Frank DeFord

Frank Deford wonders: Once the games are over, are the football players really accepted, or are they just hired hands?

London soon will be hosting up to eight NFL games each fall. What's behind these plans to play so many regular season games across the pond?

The time has come to recognize that Bill Belichick is the best pro-sports coach of this century, says commentator Frank Deford.

Commentator Frank Deford marks the 75th anniversary of the college football movie Knute Rockne, All-American, which included a famous phrase, uttered by the movie's star, Ronald Reagan.

Municipalities all over the country keep forking over money for new football stadiums, and sports commentator Frank Deford finds it outrageous "because football stadiums are the worst excesses."

Commentator Frank Deford isn't crazy about the new boxing movie Southpaw. He says its shortcomings are typical of Hollywood's depiction of boxing.

The legal loophole that allows people to bet on fantasy sports teams but not real ones is attracting big money. Fantasy games may trump real ones soon, says commentator Frank Deford.

Retired baseball player Derek Jeter is leading the charge to find ways for players to speak to fans without media middlemen.

As Jenner prepares for an interview in which he's expected to talk about his gender identity, commentator Frank Deford looks back at the reality TV star's days as an Olympic athlete adjusting to fame.