The FDA, Tainted Supplements, and Drug Testing

By Neil Minkoff July 29, 2013

Whenever athletes test positive for steroids, the excuses come flying. My least favorite has always been that they didn’t knowingly ingest steroids or other banned compounds. Somehow, the vitamins or ...

Redskins Lose: Another Election Indicator

By Neil Minkoff November 5, 2012

  I spent Sunday being thankful that my beloved Patriots had their bye week. I would not have been able to follow the game. The fate of the Union was at ...

An Unhappy Night at Fenway

By Neil Minkoff August 27, 2012

What an odd feeling — to be at the ballpark when you’re angry at your team. The Boston Red Sox have been a frustrating blend of arrogance, pushy salesmanship, and mediocrity ...

Were the Super Friends the Inspiration for Team USA?

By Neil Minkoff August 2, 2012

Watching the USA Olympic basketball team has been an exercise in dejà vu. There’s something so familiar about how this group operates. My son thought I was reminded of the ...

Re Jet Skis and Romney, the Media Is Out of Touch

By Neil Minkoff July 15, 2012

So this whole jet-ski thing isn’t going away, is it? There are those comparing Romney on a Jet Ski on Independence Day to the unforgettable pictures of John Kerry windsurfing ...

Andy ‘Pentangeli’ Pettitte

By Neil Minkoff May 3, 2012

This was a risky case all along: The word of two teammates and friends against one another. Roger Clemens was sunk. He had seemingly not been truthful when testifying before a ...

The President Misses Four Threes

By Neil Minkoff April 10, 2012

I was right. He is LeBron. LeBron only made one of his three-point attempts yesterday, too.

All I Want for Christmas Is Tebow

By Neil Minkoff March 20, 2012

Dear Santa, I know it’s early for my letter this year, but I really can’t wait this time. I’m only asking for one little thing, and if you make it happen, ...

Bill Belichick Is the Emperor of Ice Cream (Apologies to Wallace Stevens)

By Neil Minkoff February 6, 2012

The Dynasty is dead now. Call the roller of big cigars, The muscular one, and bid him whip In kitchen cups concupiscent curds. Vince Wilfork has had his day. The linchpin of the Patriots’ ...

Tom Brady: Using the Wrong Part of His Brain Since 2008

By Neil Minkoff January 30, 2012

“He thinks too much; such men are dangerous.” — Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar “Don’t think — it can only hurt the ballclub.” — Crash Davis, Bull Durham The Patriots are back in ...