VDG Sports: All Personality, All The Time

The team nobody expected to win keeps winning. Underdogs are having a moment, and it is not a glitch in the matrix. Why upsets happen and the historic tales that still inspire.

Explore the decline of sports journalism and how media shifted from deep tactical analysis to entertainment. Learn how we can reclaim sporting nuance.

Athletes, reporters, teams and fans all tell sports stories on social media now. Here is how that changed who controls the narrative.

Are sports fans less intelligent or is it simply a matter of different interests? Explore why smart people often find sports unappealing in this insightful article.

How do social media algorithms influence the spread of click-bait sports content? A look at how the shift to social platforms gives sensational headlines the advantage.

Wonder why sports debate shows getting dumber is a constant trend? Explore how rage bait, cheap production, and hot takes have ruined modern sports media.

Fans feel close to the pundits on their screens, and that bond is not real. The psychology of parasocial relationships with sports pundits and why it shapes fandom.

Explore sports media fan culture and its impact on identity, behavior, and communities. Expert insights on online influence and stereotypes included.

Your friends post twice as many comments about yesterday’s contest as they watched of it. Why sports debates have become more important than the games themselves.

Endless debates, manufactured drama and late nights checking scores that do not touch your real life. How the NBA media machine hooks fans, and how to escape the maze.