Lamm at Large

The NFL Scouting Combine turns 37 this week. It started from humble beginnings and quickly grew into a monster event, but even at such a young age it is now on life support. Teams quickly realized the advantages of having the top draft prospects come to them instead of each team's top officials traveling to see prospects individually. Cost wise is was a huge savings. But times have changed and […]

I'm happy to report the Olympic Games bombed in the TV ratings, down more than 60 percent and nearing an all-time low. For the record, I wanted the USA to boycott the Games held in China, a nation with a deplorable record of human rights. I find it disgusting  that China was allowed to showcase itself to the world on the backs of our athletes. Obviously I wasn't alone in […]

With college basketball's postseason less than a month away, what once appeared to be  a wide open race for the title now looks like its Gonzaga's to lose. Gonzaga is a newby as a national power compared with such blue bloods as Kentucky, Duke and Kansas, but the Zags are the betting favorite. Since early season losses -- one in late November, the other in early December -- they have […]

The 16th hole at the Waste Management Open is good for professional golf, it shows golfers and their fans aren't as tight collared as many sports fans think. There is nothing wimpy about golf on Phoenix's 16th, fans scream, cheer, and boo while the players encourage it. Did things go too far when two players aced the hole and everyone was showered with beer and other liquids while cans rained […]

I'm mad. I'm sad. I'm confused. Pitchers and catchers should be reporting to spring training this week throughout Florida and Arizona, but nooo everyone remains at home. While the owners and player reps debate and argue about a new union contract. I don't know the issues and I don't want to know them. I do know practically everyone in in Major League Baseball is getting rich, even though fan interest […]

The season is in the books and now we turn to an offseason with a heated discussion about the way NFL owners hire go about hiring head coaches, and it's only getting hotter. There are probably racist among the owners, those of whom grew up in a segregated world haven't adjusted well to the new world order. There's almost certainly an element of good ole boy network when it comes […]

I didn’t lie. I haven’t watched one second of the Olympics. It’s my personal protest of China, the host country, and NBC, which wouldn’t dare say anything against China. But I have seen the highlights on the various sports networks. My takeaway is I don’t think we appreciate the incredible athleticism of the athletes – from the ice skaters to the skiers to the snowboarders and so on. There are […]

Tony Boselli belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was the best left tackle in the NFL from 1995-1999. Sadly, a bum shoulder shortened his career. The only knock against him. But if I had only one Hall of Fame vote, Boselli wouldn't get it. My vote would go to LeRoy Butler, the long-time Packers safety who started at Lee High School before an All-American career at Florida […]

Welcome to Jacksonville Doug Pederson. I don't understand what took so long, After interviewing you more than 40 days ago, the Jaguars interviewed everybody but Vince Lombardi, who wasn't available.  Were you not willing to close the deal or was it the Jaguars who were reluctant? I guess we'll find out when you write your book. I think you're in a great spot. Jaguars fans aren't expecting a Super Bowl […]