Arguably, nothing has tarnished the reputation of the NFL more than the litany of domestic violence cases it has handled in recent years. And mishandled.

World Series history was made on Wednesday night in Missouri when pitcher Madison Bumgarner delivered a performance for the ages to help the San Francisco Giants overcome the Kansas City Royals in a memorable winner-takes-all Game Seven.

From time to time, I become convinced that professional sport, as we know it, will cease to exist within my potential lifetime. Will decline, anyway.