Arm Talent, Winning, and the Justin Herbert Paradox
The Charger QB is a gifted thrower but that hasn’t translated into meaningful wins. Are we giving him a pass because of his highlight...
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Omar Zahran
Oct 21, 2023
The NFL's Global Ambition: the Endgame of Playing Games in Europe
The league is thinking with a more international focus. But is the end goal to have bigger games overseas or something much greater? It...
Omar Zahran
Oct 14, 2023
Considering the Human Element of Professional Sports
Professional athletes are human beings, too, and the uncertainty of their careers can have a real impact on their personal lives. A fact...
Omar Zahran
Oct 1, 2023
Giannis, Damian Lillard, and the Need to Win Now in the NBA
Milwaukee pushed all of its chips to the middle of the table to acquire the Blazers star, showing a commitment to winning today at the...
Omar Zahran
Sep 29, 2023
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and the NFL's Opportunity For a Broader Fanbase
A potential budding relationship is giving the NFL and the sport of football a chance to attract a more diverse audience than we have...
Omar Zahran
Sep 27, 2023
The Ever-Growing Divide Between Athletes, Fans, and the Media
"Critics of athletes will argue that these people are paid millions of dollars and all the scrutiny that comes with that is a part of the...
Omar Zahran
Sep 23, 2023
Remembering the Often Forgotten Greatness of Moses Malone
In a world of ever-evolving basketball narratives, where debates over eras and players rage on, the legacy of Moses Malone, a dominant...
Omar Zahran
Sep 21, 2023
The Unwavering & Merciless Curse of the New York Jets
Four plays into his Jets career, Aaron Rodgers is done for the year in the latest example of misfortune and misery for Gang Green. Fans...
Omar Zahran
Sep 16, 2023
The Rise of Positionless Defense in the NFL
Do-it-all safeties, shifting defensive linemen, and the never ending pursuit of confusing and perplexing modern offenses Anyone that has...
Omar Zahran
Sep 13, 2023
The Long Overdue Renaissance of the Detroit Lions Has Finally Arrived
Dan Campbell’s tenets of grit, accountability, and toughness is starting to pay dividends in the Motor City and could finally mean...
Omar Zahran
Sep 8, 2023
Deion Sanders and the Reimagination of the College Football Coach
Aggressive player acquisition, swagger, and virality are now just as important in winning on Saturday as having great play design. And...
Omar Zahran
Sep 4, 2023
The Unraveling Trey Lance Experiment: Lessons in High-Ceiling Quarterback Gambles
The 49ers have moved on from their 2021 pick and in the process have brought into question the methodology of taking players based solely...
Kenneth Cotterill
Sep 2, 2023
Hedge Thoughts Volume 1: Luton & NFL Receiving
Writing about sports has been a passion for years. However, passion can come and go, which occurred over the past year or so. So when you...
Omar Zahran
Sep 2, 2023
Is a Jersey Number More Than Just a Number?
Association, respect, and why we define our favorite athletes by digits on polyester and nylon Jalin Hyatt was drafted by the New York...
Omar Zahran
Aug 26, 2023
Balancing Act: The Evolution of Sports Documentaries from Journalism to Propaganda
The rise of curated narratives and the unfortunate decline of investigative journalism in the way we consume sports content who This week...
Omar Zahran
Aug 26, 2023
The Decline of Team Rivalries in Professional Sports
Player mobility, personal branding, and the erosion of the animosity of professional franchises The NBA has had a busy off-season...
Omar Zahran
Aug 20, 2023
The Future of Black Ownership in North American Sports
With the exit of Michael Jordan, there are no sports franchises with majority Black owners. But change may finally be on the horizon. I...
Omar Zahran
Aug 19, 2023
The Cost of Pro Sports: How Oakland Was Abandoned by Its Teams
The Warriors went across the bridge. The Raiders left for Sin City. And now the Athletics seemed destined to follow. Oakland has lost its...
Omar Zahran
Aug 10, 2023
The Lucrative Business of Sportswashing: How Oil-Rich Nations Use Sports to Improve Their Image
As more soccer players leave Europe for the riches of Saudi Arabia, a bigger pursuit is at play: reshaping the image of a region through...
Omar Zahran
Aug 5, 2023
The Decline of Pac-12 Football: Realignment and the Erosion of College Football's Middle Class
The sport’s two biggest conferences continue to get larger, leaving many to wonder what will happen to the other Power 5 conferences as...
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