Kevin Clark
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We Have Never Seen a Football Player Like Patrick Mahomes
In leading the Chiefs to their second Super Bowl title in four years, Patrick Mahomes is redefining quarterbacking greatness → Read More
Damar Hamlin’s Story Can’t Be Contained to a Week, a Month, or Even a Season
The 24-year-old continues to recover after suffering cardiac arrest during last Monday night’s Bills-Bengals game. But even as his health news turns positive, the football world can’t forget what happened—or the many concerns it raised. → Read More
Is Daniel Snyder’s Time As Washington Commanders Owner Reaching an End?
On Wednesday, Snyder announced he would consider "potential transactions" regarding his NFL franchise. And while that language should be taken with plenty of grains of salt, it does signal that change is coming in Washington. → Read More
The NFL Regular Season Matters. But in a Different Way Than It Used To.
Yes, the opening seven weeks of the 2022 season have been some of the messiest in recent memory. But in this edition of the NFL, there’s no need for panic—unless, maybe, you’re the Denver Broncos. → Read More
The Expanded College Football Playoff Can Be Great—If It Follows These Five Steps
Last week’s announcement that the playoff is jumping from four to 12 teams by 2026 caused plenty of concern among fans. But if officials make a few specific moves, this could turn into one of the best events in American sports. → Read More
The NFL Had No Choice But to Appeal the Deshaun Watson Suspension
On Wednesday, the NFL appealed the six-game suspension that Judge Sue L. Robinson gave the Browns QB. But while the league will likely get the longer punishment it wants, nobody will win in this case. → Read More
How Josh Allen and Ken Dorsey Are Shaping the Next Wave of the Bills Offense
The first-year offensive coordinator is trying to craft a system that will keep Buffalo atop a stacked AFC—and he’s working closely with his star quarterback to do it → Read More
Why Is Formula One Re-signing With ESPN, and What Does That Mean for the Sport in the U.S.?
Last week, F1 and ESPN reportedly agreed to a new rights deal that will pay F1 between $75 million and $90 million per year over the next three years. John Ourand of ‘Sports Business Journal’ joined ‘The Ringer F1 Show’ to explain the deal and why F1 chose it over other offers. → Read More
Everybody Loses in the PGA-LIV Golf Schism
A standoff between the PGA and an upstart tour backed by the Saudi Arabian government has divided the sport. The short-term future of golf is two Triple-A leagues rolling around in the mud with each other. → Read More
Into the Chaotic World of the American F1 Boom
Every step of the American Formula One journey has been right on time, and the Miami Grand Prix was another perfect step → Read More
Tom Brady Remade the NFL in His Image and Changed Football Forever
The story of Brady’s career is the story of the NFL for the past two decades. You cannot tell one without the other. → Read More
The NFL Keeps Failing Hiring 101
Football needs a better way to find and hire coaches and general managers → Read More
The Urban Meyer Experiment Has Passed the Point of No Return
Meyer is not cut out to be an NFL head coach. We know this because he tells us as much loudly and clearly on a near-weekly basis. → Read More
The Lessons From Josh Allen’s Breakout Season, According to Josh Allen
From mistake-prone rookie to MVP candidate, Allen’s meteoric rise has vindicated the Bills’ faith in their 2018 draft pick and made a lot of his critics look foolish → Read More
The Bryson-Brooks Beef Is the Perfect Petty Drama the PGA Tour Needs
The simmering feud between DeChambeau and Koepka has brought much-needed interest to a sport in desperate need of drama → Read More
The Formula Won
The drama and decadence of Netflix’s Formula 1 series ‘Drive to Survive’ is a model every sports league should follow → Read More
Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and the Lessons From a Strange NFL Season
The challenges of this season meant that stability and quarterback excellence would be even more essential. That’s why it’s no surprise to see Rodgers and Brady face off in the NFC championship game. → Read More
Week 17 Recap: Playoff-Bound Browns, NFC East Drama, and the Dolphins’ Flailing Finish
Plus, Week 17 winners and losers, the Hurry Up, and a couple of listener questions → Read More
The 2020 NFL RedZone Rankings
Welcome to the only NFL rankings where the Chiefs and the Chargers go head-to-head for the top spot. → Read More
Even With Jalen Hurts at QB, the Eagles Still Have a Carson Wentz Problem
How has it gone so wrong for Wentz and how do the Eagles fix it? → Read More