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LAMAR HANKINS | SPORTS AND RELIGION | Offering up prayers for Damar Hamlin
When did God start taking sides in football games or bless the performances of various pious athletes? By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | February 8, 2023 Prayer seems to me a cry of weakness, and an attempt … Continue reading
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PODCAST | Former NFL star David Meggyesy wrote the classic memoir, ‘Out of Their League’
Meggyesy speaks out on the uber-violent ‘military culture’ of pro football. And he calls new UT coach Charlie Strong’s ‘hard-ass’ approach ‘insane.’ By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | September 8, 2014 David Meggyesy, author of the classic football … Continue reading
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SPORT | Pat Tillman, the Boston Marathon, and a Tale of Two Anniversaries
Two upcoming sports anniversaries contain elements of tragedy, honor, and courage. But one won’t get much attention. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | April 15, 2014 Two wrenching anniversaries loom in the world of sports. Both are in … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Boston Bombings, Boston Marathon, Dave Zirin, Football, Friendly Fire, Iraq War, NFL, Pat Tillman, Professional Sports, Rag Bloggers, Sports, U.S. Army
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SPORT | The Northwestern University Football Union and the NCAA’s death spiral
The NCAA is now in a fight for its life. Its power emanates solely from its position as a cartel. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | March 28, 2014 “Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered…” – Mark Cuban … Continue reading
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Tagged College Athletics, Dave Zirin, Football, NCAA, NLRB, Northwestern University, Rag Bloggers, Student Athletes, Unions
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Richard Sherman’s refusal to be a brand
If you’re going to root against the Seahawks, please do it for the right reasons. Not so Richard Sherman gets some kind of lip-buttoning comeuppance. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | January 26, 2014 I was done writing … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Dave Zirin, Football, Professional Sports, Racism, Rag Bloggers, Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks, Sports, Sports Marketing, Super Bowl
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SPORT / Dave Zirin : RGIII Is Trending with Muhammad Ali
Robert Griffin III. Photo courtesy of Muhammad Ali Center. Image from The Nation. What did RGIII learn atthe Muhammad Ali Center? The social-media-savvy RGIII tweeted, ‘What Ali stood for and the way he expressed it from the boxing ring to … Continue reading
Robert Jensen : Learning to Hate Longhorn Football
Bevo goes to college. Photo by Mose Buchele for KUT News. Inset photo of Texas cheerleader by Donn Jones / AP.Learning to hate Longhorn football Dealing with UT’s jock-obsessed culture is easy — I critique it, without hesitation. Dealing with … Continue reading
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Tagged Campuses, College Sports, Football, Robert Jensen, Sports, Student Athletes, UT-Austin
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Lamar W. Hankins : The Gospel According to Tebow
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow shown “Tebowing.” Whose side is God on?The Gospel according to Tebow By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | December 18, 2011 I don’t normally write about an individual’s religious beliefs unless that person … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Football, Lamar W. Hankins, Religion, Sports, Tim Tebow
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SPORT / Dave Zirin : The Redemption of Tim Tebow?
One of the hottest items on the sports marketing scene is the Tebow number 15 jersey with “Jesus” on the back.Tebow redeemed?Tim Tebow is awful,but he finds a way to win He’s not awful in the turgid unwatchable way that, … Continue reading
SPORT / Dave Zirin : The World Joe Paterno Made
Penn State fans. Image from The Big Lead.Fan culture, rape culture,and the world Joe Paterno made The pain might run deeply in Happy Valley but the cancer runs deeper. By Dave Zirin / The Rag Blog / November 14, 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Zirin, Football, Joe Paterno, Penn State, Sexual Abuse, Sports
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Lamar W. Hankins : Football for Jesus
Image from The Gospel According to Hate. They’re at it again: Football for Jesus By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / August 30, 2911 I can’t quite smell football in the air, probably because of our wilting temperatures … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, Football, Lamar W. Hankins, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Sports
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