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Being a Professional Athlete (or Celebrity of Any Kind) Means that Your Character Flaws Will Always Be Worse Than Mine

When the Pittsburgh Steelers followed up on their 1st round selection of Stanford guard David DeCastro by selecting Ohio State offensive tackle Mike Adams in the 2nd round last Friday, a lot of fans and media members around Steeler Nation were quite concerned. The concern had nothing to do with the team using a 2nd…

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James Harrison’s Recklessness Shows He’s More Concerned With Bad Boy Image Than Being Considered NFL Great

James Harrison is a good football player. But his persona reflects that of a professional wrestler, making him more and more of a nuisance nowadays. Harrison’s trash-talking, hard-hitting, I-don’t-give-a-damn personality is all fine and good. It’s part of what makes him such a feared linebacker. But the other part that makes him feared — the…

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