Life has been treating John Swofford well these days. The commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference (the conference of my youth) has celebrated the crowning of a college football national champion (Florida State), a Heisman Trophy winner (Jameis Winston), and… Read More ›
Opinion
49ers Playing with Fire in Handling Harbaugh
When I first heard that the Cleveland Browns made a play for San Francisco 49ers’ head coach Jim Harbaugh, I thought to myself that there was no way in hell that would EVER happen. That was until how close Harbaugh… Read More ›
Not Feeling the Granger Trade from the Pacers
When I first heard the news that the Indiana Pacers traded Danny Granger to the tanking Philadelphia 76ers for Evan Turner and some other scrub, I liked the trade for the Pacers. After all, they were getting a young up-and-comer… Read More ›
Stern Did Far More Good Than Harm for the NBA
David Stern ended his stewardship of commissioner of the NBA January 31st. The date was significance because he became commissioner of the league on February 1, 1984 – that’s right, he ruled the NBA with an iron fist for exactly… Read More ›
Jeter Is Not the Greatest Yankee, but Its Biggest Icon
Derek Jeter announced that the upcoming 2014 season will be his last. That saddens me as a Yankee fan. Jeter will be remembered for a lot of things. First of all, he was known for treating people around him well. … Read More ›
Happy Valentine’s Day Dammit!
We at “The Klown Times” wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day. May your day end in you guys getting some! Then again, most of you will probably be permanently “friend zoned” instead…
Sam’s Sexuality Not a Big Deal to Fellow Athletes
When NFL draft prospect Michael Sam announced his is gay yesterday during ESPN’s “Outside the Lines”, a lot of people commended him for his courage. Some people trolled in internet chat rooms and called him every slur (mostly gay, but… Read More ›