[Successful Athlete] Is Not Your Role Model

santonio holmes

When it comes to athletes, Aaron Gordon writes, “great” rarely means “good.”

The Buffalo Bills and the Depreciating Expectations of a Fan’s Masochism

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Buffalo Bills’ fans’ expectations and hopes are continuously and perpetually disappointed. But that doesn’t mean they stop hoping.

The Conversation: Fernando Torres, Carmelo Anthony, and Liberated Fandom

Liverpool

Two sports fans talk about the meaning of ’Melo, Fernando Torres, and “The Decision.”

Losing a Game You Didn’t Play In

Mark Sanchez

Last night, as I watched Rashard Mendenhall hump his quarterback, every potentially crucial play of the game and of the season ran through my mind.

The 10 at 10: January 24

Jack LaLanne

R.I.P. Jack LaLanne, Jay Cutler called a Coward, and how Chinese students see the U.S.: the 10 at 10.

Good Men Picks: NFL Conference Championships

Aaron Rodgers

Last week one commenter described Good Men Picks as “what it would look like if ‘People’ had a sports section.” So we’re picking based on the celebrity lookalike for each team’s quarterback.

Good Men Picks: Divisional Playoffs

Baltimore Ravens Training Camp August 6, 2009

A good man is an honest man, no? Well, that’s gonna be the theme of Good Men Picks this week.

The Jets Beat the Colts: a Photo Essay

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Reubens, plucked eyebrows, mascot action, and the Red Garter: One Jets fan’s road trip to Indianapolis.

Good Men Picks: NFL Wildcard Weekend

NFL Playoffs

This week we’re using the good folks at Google to help us to decide.

What’s the Problem With Michelle Ryan’s Feet?

Rex Ryan

New York hasn’t overwhelmed the small-town football boy. Now something quite private and possibly weird—but healthy and affectionate—has surfaced, and we see a different side of the big man in green.

Train Conductor Turns Down a Chance to Play for the Jets

photo via photolib.noaa.gov

Yes, you read that right: a guy just turned down a chance to play in the NFL to remain a train conductor. But it’s hard to say it wasn’t the right move.

The Jets Lose and All Is Right in the World

photo via sidelineslander.wordpress.com

In case you missed the game, don’t have electricity in your house, and sleep past noon on Tuesdays, Uggs and Hoodie won, 45-3.

Man-to-Man with Lou Holtz

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ESPN analyst and legendary college football coach Lou Holtz talks good men and good works—and why he blew his one NFL coaching gig.

Good Men Picks: Ravens or Jets?

In a new series we’re calling “Good Men Picks,” we will be picking sporting events based on which team a good man should root for. For the innagural edition, I break down tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup between the New York Jets and the Baltimore Ravens. New York Jets Case For: It’s hard not to [...]