Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

@EdgeofSports

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

The NFL Will Remember 9/11 in All the Wrong Ways The NFL Will Remember 9/11 in All the Wrong Ways

I wish restraint was the order of the day as the NFL season opens on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. It won't be.

Sep 6, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Michael Vick and the Forgotten Masses Michael Vick and the Forgotten Masses

Michael Vick's ascension should be cause for reflection, not celebration

Aug 31, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Jerry Richardson, Cam Newton and the Color of Control Jerry Richardson, Cam Newton and the Color of Control

Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is bragging to the press that he advises new quarterback Cam Newton on his tattoos and piercings.

Aug 28, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Don’t Give the Miami Hurricanes the Death Penalty: Give It to the NCAA Don’t Give the Miami Hurricanes the Death Penalty: Give It to the NCAA

Following an exposé, people are saying that Miami University shouldn't get the death penalty. They shouldn't.  But the NCAA sure should.

Aug 18, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

GQ’s ’25 Coolest Athletes of All Time’ has a Slight Omission: An Entire Gender GQ’s ’25 Coolest Athletes of All Time’ has a Slight Omission: An Entire Gender

GQ's list of the 25 Coolest Athletes of All Time is a study in historic ignorance.

Aug 16, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

The London Olympics and the London Riots The London Olympics and the London Riots

 It aint exactly Shakespeare, but it is actually what happened earlier this week as the London Olympic Committee staged a beach volleyball exhibition as fires engulfed the cit...

Aug 12, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Bud, Bruno and Baseball’s Bigotry Bud, Bruno and Baseball’s Bigotry

In the confines of sports radio, casual bigotry is about as common as a traffic update. 

Aug 9, 2011 / Dave Zirin

The Autumn of David Stern The Autumn of David Stern

The solution to the NBA's lockout lies in confronting the culture of fear created by David Stern.

Aug 2, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

How Players Won the NFL Lockout How Players Won the NFL Lockout

Make no mistake about it: the owners lost.

Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / David Meggyesy and Dave Zirin

Against All Odds: NFL Players Association Emerges From Lockout as Bruised, Battered Victors Against All Odds: NFL Players Association Emerges From Lockout as Bruised, Battered Victors

The NFLPA has beaten long odds and shown that solidarity is the only way to win.

Jul 25, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

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