Category Archives: Features & Commentary

This is the story about why Penn State should be able to continue to play football despite all of the Sandusky problems.

Now that we are done with the NHL All-Star Weekend, the next item on the agenda in the battle over the CBA. While the NHL has always held the upper hand, the NHLPA has never had a leader with the … finish reading NHL CBA talks getting ready to heat up

This was a guess post I wrote fro 12Most.com about lessons that need to be learned from the way that the PSU and Syracuse situations were handled. 12 Most Important Lessons from PSU and Syracuse

If you have never had a chance to see this chart it is always instructive.  Many of you work with youth sports programs and this can help quantify how difficult it is to make it to professional sports. Probability of … finish reading Probability of competing in sports beyond high school

Thanks to NFL Concussion Litigation we have this update on the MDL Status. Notice how many plaintiff’s are involved and how many different jurisdictions are involved.

Although music and film share a lot of the hype and publicity as sports, the industries are very different.  It is always interesting that athletes believe that music and film are better opportunities for them and many actors/musicians aspire to … finish reading Why athletes need to be careful in music and film deals

As his death got me thinking about all of the good, I started to wonder what was his greatest accomplishment? The more I thought about it, in a perverse way, his greatest accomplishment may have been bringing all of the … finish reading What was Paterno’s greatest accomplishment?

Very interesting perspective from Joe Nocera in the NYT as he looks at the typical way that the NCAA enforcement process occurs when it applies to individual student-athletes. One of my ongoing gripes is the fact that the student-athlete has … finish reading NYT: Nocera: Guilty until proven innocent

Interesting to see the chart identifying the amounts paid for agent fees in the EPL as they pay the fees directly to the agents.

A very thorough overview of the issues in the Ryan Braun appeal and what is at stake for both Braun and MLB. The standard for Braun to get the ruling overturned will be difficult. Also an SI piece that looks … finish reading Braun hearing provides questions for MLB

The issue of athlete unionization in the sport of mixed martial arts gained significant exposure recently following (1) an ESPN Outside the Line piece on the subject and (2) Dana White’s response to the ESPN piece.  Mr. White is the … finish reading Should MMA fighters be unionized

#207: Sports Court 1-9-2012 ESPN legal expert Lester Munson joins Chet Coppock for another episode of “Sports Court!”  First up, Munson says that new Cubs mastermind Theo Epstein is too smart to declare 2012 a “rebuilding year” at Wrigley (which … finish reading Chet Coppock/Lester Munson Sports Court

Great perspective from Gene Wojciechowski regarding Paterno’s statements during his interview with Sally Jenkins. What becomes so obvious while reading Sally Jenkins’ extraordinary interview piece with Joe Paterno is that Paterno still doesn’t fully comprehend his role in a scandal … finish reading Wojo: Paterno pleads ignorance on scandal

For all of the hype that it received as an “interview”, the Washington Post piece by Sally Jenkins does not qualify as an interview.  As aptly pointed out by many on Twitter, the “interview” does not contain a transcript of … finish reading WP: Jenkins: Paterno “interview”

According to Eric Macramella in his Offside Sports Law Blog, the answer is no.  He has a good analysis of the issues involved and the details of the disputes between the NHL and the NHLPA. And when you look behind … finish reading Should NHLPA have consented to realignment?

The concussion-mania is in full swing.  Even though both organizations are facing lawsuits from many different directions, the NFL and NCAA are urging state lawmakers to pass concussion laws. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NCAA President Mark Emmert are urging … finish reading NFL, NCAA urge states to adopt concussion laws