Professional Sports

Kobe left his mark on a generation of athletes

Kobe Bryant is gone, but his legacy lives in the hearts and minds of those who watched him play. Read More

Kobe.

For 20 years he showed the NBA and the world how hard work could make you the greatest player alive. When he left the game, his name stayed on the court. Read More

Too many games ruins a season

Some fans lose interest in the regular season when leagues play upwards of 100 games. Read More

Cheating really isn’t a big deal

Two of the last three Baseball World Series Champions cheated. Who cares? Read More

Why I choose to not support the D.C. football team

Hometown loyalties are less important than standing against racist imagery. Read More

Treatment is different when you’re one of the best

This past Wednesday, LeBron James tested the limits of the rules of basketball.  In the first quarter of a game against the Utah Jazz, he acted as the ball handler on a possession, dribbling past half court. After passing the midline, while still standing on the Jazz logo, he stopped dribbling, and instead held the […]

Cez Says: The corporate side of professional sports

When I mention  the New York Yankees and JPMorgan Chase & Co., you probably think of them very differently. While you might be right to do so, they both serve to maximize the profit of the company and its brand. According to Forbes Magazine, the Dallas Cowboys is the most valuable sports franchise in the […]

You can’t do that, Myles Garrett

Myles Garrett, you just can’t hit someone in the head with a helmet.  I have mixed feelings about fighting in the NFL. Obviously fighting is bad — people get hurt enough playing football without including fisticuffs. It’s a penalty and a fine if you start or participate in a fistfight during an NFL game. It […]

Beef, beer, and bowling ball shots: A Bills Mafia experience

On Sunday, Buffalo erupts. Tables fear for their lives. The sizzles from grills create a symphony. Fans salivate over pictures of Josh Allen in shorts. While New Era Field is always rowdy, it gets wilder outside in the parking lots. Tailgaters, at least in Buffalo, are known for jumping through tables (flaming tables if you’re […]

Streaks are made to be ended

If you told a baseball fan 20 years ago that the Montreal Expos would move to Washington, they would not be surprised. But if you said that they’d win the World Series within the next two decades, they might have been shocked.  In fact, if you told a baseball fan 20 years ago that in […]