I have absolutely no interest in watching wrestling, but I love reading about wrestlers. The dead wrestler series from a few years ago was amazingly interesting. This was a great write-up for a guy that I had never heard of before. Read more

Got to see him live a few times while he was wrestling in the Mid Atlantic Area back in the mid-80's. Guy put on a good show. Read more

Great story. Usually one hears only about old basketball players for all the wrong reasons. This was different and honest. Btw, Mr. Haywood had game. Read more

It's rare to read anything online and forget what you're planning to say as a response. Thanks. Read more

Just let this sink in..."Haywood grew up in Silver City, Miss., moved to Detroit for his last two years of high school, and played just one year of junior college basketball in Colorado before leading the United States to a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City." Read more

Gosh, I loved this story and I love Weedie.. Read more

Once in a while Dead spin will post a gem. This is one of those times. Read more

This is just great. Thank you Rob, and Spencer for the honesty and soul. Read more

Finest Kind, Rob. Spencer seems to be one of the more self-aware athletes out there. Read more

On average, today's NFL player's career lasts 3.5 years and makes $6.7 million over that career - with no health benefits. Or take it back 30 years when players made $200,000/year. Medical bills alone could bankrupt an NFL retiree. That money becomes quite useless if you cant enjoy it because of complications to CTE. Read more

because it is cheaper (like significantly cheaper) to say "here's an extra million, go join some broader risk pool" then to pool all these guys together and approach a carrier. Read more

Jesus, these owners are making the oil tycoons look good. And I'm from Alberta, where we have flocks of ducks landing in Oil Sands tailing ponds and Neil Young raining down hellfire on us for it. Read more

haha thanks man. Thanks for posting this. Read more

Man, the contrast between the first part and the second part was pretty powerful. No simple answers on this issue. Read more

Of course they would all do it again. It is not a job or career, it is an enviable identity. How many days go by where Al Woodall does not mention being an NFL quarterback? Read more