Major college football: more competitive and cut-throat than the NFL?
New from UNC Press Blog Michael Oriard, author of three books on football published by UNC Press (Reading Football: How the Popular Press Created an American Spectacle [1998], King Football: Sport and...
View Article‘Bring Your “A” Game’ Now in Blog Form
New from UNC Press Blog kick and scream all you want, but the call isn't going to change For the amateur athlete, there are countless resources that explain how to improve on the mechanics of any given...
View ArticleGooooooooal!
New from UNC Press Blog The 2010 FIFA World Cup is upon us! The frenzied fans are coming out from every nook and cranny to cheer on their teams, painted head to toe in team colors and fervently waving...
View ArticleTaylor Mathis: Tailgating and Team Spirit
New from UNC Press Blog Excited for the first kickoff of the year? Confused as to what your friends and family mean when they say they want to show up to the game six hours early to tailgate? You’re in...
View ArticleAdam D. Shprintzen: Are You Ready for Some Vegetarian Football?
New from UNC Press Blog Today we welcome a guest post from Adam D. Shprintzen, author of The Vegetarian Crusade: The Rise of an American Reform Movement, 1817-1921. Vegetarianism has been practiced in...
View ArticleTaylor Mathis: Tailgating: The Social Events of the Fall
New from UNC Press Blog Been hearing about the Auburn v. Ole Miss game tomorrow? UNC v. Virginia Tech? Kentucky v. South Carolina? Not sure why everyone you know is going to stand around in a field or...
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