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Sports analysis & explainersWhy Are So Many New Jersey Hockey Fans Rangers Fans?
Why are so many New Jersey fans Rangers fans? The Devils' owner bet they'd switch in 1982. Hockey Maven Stan Fischler explains why they never did.
From Sports With Friends · Oct 28, 2026
Sports analysis & explainersHow Did the 1995 Mariners Save Baseball in Seattle?
How did the 1995 Mariners save baseball in Seattle: a 13-game comeback and one Game 5 double that pushed a stadium deal through.
From Sports With Friends · Oct 14, 2026
Sports analysis & explainersHow Do Great Coaches Measure Success Beyond Wins?
We asked how do great coaches measure success beyond winning, and the answer is a second scoreboard for who players become off the field.
From The Mental Health Playbook · Oct 9, 2026
Sports analysis & explainersHow Do Athletes Handle Criticism and Stay Confident?
Athletes who stay confident under fire separate a bad game from who they are, filter what's useful, and return to their evidence.
From The Mental Health Playbook · Sep 25, 2026
Sports analysis & explainersHow Did Greg Harden Help Tom Brady Succeed at Michigan?
Brady sat deep on Michigan's depth chart. Counselor Greg Harden helped him stop counting other quarterbacks' reps and focus on his own.
From The Mental Health Playbook · Sep 18, 2026
Sports analysis & explainersHow does non-conference scheduling affect a team's NET ranking?
How does non-conference scheduling affect NET ranking in college basketball? Bye games aren't the hack people think; Q3 teams you can beat big are.
From CBB Central · Jul 10, 2024
Sports analysis & explainersWhat Happened to Stephon Marbury's NBA Career?
What happened to Stephon Marbury's NBA career? A trade demand, a Knicks meltdown, a 2009 buyout and a second act in China, traced through the Netflix film.
From Nothing But Net Flicks · Sep 22, 2020
Sports analysis & explainersWhy Do Good College Players Go Undrafted in the NBA?
Why do good college players go undrafted in the NBA? Mo Evans, a 22.6-point scorer who went unpicked in 2001, explains what NBA scouts saw and what came next.
From Tales From the Association · Jan 12, 2019