(ThyBlackMan.com) When Pete Carroll made the decision to elect to throw the ball instead of giving it to Marshawn Lynch in the Super Bowl in February of 2015, he was called every name in the book; arrogant, stupid. You name it, he was called it. Indeed, it was a brash ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Regarding the Colin Kaepernick controversy. I must be missing a gene or something, because I’ve never understood people’s fascination with sports. What is it that’s so great about sports? My father was the very same way. I once asked him if he ever participated in sports, and he told me, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) August is the month when parents bid farewell to not only their college-bound youngsters but also a sizable chunk of cash for tuition. More than 18 million students attend our more than 4,300 degree-granting institutions. A question parents, their college-bound youngsters and taxpayers should ask: Is college worth it? ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the weekend, the Pro Football Hall of Fame gained seven new members. Former quarterback Kurt Warner, former running back LaDainian Tomlinson, former defensive end Jason Taylor, current Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, former safety Kenny Easley, former running back Terrell Davis, and former kicker Morten Andersen are all now ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We play the game of life with one goal in mind: to win. For some, winning is not everything, it’s the only thing, to quote a legendary coach. But how may we improve our chances of winning every day? How do we wake up and go to bed knowing that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Miami Dolphins’ recent signing of former Chicago Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler seems to have provided a tipping point in the support of Colin Kaepernick. It feels like a slap in our black faces. The Dolphins’ un-retirement of a mediocre proven perennial loser quarterback in favor of a Super Bowl ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Forget all the little teases about this NFL team or that team signing Colin Kaepernick before the start of the season. Forget all the supposed informed talk about some team somewhere signing Kap out of desperation or because they’ve run out of Arena league QBs to go to. And most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Approximately 13 million television viewers watched as a Nevada board approved parole for O.J. Simpson over one week ago. Those viewers were fascinated by Simpson as one of the more compelling and controversial public figures of the past quarter century. The highly acclaimed ESPN documentary, “O.J.: Made In America”, which ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This weekend will be an important one in baseball. Former baseball greats Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Iván Rodríguez, along with former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and longtime front office executive Bud Selig will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Two other important contributors, Bill King and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our Constitution is exceptional because the rule of law usurps the rule of man, even when it comes to a murderer like O.J. Simpson. Unless you’re blinded by skin color, you know O.J. Simpson is a murderer. O.J. was found “not guilty” by a jury of his peers in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Everyone needs a little time alone to de-stress or time with the friends away from the pressures of everyday life, but for guys with multiple responsibilities such as families and work, it can be tough to find activities that serve this function. However, getting back into a sporting activity might ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The streets are buzzing about Jay-Z’s latest album 4:44, and in particular the music video for the track “The Story of O.J.” I viewed it. I admit my first impression was that it was dope. I grew up listening to Jay-Z and intently followed, like millions of other fans of ...