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The Will Campbell Rorschach Test
Or why you think what you think about a Left Tackle's arms - and everything else, too.
Dec 16, 2025
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Thinking Football #0: Maximizing Travis Hunter
A pre-draft pilot for a new football newsletter
Apr 24, 2025
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Betting on Culture: Dan Campbell's Dynasty Blueprint
On the tangible benefits of culture, the Ravens' defense as a case study, and how the Lions' new hires could set them up long term.
Mar 4, 2025
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The Purdy Problem
Jan 10, 2025
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Limits: How the MLB Can Save its Pitchers
May 30, 2024
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Thinking Football #0: Maximizing Travis Hunter
Apr 24, 2025
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Alex Varghese
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Control: Pep Guardiola's War on Randomness
Jul 2, 2024
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Like Mike: Comparing The Clark Effect to the Jordan Effect
May 14, 2024
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Great Expectations: Pochettino’s Mission Impossible
Aug 29, 2024
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Beck's South Beach Showcase
Why Carson Beck went to Miami, why it might work, and how the 12-team playoff improves the chances for "showcase schools"
Jan 27, 2025
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The Purdy Problem
On building a contender, the NFL's Quarterback Arms Race, and why the 49ers are uniquely positioned to challenge the status quo
Jan 10, 2025
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From Pre to Present: The Rise of U.S. Distance Running
On the U.S.'s mission to catch East Africa, the man that led them, and the motives behind the company footing the bill.
Oct 29, 2024
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Alex Varghese
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Great Expectations: Pochettino’s Mission Impossible
On U.S. ambitions, U.S. reality, and why no manager can bring them together
Aug 29, 2024
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Control: Pep Guardiola's War on Randomness
How Pep became the world's best manager by rooting out the unpredictable, and why he's started to invite it back
Jul 2, 2024
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Limits: How the MLB Can Save its Pitchers
Verlander and Scherzer's "qualified start" can fix the league's injury problem, and perhaps its product too.
May 30, 2024
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Like Mike: Comparing The Clark Effect to the Jordan Effect
And why the WNBA's new star will transform the league
May 14, 2024
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