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Pat Summerall, Joe Buck, and the Lost Art of Shutting Up (1979)
This is Throwbacks, a newsletter by me, Michael Weinreb, about sports, history, culture, and politics—and how they all bleed together.
Nov 19
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Victor Wembanyama Doesn't Make Sense (1985)
On watching an evolutionary leap in real time...and hoping it lasts.
Nov 14
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Victor Conte and the Triumph of Shamelessness (2000)
How the BALCO founder pioneered the logic of our cynical age.
Nov 12
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Gus Johnson, Fox Sports, and the Exhaustion of Bro Culture
Is the era of screaming gimmickry finally subsiding?
Nov 7
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When Did Quarterbacks Become Too Perfect? (1987)
How the NFL systematized brilliance--and what it means for the rest of us.
Nov 5
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October 2025
Blame Canada (1980)
Strange Brew, the Blue Jays, and how America learned to stop worrying and annex Canada.
Oct 31
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Why Won't The NFL Enforce Its Own Rule? (1992)
On selective enforcement, the Tush Push, and what happens when rules become suggestions.
Oct 29
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The Gambler and the Ballplayer (1950)
Seventy-five years after the biggest scandal in basketball history, here we are again.
Oct 24
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Shohei Ohtani Is a Hero For the AI Age (1977)
This is Throwbacks, a newsletter by me, Michael Weinreb, about sports, history, culture and politics, and everything in-between.
Oct 22
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The Jerk Store Called. They've Got Your New Coach.
In an age of jerkdom, do we want our coaches to be insufferable?
Oct 17
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Replay Review, AI, and the Truth Itself
What does "beyond all doubt" really mean anymore?
Oct 15
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The Last Newspaper Columnist
Ron Bracken, 1943-2025.
Oct 10
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