Senior columnist for The Athletic. Kentucky Journalism Hall of Famer. 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary. In an alternate universe, I'm a 90s R&B icon.
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Some personal news (as the social media cliche goes): I am leaving The Washington Post at the end of the month. It's already out there, so I will confirm what's below: I'm headed to @TheAthletic, where I'll start writing columns in January.
We are thrilled to announce that Jerry Brewer, an award-winning national sports columnist is joining The Athletic as a senior columnist. nytco.com/press/jerry-brewer…
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There will never be another Mike Ditka. They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.
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This is sports writing at its pure best.
Always, always read @JerryBrewer. Especially this, ahead of City's return to play, on how sports fans grapple reconciling how we're supposed to feel about cheating after its impact already left its mark.
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With his talent and virtue, Victor Wembanyama strives to be everything, at all times. It's admirable. But is he creating an impossible burden?
Column (gift link): nytimes.com/athletic/7667395…
The Chargers aimed to refine Justin Herbert, make this difficult quarterbacking life easier for him. Did they instead ruin what made him special?
At 0-4, their season is now about a fix and not a playoff run.
Column (gift link to read for free): nytimes.com/athletic/7664149…
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Oxford, good morning. You ready?
Some 305,000 people will be in town tonight. Millions of dollars will be spent. And everything will have a price tag — a steep one — attached to it.
ICYMI: I spent the week figuring out exactly what this weekend costs.
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A note that @theAthletic won NINE awards In the annual Pro Football Writers of America writing contest. Deep roster. On to Week 2...
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Game Changers. OUT NOW.
The story of basketball evolution through some of the players who changed the game.
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I spoke with Ryan Clark about his next act, his painful ESPN exit and so much more in today's column. It was stirring, emotional, thoughtful conversation.
Gift link to read for free: nytimes.com/athletic/7593328…
So…here we are!!! It’s Monday and….
Thank you to every one who has supported, everybody that has reached out & all who showed love. Every time I’ve heard “We got your back” it’s meant the world to me! So, this is for you.
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The Rams' invincibility is already in jeopardy.
Guess we still get to enjoy an entire NFL season rather than wait for a coronation.
Thoughts prayers and a whole lot of resilience: On what the Seahawks proved, while at their most vulnerable, in the first game of their title defense nytimes.com/athletic/7581037…
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A memo, obtained by The Athletic, from the NCAA's secretary-rules editor and expected to go out to conferences and officials, clarifies the protocol to be used "When a replay review requires time to be restored ..." in a game.
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How did a 936-student NAIA school beat a scholarship-offering Division I program?
At Louisiana Christian, coaches mow the practice field, players work jobs and 24 scholarships are spread across 159 players.
Inside a remarkable upset — and the program behind it. Free🔗below:
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Bring back the Turnover Slot Machine nytimes.com/athletic/2899863…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's governor proposes renaming Nashville's international airport for Dolly Parton after singer's death.
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Of all places, Joakim Noah begrudgingly revisited Cleveland back in January. This was not vacation. It wasn’t even so much about the city. Or the Cavs, or LeBron.
He needed to face his past, his old purpose, to grow. Noah wants to be comfortable again:
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"I'm not pushing Jerry out by any means," Troy Aikman says, "but when that day comes, it's gonna feel a lot different."
Darren Woodson is more blunt: "Stephen's going to chart a different path. He's got a little bit more motherf—er in him."
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The Pro Bowl became a joke, and yesterday the NFL pulled the plug. But back in the day, in paradise, it was a hell of a thing. My story for @TheAthletic
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What an amazing person. What an amazing life. RIP, Dolly Parton.
Dolly Parton has died at 80
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"He wasn’t at the Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game to defend women’s sports against transgender participation. He wasn’t there to support or persuade. He was there to be seen."
Read @JerryBrewer on Enes Kanter Freedom (free to read)
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