The Unbearable Emptiness of Tom Brady The Unbearable Emptiness of Tom Brady
The most successful quarterback in NFL history has become more brand than man.
Feb 4, 2021 / Dave Zirin
In a Shocker, Bill Belichick Spurns Trump’s Medal of Freedom In a Shocker, Bill Belichick Spurns Trump’s Medal of Freedom
There is no way Belichick could have avoided a jagged scar on his legacy if he had bent the knee for Trump at this moment in history.
Jan 13, 2021 / Dave Zirin
College Football’s Great Defender Has Covid-19 College Football’s Great Defender Has Covid-19
The people in power who used Trevor Lawrence as a stalking horse for their own profit motives should be ashamed.
Oct 31, 2020 / StudentNation / Dave Zirin
College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts
Feel for the athletes missing their season, but understand the real game being played.
Aug 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The NFL Is Now Part of Trump’s Reelection Project The NFL Is Now Part of Trump’s Reelection Project
The league will reopen, health and safety be damned, and Trump wouldn’t have it any other way.
May 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor
That so-called “student-athletes” are being permitted to benefit from their name, image, and likeness is not the end of the battle, but it is a step in the right direction.
Apr 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin
NFL Bosses Want Their 17th Game NFL Bosses Want Their 17th Game
The wealthier, more established players are ready for a fight—but the more precarious part of the workforce looks like they’d prefer job security.
Feb 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin
This Year’s Super Bowl Was Blatantly Propagandistic This Year’s Super Bowl Was Blatantly Propagandistic
Kansas City won the big game, but that was a sideshow compared to the political bombast on display.
Feb 4, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The Super Bowl Is a Grift of Epic Proportions The Super Bowl Is a Grift of Epic Proportions
While the wealthy party during Super Bowl week, a heist is happening in plain sight.
Jan 31, 2020 / Dave Zirin
NFL Player Justin Jackson: ‘40 Years of Neoliberalism Has Brought Our Country to the Brink’ NFL Player Justin Jackson: ‘40 Years of Neoliberalism Has Brought Our Country to the Brink’
Justin Jackson is creating space for himself this election year as an unapologetic “Berniecrat” with a progressive critique of what ails this country.
Jan 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin