The Quiet Crisis in Youth Sports: It’s Not Just About Winning
I've Been Doing This for 20 Years, and I'm Tired Let me tell you something, folks. I've been around the block a time or two....
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love, Hate, and Obsess
I'm a Sports Fanatic, and I'm Not Sorry Look, I've been a sports junkie for as long as I can remember. I'm talking about the...
The Ugly Truth About Youth Sports Today (And Why We’re All to Blame)
My Kid's First Game, and the Wake-Up Call It was October 12th, 2019. My son, let's call him Marcus, was seven years old. His first...
The Ugly Truth About Youth Sports Today (And Why We’re All to Blame)
My Kid's First Game, and the Wake-Up Call It was October 12th, 2019. My son, let's call him Marcus, was seven years old. His first...
The Absurdity of Modern Sports Fandom: A Love Letter to the Beautiful Game
I'm Old. Get Over It. Look, I'm gonna say something controversial right off the bat. I'm old. Not ancient, but old enough to remember when...
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate
My Love-Hate Affair with Sports Look, I’m gonna be honest here. I’ve been a sports fan for as long as I can remember. My dad...
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate and Hate to...
Confessions of a Die-Hard Fan Look, I gotta be honest with you. I’m a mess. A complete, unapologetic, sports-obsessed mess. I’m the guy who still...
The Beautiful Mess of Local Sports: Why I’m Done With Big Leagues
Look, I Love Sports Let me be clear: I live for sports. I mean, I really live for it. I’m that guy who still has...
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate
Look, I Gotta Confess Something I was at a bar in Chicago last Tuesday, watching the Cubs game with a guy named Marcus (not his...
The Quiet Revolution in Sports Analytics: Why You’re Probably Doing It Wrong
I Hate Sports Analytics (But I Love This One Thing) Look, I've been around the block. 22 years editing for major sports publications. I've seen...