Posts Tagged ‘NFL’
More thoughts on the Washington Redskins name controversy
Back in March, when the Washington Post was leading the preseason charge to pressure the Redskins to change their name, I wrote a short post suggesting the team shouldn’t change the name, making two main points: (1) the word “redskin” is no longer commonly used to refer to Native American people at all, and (2)…
Read MoreWhy the Redskins Shouldn’t Change the Name
The Washington Post is once again on a quixotic crusade to make the Washington Redskins change their name. Leading the charge is columnist Mike Wise, but the paper has been devoting tons of space to the topic. The core of the argument is that the term “redskin” is a slur against Native Americans. We would…
Read MoreThe NFL doesn’t want you to see the whole game
When you watch a football game on TV, it’s an endless barrage of highlights, cameras focused on the quarterback or the receiver. The view that you don’t ever see is the “All-22” shot, showing the whole field and the actions of both teams simultaneously. The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating article that delves into…
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