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Daniel Jones & the Era of the Second Chance Quarterback

A surprising resurgence & what it tells us about the life cycle of an NFL quarterback

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Jaxson Dart & the Rookie Quarterback Clock

What recent first-round precedents and cap dynamics suggest about the Giants making a quarterback change

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Is It Time to Bring Back the Ticket Stub?

The case for a commemorative ticket post-event to balance the convenience of the modern world with the nostalgia of the past

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Football, Politics, & the NFL’s Audience Calculus

What the recent Charlie Kirk tributes say about a long-running strategy of political positioning

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The Slippery Slope of the NBA Becoming a “Highlight League”

Pricing, platforms, & the erosion of basketball’s full-game narrative

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What "How I Met Your Mother" Teaches Us About Sports Fandom

How Marshall, Robin, Ted, Barney, & Lily map the spectrum of sports fandom

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Derrick Henry & the (Increasingly Rare) Urban Legend Running Back

Generations will look back at the Ravens back as a legend of the era, but he might be the last of his breed in a sport that is obsessed with analytical efficiency over creativity

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Lee Corso’s Exit & the Last Remnants of Old College Football

For nearly 40 years, Lee Corso was the heartbeat of Saturdays. His retirement marks the end of an illustrious career and highlights the sport’s continued transformation

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The Anatomy of Sports Misery

When near-success can sting more than perpetual failure

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Dylan Raiola, Patrick Mahomes, & the Criticism of Emulation

The tension between homage and authenticity in modern sports

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College Football Continues to Change, But Saturdays Are Still Special

As the sport leans more into a professional operation, positive remnants of the past remain

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The NFL’s Big AI Experiment

Microsoft’s Copilot partnership with the NFL is an inflection point for AI technology