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The Book of Coach

MattMangels — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:36:24 -0800

"For those who coached under Walsh, Finding the Winning Edge was a study of the genius beyond his playbook. For those who coached against him, it was a window into the mind of their nemesis." -- The Coaching Philosophy of Bill Walsh. The book is now out of print and even a used copy will cost you $1,249.99 on Amazon.

"The Legacy Of Wes Leonard"

mudpuppie — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:09:20 -0800

You may have heard about the Michigan high schooler who made a game-winning basket and then died. Here's the rest of the story. [Alternative link]

I'm Not Worth A Damn

reenum — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:23:13 -0800

An oldie but a goodie: Don Reese, then of the San Diego Chargers, talks about his own problems with cocaine and the widespread drug use in the NFL at the time. Here's a single page version of the above article.

Unforgiven

reenum — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:34:49 -0800

Tony Washington, an NFL prospect, has a black mark on his record. At the age of 16, he was convicted of incest for sleeping with his then 15 year old sister, and forced to register as a sex offender. Washington feels this is the reason he is being ostracized by the NFL.

The Franchise

reenum — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:24:03 -0800

ESPN takes a look at how Madden NFL became a franchise video game.

Extra! Extra! Football causes brain damage!

reenum — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:49:22 -0800

Malcolm Gladwell did an article about this in the New Yorker, but this GQ article shows the opposition the researchers who discovered CTE faced from the NFL.

Danish Dynamite

reenum — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:20:20 -0800

The Guardian recently published a beautiful article about Danish Dynamite, the '80s Danish national soccer (football) squad. Rob Smyth and Lars Eriksen write about how the success and failure of the national team highlighted national traits that Denmark has. The writing about the matches is among the most inspired I have ever read. In addition to the film, a documentary about the team has also been made.