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This fuss about whether the time is right for a gay man in the NFL to come out while playing is a silly one. The time for change is never right. It's the people who are right.

Entitling Michael Vick's new book "Finally Free" -- even in the context of serving 18 months in federal prison -- was a colossal miscue. It gives the impression that his punishment was an unjustified obstacle that had to be overcome.

Because Tim Tebow was shouted down before he had a chance to speak, we might never know what he would have said, writes LZ Granderson.

In order to understand just how disgusting it is that the NFL team in Washington, D.C., is still called the Redskins, you need to know the franchise's history. It's way past time to rename the team.

It's not surprising Chris Culliver made homophobic remarks, or that he backpedaled. What is heartening: the growing number of people willing to push back. And the growing understanding that demonstrates.

Not to dump on the Rooney Rule, which was supposed to improve diversity among NFL head coaches and GMs, but clearly the decade-old innovation is in need of a touch-up.

Junior Seau's death didn't stop us from watching football. But his CTE diagnosis should cause an immediate demand for more study of the impact of football on players of all ages.

If Josh Brent's attendance is what Jerry Brown's family and teammates need to help them through this process, then the league and Cowboys officials need to step out of the way and allow for it.

Jim Harbaugh suggested Colin Kaepernick's hot hand tipped the scales. In reality, it was Harbaugh's confidence, demonstrated throughout his career, that did the tipping.

Jim Harbaugh may want to go with the "hot hand," but when Alex Smith returns from his injury, he should be the starter.

Only an athlete gets applauded for wanting to be there for the birth of a child. Any other millionaire husband who showed up at the office while his wife was giving birth would get funny looks at best and called inhuman at worst.

We've all heard of the Madden curse. LZ Granderson investigates the GQ curse.

The NFLPA should hire Vince Young to be a financial planner whose assignment is not to tell players what to do but rather what not to do.

Maybe Terrell Owens' story will be the cautionary tale athletes and the women who date them need to think about their responsibilities as parents.

We don't know for sure whether football contributed to Junior Seau's death because we don't have all the facts. But we do have enough facts to warrant some serious soul-searching.

LZ Granderson's column makes a strong case for Gregg Williams' return to the NFL and (presumably) the St. Louis Rams for the 2013 season. Granderson cites examples of players returning to the NFL following illegal or prohibited activity. He says W...