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Category Archives: Sports
Feb
15
Whiffed up Olympic politics
By Katie Kieffer
Want to embarrass yourself on the golf course? Whiff, whiff and whiff away. Fail to make contact with the ball and you’ll tee yourself up for a tense round of ridicule from your golfing partners.
Golf may have just whiffed itself into a potentially embarrassing situation during the 2016 Olympics – by participating in the Olympics. Rio de Janeiro is not a great golf town (Chicago is, no thanks to the First Couple), and Rio de Janeiro is where golf will debut as an Olympic sport. Here’s the story of golf’s unhealthy relationship with the Olympics: Continue reading
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Jan
28
Tim Tebow terrifies feminists
By Katie and Amie Kieffer
Heisman Trophy winner and Florida Gators quarterback, Tim Tebow, is a favorite heading into the NFL spring draft. A favorite among football fans and pro-life Americans, that is. Puppy-faced Tebow, who loves his mom and isn’t afraid to hug her in public, is on the receiving end of trash-talking, bitter feminists. Continue reading
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Jan
21
Rachelize our recession
By Katie Kieffer
The answer to ending the U.S. recession comes straight from the horse’s mouth: “Rachelize it.”
No, I’m not calling Rachel Green a horse or suggesting Rachel Uchitel could solve our monetary affairs even better than she could pull off an affair with Tiger. I’m talking about sitting down in the stable and listening to the real stories of Rachel Alexandra. This bay filly racehorse – voted Horse of the Year by a wide margin – has some advice on how the U.S. can pull off the biggest win for the economy.
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Jan
11
How the NFL rushes owners
By Katie Kieffer
Here’s a dirty little secret: Pittsburgh Steelers owner and chairman, Dan Rooney, has used his position, fans and the NFL franchise for personal and political gain. While he is credited with bringing coaching opportunities to minorities, a dig beneath the surface reveals otherwise.
Humility is a virtue, and Rooney lacks it. In 2003, he instigated the creation of a rule that would require the NFL to identify and interview a minority candidate for all head and senior-level coaching positions. The rule was named the Rooney Rule as a permanent tribute to Rooney’s “benignity” and an honor to the Rooney family legacy.
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Dec
11
Cheerleaders banned next?
By Katie Kieffer
If you never thought your government would stomp into your living room and tinker with the football channel, well, think again. As I warned in “Leave football alone!” and ESPN predicted, Uncle Sam thinks he should control sports as well as health care, the economy and the climate. This week, the House passed a bill that – if approved by the full committee and the Senate – would force college football to switch from the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system to a playoff system. Continue reading
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Nov
19
Steroids lure on Capitol Hill
By Katie Kieffer
Pump. Pump. Pump. Don’t you love that sound? It’s the sound of your heart beating. It’s the sound of your bouncy fitness instructor cheering your class to: “Pump, pump, pump it up!” But, it sounds best if you’re in Washington, D.C. – at the Department of the Treasury – watching freshly baked dollars get pumped into our economy.
Inflation is a term that’s tossed around rather casually lately. My assessment is that many Americans have become resigned to the notion that inflation is the ultimate destiny for our currency. Billboards, T.V. and radio ads for gold abound: Inflation is coming! You better defend yourself! Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Sports
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Oct
29
Leave football alone!
By Katie Kieffer
It must be nice to be president. I thought it would be a stressful job in this economy with consumer confidence at an all-time low, our country at war, a swine flu pandemic and multiple national security threats. Apparently I was wrong.
With 32 newly-appointed “czars” to help run the country, President Obama appears to have ample time on his hands for more serious issues like whether NCAA football should convert from a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system to an eight-team college football playoff system.
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