People are thinking ahead. Those involved should be congratulated for their foresight. Logistics may be tough but it really came down to having no choice. The only problem is getting the right location that will mirror that of the Boston Marathon with its bucolic beginning, Wellesley women, Heartbreak Hill, Red Socks game ending, and the…

My Irish correspondent Henry has informed me that scientific tests have shown that temperatures can cause a properly inflated ball to deflate in the same manner as the 11 footballs the Patriots used in their game. The wonder of it all is that the 12th ball remained unaffected by the changes in the air and…

I’m not at the Hernandez trial so what I write about it is from what I pick up from reading the hearsay sources. I’ve wondered what defense Aaron Hernandez’s would put forward to the jury. If the reports are true his lawyers after receiving all the government’s evidence have come up with a pretty dumb…

Here’s the big problem with the underinflated ball matter. The NFL is happy to have it hanging around believing that it will increase the viewership of the Super Bowl which results in increased revenues down the line for it. In a week when the NFL news usually falls into the doldrums this matter has kept…

The NFL responds to the Patriot Underinflated Football Furor (PUFF). This PUFF is not the magic dragon. It is another kind of silly matter. It involves an investigation of an event where the alleged wrongdoing had no effect on its result. Also, where the rule that was violated has no real practical purpose. What the…

It seems a little too big to call it a tempest in a teapot. That’s because it involves the NFL which for many is bigger than life. The NFL, like horse manure in the days prior to the automobile, seems ubiquitous at this time of year. So I give the tempest a little more room…