The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Like a lot of people, I have a love-hate relationship with the media. While, generally speaking, I have a great deal of respect for the mainstream media in keeping us informed, even going to such great lengths as to place their own lives in jeopardy in order to garner and report news, they also have a tendency to frustrate and annoy me. At no time is this more apparent than when a devastating storm, such as Hurricane Harvey, hits the country. Sure, I think such a storm and story are of great significance and should be reported as such, but while I feel it's important for the people at large to be informed about such a horrific event, I think it's incredibly stupid and insensitive for many of these reporters to, instead of actually reaching out to and helping the victims, asking them questions when they're in their worst state, such as: - "So, how's it going?" (Uh, how do you think?) - "What's the water like where you live?" (You know it's...

According to a new survey conducted by NFL Nation reporters, of 286 players whom were asked whether or not the Washington Redskins needed to change their name during the off-season and training camp, while 42% of them said yes (167), 58% of them said no (119). The reporters also asked 51 Washington Redskins players the same question, of which 26 responded with a no, 1 responded with a yes, and 24 didn't respond at all. This is a rather pointless poll - especially with regard to the Washington Redskins players. There are approximately 1,696 players in the NFL, so 286 represents just 16.9% of the league. Also, it's not as if this is a general election year and it'd be virtually impossible to ask every person in this country for whom they'll likely vote. There are 1,696 players in the league, so it would be very possible to survey everyone and garner a better idea of how the league's players feel about the matter. As far as the Redskins players are concerned, their...