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The world can be a very interesting place when it comes to embracing death. In our Western culture, every death appears to be someone’s fault. There are negligence suits, malpractice suits, anything you can imagine. But all of this begs the question: What happens when there really was nothing anyone could do? Late last year the million dollar question entered the sporting world. Cuttino Mobley was sent to the Knicks last November, in a trade for Zach Randolph. The Knicks were trading for his contract, so he was going to have his minutes limited. But within three days of the trade, the Knicks ...

The world can be a very interesting place when it comes to embracing death. In our Western culture, every death appears to be someone’s fault. There are negligence suits, malpractice suits, anything you can imagine. But all of this begs the question: What happens when there really was nothing anyone could do? Late last year the million dollar question entered the sporting world. Cuttino Mobley was sent to the Knicks last November, in a trade for Zach Randolph. The Knicks were trading for his contract, so he was going to have his minutes limited. But within three days of the trade, the Knicks ...

Fact: There needs to be an immediate increase in non-white coaching figures in every level of football, both amateur and professional. If the NFL really wanted to do something more than a shrewd public relations campaign, they would force every NFL coaching staff to have a certain percentage of minority figures. Fiction: The Rooney Rule helps this happen. For those who do not know, The Rooney Rule (named after Steelers’ owner Dan Rooney) is a policy enforced by the NFL that forces teams to interview at least one minority candidate for any coaching vacancy. The rule is in the news again since Commissioner Roger ...