Outside the Beltway

A debunking of the origin story actually aids the case that the motivation was not racist. It doesn’t matter.

The Seattle Seahawks signed a draft choice knowing he would never play a down of football for them, costing them more than half a million dollars.

Once again, Washington politicians are pontificating about the Washington Redskins.

People are still going to jail for being unable to pay their fines. And often billed for the priviledge.

Shutting down rational debate one meme at a time.

On screen body objectification is now equal opportunity.

Ray Rice celebrated his aggravated assault indictment by marrying his victim.

The Its A Bull Market Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Worst part about being named HaHa Clinton-Dix? ‘The whole President Clinton thing with Monica Lewinsky’

Once again, Rush Limbaugh panders to the most pernicious of the right side of American politics.

Michael Sam is gay.It didn’t matter to his University of Missouri teammates. Will it matter to the NFL?

Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl commercial ran only once, but it remains in a class by itself.

One of the dumbest rules in sports may mean that people in three cities can’t see their teams play this weekend.

The FCC is looking at re-examination of its sports broadcast rules. The NFL and other sports leagues should do the same thing.

The La-Z Boy Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Guess what’s coming to the dinner table.

Roger Goodell wants to see the NFL expand to Los Angeles and London. One city seems like an obvious choice, the other not so much.

Bum Phillips, former head coach of the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints, has died aged 90.

The GOP’s approval numbers have fallen like a stone, but it’s unclear whether this will matter in 2014.

The NFL donates its game broadcasts to troops deployed in harm’s way but they still won’t get to see them during the shutdown.

The Miley Cyrus of college football will be back too soon.

Should one person being “offended” by more important than a vast majority who are not?

My latest for The National Interest has posted.

President Obama is trying to launch a war but there’s a lot of competition for attention.

The Matriculate Your Way Into Syria Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Tim Tebow has gone through three NFL teams in a little over a year. Will there be a fourth?

“Say that, in 1993, you were at a bar having some beers with a dolphin” has been nominated and seconded as the “Best opening sentence. EVER.”

Megan Welter served as a Signal Corps officer in the Iraq War. Now, she’s an Arizona Cardinals cheerleader.

When Glen Coffee abruptly retired from a promising NFL career, most wondered what he was up to. Now we know.

The former NFL wideout formerly known as Chad Ochocinco will spend a month in jail for patting his lawyer on the fanny.