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We Make the A**holes
Roethlisberger, like every other egomaniac sports hero, can continue to do whatever the hell he wants—because he can. Because we let him. Will a Super Bowl win redeem Ben Roethlisberger? It’s “an...
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The 10 Types of Streakers
Who is that naked man running across your television screen? We’ve got the answer. We talk a lot about athletes being humans around here, but they’re still a kind of removed human. You see them,...
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Imagining a Locked-out World
The NFL and NBA lockouts could have had a huge impact on the male psyche. Maybe they still will. The NFL and its players have supposedly patched up their differences, so it seems, which means there...
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Poll: What Do Fans Think Of @Marvel’s #milesmorales [Ultimate Spider-Man]
On our August 7th webcast, we asked our viewers what they thought of the new Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales, and why Marvel was introducing him. The results? 11.4 percent of our voters said this...
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Calm Down, It’s Just a Sport
When is it OK to punch another fan at a sporting event? Um, never? After, the 49ers–Raiders preseason game last week, Candlestick Park’s box score included a restroom beating, fights in the stands,...
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The Great Sterilization of Sporting Events
Aaron Gordon wonders why stadiums would ever want to be family friendly. Casually leaning against his locker, Tom Brady was asked if he had a message for the fans attending Sunday’s home opener....
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Baseball Doesn’t Need to Be Saved
Baseball isn’t broke, Patrick Smith writes, but there is one thing it could do without. Tom Matlack has some ideas about how to fix baseball. Do something about those wacky salaries, he says. Then...
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The Man Who Can Redeem the NBA
LeBron James embodies everything that we love and hate about the NBA. Whenever the lockout ends, the league will need him more than ever. The NBA lockout continues as of the writing of this piece....
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#whodwin Wednesday: Playoffs Issue #4, “Eight Is Enough” [Fan-Decided...
Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, Facebook erupts into open combat as fans talk out “who’d win” in a battle between two well known geek-worthy parties. Wikipedia links are included to refresh memories on...
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Viral Photo of Tyler Seguin Raises Big Questions
What does it say about our society when an apparently photo-shopped photo of the Bruins’ Tyler Seguin and his supposed groupies goes massively viral? This image (above) of Boston Bruins’ Tyler Seguin...
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Great Moments in Greatness: The Littlest Fans of Free Comic Book Day
Presented without comment. [Source: Hannibal Tabu Facebook account]
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“This was really a way for DC to play liberal politics to shut up one side...
This is a comment by Jacobtk on the post “Golden Age Green Lantern Gay Now“. I see this as a cop out. The average person does not know who Alan Scott is. I do not know how DC can call him icon when he...
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How to Build a Community: The Difference Between 10,000 Strangers and 10,000...
Lisa Hickey offers six ways to think about community building, and 16 ways to start building. One of the things I talk about a lot is that since The Good Men Project started, we’ve connected with over...
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An Open Letter to Yankee Fans
CJ Kaplan to Yankees supporters: It’s called losing gracefully. Try it. Dear Fans of the New York Yankees, I know you must be feeling some disappointment and shock after watching your team get...
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Is Howard Stern a “Good Man”?
Peter Greyson wants to be able to like the good qualities of Howard Stern without remorse. “Oh yes, Roger Moore is still alive. I heard him interviewed on Howard Stern the other day.” ERRRRRRRRRRRRR...
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Fans Sing the National Anthem at First Bruins Game Since Boston Marathon...
There is something so powerful about 17,565 Bostonians singing together. This video gives me goosebumps. After the Boston Marathon bombing, the Bruins postponed their game that night and acted swiftly...
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Like This Essay
As Art Edwards scrolls Facebook, he “likes” a bunch of stuff… But does he actually LIKE any of it? I scroll down my Facebook homepage, read status after status. A friend from high school posts a...
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Dads at a One Direction Concert [Photos]
You saw The Rollings Stones in 1978, you were even at that crazy 1984 Depeche Mode show in Germany, but tonight you are here. Your 13-year-old daughter Kaylee wanted to see a band she believes is...
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Love and Losing: A Bonding Story
What is more important when picking a favorite sports team: tradition or location? Larry Bernstein shares losing, love, and baseball with his 9-year-old son. — I have lived in the New York area for...
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Off The Couch and Onto The Field: The Regular Guy to The Pros Stories That...
Nothing quite captures the imagination and the connects the fans to sport like that rare story of a comeback attempt or the even rarer tale of a regular guy unexpectedly coming from nowhere, from the...
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