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A Throwbacks Conversation: Chuck Klosterman on the Cotton Bowl...and Many Other Football Things...
...including defunct rock festivals, Roger Staubach, his oddly conservative video-game strategy, and football's future (or lack thereof).
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The Rams Are a Remake of a Remake of a Remake
Warren Beatty, Vince Ferragamo, and the strange history of the NFL’s most illusory franchise.
Jan 14
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Have The Jaguars Finally Emerged From The Void?
At a moment when everything feels hopeless, the NFL's most invisible franchise has become an unlikely reason to believe in something.
Jan 9
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The Chris Weinke Prophecy: How Indiana Proved Age Beats Stars
A quarter-century ago, a 28-year-old quarterback proved maturity could win the Heisman. Now Indiana's old-man roster is changing college football.
Jan 7
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From the Archives: A "Meaningless" Bowl Game That Meant Everything (1962)
Why Bowls Matter, Even When They Don't.
Dec 30, 2025
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"You dust yourself off and you go again" (1964)
Apr 15, 2025
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Pat Summerall, Joe Buck, and the Lost Art of Shutting Up (1979)
Nov 19, 2025
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Justin Herbert Doesn't Want To Perform
Dec 10, 2025
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Why Won't The NFL Enforce Its Own Rule? (1992)
Oct 29, 2025
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From the Archives: Bill Russell and The Road to Perfection (1955-56)
This is Throwbacks, a newsletter by me, Michael Weinreb, about sports, history, culture, and politics—and how they all bleed together.
Dec 24, 2025
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The Most 2025 Moment in Sports: Younghoe Koo's Epic Fail
On Slow Horses, epic screw-ups, and the kicker who got cut for an honest mistake.
Dec 19, 2025
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Is This What We Wanted Football To Be? (2012)
The NFL is better than ever—sharper, more efficient, more competitive. So why does it feel like we've hit a plateau?
Dec 17, 2025
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The Baseball Hall of Fame Has Officially Become the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Two rejections. Same impulse. A museum that can no longer handle the truth.
Dec 12, 2025
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Justin Herbert Doesn't Want To Perform
On refusing to sell every moment at the position that demands you sell everything.
Dec 10, 2025
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"Congratulations on Saying The Biggest Number"
Plus, a new podcast to check out.
Dec 5, 2025
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Lane Kiffin Didn't Break College Football. He Just Stopped Pretending (2008)
This is Throwbacks, a newsletter by me, Michael Weinreb, about sports, history, culture, and politics—and how they all bleed together.
Dec 3, 2025
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The Triumph of the Uncluttered Mind: Clint Longley and Thanksgiving, 1974
This is Throwbacks, a newsletter by me, Michael Weinreb, about sports, history, culture, and politics—and how they all bleed together.
Nov 26, 2025
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The Alright Guys: Todd Snider, Ken Griffey Jr., Ethan Hawke, and the Gen X Ethic
In 1994, refusing to sell out was a virtue. Thirty years later, we're still figuring out what we lost.
Nov 21, 2025
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