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Being a Sports Fan Is Totally Dishonest
There is, and always will be, something fundamentally dishonest about sports. How exactly that breaks, though, depends on the fan in question.Sports, unless we’ve happened upon some broke-down bean...
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They Are
Ryan O’Hanlon’s weekend in State College was a strange trip to the strangest land.It sucks when sports can’t just be sports. At least, that’s how it is for me. And we all have our reasons, but I’d...
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The Black and White of Athletic Excellence
Aaron Gordon examines the ethics behind praising athletic virtue.Tom, you have a problem with the way I worship sports players. You’re right; I laugh about how few white people there are at Fenway...
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The Masochism of Denver Broncos Fandom
It’s likely that, eventually, the Broncos are going to shit the bed. The only thing is, as long as there’s some drama, Jason Davis wouldn’t have it any other way.The Broncos, during my naive youth...
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How to Root Against Boston After the Marathon Bombings
A New York sports fan’s thoughts on how to cheer on the home team while respecting Boston. —I am a proud New Yorker. I am also a proud fan of New York sports teams, especially the Knicks and Yankees....
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Brown-Out
Nate Owens decided he would become a Cleveland Browns fan just like his dad. Talk about a way for a man to get his heart broken.—-One year for Christmas I bought my dad three little figurines. Each...
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He Talks To Angels (‘He’ being me, and the Black Crowes’ Steve Gorman being...
Author and ad guy Mark St. Amant talks to rock legend & sports radio host, Steve Gorman, about life on the road, fatherhood, air-drumming to the Beatles, and puking up tainted Sloppy Joes. —If...
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It’s My Fantasy and I’ll Draft Who I Want To
After years on the sidelines, Rob Azevedo broke down and joined a fantasy football league. And he’s glad he did. —I finally broke down and joined an NFL Fantasy League for the 2014 season.Not that...
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The Long Flight Good Bye To My New York Jets
Breaking up is hard to do, but long-suffering Jets Fan Michael Liquori can no longer just endure another season.Dear New York Jets,There is no easy way to say this . . . I can’t do it anymore. I can...
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Point/CounterPoint: The Ethics of Being a Sports Fan
Mike Kasdan moderates a Saturday Night Live style Point/CounterPoint Debate between Wai Sallas and Marty Josephson. More Cowbell!—Oh, Sports. You are quite the conundrum.How are we to deal with your...
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Confessions of a Former Football Nerd
Can sports fans be nerdy—in that good nerdy way? Matt Rozsa thinks so.___I’m not sure if I can be considered a Green Bay Packers fan anymore.It isn’t simply that I missed the NFC Conference...
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Top 5 Reasons I Hate Tom Brady
Is he the best? Maybe. But that doesn’t mean we have to like him.___For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been a Patriots-hater. Not for any reasons in particular up till recently, I think it...
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Proud to Have a Gladiator Sports Locker. Grateful to Now Have My Sons Room Clean
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gladiator® GarageWorks for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.My son got a sports locker. And his room and I thank him for it.The excitement on my...
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When Losing Hurts So Good: The Life of a Diehard Steelers Fan
Tough losses hurt, and the more invested you are, the more it hurts. But even the pain feels good, because it’s a reminder how much we care.——Full disclosure, I’m a Cleveland Cavaliers fan, and Sunday...
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The Rules of the Game (This is Satire. Mostly.)
Embed from Getty ImagesWhat you are and are not allowed to do if you happen to be a sports fan. —I’m going to piss a lot of people off in this post.Good. That means you have passion. That’s the power...
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How Bruce Bochy and Madison Bumgarner Are Saving Baseball (Written by a...
Embed from Getty ImagesI would love for my son to grow up and play baseball, but I will never let him play DH, and if he wants to be a pitcher, I expect him to swing a bat like the rest of his...
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Men, What if One Day You Woke Up and Found That You Weren’t a Sports Fan...
Embed from Getty ImagesIt is an interesting thought experiment, to imagine what it would be like if, as a man, you lost your ability to enjoy being a spectator sports fan. Try it. Take a few minutes...
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Can a Real Fan Ever Root Against His Favorite Team?
I sat at my desk, huddled over my dad’s laptop so I could watch the grainy stream and still type. I knew we’d hit rock bottom—or it felt like it at least. Liverpool—the most successful English soccer...
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Keeping the Faith: A Love Letter to the Futile Franchises
Why do legions of fans come back to root for woeful teams year after year?On the Cincinnati Bengals blog Cincy Jungle, fans are coping with (yet another) losing season. Even more disappointing:...
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Thou Shalt Prepare Thyself for the Super Bowl
It’s Super Bowl season, folks. How do I know? Because my uncle’s upped the ante on his annual rally for an even bigger TV screen. (And my aunt’s blood pressure is rising.)But if there’s one thing I’ve...
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