# Nancy Armour ## Columnist at USA Today **Email address** n*****@********.com **Influence score** 76 **Phone** (XXX) XXX-XXXX **Location** United States **Languages** - English **Covering topics** - Sports ## Recent Articles ### [Thoughts and prayers for the crowd that insists no one cares about women's sports - Chicago Sun-T...](https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2022/8/24/23320320/thoughts-and-prayers-for-the-crowd-that-insists-no-one-cares-about-womens-sports) Advocates have long insisted that, contrary to what the naysayers would have you believe, there’s a market for women’s sports. They just needed the right platform. Ratings the last few years have proven that to be true. ### [Brooks Koepka and other LIV frat boys are no real threat to PGA Tou...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/06/21/brooks-koepka-and-saudi-backed-liv-golf-no-real-threat-pga-tour/7691711001/) Brooks Koepka joins Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Kevin Na and Bryson DeChambeau in bolting PGA Tour for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. ### [Serena Williams to play at Wimbledon as wild-card entry after yearl...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/wimb/2022/06/14/serena-williams-announces-return-wimbledon-after-yearlong-absence/7620100001/) Wimbledon said Tuesday that it has awarded seven-time champion Serena Williams a wild card for this year’s tournament. ### [Roe v. Wade reversal gives college athletes more power to think twi...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/05/30/roe-v-wade-athletes-colllege-decision/9796238002/) If Roe vs Wade is overturned, 26 states, mostly in the South, are likely or certain to ban abortion. What impact will it have on college sports? ### [Deshaun Watson's massive new contract only part of price Browns pay...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/03/18/deshaun-watson-nfl-massive-contract-browns-price-costs-integrity/7095878001/) Deshaun Watson’s recruitment shows that NFL teams don’t care about moral high ground when the gutter is the faster route to the Super Bowl. ### [Beijing Games did lasting damage to long-term survival of Olympics ...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/02/22/beijing-games-lasting-damage-long-term-survival-olympics/6871103001/) The IOC, rather than fostering inspirational, high-minded ideals it professes, was complicit in using the Beijing Olympics to sports-wash atrocities. ### [Mike McCarthy makes same mistakes with Cowboys as he did with Packe...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/01/17/mike-mccarthy-cowboys-playoffs-same-mistakes-packers-jerry-jones/6552514001/) Many of the same mistakes Mike McCarthy made with the Packers are playing out in real time with the Cowboys. Jerry Jones should have known better. ### [Opinion: Another Black coach is fired, and the NFL goes on acting l...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/01/13/texans-fired-david-culley-and-nfl-goes-acting-like-its-inclusive/6518405001/) The NFL likes to say its progressive, but owners are anything but, as the league is down to one Black coach after the Texans fired David Culley. ### [Chicago Bears destined for more futility despite firing Matt Nagy, ...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/01/10/chicago-bears-destined-more-futility-despite-firing-matt-nagy-gm/9163905002/) Since reaching Super Bowl in 2006, the Chicago Bears have had one playoff win and four winning seasons, and are looking for their fourth new coach. ### [Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has COVID after lying about being vaccinat...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2021/11/03/packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-has-covid-after-lying-being-vaccinated/6268958001/) Aaron Rodgers must have thought he was so clever, saying he was “immunized” in August when asked, directly, if he’d been vaccinated against COVID-19. ### [Why Simone Biles is the GOAT - USA TODAY](https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/graphic-novels/simone-biles-skills/1626732120436/) How Simone Biles performs her four Olympic events. ### [Opinion: Whitney Houston's national anthem rendition remains iconic...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2021/02/01/whitney-houston-iconic-anthem-super-bowl-25-almost-didnt-happen/4331181001/) Whitney Houston’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” reached No. 20 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and all proceeds from the single went to charity. ### [NFL owners are all talk, no action when it comes to racial diversit...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2021/01/22/nfl-owners-all-talk-no-action-when-comes-racial-diversity/6665646002/) Of the NFL’s 14 openings for a head coach or general manager this hiring cycle, only three are likely to be filled by a person of color. ### [Simone Biles talks candidly about effects of abuse in Vogue intervi...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/07/09/simone-biles-talks-candidly-effects-abuse-vogue-interview/5406279002/) Simone Biles won five medals at the Rio Olympics, four of them gold, and has more medals from the world championships than any other gymnast. ### [Kobe Bryant: Don't shy away from NBA legend's legacy - USA TODAY](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2020/01/27/kobe-bryant-dont-shy-away-nba-legends-legacy/4584605002/) Kobe Bryant was a transcendent player who inspired many, but his 2003 rape accusation should not be forgotten in the wake of his death on Sunday. ### [NFL owners deliberate in their mockery of the Rooney Rule - USA TODAY](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2020/01/08/nfl-owners-deliberate-their-mockery-rooney-rule-coaches/2847913001/) The NFL had a high of 11 minority head coaches in 2011, and again in 2018. Now, almost 20 years after Rooney Rule was implemented, there are four. ### [National anthem: Lazy excuse for patriotism at sporting events - US...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2019/03/14/national-anthem-star-spangled-banner-sports/2979056002/) Playing the anthem before sporting events has become lazy excuse for patriotism and no more proves love of country than wearing an American flag pin. ### [Aaron Hernandez had CTE and that's a huge problem for NFL - USA TODAY](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2017/09/21/aaron-hernandez-had-cte-and-thats-huge-problem-nfl/691046001/) Only 27 when he committed suicide, researchers found advanced brain disease in former tight end. ### [Some trophies teach wrong lesson: Your Say - USA TODAY](https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/08/23/participation-trophies-teach-wrong-lesson-say/32241999/) James Harrison recently posted on Instagram that he was returning his sons’ participation trophies. ### [Armour: James Harrison is right, you shouldn't get a prize for show...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2015/08/17/james-harrison-kids-trophies-entitlement-culture/31870883/) Steelers linebacker taking sons’ participation trophies away until they ‘earn’ them. ### [Armour: Punish Bears for Ray McDonald's latest arrest - USA TODAY](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/05/25/ray-mcdonald-arrest-chicago-bears-domestic-abuse/27923539/) Bears owner signed off on McDonald despite never talking to alleged abuse victim.