May 17, 2026
Freedom Was Inevitable. Chaos Was Not. The NCAA lost control of the marketplace a long time ago. What we’re watching now is college football trying to govern a professional sport while still speaking the language of amateurism. Free agency. NIL money. Revenue sharing....
Nov 3, 2025
The Whiteboard Mind Walk into Indiana’s quarterback room late on a Wednesday and you’ll find the lights still on. One guy is there, sleeves rolled up, marker in hand. Fernando Mendoza is standing at the whiteboard, drawing up plays that look more like business plans....
Jul 10, 2025
When I signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a third round draft pick in the 1970s my 3-year contract total compensation was $320,000. One of the incumbent QBs on the roster was the famed Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan. Sully had been a second round pick out of...
