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College Football “Integrity” Was Always a Myth
Money, winning, and the long facade of the sport’s image
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Eli Manning’s Hall of Fame Prism
The Giants great presents us with a dilemma of how we view greatness—do raw numbers invalidate an incredible story?
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"Survivor" is More Like Sports Than We Might Think
As the show nears its third decade, its longevity and continued success has a parallel to another long-running competition enterprise: pro sports
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Can Spring Football Ever Succeed?
With the UFL on the brink, an argument can be made that people may not love football, but rather just love the NFL
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Donald Trump & a Decades Long Obsession with the NFL
Before he was the President of the United States, Trump had dreams of owning an NFL team. The league’s rejection of him has turned into a fixation that can never be satisfied.
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Angel Reese: A Basketball and Cultural Supernova
The Chicago Sky star is getting better and in the process is proving to be a cultural powerhouse for women's basketball
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The Significance of Damian Lillard's Return to Portland
The star point guard is back to where it all began, and is taking control of the conversation of his career in the process
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The NFL's Obsession with Jersey Nostalgia
With the proliferation of more looks from the past, are we in an era of poor design or is the power of nostalgia just too strong to overcome?
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The Quirky, Novel Joy of NBA Summer League
The NBA’s annual trek to Vegas is a weird throwback filled with endless optimism and hope
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A Defense of Detroit: A Great American Sports City
Sophie Cunningham’s comments diminish one of the great city revivals of the modern era while displaying an ugliness about the way we view American cities
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Billionaires, Power, & the Worship of the NFL
The NFL’s collusion case is another case in the long precedent of fans continuing to side with power when it comes to football
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The NBA Draft is One of Basketball's Few True Remaining Human Moments
In an age where basketball is dominated by numbers and NIL, the NBA Draft remains a shining light of connective moments in the sport