Rodger Sherman (Ph.D.) is providing free sports lessons for the internet. This week’s class is on the NFL’s new roughing-the-passer rules and how changing just one word changed the future of football.
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Ben Wilson: That Devastating Playoff Loss and His Superstitions
Coventry City’s Ben Wilson joins to discuss goalkeeping, that Luton loss, and goalies’ Vaseline hack
Are the Bengals Done? Plus, Week 3 Betting Preview and Best Bets.
The East Coast Bias boys also discuss how Nick Chubb’s injury affects the Cleveland Browns, why the Minnesota Vikings are due for a win, and whether Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers will bounce back against the Las Vegas Raiders
Week 3 NFL Picks Against the Spread
It’s Contrarian Week, where the smartest play might be taking some big underdogs. Does that mean daring to pick the Bears against the Chiefs, and the Broncos against the red-hot Dolphins? Here are our picks for every game on the Week 3 slate.
The Smiths: Part 1 With Naomi Fry
From 1982 to 1987, the Smiths produced more goddamn gorgeous beautiful songs than many other artists do in their entire careers. How did a stylish young guitar savant find the shyest poet, the one who lurked alone in the corner at every gig in the city?
How a Third Party Could Help Elect Donald Trump
Tara is joined by Lincoln Project cofounder Reed Galen to break down why a third-party contender might not stop Trump
New York Vs. San Francisco, Things Dave Looks for in Restaurant Menus, and the Greatness of Graeter’s
Dave and Chris make their predictions for NFL matchups based on a unique criterion: Which city has the better food?