Liam Day remembers why he admired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar so much when he was growing up.
NFL’s Pro Bowl Shaping Up as Father-Son Affair
December 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
NFL stars Clay Matthews, Peyton Manning and Matthew Slater are following their dads to the Pro Bowl.
An Open Letter to Wes Welker: Be Brave, Be Bald!
July 27, 2012 by 5 Comments
Jamie Reidy comments on Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker’s hair transplant.
USC and NFL Great Junior Seau Passes Away
May 2, 2012 by 5 Comments
We here at The Good Men Project mourn the loss of yet another NFL player. We hope that investigators will examine whether or not Seau may have been suffering from the same condition as Dave Duerson.
Madden Curse 2012: The Passion…and the Prejudice?
April 22, 2012 by 4 Comments
What can we learn about race from last year’s Madden cover voting? Quite a lot, in Oliver Lee Bateman’s opinion.
Zimmerman and Sgt. Bales: Is Evil Something You Can See?
March 25, 2012 by 6 Comments
In the wake of recent tragedies, Liam Day believes our society is clinging desperately to the Puritanical notion that good and evil are features we can see from the outside.
Oscars = Tuxedos
February 26, 2012 by 9 Comments
Jamie Reidy smacks down the Good Men Project founder’s argument that men should be allowed to wear dresses to the Academy Awards.
A Sox Fan in Yankees Land: ‘Boston’s Gay,’ 18-1, and a Chance at Redemption
February 3, 2012 by 3 Comments
With the next chapter of the New York–Boston rivalry set to be written on Sunday, Daniel Roberts, a Boston diehard, reflects on his time in Manhattan.
Billy Cundiff and The Art of Manning Up
January 24, 2012 by 6 Comments
What do you do when you miss a field goal kick in front of 25 million people? As Billy Cundiff says, “Stand up and face the music and move on.”
Sports Help Me Sort Through Life
October 18, 2011 by 2 Comments
For Aaron Gordon, sports aren’t a definition. They’re a reference point.
The Streaker
October 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
Tom Matlack tells the story of a man who ran through the stadiums of Boston without any clothes on.
The Buffalo Bills and the Depreciating Expectations of a Fan’s Masochism
September 24, 2011 by 2 Comments
Buffalo Bills’ fans’ expectations and hopes are continuously and perpetually disappointed. But that doesn’t mean they stop hoping.
A Snob’s Guide to Watching Football
September 8, 2011 by 3 Comments
Paul Henne is not remotely interested in football, but he has a plan to still get invited to Sunday afternoon parties with his friends.
Chillin in the District
January 28, 2011 by 12 Comments
It’s how I’m rollin, yo! My alarm rang at 4:45 AM on Tuesday morning. I had a flight to catch at 6:45 AM and since I still had two days to go until my doctor cleared me to drive, my neighbor was taking me at 5:20 AM. I got up, turned on the shower, took [...]
The 10 at 10: January 18
January 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The ever-popular Aaron Rodgers, the Battle Hymn of Sarah Palin, and a really smart dog: the 10 at 10.
Good Men Picks: Divisional Playoffs
January 14, 2011 by 13 Comments
A good man is an honest man, no? Well, that’s gonna be the theme of Good Men Picks this week.
“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?”