ORGAN GRINDS DOWN TAGLIABUE’S HOF CANDIDACY: Blogger Ross The Prof sees no reason why former NFL Chief Paul Tagliabue should’ve made the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot: “True, the NFL saw increased popularity — record popularity in fact — and an increase in the number of franchises (during Tagliabue’s tenure).

“But a lot of the NFL’s popularity since Tagliabue took control of the NFL is a result of fantasy football, not anything Tagliabue necessarily did.”

Cogent observation, but the real reason for linking the blog is its name - “Mickey Mantle’s Liver“: