It’s been a rough 24 hours for everyone here in Philadelphia, as we truly lost one of the good guys yesterday afternoon. Jim Johnson was a coach for some, but a role model for an entire city, representing the spirit of Philadelphia through his grit and toughness. As a high school quarterback turned gynecologist, I […]
Some of you may not know this about me, but I’ve always been a bit of a packrat. My nightstand is constantly cluttered with everything from medical reports, to receipts for last week’s lunch, to wrinkled ticket stubs from my nephew’s high school football game. Big or small, for me, it’s all about the memories. […]
This afternoon I was extremely happy to hear the news that Michael Vick was conditionally reinstated into the NFL by commissioner Roger Goodell. But this isn’t the first time that I’ve heard the word “conditional” used, and lemme tell you…this sorta thing doesn’t always end well. It was the summer of ‘02, and I’d been […]
Last September, things weren’t looking so hot for me. I’d lost my job because I was “preoccupied” with my fantasy squad and my wife had kicked me out because I was more interested in discussing yards-per-carry than the baby she was carrying. But it was when Tom Brady went down with a torn ACL in […]
As an alumnus of Florida State, I’ve known a lot of people who’ve gone to jail. And generally, when someone gets out, there’s some sort of celebration. Whether it’s a party or a barbecue, it’s important to bring friends and family together over some ribs, chicken and, of course, spiked Kool-Aid. But that’s not to […]
Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon…blah blah blah. All these pale in comparison to the recent death of quintessential pitchman Billy Mays, whose passing went relatively unnoticed in the sports world even though the guy single-handedly carried ESPN’s 360.com promotion. I thought he’d at least get some posthumous article on ESPN.com or a lame shout-out […]
For years, my office has been organized under the strict yet loving care of Ms. Donna Roberts. A talented nurse and administrator, Donna has been the Brian Westbrook of my team — the definition of a multi-threat caregiver. But recently, I noticed that she was slipping. Things weren’t running as smoothly as they once were […]
Chad Ochocinco and Carson Palmer are the Cincinnati Bengals’ version of The Odd Couple, but this offseason may help them turn things around. Although the media may laugh off Chad’s recent assertion that he will move in with Palmer this summer to work on their chemistry, I can tell you that he’s on the right […]
“MVG! MVG! MVG!” A clear message was sent today when Donovan McNabb signed a new contract with my beloved Eagles: he better win, and he better win now. It doesn’t matter if you’re a quarterback or a gynecologist: when you’re the man-in-charge, and you’ve got the sufficient tools at your disposal, you’re expected to get […]
It’s always a pleasure to work with the wife of a Philadelphia Eagles player, whether it’s Mrs. McNabb or one of my oldest and most loyal patients, Mrs. Jaworski. That woman gives new meaning to the nickname Jaws…if you know what I’m saying. But this morning, I got a call from my favorite wideout, Hank […]
When I first came into the league a few years back, I was unlucky enough to be drafted by a ruddy faced old bastard named Tom Coughlin. And it didn’t take long for me to realize that his coaching style was not for me. Gone were the days of smoking a blunt with the Florida […]
A few months ago, I wrote off Jerry Jones for cutting Pacman Jones and Tank Johnson, two Cowboys players who had a penchant for mixing it up with law enforcement. This wasn’t the Jerry Jones I grew up with…the Arkansas hellcat who bet on players like a riverboat gambler. Where was the appetite for risk […]
When Jon Gruden, a.k.a. Chucky, joined Monday Night Football’s broadcast team, it signaled a change in the way the media plans to cover the NFL this coming season. Gone is the light-hearted Tony Kornheiser, whose style was soft as two-ply, and in comes Gruden, whose style is a bit rougher, akin to wiping with sandpaper. […]
Over the past few weeks, the talk around my office has been about how the Eagles are poised to make yet another Super Bowl run. That, and the fact that Mrs. McDougan’s genital warts have returned. But when I heard the news from the Eagles’ training camp this morning, I became even more concerned about […]
Hope you’re enjoying the offseason, Eli, because this is how you’ll feel come mid-November. It was the fall of ‘98, and my practice was coming off a fantastic summer run, capped by my delivery of four separate sets of twins on the greatest holiday of them all, Labor Day. And with the addition of an […]
One of my interests outside of sports is the law, specifically, understanding my own god-given rights and keeping my personal property, well, “personal.” The authorities better have a warrant if they wanna open the locked glove compartment in my Benz, y’know what I mean? Because a certain dog-fighting quarterback was released from prison this past […]
After seeing Mark Sanchez’s recent GQ spread, where he tries on “the timelessly cool beachwear of the 70s,” I nearly vomited in my mouth…and it’s not because I’m homophobic. Sure, Sanchez is a handsome, charismatic franchise quarterback with a bright future. But what moronic agent let this photo-shoot happen? You think it’s easy to walk […]
When some poor soul enters my office after contracting herpes, genital warts, or even the “clap,” I always tell them the same thing: you can run but you can’t hide. And Hans Cooman, a doping official for the Belgian Bodybuilding Championships, delivered the same message this past weekend. One thing he’s not afraid of? Man-thongs. […]
Steroids, HGH, or female fertility drugs…it’s all old news. But leave it to a Dallas Cowboy to take it one step further. Ever since the Michael Irvin days, recreational drugs have seemed to find their way into the Cowboy locker room. But when I read Martellus Bennett’s recent blog post, courtesy of The Dallas Morning […]
Last year, Brett Favre’s 6 touchdown game against the Cardinals officially pounded the nail into the coffin of my fantasy season, sending me into a several month long bout with depression and horrific anxiety attacks. So this whole Fav-re obsession that everyone seems to have…it’s a bit of a sore subject. But I swear on […]
