Lamm at Large

The growth of sports in the last 50 years has been amazing. Pro football tops the charts by far, but most others are experiencing spurts in popularity like never before. One of those is golf. The men's professional game has gone global and offers the kind of money that the traditional major sports pay their athletes. A big part of golf's growth has been in the women's game. The LPGA […]

SEC football fans enjoy bragging about their football. And they have every right to do just that. The SEC has dominated college football in this century, winning 17 national titles and losing in several others, plus dominating the top 25 polls.   In fact, SEC fans have earned the label "SEC Snobs".   But have you noticed how quiet they've been this season? And, for good reason.   The SEC […]

After only one week, one lousy week, the preseason narrative about the NFL has been shattered.   So much for the home-field advantage. Ten of 16 road teams were victorious.   So much for the strength of the AFC. The NFC was 5-0 vs. the AFC.   So much for close games. Half of the 16 winners won by double digits.   So much for the off-the-charts excitement in New […]

It's difficult to win games in the NFL. Gimmes are few and far between.   Many Jaguar fans may have been surprised their team had to rally in the 4th quarter -- thank you defense -- to defeat the lightly regarded Colts in Indianapolis. No surprise really. NFL games are usually decided by a single digit.   I believe the confusion is because many of us are both NFL and […]

Here's my advice for local area football teams for the weekend:   Florida -- Clean up the Gators' act for Game 2 against major underdog McNeese State. No more sloppy, unforced penalties and bone-head plays. The Gators weren't going to defeat Utah no matter how well they played but they looked unprepared.   FSU -- Keep a level head after the Noles' impressive victory over LSU. Southern Miss offers little […]

During the fall there are two weekends where football takes a backseat to other sports for me.   One is the Ryder Cup which matches the best American golfers against the best Europeans. The World Series is the other.   We're a long way from knowing who'll play in the Fall Classic. But Cup teams are now set for this year's matches, which will be played in three weeks in […]

The applause started when they made an outstanding run in the second half of the season to win the AFC South. It got louder after a once-in-a-lifetime comeback to defeat the Chargers in the playoffs. They heard all off-season about high expectations.   Now, as they prepare to open the season Sunday at Indianapolis the question is: Can the Jaguars handle success?   The good news is few of the […]

Win or lose, tonight's Gator game against visiting Utah is of the utmost importance.   As Coach Billy Napier goes into his second year of rebuilding the Gators, he needs to prove his team can at least play with the big boys. Utah is a two-time reigning Pac-12 champion and a top-10 team.   The Utes may be without their star quarterback, Cameron Rising, who's a Tim Tebow clone, but […]

The Jaguars will cut some good football players and you won't even recognize their names. Some of them will go on to play for other teams and become solid players. Maybe even stars.   That's good news for Jaguar fans and a tribute to Coach Doug Pederson, General Manager Trent Baalke and their staffs.   The Jaguars leaders have drafted well and, just as importantly, signed good-to-outstanding free agents. In just […]