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Like Mike: Comparing The Clark Effect to the Jordan Effect
And why the WNBA's new star will transform the league
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Alex Varghese
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Hip-Drop Populism: Why the NFLPA is Opposing a Player Safety Rule
On the benefits of a hip-drop ban, the power of the fans, and the players union's new PR strategy
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BONUS: Interviewing Two of Football Substack's Finest on Quarterbacks
Football Film Room's Nick Kehoe and Chief in the North's Seth Keysor on sitting quarterbacks, key traits for prospects, and the scaffolding needed for…
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Saviors: How to Find a Franchise Quarterback
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Assets: The Gamble at Chelsea
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The Justin Fields Conundrum
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David Becomes Goliath: Why the Little Guys are Running the NFL
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Sho Me the Money: Why Star Baseball Players Are Earners, But Not Always Winners
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Heavy Metal: The History of Jürgen Klopp (So Far)
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Saviors: How to Find a Franchise Quarterback
On the quarterback-savior cycle, why teams can't beat the draft, and why development sometimes beats evaluation in the NFL.
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Alex Varghese
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Assets: The Gamble at Chelsea
On portfolios, player development, and Chelsea's compounding future
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Alex Varghese
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Heavy Metal: The History of Jürgen Klopp (So Far)
The tactical evolution of one of the game's great managers, from relegation scraps at Mainz to Champions League glory at Anfield.
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Alex Varghese
The Justin Fields Conundrum
Finding Fields' potential, comparing him to Caleb Williams, and understanding why it's more complicated than that for Ryan Poles.
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Alex Varghese
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The Fun Bunch: What Do the NFL's Best Coaches Have in Common?
On classifying coaches, developing quarterbacks, and why you should hire anyone who knows Mike Shanahan.
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Sho Me the Money: Why Star Baseball Players Are Earners, But Not Always Winners
On Shohei, WAR across the major sports, weak-link winners, and what exactly you pay $700M for.
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Alex Varghese
All-In: The Case for Swinging Big to Land Stars in the NBA
On the Lillard trade, the marginal benefit of star power, and why building a champion is a strong-link problem.
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