Outside the Beltway

The tributes to the troops you see during N.F.L. games were most likely bought and paid for with your tax dollars.

The N.F.L.’s league office is giving up its tax exempt status, but that means far less than the headline implies.

For those of us old enough to remember, February 22nd, 1980 marked one of the great moments in sports history.

A new Patriots cheating scandal, or much ado about nothing?

A victory for evil.

Some preliminary thoughts on the inaugural college playoff system.

Not surprisingly, the F.C.C. has rejected a petition to ban the word “Redskins” from the airwaves.

Unlike Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson has lost his bid to have his suspension overturned.

Chris Rock wants us to remember that Bill Cosby isn’t the only celebrity accused of rape.

You’ve got your playoff College Football fans, as imperfect as it was inevitably going to be.

In a slap to the face of the N.F.L. and Commissioner Roger Goodell, an arbitrator has overturned the indefinite suspension that was imposed on former Ravens Running Back Ray Rice back in September.

Once again, a Federal Judge has barred New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting based on Federal law. it’s time for the Federal Government to get out of the way on this issue.

The B.C.S. was far from perfect, and the College Football Playoff system will be, at best, only slightly better.

Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie picked an odd issue on which to start his closing argument to Virginia voters.

Not surprisingly a Federal Judge has blocked New Jersey’s latest effort to legalize sports gaming. As a matter of policy, though, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be legal to place wagers on sporting events.

All of the major sports leagues are trying to stop New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports gambling. They should not be allowed to succeed.

The N.F.L. and the British Government are both behind the idea of a franchise in London, but the idea doesn’t really make sense for the league, or the game.

The F.C.C. will be considering a petition to ban the word “Redskins” from the airwaves.

A long standing rule is finally repealed, but it’s not likely to change your viewing choices.

The Worldwide Leader has a conflict of interest. But it handled it correctly in this case.

A member of FIFA’s inner circle says Qatar won’t be hosting the 2022 World Cup after all.

These segments are usually unfair; they outdid themselves this time.

A new poll indicates that NFL fans plan to keep watching despite the recent domestic abuse scandals.

A heartwarming story. But why don’t minor league coaches have insurance?

Today’s sports media more closely resemble Court TV and TMZ than the SportsCenter of yore.

Well, that punishment didn’t last for very long.

The firing actually hurts Janay Rice much more than it does Ray.

The capital’s paper has issued a partial ban on the controversial nickname of the local NFL franchise.