrote the Sports Illustrated John Rocker profile that created such a storm a decade ago.

Full discussion here.

Full discussion here.

Full discussion here.

I interviewed him by phone Friday, Nov. 14.
Here’s his blog.
Luke: "Tim, what are the differences in the sports cultures between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area?"
Tim: "I grew up in the Bay Area. It was more me getting used to the LA sports culture and getting right back into it when I moved [...]