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May 23, 2024
Nathan Kalman-Lamb
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Derek Silva
Penn State’s Horrifying Treatment of Football Players Is the Norm
The shocking revelation this week about how the Nittany Lions treated a suicidal player is indicative of a broader epidemic in the sport, where team physicians routinely side with coaches over players’ medical needs.
August 12, 2020
Nick Martin
Millionaire Coaches and Republican Blowhards Have Derailed the Fight for Equity in College Football
What started as a compelling push for athletes’ rights has turned into a political sideshow drowning out the players’ demands.
August 4, 2020
Nick Martin
The College Athletes Who Refuse to Die for the NCAA
With nobody else looking out for them, college athletes are banding together and taking a stand against the cash-happy league.
November 6, 2019
Diane Roberts
Celebrating 150 Years of Simulated Warfare
Exploring lost causes and vicarious violence on the anniversary of America's first college football scrum
January 12, 2016
Alex Shephard
A perfectly executed onside kick may have turned the tide for Alabama, but Clemson only has itself to blame for its College Football National Championship loss.
January 8, 2016
Adam Peck
ESPN’s college football playoff broadcasts were a ratings disaster.
December 28, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
New research suggests football game days are associated with a 28 percent increase in reports of rape.
September 3, 2015
Andy Schwarz
Let the Market Solve the College Sports Problem
January 9, 2015
Chuck Thompson
This Year's College Football Playoff Is a Sham. Blame ESPN.
No, this game won't finally determine a "true" champion
April 16, 2014
Nora Caplan-Bricker
Penn State Is Still Feeling Pretty Good About Hiring Florida State's President
February 10, 2014
Marc Tracy
College Football Prospect Comes Out, Challenging the NFL to Draft Him
January 25, 1993
Michael Lewis
The Racial Ambiguities of the Roll Tide Faithful
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