As I write in my book, there is a misnomer that destroying another person's position is an effective and practical way to negotiate.

I ran track, and basically played every sport.

Whatever fighting words you hear from the bargaining table, the reality is that with the new TV contract about to take effect and the incredibly lucrative ancillary revenue streams, both sides know we are on the verge of ushering in the most lucrative payday in the history of professional sports. The history of professional football is that nothing happens until the very last moment.

In reality, we can prove that the incidents of drug, alcohol abuse and violence have dropped dramatically among professional athletes - but the problem is it would be impossible to convince than fans, because of what they read on the AP wire.

People who have addictive problems usually have some subset of emotional difficulties that causes them to abuse substances.

You know, we don't look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent.

The NFL today has bigger, stronger, bodies than ever, moving faster than ever, hitting a stationary object harder than ever before - so the physics of the hit have changed.