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Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/ravens-win-the-super-bowl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/ravens-win-the-super-bowl/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:09:40 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346235 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/ravens-win-the-super-bowl/feed/ 0 [View the story "Ravens win the Super Bowl" on Storify] Ravens win the Super... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-blackout-bowl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-blackout-bowl/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:58:29 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-blackout-bowl/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins on the power outage at the Super Bowl http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/nate-silver-predicts-the-super-bowl-outcome/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/nate-silver-predicts-the-super-bowl-outcome/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:17:19 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345040 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/nate-silver-predicts-the-super-bowl-outcome/feed/ 0 The statistician who successfully predicted President Barack Obama’s November election victory, and attracted a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/nfls-next-generation-barack-obamas-son-vs-jack-harbaugh/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/nfls-next-generation-barack-obamas-son-vs-jack-harbaugh/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:49:28 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343899 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/nfls-next-generation-barack-obamas-son-vs-jack-harbaugh/feed/ 0 49ers coach responds to president's concerns about the safety of football http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/12/ravens-vs-broncos-best-football-game-of-the-year-according-to-armchair-qbs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/12/ravens-vs-broncos-best-football-game-of-the-year-according-to-armchair-qbs/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 02:25:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336535 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/12/ravens-vs-broncos-best-football-game-of-the-year-according-to-armchair-qbs/feed/ 0 [View the story "Ravens vs. Broncos: Best Football Game of the Year" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/canada-land-of-zero-tebows/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/canada-land-of-zero-tebows/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:11:01 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317600 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/canada-land-of-zero-tebows/feed/ 0 What if Tim Tebow came north? Isn't there some rich CFL city with a serious quarterback problem...? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/big-league-wifi/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/big-league-wifi/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:50:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297072 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/big-league-wifi/feed/ 0 Sports stadiums want to enter the smartphone era. The challenge: connecting 100,000 fans. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/nfl-picks-week-5-so-were-professional-beer-pong-players-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/nfl-picks-week-5-so-were-professional-beer-pong-players-now/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:33:10 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299531 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/nfl-picks-week-5-so-were-professional-beer-pong-players-now/feed/ 0 And more adventures in tailgating http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/armchair-quarterbacks-debate-packers-vs-real-refs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/armchair-quarterbacks-debate-packers-vs-real-refs/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:53:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298415 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/armchair-quarterbacks-debate-packers-vs-real-refs/feed/ 0 It was Green Bay 28, New Orleans 27 — just not before the "real refs" fumbled some calls. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/armchair-quarterbacks-rejoice-at-news-of-nfl-deal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/armchair-quarterbacks-rejoice-at-news-of-nfl-deal/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:16:17 +0000 Scaachi Koul http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297498 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/armchair-quarterbacks-rejoice-at-news-of-nfl-deal/feed/ 0 "@ESPN: NFL refs lockout over. Regulars on the field tonight" http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/nfl-ref-rage-fuels-swift-response-from-armchair-quarterbacks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/nfl-ref-rage-fuels-swift-response-from-armchair-quarterbacks/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:32:37 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296593 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/nfl-ref-rage-fuels-swift-response-from-armchair-quarterbacks/feed/ 0 Frustration reached new heights Monday as fans and players tweeted obscenities while meme generators worked overtime http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-small-step-for-womankind-with-yards-to-go/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-small-step-for-womankind-with-yards-to-go/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:26:04 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282304 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-small-step-for-womankind-with-yards-to-go/feed/ 0 This week, the NFL announced that the Aug. 9 game between the Green Bay... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/ex-players-sue-league-for-brain-injuries/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/ex-players-sue-league-for-brain-injuries/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:51:30 +0000 Gustavo Vieira http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=264998 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/ex-players-sue-league-for-brain-injuries/feed/ 0 The National Football League is being accused of hiding information on game-related brain injuries... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/ricky-williams-a-former-argo-retires-from-the-nfl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/ricky-williams-a-former-argo-retires-from-the-nfl/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:13 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238505 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/ricky-williams-a-former-argo-retires-from-the-nfl/feed/ 0 Ricky Williams, a one-time Toronto Argonaut running back who battled anxiety issues and became... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/23/christian-fundamentalisms-cool-factor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/23/christian-fundamentalisms-cool-factor/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:16:32 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=231090 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/23/christian-fundamentalisms-cool-factor/feed/ 0 Why American businesses simply can't afford to not love Jesus http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/two-canadian-institutions-that-deserve-more-respect/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/two-canadian-institutions-that-deserve-more-respect/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/two-canadian-institutions-that-deserve-more-respect/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/two-canadian-institutions-that-deserve-more-respect/feed/ 30 There is an undeniable genius in finding mass public acceptance http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/an-underdog-with-attitude/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/an-underdog-with-attitude/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:00:11 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212329 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/an-underdog-with-attitude/feed/ 0 The company is challenging Nike on its own turf http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/a-different-kind-of-full-court-press/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/a-different-kind-of-full-court-press/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 13:25:03 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=192860 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/a-different-kind-of-full-court-press/feed/ 2 Facing lawsuits on both sides of the border, a Toronto hoopster finally pays up http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/hard-hitting-loans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/hard-hitting-loans/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:50:31 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186122 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/hard-hitting-loans/feed/ 0 Cash-strapped NFL players appear to be attracting a swarm of vulture lenders http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/18/this-week-good-news-bad-news-8/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/18/this-week-good-news-bad-news-8/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:27:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=177649 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/18/this-week-good-news-bad-news-8/feed/ 0 The military council provisionally ruling Egypt has scheduled a referendum on constitutional reforms, while forces controlled by Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi gained ground in the country's civil war http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/15/the-sad-news-bears/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/15/the-sad-news-bears/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:38:04 +0000 John Intini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=177145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/15/the-sad-news-bears/feed/ 0 The tragic fate of the greatest football team of all time: the 1985 Chicago Bears http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/what-were-getting-wrong/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/what-were-getting-wrong/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:29:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=177305 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/what-were-getting-wrong/feed/ 3 Ken Dryden wonders how we’ll look back on the present violence in hockey and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/nfl-picks-the-super-bowl-of-football-games-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/nfl-picks-the-super-bowl-of-football-games-3/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:18:59 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=170084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/nfl-picks-the-super-bowl-of-football-games-3/feed/ 3 Thank God for Brett Keisel's beard http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/05/newsmakers-45/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/05/newsmakers-45/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:00:08 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155861 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/05/newsmakers-45/feed/ 0 Margaret Thatcher beats out Oprah, Ozzy Osbourne’s Neanderthal roots, and a very special seeing-eye dog http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/nfl-picks-week-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/nfl-picks-week-5/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:21:09 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151370 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/nfl-picks-week-5/feed/ 0 Even the fellas preparing to drink from the Octa-Bong seemed afflicted with melancholy http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/12/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-an-idiot-he-did-it-for-the-kids-and-bad-times-for-burkas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/12/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-an-idiot-he-did-it-for-the-kids-and-bad-times-for-burkas/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:00:58 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=106383 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/12/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-an-idiot-he-did-it-for-the-kids-and-bad-times-for-burkas/feed/ 0 Newsmakers http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/the-pepsi-challenge-real-sugar/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/the-pepsi-challenge-real-sugar/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:00:43 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105867 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/the-pepsi-challenge-real-sugar/feed/ 9 As the cost of corn syrup rises, sugar is coming back http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/01/the-sporting-case-for-the-grammy-awards/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/01/the-sporting-case-for-the-grammy-awards/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:01:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=104917 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/01/the-sporting-case-for-the-grammy-awards/feed/ 6 The Grammys are to pop music what the Super Bowl is to sports http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/21/all-the-right-moves/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/21/all-the-right-moves/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:40:59 +0000 John Intini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=82018 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/21/all-the-right-moves/feed/ 1 It’s no fluke that gridiron greats perform like pros on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/nfl-picks-week-2-brady-v-sanchez-%e2%80%93-first-guy-to-10-supermodels-wins/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/nfl-picks-week-2-brady-v-sanchez-%e2%80%93-first-guy-to-10-supermodels-wins/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:32:59 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=82719 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/nfl-picks-week-2-brady-v-sanchez-%e2%80%93-first-guy-to-10-supermodels-wins/feed/ 5 Scott Feschuk vs. Scott Reid http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/23/macleans-interview-warren-moon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/23/macleans-interview-warren-moon/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:00:18 +0000 Colin Campbell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=70788 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/23/macleans-interview-warren-moon/feed/ 3 Quarterback Warren Moon on Michael Vick, racism, and why he wouldn’t trade his five Grey Cups for one Super Bowl win http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/19/megapundit-john-mcwho/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/19/megapundit-john-mcwho/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:51:12 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2230 Must-reads: Colby Cosh on the NFL invasion; John Ivison on immigration reform. Welcome to ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/19/megapundit-john-mcwho/feed/ 0 Must-reads: Colby Cosh on the NFL invasion; John Ivison on immigration reform. Welcome to ...