The NFL Team That Only Survived Long Enough to Lose 1 Game
A look back at the Tonawanda Kardex of New York shows us just how much America’s most popular sport has changed in the years since the NFL was founded in 1920.
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Peyton Manning: More Athletic and Less Intelligent Than You Might Think
By conventional measures, the Denver Broncos quarterback's athleticism and smarts don't stack up. This is why conventional measures are dumb.
If You Want to Be in the NBA It Helps to Grow Up Rich
LeBron James was right, then, when he said: "I'm LeBron James. From Akron, Ohio. From the inner city. I am not even supposed to be here."
The Human Element
How one rebellious 30-year-old defied his bosses, hijacked tons of equipment, and gave football fans instant replay 50 years ago.
Remember When Jews Dominated Professional Basketball?
There are only so many sports you can grow up playing in the inner city.
Women Relax, Men Mountaineer: What Backpacks Reveal About Gendered Marketing of Outdoor Sports
Why do we need to sort our gear into men's and women's categories anyway?
Are Varsity Sports Destroying Exercise and Ruining America’s Schools?
Students who get a lot of exercise perform better academically. But competitive varsity sports limit the availability of rigorous activity in schools.
Man Up: NFL Hazing and Jonathan Martin’s ‘Man Card’
In reporting abuse from teammate Richie Incognito, did the Miami Dolphins offensive lineman break an unspoken code among men?
It Takes a Village to Create a Bully
Why you—and your teachers, coaches, and other superiors—are probably to blame for some of the hazing and harassment that goes on in our nation’s classrooms, locker rooms, and workplaces.
Are Kids Sports Pricing Themselves Out of the Market?
As organized sports get pushed further out of reach of many poorer kids, one former college hoops star wants to even the playing field.