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The Raiders’ Strange Farewell Tour from Oakland
The city of Oakland is having a cultural moment right now. Ryan Coogler and Boots Riley made two of the…
Jacob deGrom Is As Good As the Rest of the Mets Are Bad
For all it’s mainstream appeal–a game and an institution synonymous with and ingrained in American culture–baseball is a profoundly weird…
Tom Brady Makes Me Feel Young; Mike Vrabel Makes Me Feel Old
Football season is upon us, and while I am now older than the average NFL player, I take solace in…
Washington’s National Disappointment
This spring was a chaotic time in my life, and I did not get to write–in this space or on…
Get Ready for a Decade of Darnold vs. Barkley Takes
The last couple years have been rough ones for New York football fans. To echo Pam Beasley , it’s as…
LeBron’s Greatness is Bigger than Basketball
When LeBron James agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers last month, I was not surprised, but also not mad.…
