On this 10-year anniversary of 9/11, Aaron Gordon asks that you resist the temptation just to say something and actually do something.
When You Can’t Win, Wear Ugly Jerseys
‘To put it in economic terms, Maryland has a comparative advantage in ridiculous uniforms.’
How Fake Are Fantasy Sports?
Fantasy football, Harry Potter, and World of Warcraft have more in common than you think.
Only Real Fans Sit in the Upper Deck
Rising ticket prices, Aaron Gordon writes, have created a class divide among fans.
Your Stadium Won’t Solve Your City’s Problems
Camden Yards has turned the stadium into a supposed economic savior, but it turns out they’re all false prophets.
Disastrous Writing About Architecture
Aaron Gordon doesn’t agree with Peter Richmond’s take on the decline of American stadium architecture. At all.
We Want Our Sports to Be Stupid
Although they have their place, Aaron Gordon writes, academics play an important part in contemporary professional sports.
Could AEG Bring Pro Football Back to Los Angeles?
AEG and the NFL want to bring a team—probably either the Vikings or Jaguars—to L.A. But it’s not that simple.
How to Make Sports Fair: Get Rid of the Rules
When it comes to what’s fair in sports, there are the rules, and then there are the Rules.
Baseball Needs to Be a Wormhole, Not a Time Capsule
As baseball’s attendance dwindles, Aaron Gordon writes, its significance as a portal to the past is also in jeopardy.
Low-Hanging Fruit
While the NFL lockout does have an element of greed, Aaron Gordon writes, it’s the owners’ fear of stagnated growth that’s really keeping the two sides apart.
Stadiums Shouldn’t Come Before Firehouses
Though the Yankees’ and Mets’ new stadiums are “privately funded,” the tax breaks they receive keep New York from funding more important services.
Rooting for Existence
The Hartford Whalers are no more, but that doesn’t stop Aaron Gordon from considering the team a part of his identity.
Let’s Turn Collegiate Athletics Into a Real Business
Universities should just privatize their athletic departments and treat them like what they are: businesses.