The NFL Playoffs

Just a quick word about the Wildcard games of the past week and the playoffs next week: Brady‘s Buccaneers only got in because the division is so horrible. After all, they made it in with a losing record. So, it comes as no surprise that the lost to the Dallas Cowboys. People are saying that

Badasses

The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death and John Madden’s Oakland Raiders Written By: Peter Richmond  Published By: Harper  Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 When I wrote the commentary, A Raiders Fan on the East Coast, I began to realize that I knew very little about the Badass years of the Oakland Raiders franchise.  Being

The Express: The Ernie Davis Story

Distributed by: Universal Pictures Reviewed by Melissa Minners                  Years ago, I reviewed a musical score Mark Isham created for The Express: The Ernie Davis Story.  I was intrigued by the film based on a book (Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express by Robert C. Gallagher) about Ernie Davis, the first African American football player to