Watching the Patriots Lose Is My Favorite Sport
There are a lot of reasons people dislike the Patriots. Many of them are rooted in the intersection of politics and sports.
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There’s a Strong Case for Boycotting the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is in Minneapolis this year. But is the sporting spectacle actually any good for the city? And is the game any good for the country?
Americans Take Tons of Opioids, Which Is Why We Had That Super Bowl Ad
The ad was for a drug that targeted constipation in just the kind of patient some say should never have been prescribed opioids in the first place.
Super Bowl Fever (of 102 Degrees)
Wash your hands, football fans: Sending a team to the Super Bowl increases a town's flu deaths by 18 percent.
Even in Sports, You Are What You Eat
To cheer for a team, or a sport, is to become part of a larger social phenomenon. Food is another—important—part of that shared identity.
Don’t Just Blame Russell Wilson
Yes, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw a damning interception late in the game. But research suggests his coach never should have called that play anyway.
The Super Bowl Gets the Academic Treatment
There will be a lot more than football going on this Sunday.
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.
The Politics in Your Super Bowl
While it might seem like politics have crept into Sunday's match-up between the Broncos and the Seahawks, they've always been there. It just depends on whether or not we want to see them.