The Supreme Court’s ruled that certain forms of payment must be allowed for student-athletes, and I couldn’t be happier.
What the likes of the 2006 Texas Longhorns and 1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers did for their schools in the Fall, a paycheck is deserved as a…
A scandal has erupted in Ann Arbor as a report has detailed alleged abuse involving a doctor of the Michigan football team. Wolverines fans are disgusted and heartbroken. This may, unfortunately, the Penn State scandal all over again, with Bo Schembechler’s legacy the…
For the second year in a row, the NFL will use its draft to raise money to help fight the effects of the pandemic on the US. Such an act of charity provides hope after a decade of social strife...and the NFL becoming…
This year's Super Bowl will be remembered as a snoozefest that saw Tom Brady win another ring, while the Bucs defense shut down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs from the opening kickoff. This yawner is a reminder that Super Bowls are often overhyped,…
2005’s Longest Yard a redemption tale for today’s nightmarish times
While Adam Sandler’s remake of the Longest Yard deserves no Oscars, it warrants praise as a redemption story in these awful times we all want over with. Seeing a fictional QB lead Convicts…
Last weekend, the New York Jets record dropped to 0-9, embarrassing their fan base in indefensible fashion and giving Jets fans no further responsibility to follow their team. Ownership needs to be held accountable, the same way Lions ownership was when the fan…
A little under 2 decades ago, PLaymakers aired on ESPN, exposing the dark side of life in an NFL locker room. Drug use, legal problems, and other issues plagued a fictional team...and reminded us no one on this Earth is a Saint...not even…
Dak Prescott’s gruesome injury leaves A rusty Andy Dalton to lead Dallas’ offense this season.
Want the playoffs, Andy? Nothing but deep passes and runs should be an option on Sundays this year, because the Cowboys need to worry about running the clock out…
Dan Riley started out as an Intern on Passionate World Talk Radio and now has his own Podcast on. Dan now does commentaries on sports and Dan's show is called Daniel Riley Sports Talk.
With COVID, politics, and tragedies around us, society needs to…
This is Dan Riley for Sportstalk. If baseball wants a season, the union and ownership need to split revenues 50/50 and make games safe as possible for players. However, both camps are clearly naive enough to think pro baseball is an “essential business”…