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Why We Are Forced to Hate-Watch the NFL
A dud on Monday night, a Thursday game that feels like punishment. The NFL should not make fans sit through bad national games out of obligation.
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NBA Ratings Fail: Why the Analytics Era Is Killing the Game
The NBA has a ratings problem, and it runs deeper than tired storylines. How the analytics era changed the game and why the league’s innovation is costing it viewers.
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How the NFL Owns Its Own Scandal Management System
The NFL is not a league that deals with scandals, it is a scandal management operation that also runs a league. How the NFL owns its own scandal management system.
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The Clickbait Sports Journalism Survival Guide: How to Read Headlines
How to consume sports headlines without getting played. A clickbait survival guide, part of the VDG Sports Unmask The Machine campaign on media literacy for fans.
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The Retirement League Trap: The Truth About MLS
Why go to a carbon copy when you can see the original? The truth about MLS growth, attendance hype and why the retirement league trap keeps fans from caring.
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NFL Replay Exposed: Why the League Needs a “Challenge Anything” Rule
The NFL challenge system is due for an audit. A real overhaul would let coaches challenge anything, because some of the most important mistakes cannot be reviewed.
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Beyond the Pitch Clock: My New MLB Rule Change
Baseball does not need more polish, it needs more action that belongs to the sport. A new MLB rule idea that goes beyond the pitch clock, from a fan with a complicated relationship.
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Exposing the Schedule: Why Football Needs a 365-Day Transfer Window
Football keeps adding matches, tournaments and television slots. There are too many games, so why not a 365-day transfer window and a schedule that makes sense?
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NFL Draft Liars: Why “Experts” Don’t Know Anything
Every year someone shows up with a suit, a microphone and total certainty. The NFL Draft is one of the loudest confidence games in sports, and the experts know less than they claim.
