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Ickey Shuffle (2007)
The political repurposing of the end-zone dance.
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The Five: The Whims of the Voters (1949)
The Heisman Trophy, virality, and flawed logic.
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Twitter is Dead. Long Live Twitter. (2008)
This is Throwbacks, a newsletter by me, Michael Weinreb, about sports, history, culture and politics, and everything in-between.
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Break Stuff (1980s)
Why are college football fans throwing things?
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Going Home (2024)
"May no act of ours bring shame."
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The Political Relevance of Irrelevant Events (2016)
Can the result of a sporting event swing an election?
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October 2024

If You're Going to San Francisco (1996)
Does Nick Bosa actually have anything to say?
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"Mi Casa Es Su Casa" (1981)
Fernandomania, Ronald Reagan, and "a nation of immigrants."
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The Five: Masters of the Universe (1981)
The Yankees, the Dodgers, and baseball refusing to admit it even has a problem.
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The Five: Mistake By The Lake (2019)
Cleveland, the Browns, and how to dig a very large hole.
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Bill of Goods (1999)
A journeyman pitcher, steroids, and the culmination of a quarter-century of lies.
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One Party Town (1962)
On San Francisco, political families, and not sticking to sports.
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