Bob Lobel: It's the Perfect Time to End the Olympic Games

By Bob Lobel (@boblobel)

No redeeming social value. 

It’s the perfect time to call it quits for this contrived event that has brought corruption, cheating, and death in the name of uniting the world behind the spirit of competition. If this was ever a manufactured event that was created to promote world peace and cooperation, the Olympic Games has run its course (pun intended). 

If there was ever an event that deserved canceling, it is this summer's Olympic Games in Rio. 

Don’t give me the crap about the athletes' tortuous training for the once-every-four-year event being justification for this farce continuing. This event, with lore of ancient Greece, was reinvented to bring the world together, making it a better and more joyous place to be. 

Oh yeah, that happened, huh? 

Bob Lobel: A Loss of Olympic Proportions

By Bob Lobel (@boblobel)

There was a ridiculous question floating out there yesterday, suggesting it would be possible to find a scenario to actually fire Bill Belichick! 

Hey, it's possible. Anyone could get the axe. In this case the deed would have to be extremely egregious. It seems it would have to be a vile act of lawlessness outside the purview of football. Yes, he is hated by everyone everywhere, except here.  

Jealousy and envy have a long reach. This question about BB getting a pink slip is ridiculous, but for one exception, in my opinion:  He would have had to be coaching the Green Bay Packers Sunday. 

Lobel's Question of the Week: The Olympics in Boston?

Every week, legendary sportscaster Bob Lobel wants to hear your opinion on something that caught his eye over the weekend.

Boston is always Strong, but now we're faced with a choice that could end up being Boston Smart or Boston Stupid: Should our fine city host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games?

Boston was chosen as America's representative to pitch to the Olympic Committee, and many out there think it has a good shot to win the bid.

But, do you want to see the Games in the Hub?

So, I Guess an Athlete Being Gay is Still a Big Deal

Jason Collins (left) became the first openly gay NBA player Sunday night, and Michael Sam (right) is the NFL's first openly gay draft prospect.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

The other night Jason Collins became the first openly gay player in NBA history.

Collins, who signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, made his first appearance since "coming out" Sunday, and was as unremarkable on the court as he has been his entire career.

In 11 minutes, he grabbed a pair of rebounds, somehow amassed five fouls, missed his only shot attempt and committed two turnovers. What was remarkable, to some people apparently, was that the ground did not open up and swallow Collins into eternal damnation.

CURLING!!!

It's the coolest Winter Olympic sport for reasons that I still don't understand.

By Jeremy Conlin (@jeremy_conlin)

Every four years, I record every single televised curling match. Why do I do this? I don't know. I always forget the rules and how scoring works until I watch two full matches, remain hopelessly confused, and then look up the scoring rules online.

(Related aside - the Wikipedia page for Curling never actually says how to score each end, only saying "points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each end," which technically isn't 100 percent accurate. It's almost like they don't want us to know the real rules)

Bob Lobel: Why Are We Still Hung Up on Sexuality in Sports?

By Bob Lobel  @boblobel

I have to be missing something here. 

I thought we moved past these discussions years ago.

Apparently not.