Ty Duffy is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. He writes for The Big Lead. Send inquiries to tyduffy@gmail.comTy DuffyTumblr (3.0; @tyduffy)http://tylerduffy.com/Jim Delany Has a History of Saying Outlandish Things – Rose Bowl, Big Ten Realignment & Expansion – and the Division III Model Threats Are the Latest | The Big Lead<a href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/19/jim-delany-has-a-history-of-saying-outlandish-things-rose-bowl-big-ten-realignment-expansion-and-the-division-iii-model-threats-are-the-latest/">Jim Delany Has a History of Saying Outlandish Things – Rose Bowl, Big Ten Realignment & Expansion – and the Division III Model Threats Are the Latest | The Big Lead</a>: <p>Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, in a statement given for the Ed O’Bannon case, expressed his belief the Big Ten would move to the Division III model, ending its participation in major college athletics, before it would consider a “pay for play” model.</p>http://tylerduffy.com/post/45849207289http://tylerduffy.com/post/45849207289Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:59:17 -0400College FootballThe NFL Must Become More Proactive on Gay Rights | The Big Lead<a href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/28/the-nfl-must-become-more-proactive-on-gay-rights/">The NFL Must Become More Proactive on Gay Rights | The Big Lead</a>http://tylerduffy.com/post/44239808710http://tylerduffy.com/post/44239808710Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:17:14 -0500NFLArsenal Has Hit Rock Bottom, It Begins and Ends With Roster Management | The Big Lead<a href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/arsenal-has-hit-rock-bottom-it-begins-and-ends-with-the-roster-management/#comments">Arsenal Has Hit Rock Bottom, It Begins and Ends With Roster Management | The Big Lead</a>http://tylerduffy.com/post/43683156033http://tylerduffy.com/post/43683156033Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:41:45 -0500SoccerJürgen Klinsmann is Almost Two Years Into His USMNT Tenure, And the Results Have Been Disappointing | The Big Lead<a href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/07/jurgen-klinsmann-is-almost-two-years-into-his-usmnt-tenure-and-the-results-have-been-disappointing/">Jürgen Klinsmann is Almost Two Years Into His USMNT Tenure, And the Results Have Been Disappointing | The Big Lead</a>http://tylerduffy.com/post/42546678996http://tylerduffy.com/post/42546678996Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:44:51 -0500SoccerSigning Day Recap: Ole Miss Makes Noise, Ohio State Matches Alabama, USC and Texas Drop Off At Finish | The Big Lead<a href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/06/signing-day-roundup-ole-miss-makes-noise-ohio-state-matches-alabama-usc-and-texas-drop-off-at-finish/">Signing Day Recap: Ole Miss Makes Noise, Ohio State Matches Alabama, USC and Texas Drop Off At Finish | The Big Lead</a>http://tylerduffy.com/post/42465264098http://tylerduffy.com/post/42465264098Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:32:22 -0500College FootballManti Te’o Saga Shows It Is Time For Sportswriting to Ditch Inane Hero Narratives | The Big Lead<a href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/17/manti-teo-saga-shows-it-is-time-for-sportswriting-to-ditch-inane-hero-narratives/">Manti Te’o Saga Shows It Is Time For Sportswriting to Ditch Inane Hero Narratives | The Big Lead</a>http://tylerduffy.com/post/40774910707http://tylerduffy.com/post/40774910707Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:45:01 -0500College FootballMediaSports Illustrated Addressed Performance Enhancing Drug Epidemic in Sports in 1969, Article Makes BBWAA Hall of Fame Voters Look Silly | The Big Lead<a href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/14/sports-illustrated-addressed-performance-enhancing-drug-epidemic-in-sports-in-1969-article-makes-bbwaa-hall-of-fame-voters-look-silly/">Sports Illustrated Addressed Performance Enhancing Drug Epidemic in Sports in 1969, Article Makes BBWAA Hall of Fame Voters Look Silly | The Big Lead</a>http://tylerduffy.com/post/40599694250http://tylerduffy.com/post/40599694250Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:59:20 -0500BaseballMedia