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Omar Zahran
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1 day ago

The Ever-Growing Divide Between Athletes, Fans, and the Media

Critics of athletes will argue that these people are paid millions of dollars and all the scrutiny that comes with that is a part of the deal. This past week, three mostly unrelated football stories unfolded. On Saturday, during the most high profile Colorado vs Colorado State game ever, Colorado…

Social Media

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The Ever-Growing Divide Between Athletes, Fans, and the Media
The Ever-Growing Divide Between Athletes, Fans, and the Media
Social Media

8 min read


5 days ago

Remembering the Often Forgotten Greatness of Moses Malone

In a world of ever-evolving basketball narratives, where debates over eras and players rage on, the legacy of Moses Malone, a dominant figure in the history of the game, has been quietly and unjustly overshadowed by the passage of time The center position might be one of the most heralded…

Basketball

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Remembering the Often Forgotten Greatness of Moses Malone
Remembering the Often Forgotten Greatness of Moses Malone
Basketball

9 min read


Sep 17

The Unwavering & Merciless Curse of the New York Jets

Four plays into his Jets career, Aaron Rodgers is done for the year in the latest example of misfortune and misery for Gang Green. Fans of sports teams will often describe their teams in terms that are on one extreme or another, a black and white approach while the reality…

New York Jets

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The Unwavering & Merciless Curse of the New York Jets
The Unwavering & Merciless Curse of the New York Jets
New York Jets

10 min read


Sep 13

The Rise of Positionless Defense in the NFL

Do-it-all safeties, shifting defensive linemen, and the never ending pursuit of confusing and perplexing modern offenses Anyone that has spent any amount of time over the last few years watching the NBA has probably heard a term used so frequently that it borders on cliche. That term is “positionless basketball”…

Football

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The Rise of Positionless Defense in the NFL
The Rise of Positionless Defense in the NFL
Football

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Sep 10

The Long Overdue Renaissance of the Detroit Lions Has Finally Arrived

Dan Campbell’s tenets of grit, accountability, and toughness is starting to pay dividends in the Motor City and could finally mean success for the Lions after years of ineptitude. The NFL kicked off its regular season this week with a matchup between the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs and the…

Sports

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The Long Overdue Renaissance of the Detroit Lions Has Finally Arrived
The Long Overdue Renaissance of the Detroit Lions Has Finally Arrived
Sports

7 min read


Sep 6

Deion Sanders and the Reimagination of the College Football Coach

Aggressive player acquisition, swagger, and virality are now just as important in winning on Saturday as having great play design. And college football is a better product because of it. College football kicked off this past weekend, and for the most part the games went according to plan with plenty…

Sports

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Deion Sanders and the Reimagination of the College Football Coach
Deion Sanders and the Reimagination of the College Football Coach
Sports

9 min read


Sep 2

Is a Jersey Number More Than Just a Number?

Association, respect, and why we define our favorite athletes by digits on polyester and nylon Jalin Hyatt was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of this year’s NFL Draft. The Giants have high hopes for the product out of Tennessee, who has flashed big play ability…

Sports

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Is a Jersey Number More Than Just a Number?
Is a Jersey Number More Than Just a Number?
Sports

6 min read


Aug 30

The Unraveling Trey Lance Experiment: Lessons in High-Ceiling Quarterback Gambles

The 49ers have moved on from their 2021 pick and in the process have brought into question the methodology of taking players based solely upon upside This week the San Francisco 49ers did what many pundits and fans anticipated that they would do months ago and traded former #3 overall…

Sports

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The Unraveling Trey Lance Experiment: Lessons in High-Ceiling Quarterback Gambles
The Unraveling Trey Lance Experiment: Lessons in High-Ceiling Quarterback Gambles
Sports

8 min read


Aug 26

Balancing Act: The Evolution of Sports Documentaries from Journalism to Propaganda

The rise of curated narratives and the unfortunate decline of investigative journalism in the way we consume sports content This week I watched the latest iteration in Netflix’s Untold sports documentary series. This production was called “Swamp Kings” and attempted to tell the story of the brief, tumultuous, and successful…

Sports

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Balancing Act: The Evolution of Sports Documentaries from Journalism to Propaganda
Balancing Act: The Evolution of Sports Documentaries from Journalism to Propaganda
Sports

10 min read


Aug 23

The Decline of Team Rivalries in Professional Sports

Player mobility, personal branding, and the erosion of the animosity between professional franchises The NBA has had a busy off-season announcing some tweaks to their game in an effort to make the regular season more interesting. There have been the typical rule changes (this year with a target on eliminating…

Sports

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The Decline of Team Rivalries in Professional Sports
The Decline of Team Rivalries in Professional Sports
Sports

7 min read

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Omar Zahran

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Freelance sports writer, check out all my work at deepcoversports.com

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