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Will Leitch is a writer for GQ.

The Los Angeles Rams Won By Going All In On the Present, Not the Future

In an era when many teams sacrifice multiple seasons for the sake of a long-term processed, the Rams focused on the now. 

The 8 Faces of the Super Bowl

From those you'll hear a lot about (Joe Burrow) to those you won't (Brian Flores). Plus: who will win.

Why You're Remembering the '90s All Wrong, According to Chuck Klosterman

For nearly two decades, the Gen X author has written about culture and music through a personal lens. In his new book The Nineties, he attempts to resist nostalgia while chronicling and analyzing what he thinks might be “the last decade.”

Now That He's Retired, Everybody Loves Tom Brady

It's official, and the backlash Brady has endured throughout his career will soon be forgotten.

The Remarkable Rise of Joe Burrow

From Ohio State backup to Heisman, national title and potential Super Bowl winner inside four years.

The Fall of Aaron Rodgers

From smart Jeopardy! host and likely regular season MVP to vaccine-denialist playoff loser.

More Football Doesn't Mean Better Football

Super Wild Card Weekend wasn't very super. Plus: Don't throw things at refs, whatever Dak Prescott says. 

The Fans Are What Make This Bucks Title Special

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50 points in a close-out game confirmed him as an all-time great, but the celebrations of Milwaukee’s long-suffering follwers reminded us that sports isn’t the same without fans.

There Are No Legacies On the Line In These NBA Finals, and That’s a Good Thing

Only one of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Chris Paul can come away with a title, but for once the media narrative doesn’t revolve around the stigma of ringlessness.

Thank God Americans Don’t Care Too Much About Their National Sports Teams

England’s self-immolation after a wrenching Euro 2020 soccer loss is a reminder that you can take sports too seriously.

The NBA Finals TV Ratings Will Be Down, and It Doesn’t Matter At All

Just enjoy the unlikely Bucks-Suns matchup, and shut up about small markets.

Let Giannis Take His Sweet Time to Shoot Free Throws 

Minor rule pedantry is turning fans into hall monitors. 

Enjoy the No-Superstar NBA Finals While They’re Here

Kevin Durant was heroic, but the Nets are out of the playoffs and so are all the other usual suspects.

The Brooklyn Nets and the Perils of Superteams

What’s left when one of your stars goes down? Plus: Jokic’s awkward MVP.

Trae Young Is a Supervillain

The Atlanta Hawks star is the story of the NBA playoffs so far.

What If This Is as Good as It Gets For the Knicks?

An overachieving Knicks team turned into a postseason pumpkin. Help may not be on the way.

LeBron’s Vaccination Status, and Other NBA Playoff Mysteries

James won’t say whether he’s gotten a shot. And could the Clippers actually be about to blow it yet again, potentially putting Kawhi Leonard in free agency play?

Four Key Faces of the Final Four

The most interesting stories of the March Madness finale: The NBA-ready talent, the guy who might go off for one huge game, and two coaches with strange backstories.

Immanuel Quickley Is the Greatest Knicks Hope Since Jeremy Lin

The 21-year-old 25th draft pick has quickly become the focal point for a desperate fanbase.

Tom Brady Isn’t Supposed to Be Able to Do This

Brady left the Patriots, went to a losing team, and now he’s a Super Bowl champion. Again.

It’s Time to Hate Tom Brady Again

The greatest football player of all time was actually having a nice, quiet, likeable season in Tampa. But now he’s back in the Super Bowl for the 10th time.

Brees and Brady Stare Down Athlete Mortality, and Mahomes Gets a Glimpse of It

Drew Brees threw three interceptions in a probable final game to forget, while Patrick Mahomes’ nasty concussion exposed the hard reality of the NFL.

The NFL Playoffs Are Here: MAGA Quarterbacks, Football on Nickelodeon, and More Thoughts on This Weekend’s Action

Taylor Heinicke, the Washington Football Team’s feel-good underdog story, turned into a pumpkin quickly.

Don Hertzfeldt Is Back With Another Stick-Figure Film That Will Break Your Heart

The World of Tomorrow filmmaker is back with another intimate-yet-epic, lovely-yet-heartbreaking, short-yet-eternal movie.