The NFL Draft and the Objectification of Men

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If you’ve got anything resembling a conscience–and I don’t claim to have much of one–objectifying others in the normal course of business is an unpleasant thing to do.

No, Twitter, Jadeveon Clowney’s Tackle Was Not All That Exceptional

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Liam Day challenges the notion that South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney’s tackle yesterday in the Outback Bowl was some sort of superhuman feat.

The NFL Draft: Morris Claiborne and the Hundred-Yard Lie

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Star Louisiana State University cornerback Morris Claiborne either bombed the Wonderlic or didn’t give a shit about it. What can we learn from this?

The Errant Heel: Episode Four

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In Episode Four, Tom and Brian talk team fragrances and bigoted dummies. Brian also cries at Friday Night Lights and Tom laughs in his face.

Boys to Men: The NFL Scouting Combine

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Deanna Ogle explains that to watch the NFL Combine is to watch boys become men.

An Ode to Dr. Z

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Paul Zimmerman hasn’t written a word since he suffered multiple strokes. He’s still the best football writer of all time.