Ed Berliner: Speaking of Sports

Less than a week into the Women's World Cup, the US team has been embroiled in several controversies as they dominate the competition. The latest is Megan Rapinoe and her refusal to honor the American national anthem in a traditional manner. Ed Berliner believes she is not entirely wrong in her frustration, and could one day be another part of history in righting more than a few social wrongs.

The US Women's National Soccer Team crushed Thailand 13-0 in their opening World Cup game, and some are calling for them to apologize. Ed Berliner calls that out as blatant sexism and jealousy, especially considering the mess the US Men's program has been in for years.

The time has come to stop making excuses for thoroughbred horse racing in America. Emmy Award winning sportscaster and former horse racing correspondent Ed Berliner is calling for the either harsh restrictions on drug use in the sport or the abolition of it entirely. In this "Speaking of Sports" episode, he's not afraid to call out the gamblers who will wager millions on this weekend's Belmont Stakes and thus feed the bloodlust of this heinous so-called sport.

Bill Buckner almost had what it takes to be a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. But one error on the field cost him everything, as fans spent decades making his life miserable. In this edition on "Speaking of Sports", Ed Berliner seeks for us all to be better than those who spent years erroneously. blaming Buckner for ruining their lives.

The Buffalo Bills are making a mistake in allowing the reissue of jersey #32, the one made famous by OJ Simpson. While Simpson was long past his football years after causing the deaths of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, Ed Berliner believes the memories merely seeing that jersey flash again on the field and being talked about are not worth the pain it will cause. His commentary in "Speaking of Sports".

EJ Manuel came into the NFL with all the promise one could muster for a 1st round draft choice. He lasted a mere 30 games thanks in part to the football fame machine, which used him up and spit him out when he was no longer useful to them, the Buffalo Bills or the NFL. Ed Berliner wastes no time taking the usual opportunists to task.

Emmy Award winning sportscaster Ed Berliner relaunches the sports commentary show "Speaking of Sports" in the spirit of host Howard Cosell, the man who always practiced "telling it like it is".