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11:49 AM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/10/rush-limbaugh-st-louis-rams-oben.html#comments">Comments (23)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a013473"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/09/ladainian-tomlinson-darren-sproles-san-diego-chargers-running-back-oben.html">Tomlinson Still the Man</a></h3> <p>There is no running back controversy between Tomlinson and Darren Sproles.</p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | September 16, 2009; 01:37 PM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/09/ladainian-tomlinson-darren-sproles-san-diego-chargers-running-back-oben.html#comments">Comments (0)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a013190"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/09/carson-palmer-nfl-death-king-si-oben.html">Death Not an Inherent Risk</a></h3> <p>Despite <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/09/06/mmqb/3.html">Carson Palmer's comments</a>, I disagree 100 percent with the notion that death is an inherent risk in football. </p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | September 9, 2009; 02:31 PM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/09/carson-palmer-nfl-death-king-si-oben.html#comments">Comments (2)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a012526"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/08/brett-favre-minnesota-vikings-oben.html">Waiting Game No Fun for Vikings</a></h3> <p>Brett Favre deserves to continue to play football, but not at the expense of ruining the team chemistry of the Minnesota Vikings.</p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | August 19, 2009; 01:52 PM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/08/brett-favre-minnesota-vikings-oben.html#comments">Comments (5)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a012215"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/08/eli-manning-new-york-giants-salary-oben.html">Well Deserved Pay Raise</a></h3> <p>Eli Manning is as valuable to the Giants organization as his brother is to the Colts. He deserves every bit of the $35M guaranteed money the Giants will pay him. </p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | August 6, 2009; 11:26 AM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/08/eli-manning-new-york-giants-salary-oben.html#comments">Comments (3)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a012086"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/07/david-ortiz-steroids-ped-canton-nfl-oben.html">PEDs Don't an All-Pro Make</a></h3> <p>Steroids can't take you from a special teams contributor to a Pro Bowl linebacker. Getting bigger, faster and stronger won't make you catch or tackle better or throw a perfect spiral.</p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | July 31, 2009; 02:53 PM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/07/david-ortiz-steroids-ped-canton-nfl-oben.html#comments">Comments (8)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a011819"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/07/bennett-brothers-black-olympics-oben.html">History Lesson</a></h3> <p>Despite the Bennetts' football career, they are not mindful of the stereotypes that had to be overcome by their predecessors, so in the end they stand for nothing.</p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | July 17, 2009; 11:16 AM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/07/bennett-brothers-black-olympics-oben.html#comments">Comments (1)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a011712"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/07/lets-remember-the-good.html">Some Role Models Cheat</a></h3> <p>McNair fit into the category of a role model, and although he was unfaithful, that does not erase his hard work, his accomplishments, his generosity, all the good things about him.</p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | July 8, 2009; 02:23 PM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/07/lets-remember-the-good.html#comments">Comments (25)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a011622"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/07/redskins-cowboys-seahawks-pay-oben.html">Winning Starts at Home</a></h3> <p>Team cohesiveness, solid quarterback play and a stingy defense in December and January aren't based on who owners sign in March.</p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | July 3, 2009; 10:52 AM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/07/redskins-cowboys-seahawks-pay-oben.html#comments">Comments (0)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a011479"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/06/donte-stallworth-goodell-suspension-oben.html">Not Michael Vick</a></h3> <p>Let's stop comparing this incident to the Michael Vick case, and please let's stop putting this situation in the same window of everything else that goes wrong in the "failed moral behavior of athletes" category.</p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | June 20, 2009; 11:38 AM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/06/donte-stallworth-goodell-suspension-oben.html#comments">Comments (3)</a> </p> </div> <div class="archived"> <a id="a011454"></a> <h3><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/06/nfl-homosexuality-football-gay-oben.html">Not in the Locker Room</a></h3> <p>You can't compare an NFL locker room -- the ultimate macho, homophobic environment -- to a traditional work environment.</p> <p class="posted"> By Roman Oben | June 17, 2009; 03:46 PM ET | <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2009/06/nfl-homosexuality-football-gay-oben.html#comments">Comments (10)</a> </p> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>     <script type="text/javascript">  </script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/javascript/omniture/wp_omniture.js"></script>    </div>  </div>  </div>  <div style="clear: both;"> </div>   <div id="topborder_bottom" class="toolbox" style="width:624px;">   <div class="rss_tool"><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/index.xml">RSS Feed</a></div> <div class="subscribe_tool"><A HREF="http://washpost.com/wpniother">Subscribe to The Post</A></div> </div>    <p class="lastPar"></p> </div> </div> </div>    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/css/topstrip_teased.css" rel="stylesheet" media="all"/> <div id="articleCopyright" style="clear:both;width:624px;" align="center"> © 2009 The Washington Post Company <div id="ad_links_bottom" style="margin-bottom:5px;"> <script src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/adproducts/advertisingLinks/advertisingLinks_v2.js"></script></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="wrapperBottom" style="padding-left:5px;float:left;"> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javascript">  </SCRIPT> <script> if ( show_doubleclick_ad && ( adTemplate & BANNER_FLEX_BOTTOM ) == BANNER_FLEX_BOTTOM ) { placeAd('ARTICLE',commercialNode,2,'',true) ; 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