Trump, Hamilton, and the Electoral College

Don’t blame the primary author of The Federalist for our current mess.

Education Politics

Inane, effective, and part of a far broader ideological debate.

Tom Brady Retiring Again

The Greatest of All Time is hanging up his cleats a year too late.

The NFL is Taking Over

The biggest entertainment product in America is getting bigger.

Whelan, Griner, and the State of Our Politics

Knowing what FNC is likely saying without watching FNC.

Warnock Wins and Walker Concedes

Democrats increase their Senate margin.

On Spurious Majorities and Other Thoughts on Electoral System Critiques

Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.

Crystal Ball Final 2022 Ratings

Describe the sound made when a sheep explodes.

NFL and College Football Going Head to Head

The most popular television product is running out of room to expand.

Baseball’s New Playoff Structure

One League went according to chalk. The other, very much not.

Streaming Service Consolidation

There are too many products chasing too few consumers.

Trump, Article II, and January 6, 2021

He failed to fulfill his oath.

A Key Role of Parties

Top Four likely makes things worse.

A Recurrent Political Fantasy

Magically mobilizing nonvoters isn’t going to happen (but it sounds nice, I suppose).

John Clayton, 1954-2022

The longtime NFL reporter is gone at 67.

Washington Commanders

DC’s NFL franchise finally has a new name.

Dan Reeves, 1944-2022

The legendary football player and coach is gone at 77.

John Madden, 1936-2021

The Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

Bryce Young 1st Alabama Quarterback to Win Heisman Trophy

A historic achievement for the first-year starter.

Alabama Beats Georgia, Back to Playoff

An epic but improbable win.

Three Tom Bradys?

A breakdown of a remarkable career that’s not yet finished.

ESPN, Jock Culture, and Jon Gruden

Is the Worldwide Leader responsible oblivious to bigotry?

Jon Gruden ‘Resigns’ After Racist, Sexist, Homophobic Emails Revealed

A spectacular fall for a man who has been at the center of the football world for three decades.

Thoughts on Partisan Cues and Filters

Thoughts on how we think.

Quick Hits

Misc. stories worth noting, but that I don’t have time to write about.