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Being colorblind is no way to live
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By DERON SNYDER We’re accustomed to hearing racists and bigots argue that black folks need to get over the issue of skin color. But a lot of well-intentioned liberals suggest the same thing, too, kind-hearted individuals who say they forget … Continue reading
Ndamukong Suh Slams Into More Trouble
By DERON SNYDER At this point, we can’t stop questioning what the deal is with Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndmuakong Suh. We thought it might be a bum rap as his reputation grew for being a dirty player. In only … Continue reading
Tiger Woods Rediscovers Winning Feeling
By DERON SNYDER The Escalade that he crashed on Thanksgiving 2009 was the beginning of a long and winding road for Tiger Woods, taking him from voicemails to divorce court, from surgery to revamped swing, from new coach to new … Continue reading
Syracuse And Penn State: Different But The Same
By DERON SNYDER A fixture on Syracuse’s bench for 36 years, Bernie Fine will be absent again Wednesday night when the men’s basketball team plays its second game since he was placed on administrative leave for sexual abuse allegations. Following … Continue reading
Beware When Coaches Become Deities
By DERON SNYDER We’ll never forget that line last March, as the Ohio State football program was unraveling, when president E. Gordon Gee was asked about possibly firing Jim Tressel. “Are you kidding?” he said. “I’m just hopeful that the … Continue reading
March For Equality Outside The Lines Continues
By DERON SNYDER Bobby Mitchell paused and stared ahead for several seconds. Moderator Maury Povich had just posed a loaded question to the NFL Hall of Famer who integrated the Washington Redskins in 1962 and later served as the team’s … Continue reading
Ndamukong Suh Shows Smarts, Initiative
By DERON SNYDER After he was selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2010 NFL draft, Ndamukong Suh didn’t waste time making his mark. Suh — whose full name is pronounced “En-dom-ah-ken Soo” — won multiple Rookie of the … Continue reading
Mike Shanahan On The Hot Seat After 23 Games
By DERON SNYDER Once again, it’s time to check off some items on my “TIDU List” – Things I Don’t Understand: • Why the heat on Mike Shanahan has risen since Sunday. Folks are aghast at the Redskins’ three-game losing … Continue reading
Reforms Won’t Solve NCCA’s Problems
By DERON SNYDER Paying college athletes always has seemed wrong to me for a number of reasons. All college athletes aren’t big revenue producers. There’s no way to devise an equitable compensation system. Athletes in nonrevenue sports need the funds … Continue reading
Rangers Manager Enjoys Success, Seeks Respect
By DERON SNYDER Twice last week the Texas Rangers were one strike away from winning the World Series, as close as a team can possibly come. But they didn’t get that one strike against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game … Continue reading
