SCREENSIDE
Made up sports stories shape how we view real ones.
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My good friend, Kris Cantrell, and I started arguing over which team was better: Remember The Titans or Friday Night Lights. (Easy money’s on Coach Boone’s team.) We noticed ourselves debating like we were talking about actual football teams, using a combination of stats and absolute opinions. It made us think -- What’s the difference between sports and the stories we make up?
There's a deep connection between the games we watch and the stories that we've made up. How important was Jesus Shuttlesworth to a young kid who dreamed about playing college basketball? Why does every golfer try the Happy Gilmore? How did a Pepsi ad turn into Kyrie’s entire persona? How many inspirational video montages have been set to the Rocky theme song?
Fictional sports shape how we view real sports -- and real life.
From analysis on society's treatment of Shooter McGavin to uncovering Elmer Fudd's trade options from Tune Squad, Screenside was a comprehensive blog intent on covering your favorite fictional sports stories.
It was a fun project that got me and Kris both jobs. Here are some of my favorite articles:
There's a deep connection between the games we watch and the stories that we've made up. How important was Jesus Shuttlesworth to a young kid who dreamed about playing college basketball? Why does every golfer try the Happy Gilmore? How did a Pepsi ad turn into Kyrie’s entire persona? How many inspirational video montages have been set to the Rocky theme song?
Fictional sports shape how we view real sports -- and real life.
From analysis on society's treatment of Shooter McGavin to uncovering Elmer Fudd's trade options from Tune Squad, Screenside was a comprehensive blog intent on covering your favorite fictional sports stories.
It was a fun project that got me and Kris both jobs. Here are some of my favorite articles:
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Are We There Yet?
Played in a time, long before basketball twitter or World Star Hip-Hop vertical orientation video existed, Ice Cube’s story is dictated solely from a first hand account. Read.
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Shooter McGavin
A memoriam of the former #1 golfer's career and our obsession with narrative. Read.
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Forgetting the Knuckle-Puck in Sochi
Team USA "Mighty Ducks" return 13 of 14 players from their Junior Goodwill Games championship team. Who makes the starting lineup in Sochi? Read.
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Buying Renter's Insurance from Cliff Paul
A routine errand gets a little strange when Chris Paul's twin brother reveals his inner demons. Read.
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Remembering What Perfect Is
The T.C. WIlliams Titans and Permian Panthers had a lot to prove. Nick and Kris debate which team is better. Read.
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