Week of August 21, 2017 Archives

RealClearSports Morning Edition

Monday, August 21
Fear of Speaking Out About Kaepernick
Adam Kilgore, Washington Post
Chiefs Struck Gold With Exciting Rookie QB
Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star
Could Kimmel Interview Ruin Magic's Dreams?
Anthony Barstow, New York Post
Red Sox Have Plan Behind Crazy Baserunning
Michael Silverman, Boston Herald
Clemson Relishes New Role as Evil Villain
David M. Hale, ESPN
Nadal Last of Golden Greats Left Standing
Jacob Steinberg, The Guardian
Bears QB Job Wide Open After Glennon Underwhelms
David Haugh, Chicago Tribune
Time Is Up for Hackenberg to Win Job With Jets
Manish Mehta, New York Daily News
Standing Tall, Te'o Picks Up Pieces With Saints
Joel A. Erickson, Baton Rouge Advocate
Cut Confessions: Life on the Edge of an NFL Roster
Jenny Vrentas, Sports Illustrated
NFL Needs Own 'Festivus' to Replace Preseason
Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press
New Marlins Owners Must Keep Stanton
Greg Cote, Miami Herald
Shadow Still Looms Over MLB's Best Records
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune
No Chapman, No Problem for Yankees
Bob Klapisch, USA Today
Tuesday, August 22
Is Eagles' Carson Wentz Really Just Blake Bortles?
Cian Fahey, Pre-Snap Reads
When Baseball's Ump Show Takes Center Stage
Ashley MacLennan, FanGraphs
Major League Baseball Has a Diversity Problem
Bill Brink, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Redskins Should Confront Ex-Owner's Racist Legacy
Dan Steinberg, Washington Post
Book Makes Clear Why Briles Shouldn't Coach
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Siemian Wins Race for Broncos QB Job and Elway Loses
Mark Kiszla, Denver Post
Goodell's Extension Is About Owners, Not Players or Fans
Ben Volin, Boston Globe
Colts' Pagano Coaching as if His Career Depends on It
Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star
Would Be a Joke to Punish Lakers Over Magic
Mark Whicker, Orange County Register
Mayweather-McGregor the Feel-Bad Fight of the Century
Bryan Curtis, The Ringer
How Ali's Ugliest Fight Made Mayweather-McGregor
Jay Busbee, Yahoo Sports
Golf's Great Amateur Events More Thrilling Than Ever
Michael Bamberger, Golf.com
Atlanta United's Success Far From Soccer's Heartland
Keaton Lamle, The Guardian
The Best College Football Team You Never Heard Of
Victor Mather, New York Times
Wednesday, August 23
Cavs Get Big Haul for False Teammate 'KyMe'
Bill Livingston, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Meet the GM Behind the NBA's Biggest Trade
Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal
Top 10 NFL Contenders in 2017
Ben Krimmel, RealClearSports
Beckham Injury Scare Proves Giants Must Pay Up
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News
LeBron's Silence on Future Driving Force Behind Trade
Sam Amick, USA Today
Will Siemian Last as Broncos Starter?
Woody Paige, Colorado Springs Gazette
Amid Scrutiny, Wentz and Eagles Are Ready to Fly
Jason La Canfora, CBS Sports
Packers' Offense Can Go to 'Next Level'
Pete Dougherty, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Of Course, Savage Is Texans' Starting QB
Brian T. Smith, Houston Chronicle
No Clear Solution to Offensive Symbols
Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati Enquirer
In New Era of Protest, White Athletes Must Do More
Tyler Tynes, SB Nation
Can NASCAR Keep Its Southern Charm?
Justin Charity, The Ringer
Schools Ending Football: Edge of a Larger Iceberg?
Jacob Bogage, Washington Post
Written Word Guides Wondrous Life of Bill Walton
Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune
Thursday, August 24
Ainge and Boston Blew the Kyrie Irving Trade
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
The Real Winner of the NBA's Latest Mega-Trade
Cory Gunkel, RealClearSports
Christian McCaffrey Is the Future of Football
Kevin Clark, The Ringer
A Confederacy of Dunces: What Was ESPN Thinking?
Mark Whicker, OC Register
The Death of a Teenage Quarterback
Lars Anderson, B/R Mag
Kaepernick Blacklist Risks Hurting NFL's Bottom Line
Sally Jenkins, Washington Post
NFL Must Eliminate Preseason Games
Gary Myers, New York Daily News
MLB Umps Should Cut the Insecurity, Get Better
Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star
Wild Kyrie Trade Keeps NBA's Hectic Summer Rolling
Sam Amick, USA Today
Masters Host Payne Was the Man With the Plan
Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest
How Federer Got His Groove Back, Again
Tom Perrotta, Wall Street Journal
Why Mayweather Can Box After Beating Women
McDonald & O'Neal, The Undefeated
Fight Will Be a Farce, But Hope Is McGregor Wins
Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star
Ruined Chairs, Loud Music: MLB Families Suffer the 9th
Scott Miller, Bleacher Report
Friday, August 25
What's Going On? Premier League Fandom in America
Ben Krimmel, RealClearSports
How ESPN's Biggest Troll Created New Controversy
Robert Silverman, Daily Beast
Meet the Freak Being Called the Next J.J. Watt
Adam Kramer, Bleacher Report
Are NFL Players Actually Too Big and Too Fast Now?
Greg Bishop, Sports Illustrated
Sanchez Was Immature, Now Yankees Pay Price
Mike Mazzeo, New York Daily News
McGregor Must Get Rough and Creative for Upset
Greg Beacham, Associated Press
Why Mayweather-McGregor Is Like a Doughnut
Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal
Tampering the Norm in NBA and League Can't Stop It
Tim Bontemps, Washington Post
Celtics Can Transition Seamlessly With Kyrie
Scott Rafferty, Sporting News
Bears Could Finally Get It Right at QB
David Haugh, Chicago Tribune
Inside the Grind of Being an NFL Scout
Danny Kelly, The Ringer
Dodgers Show Intensity Despite Huge Lead
John Perrotto, FanRag Sports Network
It's Time We Finally Hear From Kaepernick
Jarret Bell, USA Today
Will Tall Players Rule Future of Tennis?
Michael Steinberger, New York Times Magazine
RCS Weekend Warmup: College Football Starts and It Is Fight Night in Vegas
Saturday, August 26
The 'Fight' and the Death Spiral of American Sports
Spencer Hall, SB Nation
70 Hours in Hell at Mayweather-McGregor
Dave Schilling, B/R Mag
Kaep Would Be Better Off Declining Any Jags Offer
Alex Marvez, Sporting News
How the Browns' Protest Got the Country Talking
Mike Freeman, Bleacher Report
Atlanta Is Again America's Capital of College Football
Pat Forde, Yahoo Sports
With Playoff It's Still College Football, But Whole New Game
Dan Wolken, USA Today
The Honor of Boxing Is at Stake
Gordon Marino, New York Times
We're Living in the Age of Hype
Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati Enquirer
Time for MLB to Outgrow Its Old-School Violence
Buster Olney, ESPN
No, Millennials Aren't Killing Baseball
Ashley MacLennan, FanGraphs
In 3rd Round, Ravens Found Secret Pass Rush Weapon
Jason La Canfora, CBS Sports
The 'RPO' Is the Play That Will Define the NFL Season
Kevin Clark, The Ringer
Mayweather and McGregor Don't Deserve Your Money
Nancy Armour, USA Today
Master of None: Reflecting on a Lifetime Without an Ace
Alan Shipnuck, Golf.com
Win Some Lose Some: Mayweather vs. McGregor a Farce, Not a Fight
Sunday, August 27
A Circus That Entertained to the Last Punch
Ed Graney, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mayweather-McGregor a Mismatch After All
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
'Money Fight' Says More About Fans Than Fighters
Martin Rogers, USA Today
Rings the Thing: Getting to NBA's Mt. Rushmore
Andrew Parasiliti, RealClearSports
Patriots in Position to Persevere Without Edelman
John McMullen, FanRag Sports
McAdoo and the Giants Are Ready for a Change
Jenny Vrentas, MMQB
At Oklahoma, All Eyes Are on Baker Mayfield
Ryan McGee, ESPN
Scheduling in the CFB Playoff Era: Better Go Big
Paul Myerberg, USA Today
Stakes Still High for U.S. in World Cup Qualifying
Brian Straus, Sports Illustrated
The Jury Is Still Out on the Yanks' Judge
Mike Lupica, Sports on Earth
If QB Question Answered, Bears Could Be Competitive
David Haugh, Chicago Tribune
Chiefs' QB Won't Hear What You Say About Him
Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star
The Misunderstood Art of Play-Calling
Robert Mays, The Ringer
How the NCAA's Investigation Trapped Leo Lewis
Steven Godfrey, SB Nation
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