Since he began to write for us, John Neeley has always seemed sincere in his beliefs. His recommendations carried weight; his opinions deserved attention.
In "The Dark Side" he's proved once again he is our philosopher in residence.
Click the title to find the name of his most hated team!
Do we need Sole Survivor on the football field? It was described as just an "isolated incident" when the quarterback of a Division I team was seriously choked by an opponent.
Click the title to read Part I. Find out what happened in the Ohio State-Wisconsin game of 2004 and how a sport can degrade into a deadly game. In Part II, Ed lets us in on what we can do to stop this nonsense.
Trouble in Paradise Common pitfalls that victimize officiating crews By Bob Finnecy September 3rd, 2010
Here's a piece by Bob Finnecy from McKean, PA. He wonders (in print):
The football field is a sanctuary to those of us who have chosen to be officials. Why, with this love of the game, are we occasionally caught off-guard and experience "trouble in paradise"?
Log in and read his suggestions for avoiding such troubles.
Rules ... ... and mechanics By Lee Jones September 2nd, 2010
My editor said I had to get cracking on some football articles. So I wrote abut enforcing penalties. He said: "Not long enough. And, Lee, we have FED officials, too. who read our pages."
So I added some mechanics about using captains effectively to control the game. "That's much better," he said.
