Ric doesn’t love Richard Fliehr. I don’t know that he’s ever taken the time to get to know him or to find out who in the world he is... Because when everything is said and done, The Nature Boy Ric Flair is just a myth. Richard Fliehr is a real guy. | | | | Y.A. Tittle, under center.
(Focus on Sport/Getty Images) | | | | | | “Ric doesn’t love Richard Fliehr. I don’t know that he’s ever taken the time to get to know him or to find out who in the world he is... Because when everything is said and done, The Nature Boy Ric Flair is just a myth. Richard Fliehr is a real guy.”
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| | rantnrave:// I don't take as many photos anymore. My INSTAGRAM feed dried up. My FACEBOOK notifications are mostly Facebook pleading with me to share more. My SNAP account is hibernating. I'm not a LUDDITE -- I'm typing this on a computer after reading a story on my phone and have a FITBIT strapped to my wrist -- but I am trying to separate myself from the digital world. A bit. It's not a detox -- that's impossible. I want to start appreciating moments without whipping out a phone to take a pic or get a video and stop living eyes-to-upload. I make an exception for sports events. DEADSPIN's LINDSEY ADLER stands up for the fan with the smartphone in front of their face. You've seen them, either next to you at a game or in the background of a big moment on TV. Is it obnoxious? Lindsey says no; I agree. Our personal moments in life are our own; but we share big sports moments with a large group of people. Taking photos and videos at games is a way to keep a slice of it and prove your ownership, whether it's just for you or for social media. It's not just banking memories. The photos probably won't be great. My S7 EDGE camera is good but I'm not going to match GETTY IMAGES quality. But it does allow me to say I was there. Only a few people will see the photos. There's a good chance I won't look at them again. Then again, the photo of my first time at STAMFORD BRIDGE is the screensaver on my IPAD. Is the camera phone the right lens for a big moment?... Everything JERRY JONES touches turns to gold. The most powerful owner in the NFL has got everything he wants, except what he wants most. Jones has always done things his way, consequences be damned. There's nothing outside his domain. SportsSET: "Jerry Jones, the NFL's Kingmaker"... NOBEL PRIZE winner RICHARD THALER talks sports... Can you get caught doing cocaine on video and still have an NFL career?... RIP Y.A. TITTLE. | | | - Mike Vorkunov, curator |
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| Everything Jerry Jones touches turns to gold. The most powerful owner in the NFL has got everything he wants, except what he wants most. | | |
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| As Y.A. Tittle's memory fades and his body breaks down, the Hall of Fame QB finds fleeting moments of solace in a daughter's love and a final trip home. | | |
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| That’s why people go to sporting events, right? The chance to bear witness to history, and maybe eat a few hot dogs. As smartphones have become the norm, the consensus impulse to record what may happen has become, in a sense, a stable barometer of the passion of a fanbase. | | |
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| The debate over NFL player protests was reignited on Sunday (Oct 8) when Vice President Mike Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game early after a number of players on the visiting San Francisco 49ers kneeled during the national anthem. (At least one player on the team has kneeled during the anthem every week this season.) | | |
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| At just 20, Toronto's star centre is the youngest franchise face in North American sports. And, fair or not, after a rookie season sheltered off the ice, things will have to change. | | |
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| Could The Savior of the Lakers really be that good? Is The Son of LaVar really that humble? To hear it from his friends, his mentors and his boss, Zo's for real. | | |
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| PFT Commenter gave up on comedy and found a backdoor into sports media. | | |
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| On what would have been his 60th birthday, Mac is remembered for his love of all of Chicago’s games. | | |
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| Any good baseball team would have helped Houston right now. This one helps more than any other. | | |
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| Founded to help a troubled group of young footballers in Borlange, the club has risen through the Swedish league system and now plays a crucial role in giving hope to millions. | | |
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| Or was it the newborn that helped me cope with TumbleSeed? | | |
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| To trad climb is to be faced with hundreds of such split-second micro decisions, the consequences of which can be fatal. | | |
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| The Dion Waiters of the Internet is a loud-mouthed, shot-taking caricature. The real Dion is a far cry from his Waiters Island persona. The Crossover followed the Heat guard to Philly and South Beach this summer. | | |
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| Since the fall of 1889, the cup has been contested by the villages within a 12-mile radius of a tiny English village about an hour north of London. | | |
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| Justin Fashanu was a figure of fascination for tabloids until, at the age of 36, he hanged himself. A new documentary from Adam Darke looks back on his legacy. | | |
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| Despite little evidence, the sport is buying into a Dutch startup’s talent-spotting claims. | | |
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| Don Van Natta Jr., senior writer at ESPN the Magazine, joins host CarlBialik to talk about his investigation into the famous 1973 exhibitionmatch won by Billie Jean King over Bobby Riggs. Van Natta's explosivereporting suggested that Riggs was paid to throw the match. Producedand edited by Jorge Estrada, with music by Lee Rosevere. | | |
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| Five years before Qatar hosts the 2022 World Cup, the state of soccer there is still very much a work in progress. | | |
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| A look at the film "Take Every Wave" with director Rory Kennedy and surfer Laird Hamilton. | | |
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| Ever wondered what it looks like to be inside a sports betting syndicate, placing hundreds of thousands of dollars in wagers in a single day? David Purdum spent an NFL Sunday with one and found out it's less glitz and glamour, and more Excel and Red Bull. | | |
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