Kobe is both like and unlike Akela, the Lone Wolf in “The Jungle Books.”
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Kobe: The Lone Wolf Going Down
Sports Saturday Finis
I wrap up my Saturday sports column, explaining that I have become worried about repeating myself.
Are the Gods Out to Destroy Manziel?
The epic fail in Johnny Manziel’s first NFL start invites Sophoclean analogies. Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus also comes to mind.
This Isn’t a Football, It’s a Shoe
In this surrealistic poem about football, a quarterback holds on to the ball too long but does so for understandable reasons.
A Poem for Monday Morning QB’s
Ogden Nash’s celebration of football also points to its violence.
Belichick Ranks with Lit’s Great Plotters
Coach Bill Belichick resembles the nefarious plotters in such works as “Portrait of a Lady” and “Liaisons Dangereuses.”
Protecting Players in the NFL “Jungle”
Upton Sinclair uses a football analogy as he makes a case for workers needing workplace protections.
Sports Autographs & Locks of Hair
Fans’ obsession with autographs are like the Baron’s obsession with Belinda’s locks in “Rape of the Lock.”
A Colossus Bestriding the World (Series)
Sports Saturday What a world series it was for San Francisco Giants pitcher Martin Bumgartner! On Sunday he threw 117 pitches for nine shutout innings to win game five and then on Wednesday he returned to throw another 68 pitches for five shutout innings to preserve a 3-2 lead in the deciding game seven. And […]