Lamm at Large

Things I've been thinking . . . * With the pending retirement of the Voice of the Seminoles, Gene Deckerhoff, one of the greatest broadcasters is leaving, but the state still has one worth listening to in Florida's Mick  Hubert . . ' * What the Jaguars truly think about tackle Walker Little will determine who they draft with the No. 1 pick . . . * Phil Mickelson is […]

If I rooted for the Browns, I wouldn't be bothered by the $230 million they gave Deshaun Watson. The NFL  makes so much money you'd think it has its own printing press. I would be bothered by the Browns taking such a chance on their future by giving up so much to sign a quarterback, albeit an elite one, who hasn't played since 2020 with no guarantee when he'll be […]

The so-called experts who doing the seedings for the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship don't know any more than you and I. As usual, the brackets are a mess. For example: Seeds 1-4 went 10-6 on the opening weekend. That's actually great considering seeds 5-8 went 1-15. That's not a typo. Four of the remaining 16 teams are double-digit seeds, a fourth of the field. There's more about the unknown heading […]

I grew up a baseball purist and for years considered April 6, 1973 as the day my favorite sport died. The Yankees' Ron Blomberg stepped into the batters box in the first inning with the bases loaded against the Red Sox. He drew a walk on 5 pitches. And the designated hitter became a reality in the American League. I was crushed. Real baseball involves sacrifice bunts, double switches. Managers […]

I'm happy for Wisconsin and Packers fans everywhere. I'm happy for Aaron Rodgers. Mainly I'm happy for me. I'm not a Cheese Head or Rodgers fan. Win or lose, I don't care. I'm happy because I'd gotten so sick of hearing and reading about Rodgers no matter where I turned for my day's sports news. Up until yesterday when he said he was returning to the Packers, I was horrified […]

The PGA Tour birdie fest came to a screeching halt last week in Orlando and left the world's best golfers whining and squawking. I wonder what you thought. I'm talking about the fans, the sponsors and television executives. Isn't that what matters? The more watching, the more tickets sold and the more money sponsors pour into the sport should be what dictate what takes place on the finest courses from […]

A phrase you'll hear often this week at the Players is the golfers "will need every club in their bag to play the Stadium Course". It's become a cliche, and like all cliches it's true. And done by design. When then PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman and architect Pete Dye started collaborating in the early 70s, Beman insisted he wanted a course that favored no golfer. He wanted a combination […]

The longer Trent Baalke remains as the Jaguars' de facto general manager, the more I understand why. Is there any doubt the Jaguars new coach, Doug Pederson, insisted during the interview process that he have complete control of all things  personnel -- from which free agents to sign to who to draft to who to cut? Otherwise, he was happy to work with Baalke. Maybe that's why it was more […]

Just when it seemed Phil Mickelson had solidified his legacy as an all-time top 10 player and one of the most popular golfers ever, in the eyes of many people close to the sport the "real" Phil was revealed. The fans adored Mickelson, who inter-acted with them on the course and probably signed more autographs than anyone not named Arnie. Off  the course he was seen as arrogant and always thought […]