Heartbreak Is Life: Reflections of a Football Fan Heartbreak Is Life: Reflections of a Football Fan
Like life, football is ultimately about loss, struggle, grace, danger, and finding joy wherever we can.
Feb 10, 2023 / Photo Essay / JoAnn Wypijewski
The Enduring Stench of Jerry Jones’s Politics The Enduring Stench of Jerry Jones’s Politics
The owner of Dallas Cowboys has never hired a Black head coach—and the team hasn’t won a championship in 27 years.
Jan 24, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Tony Dungy Is a Right-Wing Zealot and the NFL and NBC Don’t Care Tony Dungy Is a Right-Wing Zealot and the NFL and NBC Don’t Care
The Hall of Fame coach is held up as the epitome of character—but Tony Dungy has used his devoutness as cover for anti-gay bigotry.
Jan 19, 2023 / Dave Zirin
The NFL Just Showed the World What It Thinks of Its Players The NFL Just Showed the World What It Thinks of Its Players
When a player almost dies on the field, the game must end.
Jan 3, 2023 / Dave Zirin
How Brett Favre’s Flaws Were Hidden in Plain Sight How Brett Favre’s Flaws Were Hidden in Plain Sight
The Hall of Fame quarterback found grift a natural fit after a lifetime of impunity.
Sep 23, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care
If Kaepernick is in fact signed by the Las Vegas Raiders, the NFL media machine will work in overdrive to rewrite history.
May 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin
The Meaning Behind Brian Flores’s New Job The Meaning Behind Brian Flores’s New Job
Brian Flores has a new gig in the league, but it won’t deter him from pressing forward on his racial discrimination suit.
Feb 22, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a “Missed Opportunity”? Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a “Missed Opportunity”?
Legendary hip-hop acts came together in politics-free performance.
Feb 15, 2022 / Dave Zirin
The NFL’s Shift on the Flores Lawsuit Betrays Its Vulnerability The NFL’s Shift on the Flores Lawsuit Betrays Its Vulnerability
A letter from Roger Goodell reveals a league that knows it could be in trouble.
Feb 7, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Brian Flores Levels a Lawsuit Against the NFL for Discriminatory Practices Brian Flores Levels a Lawsuit Against the NFL for Discriminatory Practices
Everyone associated with the NFL should find the same courage as the former Miami Dolphins head coach—or the league will fall back into its racist sloth.
Feb 2, 2022 / Dave Zirin