January 31, 2019
President Thomas J. LeBlanc
George Washington University
1918 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Dear Dr. LeBlanc,
I am writing this letter on the 100th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s birth. That fact intensifies my disappointment in learning that George Washington University is planning to drop the […]
By Ken Reed
We’ve known for decades that a lot of former NFL players end up crippled from multiple injuries and surgeries resulting from their time on the field.
Former Chicago Bears middle linebacker Dick Butkus has a hard time simply standing and walking due to numerous injuries he sustained while playing in […]
By Ken Reed
I don’t know why some people aren’t sports fans, but I certainly am glad I am. Yesterday’s NFL games reinforced that feeling even more.
What great drama and entertainment the NFL gave us with the AFC and NFC championship games. Elite athleticism and clutch performances were on exhibit by players from each […]
By Ken Reed
Every few years, some reporter checks in on Todd Marinovich, the one-time superstar young quarterback (USC, Raiders) with the crazy dad who turned to drugs to cope with the insanity of his upbringing.
This year, that reporter was Michael Rosenberg of Sports Illustrated. Rosenberg wrote an excellent, albeit quite disturbing, profile […]
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By Ken Reed
The organization that oversees college athletics broke the $1-billion mark in annual revenue for 2017. And it’s considered a non-profit.
The College Football Playoff (CFP) championship game recently generated millions of dollars for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, the universities involved and their […]
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By Ken Reed
The national college football championship game on Monday night generated millions of dollars for the NCAA, the universities and their media partners.
The players that put on a great show of athleticism for the country? Well, they probably got a nice steak dinner.
Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Notre Dame made $6 […]
Continue Reading →: College Football Playoff Means Huge Payday for Everyone But the Players
By Ken Reed
The pile of research that shows that regular cardiovascular-based physical education improves students’ academic performance, as well as their physical and mental health, is as high as the Washington Monument. Yet, D.C. schools are basically ignoring a physical education and activity requirement established by the city.
D.C. K-5 students are only […]
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By Ken Reed
Colorado chose to give millions of dollars to someone who denigrates gays. We should all be offended.
The Colorado Rockies recently signed free agent Daniel Murphy to a two-year, $24-million contract.
On the surface, from a baseball perspective, it looked like a good move. Murphy has had some […]
Continue Reading →: Rockies’ Murphy signing speaks to organization’s faulty values
By Ken Reed
In the latest (December 17-24) issue of Sports Illustrated, the “Sportsperson of the Year” issue, there’s a feature called “A Sportsperson Will … Inspire.” It provides great reading about courage, strength, sportsmanship and the human spirit. The section includes 11 stories/vignettes written by SI staffers.
It starts out with a […]
By Ken Reed
Leading a sedentary lifestyle is equivalent to having a major disease
The United States is considered a sports mad country. But the reality is that Americans enjoy watching sports, reading about them and talking about them. When it comes to the actual sweating part of sports – you […]
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