Traditionally, sports are often seen as a no-girls-allowed club. A place for men to learn about leadership, teamwork and focus under pressure, but also one to let loose those primordial impulses that society has told us to suppress. The gridiron in particular is one of the few strongholds of masculinity that so far has mostlyContinue reading “A Sarah Fuller appreciation post”
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The future of sports in the age of Coronavirus
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu The year is 2023. Not a single game has been played in front of a live crowd since March 2020. Unthinkable to gather tens of thousands of people in a stadium or arena after the number of people infected by COVID-19 reached one billion worldwide. Now, AT&T Stadium, Madison Square Garden, Fenway ParkContinue reading “The future of sports in the age of Coronavirus”
In Green Bay, history repeats itself
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu The 2020 NFL Draft was certainly one of its kind. Not only it was the first conducted remotely in its entirety due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but it gave the audience many much needed sports talking points. To name a few, the future of Tua Tagovailoa in Miami, Kliff Kingsbury’s Arizona palace andContinue reading “In Green Bay, history repeats itself”
Analysis of the Oprah-Armstrong interview though the prism of the Sawatsky Method
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu Lance Armstrong is one of the most controversial athletes of his generation. He went from being the protagonist of an inspiring comeback story to becoming the symbol of the worst that sports have to offer: corruption, intimidation and lies. But none of that was actually discovered during his two-and-a-half-hour interview with Oprah WinfreyContinue reading “Analysis of the Oprah-Armstrong interview though the prism of the Sawatsky Method”
Reflections on the Sawatsky Method
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu Is it possible that in just a couple of hours John Sawatsky both improved and ruined my life? I asked myself this question a lot in the last few days. In a way, taking his quick seminar was like taking the red pill from Morpheus. From that day, I began listening to otherContinue reading “Reflections on the Sawatsky Method”
Trae Young scores 50 and ruins my night
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu Fans call him Ice Trae for a reason. But he didn’t have to put out my Heat like that. Thursday night, I tuned in for what I thought was going to be a cakewalk for Miami. On one side, a team that was coming from the All-Star break with its chest out andContinue reading “Trae Young scores 50 and ruins my night”
Sorry, but I love the Super Bowl
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu The gameplay for Sunday was set. Large pepperoni pizza for the first half, spicy chicken wings for the second and a bucket of break-glass-in-case-of-overtime buttered popcorn. An ice-cold vanilla Coke was the designated drink. The list of people invited to the party: just one – myself. For a number of years, Super BowlContinue reading “Sorry, but I love the Super Bowl”
What Kobe meant to me
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu Every kid has a special poster in their bedroom. For me, it was a full size poster of Kobe Bryant, dunking in all his glory and ferocity. I started watching basketball in the early 2000s – too late to see Michael Jordan’s prime, too early to see LeBron James’. It didn’t take longContinue reading “What Kobe meant to me”
Kaepernick’s workout shows why he can (but won’t) be in the NFL
Photo courtesy Creative Commons Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu BOSTON — After almost three years, Colin Kaepernick made his return to the football field on Saturday in front of cameras and fans. The occasion wasn’t a real football game, but a public workout aimed at showing NFL executives his arm strength and accuracy. “I’ve been ready for threeContinue reading “Kaepernick’s workout shows why he can (but won’t) be in the NFL”
Erin Lee Carr’s solo journey to acceptance
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu “You are a Carr, and this is a complicated, wondrous inheritance.” These words, written by David Carr in an email to his daughter Erin Lee Carr, are a sort of map that the author tries to use to navigate in pursuit of her identity. She looks for help in a number of tools,Continue reading “Erin Lee Carr’s solo journey to acceptance”
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