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August 23, 2013
Marc Tracy
ESPN Quit Its Concussions Investigation With ‘Frontline’ Under Curious Circumstances
August 2, 2013
Marc Tracy
NFL Rules Changes: When Is Football No Longer Football?
June 11, 2013
Marc Tracy
Why the New England Patriots Signed Tim Tebow
It's not as crazy as you think
February 7, 2013
Oliver Bullough
Hey, America: You Could Rule Rugby, If Only You Tried
For proof, look no further than Carlin Isles, the sport's fastest man
February 2, 2013
Marc Tracy
Gambling with NFL Fandom
I decided to bet on the sport I love. I lost, even when I won.
February 1, 2013
Nate Cohn
Fourth Down? We're Going for It!
How advanced statistics could transform the NFL
January 27, 2013
Franklin Foer, Chris Hughes
Barack Obama Is Not Pleased
The president on his enemies, the media, and the future of football
April 28, 2010
Byron Tau, Sam Sweeney
Ooops!
January 12, 2010
Robert M. Solow
Hedging America
January 8, 2010
Stefan Fatsis
Mike and the Mad Dog
November 30, 2009
Michelle Cottle
The Retro Man
July 10, 2000
David Grann
Crimetown USA
The city that fell in love with the mob.
January 25, 1993
Michael Lewis
The Racial Ambiguities of the Roll Tide Faithful
January 24, 1983
Howell Raines
Goodbye to the Bear
July 23, 1977
Wilcomb E. Washburn
The Moral Equivalent to Football
July 3, 1976
Erich Segal
The Olympic Games: The First Thousand Years

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