Should Cam Newton Win the Heisman? Damn Straight, He Should! Should Cam Newton Win the Heisman? Damn Straight, He Should!
Pity the sports columnist who reaches for sanctimony in the Gomorrah of college football. Two voters for the 2010 Heisman Trophy, the sport's top award, have announced that they wo...
Dec 7, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Memo to Lebron: When You Return to Cleveland, Wear the Black Hat Memo to Lebron: When You Return to Cleveland, Wear the Black Hat
Lebron James finally returns to Cleveland where he can expect a world of hate. He should embrace it.
Dec 2, 2010 / Dave Zirin
The NCAA Should Shut Down Notre Dame’s Football Program The NCAA Should Shut Down Notre Dame’s Football Program
Two students under 21 years of age have died this semester in connectionw ith Notre Dame. The school's culture of King Football deserves the blame and should therefore receive ...
Nov 29, 2010 / Dave Zirin
‘It’s Bigger Than Professional Football’: Talking With NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith ‘It’s Bigger Than Professional Football’: Talking With NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith
NFL Players Association President DeMaurice Smith is calling on circles of people well beyond football fans to help the league avoid an owners' lockout in 2011.
Nov 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Profiles in Desecration: Lebron James, Nike and Muhammad Ali Profiles in Desecration: Lebron James, Nike and Muhammad Ali
Lebron James's heavily hyped new Nike commercial draws upon a famous statement from Muhammad Ali. To Nike, the brand power of such a statement is simply "the Greatest."
Nov 12, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Reviewing ‘OUT: The Glenn Burke Story’ Reviewing ‘OUT: The Glenn Burke Story’
This new documentary about the price paid by a 1970s Major League Baseball player in the closet tells a story that deserves to be told.
Nov 9, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Donovan McNabb, the Race Card and the Giving Tree Donovan McNabb, the Race Card and the Giving Tree
In DC, it's not the elections garnering the lion's share of discussion. A recent benching by Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has once again put the spotlight on Donovan McN...
Nov 4, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball
The people of Portland stood up to their local sports owners and refused to fund a new park. But team owners Merritt and Hank Paulson made baseball in Portland a casualty of the wa...
Nov 1, 2010 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Giants vs. Rangers: A World Series Beyond Blue and Red Giants vs. Rangers: A World Series Beyond Blue and Red
It's tempting to think of the 2010 World Series as the ultimate red-state/blue-state showdown. But the truth is more complicated.
Oct 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone
Workers at the shuttered ESPN Zone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor were laid off with one week's notice. Now they are taking on ESPN, Disney and demanding just a little bit of respect.
Oct 26, 2010 / Dave Zirin