Occupy the Super Bowl: Now More Than Just a Slogan. Occupy the Super Bowl: Now More Than Just a Slogan.
The AFL-CIO and the Occupy movement will be protesting Sunday's big game if Governor Mitch Daniels signs “right to work” legislation.
Jan 31, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The Final Insult: Nike CEO Phil Knight Eulogizes Joe Paterno The Final Insult: Nike CEO Phil Knight Eulogizes Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno's memorial service turned into a spotlight opportunity for Nike Chairman Phil Knight to defend Paterno as a great victim.
Jan 27, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Is Atlantic Yards Good for Brooklyn? A Public Call to Host a Town Hall Meeting With Michael Ratner Is Atlantic Yards Good for Brooklyn? A Public Call to Host a Town Hall Meeting With Michael Ratner
As reported in the New York Daily News, I have issued a formal request to Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights to co-host a film screening of the documentary Batt...
Jan 24, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Joe Paterno: The God Who Fell to Earth Joe Paterno: The God Who Fell to Earth
The death of Joe Paterno raises questions about whether one moral failing can erase a sixty-year legacy.
Jan 22, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
No Class: College Football Coach Salaries Rose 35 Percent Last Year No Class: College Football Coach Salaries Rose 35 Percent Last Year
Unreal. In a time of budget cuts, we have massive rise in football salaries, all while talking about reform.
Jan 21, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on Opposing Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Agenda A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on Opposing Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Agenda
The Super Bowl is coming to Indianapolis in less than three weeks. Also coming is the NFL Players Association and its staunch opposition to the state's “Right to Work” ...
Jan 18, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
How the Most Lopsided Trade in NBA History Explains the World How the Most Lopsided Trade in NBA History Explains the World
In 1998, a draft-day trade started the NBA down a dramatically different road. It was also a “canary in the coal mine” for our country.
Jan 12, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Tim Tebow: Praising the Player. Hating the Game. Tim Tebow: Praising the Player. Hating the Game.
I was wrong that Tim Tebow would flop as a quarterback. But his on-field success shouldn’t cloud what he stands for off the field.
Jan 9, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
NFL Players Association Puts Out Statement Against Indiana’s ‘Right-to-Work’ Agenda NFL Players Association Puts Out Statement Against Indiana’s ‘Right-to-Work’ Agenda
The Super Bowl is coming to Indianapolis in a month, and the NFLPA is not being silent about the Right to Work agenda in the statehouse,
Jan 6, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Pity Tim Tebow. Seriously. Pity Tim Tebow. Seriously.
Tim Tebow might not be a qb much longer, a victim of his own supporters.
Jan 5, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin