Sports executives are great at convincing themselves whatever they believe is right and simply has to be.

Lombardi, Shula, Landry and Gibbs were innovators. Bill Walsh was a visionary . . . .

The coverage [of crimes] is different. It's less angry when white [athletes] are involved, less accusatory, less judgemental. I see that in the pieces that are written and reported. At times it bothers me to the point that I just stop reading...just stop.

Chats are so new to newspapers, historically. But they're so incredibly valuable because editors/reporters/columnists get to find out what's on the minds of our readers, what you think we should be writing about, what ticks you off, what makes you happy. Sometimes it can confirm what you think readers are interested in; sometimes it can turn you around 180 degrees.

Football can stand parity better than any of the other sports, I think. Baseball, basketball and hockey need a defining team, in essence to frame the season. Football? Not so much.

Somebody once told me that whatever you're listening to at 30 years old is going to be what you listen to for life and that's largely true.

The great thing about media now is that you have 360 degrees worth of opinions and can find whatever you want and tune out whatever you want.