Tim Tebow Was Born in the Wrong Dimension

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JP Pelosi remembers the greatest video game of the Eighties and finds Tim Tebow’s missed calling.

25 More Reasons Why Baseball Is Better Than Football

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“What playoff game?” asks Steve Jaeger.

Did God Punish Tebow?

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“Why do we hate Tibow so much?” is a fair question.

25 Reasons Why Baseball Is Better Than Football

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Is Steve Jaeger trolling the NFL? Yeah, yeah he is.

Everything the NFL Doesn’t Want You to See

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You will never know anything about the NFL, Aaron Gordon writes, because you will never be able to watch.

Man-on-Man Coverage by Mis(ter) Communication

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Why sports help men move from full-contact to full disclosure.

Tim Tebow and Me

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Whether or not he continues being a surprisingly effective football player, Robert Steven Williams writes, Tim Tebow has already made his mark.

War Is More Logical Than Football

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If we can figure out a set of rules for violence in war, why can’t we do it for the NFL?

Jerry Sandusky and Penn State: A Familiar Story

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Whatever the circumstances, Sophia Sadinsky writes, dealing with sexual violence should be a collective effort.

Men, Monsters, and the Media

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Nicole Johnson wonders what kind of effect the Penn State scandal—and its coverage—could have on children.

The Tragic Lionization of Joe Paterno

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Sometimes fanaticism isn’t totally harmless, Tom Ley writes, just look at what’s happening in Happy Valley.

Power Is at the Core of Sexual Harassment

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No matter their age or gender, teachers, coaches, and supervisors have a potentially crushing influence over their subordinates.

Paterno and Pedestals

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Do pedestals allow us to see with great vision, Julie Gillis asks, or do they just help us fall from grace?

We Are?

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What happens when an institution—one that has shaped your life and identity—so horribly and publicly lets you down?

Walk Against the Crowd: Sports as a Social Movement

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As sports fans, we choose to conform more often than not. But when we go against the grain, writes Aaron Gordon, we’re able to see the social movement taking place.

Play Sports, Not War

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Carson Palmer’s short “retirement” showed how hollow all of football’s war metaphors really are.