A New Class Of Women Are Making Waves In Sports Media, But There’s Still A Long Way To Go

Sports media has long been filled with men yelling at other men about sports. A group of talented, engaging women are changing that so at the very least women can be yelling at men at sports too. In the piece, I look at the problems women have faced in the industry, how they’re trying to …

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Nick Wright, LeBron James, And The Hostility Of Sports Debate In 2018

Thanks to Twitter, there are no reasonable sports conversations anymore. This piece tackles “Take” culture and the unique environment of NBA Twitter through the lens of Nick Wright and his contrarian LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan take. This piece speaks to my ability to recognize interesting trends in sports conversation and explicate them in a …

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How hard will it be for Marcus Mariota to transition from spread to pros?

Marcus Mariota is a system quarterback.” That was the narrative heading into the 2015 NFL draft. I talked to scouts, coaches, and former players about what it will take for Mariota to go from Oregon’s wide-open spread offense to the NFL, while explaining why it won’t be as different as many people believed.

New league hoping to bring a true minor-league system to pro football

Fewer practices, former underclassmen declaring than ever before, and a violent game conspires to rob the NFL of a true developmental system. I went behind the scenes with the co-founders and Tommie Harris, a former NFL player turned investor, to get the story behind the FXFL, a developmental pro football league.

A once-in-a-lifetime prospect? Scouts break down Jadeveon Clowney

Lawrence Taylor? Reggie White? Scouts and media people showered Jadeveon Clowney with praise heading toward the 2014 NFL draft, but what was the real story? What is he good at? Where does he stand out? And where does he rank among the best defensive prospects in recent memory. I sought out scouts and draft experts …

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McCarthy’s play-calling duties under microscope as Packers enter playoffs

Mike Holmgren made news in this story, telling me he’d insisted to Green Bay Packers’ head coach Mike McCarthy he not give up playcalling duties. I talked to Holmgren, as well as other former coaches about the responsibilities a coach has on the sidelines and whether it’s too much for a head coach to handle. …

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