The NFL To Your Purse: Drop Dead
by Linda Holmes
The NFL has a new bag policy that won't allow camera bags, seat cushions, or — gasp! — purses.
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Ryan Lochte And The Easy Life Of The Professional Public Dummy
by Linda Holmes
Ryan Lochte has a new reality show in which he embraces the role of the public dummy. Given the fact that he has 11 Olympic medals, does this mean being a public hero has become too much of a drag?
Viewer Discretion: Deciding When To Look Away
by Linda Holmes
Decisions like whether to watch a grisly injury on replay underscore the fact that with less gatekeeping and more personal choice, we're all stuck with wrangling our own curiosity.
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That Was A Great Blackout Last Night
by Linda Holmes
The blackout during the third quarter of last night's Super Bowl was the one spontaneous event of the whole evening, and the one thing that brought out the best in social media.
Choosing Sides: How To Pick Between The Ravens And The 49ers
by Linda Holmes
If you can't develop a real rooting interest in the Super Bowl, perhaps you can come up with something almost completely arbitrary to help you care.
Lance Armstrong And The Cheapening Of Indignation
by Linda Holmes
With Lance Armstrong set to confess to Oprah Winfrey, what comes into stark relief isn't just that he has apparently said a lot of things that weren't true, but that he has said them very forcefully.
In NFL Football, As In Hollywood, Does Anybody Know Anything?
by Linda Holmes
When coaches are getting fired left and right based on fewer games in a whole season than a baseball team plays in the playoffs, how much does anybody really know in the NFL?
Football, Fandom and 'Friday Night Lights'
by Claire Williams
Sports are not for everyone. However, the story of the currently first-ranked Notre Dame football team is one that fans of sports movies and Friday Night Lights might find oddly familiar.
The New York City Marathon Is Not Post-Sept. 11 Baseball, And More Reasons To Cancel
by Sarah D. Bunting
Sarah Bunting argues that with everything going on in New York City right now, the marathon is the last thing the struggling city needs — and is absolutely unnecessary as a symbol of anything at all.
ESPN's 'Broke' Looks At The Many Ways Athletes Lose Their Money
by Linda Holmes
ESPN brings back its "30 For 30" series with Broke, which examines why professional athletes fall on hard times with such regularity after their careers end.
Good Business, Bad Quality: How NBC Is Both Right And Wrong On The Olympics
by Linda Holmes
There's a lot of chatter — a lot — about the things people don't like about the Olympics on television. But it's not hurting the ratings. Does that mean the griping is misplaced? Not necessarily.
The Opening Ceremonies In London: From The Industrial Revolution To Voldemort
by Linda Holmes
The London Olympics opened Friday with a ceremony that was full of spectacle and pride and, unfortunately, some not-so-good television commentary.
It's Kentucky Derby Weekend: Name Your Hypothetical Horse
by Linda Holmes
We encourage you to get into the spirit of the Kentucky Derby by imagining you own a horse and giving it a name.
For Fans Of The NFL Draft, A Heady Cocktail Of Hope And Sloth
NPR's Stephen Thompson explains why, for a football fan, the endless spectacle of the NFL Draft is one of the greatest weekends of the year.
Tebow, Tailgating, And Team Loyalty: Why The NFL Needs Nice Guys More Than Ever
by Linda Holmes
Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning have two things in common: they're guys who inspire a lot of personal loyalty from fans who have increasingly complicated relationships with NFL teams.
