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What Art Briles Brought To The Town That Never Asked For Him

After a scandal at Baylor University that led to his resignation, Art Briles found a new home at a small East Texas high school. I travelled to Mt. Vernon, Texas to find out how exactly he (and two super-star transfers from Colorado) ended up in a town that never really cared all that much about football to begin with.


The Only All-Girls Tackle Football League in America

β€œThe way football players block, they often grab near the bottom of the shoulder pads, so if your boobs are sticking out, you get blocked there, and it hurts. Plus, playing football does not stop high school girls from wearing acrylic nails.”

What A Foul Ball Can Do

I talked to 11 victims of foul ball injuries about what happened after they were hit, who is to blame, and what on earth can be done.

FUCK DIGITAL TICKETS

Though the technology of digital tickets has gotten a lot better, it is still, frankly, terrible.

Bull Durham's Annie Savoy Is The Patron Saint Of Female Baseball Fans

Major League Baseball does a terrible job of acknowledging and appreciating its female fans.