SATURDAY, 4 a.m. Star forward Alex Ovechkin says he’s skipping NHL all-star weekend because he’s “listening to his body.” His body, presumably, is shouting at the top of its lungs “get me away from anything resembling an all-star game.” I don’t know about you, but here’s the way I feel about all-star games: The taste […]

If another team wants to intercept Jameis Winston on his way to work, well, I’m all for it. He is a frustrating player to watch, isn’t he? He’ll be a roll, and then he’ll throw a down-and-out to an opposing cornerback, who is suddenly running toward the scoreboard, and the day is lost. Again. Might […]

Tuesday, 4 a.m. On the night the world stood still, we were all in motion. You were cheering. Your friend was dancing. Warren Sapp was talking. Jon Gruden was grinning. Me? I was running through the tunnels of a football stadium in San Diego and out toward a makeshift tent nearby. The Tampa Bay Bucs […]

Sunday, 4 a.m. Blake Bortles starred here. Dan Pastorini, too. Shaun King was a player here. And Mark Sanchez. And Chris Chandler. All of them, at one time or the other, were good enough to reach a conference championship game with their teams. Most of them, at the key moment, didn’t succeed. Content beyond this […]