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Guest Columns

Rhule, Riley among college football coaches in spot

Christmas has been arriving early and often for Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule. Last October, Rhule received a two-year contract extension from athletic director Troy Dannen during the stretch when nearly every hot property and perceived good fit was linked to the open Penn State ...

Policy maker asks college sports leaders to give fix-it bill a shot

An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences and collective bargaining as ways to combat the industry’s ever-spiraling spending. Cody Campbell’s response to ...

Florida high school sports in chaos

The Wall Street Journal’s recent dive into Florida’s high school transfer free-for-all should awaken every parent, educator and legislator. The article reveals not a trend but a full-scale crisis. It is about a youth sports economy that will mint few stars and leave countless others ...

NFL keeping spotlight on its Sunday TV schedule

The NFL schedule traditionally gets plenty of attention. However, there has been more scrutiny as the league has carved out games for streaming services. Of the 272 regular-season games next season, 22 will on a streaming service as the primary network (one more than announced last season), ...

Time to accept change in college sports

For the purists, the perpetually altered states of college and professional sports are as digestible as a hot fudge sundae after a double order of clams casino. Salaried college athletes are serving as hucksters for all types of commercial products and services, the Automated Ball-Strike ...

Pittsburgh puts its best foot forward for NFL Draft

The NFL Draft in Pittsburgh last weekend was awesome. A total of 805,000 people attended the draft, an all-time record. The energy was off the charts, and Pittsburgh did an amazing job setting up the event. I was at the 2024 Draft in Detroit and the 2025 Draft in Green Bay. Pittsburgh ...