Over 35 years ago now, as the Soviet Union teetered on the brink of collapse and President George H.W. Bush worked to secure a peaceful conclusion to the Cold War, the political scientist Francis ...

That was tight end George Kittle, who displayed relentless optimism when discussing the state of the team with reporters. "No," Kittle responded when asked if this season has tested his optimism.

The larger problem for the campaign, the Times added, was that "Scott's brand of sunny optimism found no traction in the modern GOP," where former President Donald Trump is the clear front-runner ...