226 Results for hall of fame

Auction Block: Going Public

Eric Angevine

...over the rest of us. Historical memorabilia that isn't directly donated to a non-profit hall of fame often ends up in private hands, seen only by friends and family of the purchaser. Bronx...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2008

A Question Of Faith

Chad Nielsen

Can Bronco Mendenhall return BYU football to glory and still honor the school's mission?

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008

Up Front

Stephen A. Smith

Virginia Union's "White Shadow" was ahead of his time.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

Behind the Bets: Mailbag Time

Chad Millman

...loss sob stories. So much so I felt compelled to put together a mini Bad Beats Hall of Fame to make everyone feel better (meaning: get some perspective, you degenerates, and try to remember the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2008

In This Issue: Up Front

Mag.com

...who broke through some racial barriers, and achieved a success that should take him to the Hall of Fame. Barriers? Well, yeah. As a white head coach at a black college in Virginia, this isn...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2008

A Developing NFLPA Scandal?

Peter Keating

...Arts buy rights to the likenesses of nearly 150 Hall of Famers from the Pro Football Hall of Fame for far less than those rights are worth, according to documents obtained by ESPN The Magazine...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sports (And His New Book) With Us

Chris Sprow

Malcolm Gladwell is a serious observer of sports. The author of iconic books Blink and The Tipping Point has no problems applying his theories...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008

The Sports Guy

Bill Simmons, ESPN The Magazine

Why is a classic a classic? Because it never gets old.

Story | November 19, 2008

Master Builder

Tim Keown

Want to go from practice squad nobody to NFL record breaker? Broncos wideout Rod Smith has the perfect plan

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Big Wheel

Kathryn Bertine additional reporting by Michael Woods

Kris Holm is taking the unicycle out of the circus and into the mainstream, one mind-blowing move at a time

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Dear Flem

David Fleming

In the crazy, topsy-turvy world of the NFL sometimes fans just need someone to talk to. So once a week Mag senior writer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008

How We're Gonna Be Indiana Again

Ryan Corazza with Tom Crean

...points a game last season. Along with Taber, this year's squad was pieced together with some of Kelvin Sampson's leftover recruits, junior college players, some of Crean's own recruits and a bevy...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Auction Block: A Nice Bust

Eric Angevine

...in Chicago, Roberto Clemente in Pittsburgh, Phog Allen in Lawrence. A recent exhibition at the Baseball Hall of Fame focused on artwork inspired by the national pastime. The images included Negro Leagues legend Cool Papa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2008

Ssshhh! Coach At Work

David Fleming

Quietly-maybe too quietly-Tony Dungy has become the best coach in the NFL. It's a shame more fans don't know that

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

FreeDarko Book Excerpt: Kobe Bryant, Chasing Perfection

FreeDarko

...Kobe was supposed to bring on a new Lakers golden age—and he did, once Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson stepped into the scene. However, Kobe and Shaq could not have been more...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008