Ronald Metellus on concussions, Manti Te’o, and the complicity of fandom.
Is Racism the Big Trend in Super Bowl Commercials This Year, or What?
February 1, 2013 by 8 Comments
Lesley says, “It sure is great living here in post-race America! GO FOOTBALL!”
46 Super Bowls. 92 Quarterbacks. Let’s Rank ‘Em.
January 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
Jim Jividen ranks all of the quarterbacks who have ever played in the Super Bowl.
Coach Crush: 13 Things You May Not Know About the Harbaugh Brothers
January 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Harbowl or Superbaugh? Here are 13 fun facts about the Superbowl coaches.
Dear John: He’s Not Homophobic; He’s Boring-Phobic
January 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Dear John talks about a gay friend, a boyfriend who flees the bed after sex, and a gender-bending boy spending vacation with grandpa.
School Sports and Kids: What is the Impact of a Concussion? (Infographic)
January 15, 2013 by 3 Comments
Recent studies show, “Each season the average college football player receives more than 1,000 blows to the head.”
Travel Poems From My Dad: Vuvuzela Blues
January 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Josh Bowman is sharing his father’s poetry all week. Today, Vuvuzela Blues.
Arizona High School Football Team Stands United Against Bullying
January 4, 2013 by 2 Comments
All it takes is something small like inviting someone to sit with you at lunch, to make a real difference in someone’s life.
A Public Execution: The Firing of Mike Tannenbaum
January 2, 2013 by 8 Comments
CJ Kaplan discusses the firing of New York Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum.
Watching Time Pass Over the Vineyard Game
December 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
You can’t buy Christmas spirit, but you can make it.
How Cheap Physical Courage
December 13, 2012 by 6 Comments
Risking injury for money is one kind of brave. Liam Day argues that it’s less brave than refusing to.
The “No Debate” Debate with Clay Matthews and Gillette
December 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When it comes to football, can the best ever really be decided? Share your opinion in Gillette’s No Debate Contest. Prizes each week, and grand prize is a pair of tickets to Super Bowl XLVII.
Is Football Heroic? Jovan Belcher, Violence, and Masculinity
December 9, 2012 by 14 Comments
Is the masculine power the makes football exhilarating, the same destructive force that killed Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins?
There Is Nothing I Love More Than A Good Redemption Story
December 6, 2012 by 5 Comments
Mythologizing the coaches of Penn State threatens to erase the suffering of the victims.
Why Do Men Marry at All?
December 5, 2012 by 15 Comments
Tim Brown thinks of four reasons why he would even consider marriage.
“Caregiver day is a wonderful idea, becase when you love your children, every day is a day you get to be with and celebrate them.”
This is a comment by CJ on the post “What to the Child of Domestic Violence is Father’s Day?”