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Tag Archives: Travis Vogan
RIP Grantland
in author commentary, communication, media studies, sports history, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill Simmons, ESPN, Travis Vogan
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Late Friday, when all of our institutions bravely shunt their bad news out the door, ESPN announced that it would shutter its prestige site Grantland, effective immediately. Founded in 2011 by Bill Simmons, Grantland became a go-to home for longform … Continue reading
The Simmons brand
in sports history
Tagged Bill Simmons, ESPN, Grantland, sports media, Travis Vogan
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In recent days the big sports media news revolved around ESPN’s Bill Simmons, one of its most popular personalities. Simmons started years ago as the independent Sports Guy, a bro-friendly, pop culture-drenched writer who gained eyeballs handicapping pro tennis’s foxiest … Continue reading
NFL Films founder changed the way we see the game
in communication, film, media studies, sports history
Tagged Keepers of the Flame, NFL, NFL Films, Travis Vogan
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Without Ed Sabol, the Dallas Cowboys might not be known as “America’s Team” and those goofy sports bloopers would not be a staple of rainy weekends. More importantly, the way Americans remember and watch the NFL might be totally different. With imaginative … Continue reading
NFL Films to the rescue
in media studies, sports history
Tagged Keepers of the Flame, NFL, NFL Films, Travis Vogan
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If you are a football fan and week one of the NFL season has given you an early letdown (we’re looking at you Chicago Bears fans), perhaps some warmly manufactured memories and the soothing tones of John Facenda can smooth over … Continue reading
Pigskin Primer, 2014
in backlist classics, communication, new books, sports history
Tagged football, Michael Oriard, NFL, Richard Crepeau, Travis Vogan
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The casual viewer might not ponder a university press and the manly art of football at the same time. Assuming a scholarly publisher covered sports at all, wouldn’t it devote its energy to obscure ball games played by ancient Mayans, or maybe … Continue reading