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Why Your Favorite Sports Analyst Can’t Tell You What They Think
The analyst who once said the quiet part loud became a different person after signing with a major network. Why your favorite analyst cannot tell you what they think.
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The Salary Cap Was Designed to Reward Teams for Not Trying
Every fan knows the hollow feeling of another rebuild and talk of building the right way. The salary cap was designed to reward teams for not trying.
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Athlete-Media Relations: Strategies & Power
Athlete-media relations shape public perception and endorsement deals. Strategies athletes use in the modern era, and who holds the power in the relationship.
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The Hot Take Show: A Hostility Auction, Not a Debate
The hot take show is not a debate format, it is a hostility auction. How sports television turned manufactured outrage into an advertising goldmine.
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Stadium Hostage: The Shameless Playbook Sports Owners Use
A city council votes to redirect public funds to a stadium while schools defer maintenance and roads crack. The shameless playbook sports owners use to get it done.
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The Moment Sports Media Stopped Covering Sport & Started Covering Itself
Something was stolen from fans. A creeping, cumulative shift happened when the sports media machine stopped covering sport and started covering itself.
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Sports Media Hot Takes: Truth vs. Instant Analysis
Most people now get their news through social platforms, and sports hot takes travel fastest. How to navigate instant analysis and tell truth from noise.
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The Hidden Formula Behind Sports Debate Shows
The loudest voices in sports media aren’t telling you anything new. Here is the formula behind two analysts shouting past each other.
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The Hot Take Industrial Complex Is Not Journalism. It’s a Business.
When did a sports debate show last change your understanding of the game? If the answer is never, that is no coincidence. The hot take industrial complex is a business.