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Pittsburgh's NFL Dynasty

ESPN's Chad Millman revisits the 1970s Steelers and their archrivals in Dallas, two teams that embodied their cities' divergent characters and economic fortunes.

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How the NFL Got the Rooney Rule

Law professor N. Jeremi Duru explains how Johnnie Cochran and other lawyers helped push the NFL to examine, and change, its hiring practices for coaches.

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Any Given Wednesday

The NFL looks a lot less like a videogame, and more like 'ER,' when the cameras are off midweek. Anthony Gargano offers a closer look at the brutal, brilliant sport.

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Sports' Winners and Losers

Sports economist Andrew Zimbalist names the franchises and athletic organizations that exemplify the best and worst in management and finance.

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Ping Pong Power

Author and former player Roger Bennett pens a paean to pong.

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Hank Aaron's Ascent

Author Howard Bryant traces the former home-run champ's rise from segregated Alabama to the height of acclaim in baseball.

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Phallic Journalism

Deadspin editor Tommy Craggs sees greater journalistic purpose and freedom in his gig, even when it involves detailed coverage of athlete penis photos.

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Pieces of Cardboard

Author Dave Jamieson, in 'Mint Condition,' traces the implosion of the baseball-card industry and the colorful collectors who followed its rise and fall.

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Little Rock's Friday Night Lights

Jay Jennings revisits a story as old as he is—the messy integration of Little Rock schools—by spending a season with Central's high-school football team.

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Don Maynard's AFL Redemption

Matthew Shepatin co-wrote the Jets legend's auobiography and found a man who is 'the real deal.'

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