I get all righteous in this column. I don't often do that, but today it was necessary. I applaud the National Football League for imposing harsh penalties on Sean Payton and the other bums on the New Orleans Saints for paying bounties to take out opposing players. But I think [...]
Here's a judgment question. Which is a bigger news story, Alex Smith signs with Niners or the NFL announces penalties for Bountygate?
I wrote my Sunday column for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat about the New Orleans Saints and their bounty program for knocking opposing players out of the game -- paying players for things like "cart-offs." I find this program troubling. It makes a game into a blood sport. And I [...]
I wish I were at the Super Bowl. That would mean the Niners were in and I'd have great stuff to continue writing about. But I'm not in Indy and I can sit back and giggle at some of the silliness. Like this one: I was just reading a sports [...]
Grant just posted a thought-provoking blog on "Inside the 49ers," and I thought I'd share it with you. He had heard John Madden say on radio that Thursday night games are dangerous because of the short turnaround which does not allow players to heal as they heal with a full [...]
Phil Simms is an opinionated football analyst. And for that I appreciate him. Recently, he said Andrew Luck does not make big time NFL throws and he questioned Luck's arm strength. I happen to disagree with these Simms opinions. I've seen Luck play a lot and he has a big [...]
I'm jumping ahead a little bit in the 49ers' schedule because this is just too wonderful and frankly I can't help myself. In two weeks the 49ers play the Eagles in Philly. They might not face quarterback Michael Vick who has a concussion. They might not face backup Vince Young [...]
I'm sitting here in the Cohn Zohn with Grant drinking my morning coffee. I notice the NFL lockout is still ongoing. And I'm thinking the owners have a lot of nerve. No? They started the whole thing. They took their sweet time while they dangled the players. Now they come [...]
There is some debate re: James Harrison. Should NFL commish Roger Goodell fine Harrison for his stupid remarks? Does Goodell even have the right to fine him? Yes and yes. Harrison, who should know better, told a magazine he would not even urinate on Goodell if he were on fire. [...]
A while back I wrote a blog wondering if the Raiders have the right idea in their handling of the NFL lockout. They are asking employees to sell tickets and if employees don't, they could lose salary. I questioned that. Afterward, Raiders' Chief Executive Amy Trask contacted me. She asked [...]
Lowell Cohn, retired columnist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, covered sports for almost 40 years and never ran out of things to say.