Best's case scenarios too scary to not induce change
It was a spectacular leap -- and a frightening fall. Jahvid Best's head-first landing Saturday resulted in his second concussion in two games, and spurs a call from Ray Ratto to put brain-injury treatment in independent hands.
Boise's lesson: Can't dazzle with brilliance? Baffle 'em with BCS
Meaningful opposition to the BCS is dead, so Ray Ratto can't fault Boise State
for hiring a PR firm to help the football team's major-bowl hopes. It's one more
example of 'If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.'
Snyder, Lerner man up amid man-made disasters
Reclusive and painfully unsuccessful NFL owners Dan Snyder and Randy Lerner
both haltingly make moves to mend fences with disillusioned fans. Ray Ratto is
still feeling the aftershocks.
Bye to Mangini, Cable? It's time, but not quite right timing
The Raiders and Browns have a week off, giving their owners a chance to reflect on the wreckage. That could mean trouble for Tom Cable and Eric Mangini, if the brass can recognize the disarray, Ray Ratto says.
Activist owners should stay active in other ways
Even if Titans owner Bud Adams is right that Vince Young should be his team's starting quarterback, he is wrong to force coach Jeff Fisher to make the switch, Ray Ratto says.
Agassi admission more proof athletes shouldn't be role models
So former tennis star Andre Agassi comes out a decade too late admitting crystal meth use -- in a soon-to-be-released autobiography. Ray Ratto says Agassi received a pass because he was an athlete, but the lesson is athletes shouldn't be role models.
NBA alarm going off while nation hits the snooze
The NBA season is upon us and the nation is greeting it with a big yawn. You can blame a tedious offseason and a healthy amount of unhealthy teams for the apathy, Ray Ratto says.
