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Written by Chris Rawle, this weekly newsletter is a celebration of the passion, depth, and meaning that can be derived from sports. It will feature zero hot takes and is not approved by Skip Bayless.

If you enjoy examining conventional wisdom in unconventional ways, come join.

It Is August & Football Will Be Played This Month
08.03.22

It Is August & Football Will Be Played This Month

The most profound stories are told at the granular level. Specificity is key. College football in many ways mirrors storytelling, the grandest proclamations crystallized by moments that represent more than the sum of their parts. The story of David vs Goliath has nothing to do with a beta shepherd slingstoning

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What Would Make Kevin Durant Happy?
07.27.22

What Would Make Kevin Durant Happy?

He has been unhappy while he wasn’t winning and unhappy while he was.
The Utah Jazz Are Preparing To Tank & I Don’t Feel Great
07.20.22

The Utah Jazz Are Preparing To Tank & I Don’t Feel Great

Let us bid farewell to competitive basketball for the foreseeable future.
Golf Is A Four-Hour Battle Inside The Smallest, Most Claustrophobic Room Of Your Mind
07.13.22

Golf Is A Four-Hour Battle Inside The Smallest, Most Claustrophobic Room Of Your Mind

Tiger Woods said of the unique challenge of St. Andrews and links golf, “The game is so dramatically different—let Mother Nature dictate it and you have to try and figure it out.”
The Minnesota Timberwolves Believe Size Matters
07.06.22

The Minnesota Timberwolves Believe Size Matters

Can a two-tower lineup work in present-day NBA?
So This Is What It Feels Like When Your Team Wins
06.29.22

So This Is What It Feels Like When Your Team Wins

Fandom is not logical but to be fair, few things in life are.
Money Doesn’t Talk, It Swears
06.22.22

Money Doesn’t Talk, It Swears

Professional golf seems determined to descend to the abyss.
This Little Boy Is The Best Defenseman In Hockey
06.15.22

This Little Boy Is The Best Defenseman In Hockey

Cale Makar is 23 but looks like he is 13. He is also the best defenseman in hockey.
If You Have An Emotional Connection To Sports, I Want To Hear From You
06.08.22

If You Have An Emotional Connection To Sports, I Want To Hear From You

It is hard to find things that inspire this much electricity and passion inside, born from experience that can span decades.
What Happens If An NBA Player Falls Down And The Referee Doesn't Blow A Whistle?
06.01.22

What Happens If An NBA Player Falls Down And The Referee Doesn't Blow A Whistle?

NBA referees' continued willingness to blow whistles for anything and everything has led us down a dark path, where hyper competitive athletes use this to their advantage by falling down again and again and again.
Could You Beat Raul Neto In A Game Of Basketball?
05.25.22

Could You Beat Raul Neto In A Game Of Basketball?

I know two different people who believe they could beat Raul Neto (current Washington Wizard, former Utah Jazz backup) in a game of one-on-one basketball.
I Am Rarely Stunned By A Professional Sporting Event But Today, I Am Stunned
05.18.22

I Am Rarely Stunned By A Professional Sporting Event But Today, I Am Stunned

What happened in the first half of Mavs-Suns Game 7?!?!?
It Would Be Quite Easy To Officiate Luka Doncic
05.11.22

It Would Be Quite Easy To Officiate Luka Doncic

If you covered me in black-and-white stripes and placed me on an NBA court, there are many ways I would improve current referee protocol.
Most Of You Don’t Watch Hockey & I Would Like To Change That
05.04.22

Most Of You Don’t Watch Hockey & I Would Like To Change That

This week marks the beginning of the chase for the Stanley Cup.
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