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Category Archives: Football
A Passion For The Patriots And For Israel
The Jewish Press reports: Among the legion of Jewish businessmen who own professional sports franchises across North America, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft stands out for his love of Israel, his devotion to the promotion of American football here, … Continue reading
Milken Community High School Gets A Tackle Football Program
It is slated to begin next fall. The school is trying to come up with a Jewish approach to tackle football, which, if implemented, will likely kill all enthusiasm for the program. I don’t know of any Jewish school that … Continue reading
The Wussification Of America
Dennis Prager came back live to the radio Thursday. He took Tuesday and Wednesday off. He’s working furiously to finish his next book — the case for American values. Dennis: “How much of my childhoood was unprogrammed. I remember visiting … Continue reading
Should We Root For Michael Vick?
JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR writes for the Dallas Morning News: Since the Cowboys aren’t going to play in the Super Bowl, you might as well root for Vick and the first-place Philadelphia Eagles to represent the NFC. They get an opportunity to … Continue reading
Football and Love
While girls have come and gone from my life over the past 33 years, I’ve loved only one football team — the Dallas Cowboys. This year, the Cowboys have one victory in seven games. They are virtually eliminated from the … Continue reading
How Come Viking Fans Mix Without Trouble In Green Bay?
I am watching the Green Bay – Minnesota football game and wondering why the visiting Viking fans can mix unmolested with the home town Green Bay fans? Is it mid-West civility? The crowd looks lily-white but I don’t think whiteness … Continue reading
Life Lessons From Football
Rabbi Meir Goldberg writes: The importance of a tzibbur: Joshua Schwager, member of the 1986 national champion Penn State Nittany Lions and now a shomer Torah umitzvos Jew, told my students at Rutgers that the 2007 New York Giants became … Continue reading
I Prefer To Remember Matt Leinart In Happier Times
The Arizona Cardinals recently waived quarterback Matt Leinart. Yet, his life wasn’t always this disappointing. I wonder if there’s a moral lesson in all this debauchery?
Dennis Prager: ‘You Can’t Be A Good Person And Oppose A Radio Broadcaster Buying Into A Sports Team’
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 … Continue reading
Why Are Some Teams Always Finesse Teams?
The Dallas Cowboys, no matter the coach, have been a finesse football team for about 50 years now. By contrast, the Pittsburgh Steeler have always been a brutal force team. Why has this never changed? The teams have been successful. … Continue reading