Alex Kirshner
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Patrick Mahomes Earned A Huge Raise. So The Chiefs Got Creative With Their Roster-Building.
Already one of the best quarterbacks ever, Patrick Mahomes found room to get better in 2022. Mahomes leveled up against zone coverage in particular and won his … → Read More
Saquon Barkley And Daniel Jones Are Finally Making The Giants Look Good
The New York Giants were built to run. Their problem in recent seasons — or, more accurately, one of their many problems — was that their rushing ability never … → Read More
The College Football Bowls You Should Watch, According To Our Highly Scientific Ratings
You like college football. I like college football. We both enjoy the institution of the bowl game. We will take in some weekday-afternoon bowl action while pre… → Read More
The Rams’ Super Bowl Afterparty Turned Into A Historic Hangover
We’ve all seen a team lose football’s biggest game, march into the following season, and then tumble into a ravine. In fact, the post-Super Bowl defeat hangover… → Read More
The Astros Are Baseball’s Most Business-like Buzzsaw
Nobody has won a World Series without losing a postseason game since 1976. Of course, Major League Baseball’s playoffs were smaller back then: The ’76 Cincinnat… → Read More
Is Tennessee Football Back? We’ll Know If They Beat Bama.
The entire Southeastern Conference has suffered in one way or another from Nick Saban’s dominance at Alabama. But since Saban got to Tuscaloosa in 2007, few tea… → Read More
Scott Frost Was Hired To Fix Nebraska Football. Instead, He Helped It Reach New Lows.
Scott Frost could not restore the Huskers to their former glory. → Read More
The Mariners Will Go As Far As Their Young Talent Takes Them
How far will Seattle go? It may depend on their young talent. → Read More
The Yankees’ Newest Bullpen Star Is Grounding Opposing Hitters Into Dust
Clay Holmes's sinker is a ground ball's best friend. → Read More
If Tiger Woods Tees Off At The Masters, He’ll Be Playing To Win
It really does look like it’s about to happen. Thirteen-and-a-half months after a car crash that Tiger Woods said could have resulted in the amputation of his l… → Read More
NFL Kickers Are Coming Through In The Clutch This Postseason
Kickers are converting often and from far away in these playoffs. → Read More
The Steelers And Raiders Shouldn’t Still Be Playing. How Long Can They Keep This Up?
Advanced football analysis indicates that it’s difficult to make the playoffs while allowing more points than you score. Prior to this year, 564 teams had made … → Read More
Can’t Decide Which Bowl Games To Watch? We’ve Got A Metric For That.
Presenting BEAST, the Bowl Enjoyment and Attractiveness System for Television. → Read More
The Nation’s Best Punter Is Changing The Game
Matt Araiza of San Diego State doesn't care about hang time or touchbacks. He just booms the ball. → Read More
Ohio State Turned Its Defense Around And Looks Like A Contender Again
The first two weeks of the college football season raised an unusual but not unreasonable question: Was Ohio State going to be less than its usual dominant self… → Read More
Georgia’s Defense Isn’t Just Good — It Might Be ‘Best Ever’ Good
What makes Georgia's defense one of the best ever? → Read More
How Arkansas Revived Its Program
Arkansas was in dire straits when it fired Chad Morris in November 2019. Over almost two seasons, Morris had coached 22 games and won four. The last straw was a… → Read More
The Case For Believing In Michigan Football
Michigan football fans are not conditioned in their modern state to feel anything good. The sport so many of them live and die with has burned them too often ov… → Read More
Nick Saban And Alabama Have Dominated The SEC. But Who Have The Tide Rolled The Most?
Nick Saban’s arrival at Alabama ahead of the 2007 season was a seismic college football event. Saban has since built two different dynasties with the Crimson Ti… → Read More
Which Home Runs Violated Baseball’s Unwritten Rules The Most?
When Yermín Mercedes of the Chicago White Sox got a 3-0 meatball to hit in the ninth inning of a May 17 blowout against the Minnesota Twins, he didn’t miss. But… → Read More