Spending public money on stadiums simply robs taxpayers
SPORTS: The estimated jobs effect of a subsidized sports facility is negative. Spending at the stadium simply substitutes for spending elsewhere
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Tag: Football
Why can’t football make brain health a priority?
SPORTS: American society loves football so much it avoids hard discussions about the sport’s safety
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CFL goes from near extinction to remarkable recovery in one season
MICHAEL TAUBE: Fans returned in droves, leading to solid increases in sales. The league’s economic engine is now moving in the right direction ($)
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The ‘woke mob’ didn’t get Aaron Rodgers. He got himself
KEN REED: The unvaccinated don’t seem to get that life is a team sport, not a me sport ($)
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Coaches at all levels treat fun as a negative. It’s not
KEN REED: Humanistic coaches focus on encouragement and positive motivation. They believe humans seek out fun and want to actualize themselves
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Head injuries and football go hand in hand
KEN REED: Modern helmets prevent skull fractures but don’t address the problem of a brain crashing against the side of the skull
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NFL all talk no action until Kaepernick signed
SPORTS: Kaepernick remains blackballed from the league for protesting racism, social injustice and police brutality toward minorities in the U.S.
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Don’t expect a pandemic to slow down the NFL
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: The league has a new deal with players, free-agency frenzy begins this week and big-time bargaining for TV rights is on the horizon (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
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Short and sweet: pro sports need to pare down the length of games
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Fans are staying away from stadiums in great part because the games take too long to play. The new XFL is trying a number of modifications to cut the length of games (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
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NFL coaches need to embrace data and probability
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: If coaching has a capital offence, its ignoring the obvious probabilities that a good analysis could provide
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Finally, NCAA must compensate its athletes
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: And it will have ramifications for Canadian student athletes and the hockey leagues that compete with U.S. colleges for talent (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $19)
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Progress? Sport? The two shall never meet
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: From disputed strike zones to goal-line uncertainty to bloody high-sticks, major-league officiating can’t seem to embrace high-tech (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $19)
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