The world is changing faster than ever; so fast we can barely keep up. There’s no way to know what’s coming next — is this the peak or merely the starting point? It’s impossible to say, but we can still take note of how things have changed and estimate where we’re going. Here are the most influential trends in sports of the 2010’s:
There have been dozens of trades and free agent signings that have swung championships, but only a handful reshaped their sport. The death of loyalty ushered in the player empowerment era. Here are the most impactful transactions of the 2010’s:
Legendary athletes don’t just put up incredible stats in the regular season and call it a day. They save their best when it matters most: the playoffs. These athletes rose their game to unparalleled levels for an entire postseason, not just a single game. Their heroic exploits elevated their names to a mythical status in athletics lore. Here are the greatest postseason performances of the 2010’s:
We spend seemingly every season comparing whichever athlete is enjoying their 15 minutes of fame to the greatest seasons of all-time. Remember when we thought Ryan Fitzpatrick might win the NFL MVP in September 2018? At the same time, the old saying “records are meant to be broken” rings true. Maybe nobody will ever break DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak — but some athletes did break 50-plus year-old records this decade. Here are the greatest single-season performances of the 2010’s:
Any player can get hot, catch a few breaks and have an incredible game. Great players break the status quo and etch their place in history, and only a select few can do that on the highest possible stage. Here are the greatest single-game performances of the 2010’s:
The Chargers tenure in Los Angeles simply isn’t working. It’s quickly evolving from a joke to a serious revenue problem. I have five ideas to save the franchise.
Jason Belmonte revolutionized the sport of bowling, became his own brand and recently claimed the all-time majors record. He’s gone unappreciated in the world of professional sports for far too long. It’s time to change that.
Lamar is a cheat code, Rodgers is happy, Trubisky sucks and the Eagles are broken. Here’s the Week 7 Scripted 15:
I wrote about Week 7’s divisional battles, the emotional fallout of the Ramsey trade and why the Bills are going to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Scott gets depressed about his Titans.
Don’t be alarmed by the title. This is still my weekly wrap-up article, but I’ve decided to re-brand it. Robert Mays of the Ringer is my favorite NFL writer. He does a weekly column called the Starting 11, of course named after the eleven starters on a football team. Instead of using a round number…