Good Sports — The Good Men Project

On Strength, Beauty, and Strongman Contests

May 15, 2013 By N. C. Harrison 3 Comments

Strongman NC Harrison is comfortable in his very large body, even if he confounds the expectations of others.

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It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, It’s Whether You Win: High Stakes in College Football Coaching

May 1, 2013 By Oliver Lee Bateman 1 Comment

Can you alma mater afford to fire its head football coach if he fails to win a national title? Can it afford not to?

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The Impossibility of the Closet

April 26, 2013 By Oliver Lee Bateman 4 Comments

The “is he or isn’t he?” saga of former NFL All-Pro Kerry Rhodes suggests that keeping silent about one’s sexuality may no longer be an option.

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Wrestlemania 29 Preview

April 4, 2013 By Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

Wrestling expert Jim Jividen previews Wrestlemania 29 and ranks every single Wrestlemania match in the pay-per-view’s long and storied history.

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Why Barry Bonds’s Conviction Should Be Overturned

February 14, 2013 By Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

Disgraced home run king Barry Bonds is appealing his obstruction of justice conviction this week. Jim Jividen explains why it should be overturned.

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Putting it to Bed: The 2012 San Francisco Giants Postseason, Part III

January 9, 2013 By Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

Jim Jividen concludes the story of San Francisco’s surprising run to the 2012 World Series with a look at the Giants’ unlikeliest heroes.

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2012 Survivor Series Preview

November 17, 2012 By Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

Who’s going to win big at the 2012 Survivor Series? Wrestling expert Jim Jividen has the inside scoop.

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We’re Number 101! Every World Series Champion Ranked 1-108.

November 9, 2012 By Jim Jividen 2 Comments

In honor of his beloved (but stunningly average) Giants’ surprising World Series win, Jim Jividen ranks all of the Fall Classic winners from 1 to 108.

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Our Football Picks, Week 2: The Jannetty

September 6, 2012 By Jim Jividen Leave a Comment

Jim Jividen’s got the skinny on this week’s NFL and NCAA games–and he’s managed to fit a can’t-miss romantic comedy idea in there, too!

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Our Fearless Football Picks: For Entertainment Purposes Only

August 30, 2012 By Jim Jividen 3 Comments

Football’s back, and Jim Jividen’s got all the right picks. Why shouldn’t he? He’s been betting against the spread since he was 8.

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Why I Don’t Like Tim Tebow

August 29, 2012 By Jim Jividen 6 Comments

There are two types of sports fans in 2012 America. Jim Jividen is in the group that dislikes Tim Tebow.

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Our Can’t-Miss 2012 Fantasy Football Draft Board

August 22, 2012 By Jim Jividen 3 Comments

Interested in paying off all of your unsubsidized student loans? We’d recommend taking Jim Jividen’s fantasy football advice.

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Sports Talk Flash Fiction: BoSox Rule!

August 1, 2012 By Oliver Lee Bateman Leave a Comment

“The Yankees buy everything they got… Always have. They even bought Ruth from the Sox, for crying out loud!”

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An Open Letter to Serena Williams

July 25, 2012 By Bo Guthrie 5 Comments

Bo Guthrie thinks that tennis star Serena Williams should learn how to share.

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Why Good Football at New Mexico State is No Football at All

May 29, 2012 By Oliver Lee Bateman 4 Comments

With the collapse of the Western Athletic Conference, New Mexico State may have to scrap its football program. Oliver Lee Bateman thinks that’s great news.

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Walter Young: A Success Story

May 20, 2012 By Oliver Lee Bateman 1 Comment

Ah, Walter Young. The man with the highest Body Mass Index of any player in the history of Major League Baseball. Where is he now?

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All-Male Urban School, All College Bound

For an astounding fourth year in a row, all 167 seniors at Urban Prep Acadamies’ schools have been accepted at four-year colleges or universities this fall.

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Entire Town Gifts Triple Amputee Veteran with Dream Wedding

Residents of Temecula, CA, gifted Marine Corporal Juan Dominguez and his wife, Alexis, with everything they needed for a perfect wedding to show their gratitude for his service to the country.