Lamm at Large

The USA should boycott next month's Winter Olympics in China. Why would any country that believes in human rights and decency want to allow China to put on a false face and showcase itself on a world-wide stage? The China you'll see on TV will look like a small piece of heaven. But while the athletes compete, millions of Chinese will still be denied the basic human needs or imprisoned. […]

Some men are leaders, most are not. As Jaguars Owner Shad Khan and his son, Tony, search for a new coach, they need to be looking at leaders. Identify those who when they speak, others listen; when they march, others follow. Age, race, religion and country of origin are immaterial. Leaders say what they mean and nothing more. They treat their followers with equality, consistency and passion. All of the […]

You know how the Jaguars were able to pull such a stunning upset of the Colts in the season finale -- whether or not you realize it. Ready for it? In the NFL on any given Sunday . . . I know, I know, hearing that cliche makes me cringe, too. But it's so damn true. Such upsets happen one, two, maybe three times every season. In college football, it […]

Patriots' quarterback Mac Jones WON'T be the rookie of the year. He has led New England into the playoffs after last year's rare losing season. He did it by setting a rookie record for completion percentage and throwing 21 touchdown passes with 12 interceptions. He did it without a star supporting cast. Name a Patriots wide receiver or running back? Impressive for any quarterback. But Jones is his own worst […]

Sports' off-seasons are shrinking every year. None more so than the PGA Tour. Once the world's top golfers spent October-December doing whatever. Now, a new season begins a week after the Ryder Cup or the President's Cup. The fall portion has become more important than ever -- and so have the limited-field events such as the CJ Cup, the Zozo Championship and the Hero World Challenge, which ended Dec. 12. […]

Parity does work in the NFL. Look at this year's playoff race. Very little is settled about the playoff schedule going into an historic 18th week. That makes the plight of the Jaguars are the more unimageable. 3-29. Almost impossible. Worse, the Jaguars are going downhill. Except for an unexplainable 2017 season, the Jaguars have spent a decade mired in the cellar -- AND there's no light at the end […]

A letter mistakenly came across my desk this week. I mistakenly opened it. Much to my surprise, what did I see right before my eyes? It was a letter to Santa Claus from Jaguars owner Shad Khan   Dear Santa, It may seem a surprise that I'd be asking for anything because I'm worth billions. But there are some things money can't buy. One of them is a winning NFL […]

The way the NFL is set up, the rich don't get richer. Or at least they shouldn't. The late commissioner Pete Rozelle once joked -- well, I thought he was joking -- the perfect season would be every team finishing the season at .500. That's why the better you are, the worse draft pick you get. That's why the salary cap was implemented. This may be hard for Jaguars fans […]

OK, so it wasn't all Urban's fault. What I can't understand is how in the hell did the Jaguars beat the Dolphins and the Bills? And that brings me to this week's game against the Jets. Should the Jaguars be in the AFC East? Despite the Jaguars dominance of AFC teams, Jaguars fans shouldn't get too excited about playing the Jets -- if that's possible. The Jets did beat the […]