Posts by Kevin Lincoln
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An Update on What All 32 Starting Quarterbacks Are Doing (SPOILER: Nick Foles Is Kickboxing)
Sooner than you can say “Hey, look, there’s Johnny Manziel drinking on an inflatable swan,” the NFL will be back, and that means it’s time to check in on the 32 starting quarterbacks who will be earning our ire two months from now.
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Un-American Beauty: On Graham Zusi’s Face
In no way does international football, the world’s most popular sport, and American football, America’s most popular sport, contrast more than in how much you see of the players.
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In Praise of Cristiano Ronaldo
If Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t exist, we’d have to invent him.
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What Actually Has to Happen for Dan Snyder to Change Washington’s Name
Despite what might seem like a pretty good reason/excuse to finally get this over with and begin rebranding, the franchise has pledged to continue using the name Redskins, lending evidence to growing suspicion that Dan Snyder is actually a weird 4chan joke that has spun out of control.
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A World Cup Fan’s Guide to Accepting Refereeing Decisions in Your Favor
You can’t apologize for the refs blessing you with good fortune. You’ve got to own it. Here’s a step-by-step guide for how to behave when this fan is you.
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What Movies Should the Spurs and Heat See Now?
LeBron James went to the movies on Saturday night. Obviously, some of the other guys should follow his lead and hit up films on their own before Game 3. Here are a few suggestions.
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World Cup Songs: The Bad and the Oh-My-God-This-Is-Really-Bad
True story: The other day, I had friends over, and after cycling through whatever party-appropriate music I’d put on — probably the new Conor Oberst and a little Future for levity, because I’m insane — someone, let’s call them L., played K’naan’s “Wavin’ Flag.” “Hey,” I said out loud to myself, because I’m insane, “‘Wavin’ […]
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Where Should We Put the 2022 Olympics?
Bad news, folks: At this rate, the 2022 Winter Olympics are going to be homeless. Here are seven possibilities for where the Olympics can be held if the last few Scandinavian cities all decline.
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Michael Sam’s Reality Show vs. the Reality of the NFL
As much as Michael Sam is a trailblazer and a boon for the NFL in terms of its human element, he also poses a problem.
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Prematurely Evaluating the Situations in Which Newly Drafted Quarterbacks Find Themselves
Each of these quarterbacks is the star of his own little soap opera. Do not call the house when we’re watching our soaps.
