Liam Day, the Sports Editor of The Good Men Project, picks his favorite sports stories of the past year.
Pennsylvania Governor Sues NCAA Over Sandusky Sanctions
Governor Corbett believes the sanctions the N.C.A.A. handed down in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal were too harsh and missed the people they should be aiming for. He’s wrong.
No, Twitter, Jadeveon Clowney’s Tackle Was Not All That Exceptional
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 Best Moments in Sports: 2012
Recapping the year’s best moments in sports.
It’s Time For Gay Pro-Athletes to Come Out of the Closet
In other historical struggles for equal rights, sports have not only played a role, but led the charge.
The Worst Moments in Sports: 2012
We say goodbye to 2012 by recapping the year’s worst moments in sports.
It Turns Out Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins Weren’t Fighting Over Paternity
Reports of a fight over little Zoey’s paternity have been denied. Liam Day deconstructs them for the journalistic problems they expose.
How Cheap Physical Courage
Risking injury for money is one kind of brave. Liam Day argues that it’s less brave than refusing to.
We Don’t Talk: Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins
Liam Day wonders if the tragedy in Kansas City was a part of society’s expectations that men be strong and silent.
Peyton Is Number 1 – At Least on the Internet
Sure it makes sense that Peyton tops the list. My question is, how did Lamar Odom make it?
Why You Are Wrong to Hate Lebron
Critics say he’s not tough enough. Clevelanders hate him because he left. They’re wrong.
There is Never an Excuse for Embarrassing an Opponent: Grinnell vs Faith Baptist
Liam Day insists that Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor’s 138 point game may break a record, but it also shows a problem of corrupted priorities.
Is the NCAA Knocking Down the Gods of College Sports?
Liam Day hopes the NCAA’s new regulations will help prioritize students’ futures over the wealth of the universities’ sports programs.
Two Harvard Men Battle For President
Liam Day asserts that as little as they or their supporters might like to admit, Obama and Romney have a lot in common.
The NFL’s Revenue-Sharing System Fails its Fans
Liam Day wonders: What if any time a team loses a game, they have to pay a losing tax?
Is the Mitt Romney ‘Big Bird Outrage’ Justified?
Liam Day adds some much-needed logical thinking to the debate about whether Mitt Romney wants to kill off Big Bird.