Resetting expectations for 2020 NFL season
In 2020, the NFL is shaping up to be anything but normal. The league and its fans will have to confront tough questions as football returns this fall.
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‘A microcosm of life’: Sportscaster Kate Scott on passion, humanity in sports
Cal’s first female “mic man” Kate Scott continues to break barriers as a leader in the sports industry. Scott reflects on her time as a Golden Bear and discusses the role of sports amid a pandemic and beyond.
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Still ridiculous: Devin Hester’s NFL legacy
Devin Hester is the greatest return man in NFL history. So why does his impact on football remain underappreciated?
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Professional sports begin to take steps away from use of inappropriate Native American names, logos
With the Washington Redskins paving the way for sports teams retiring their misuse of Native American culture, organizations must recognize the wrongs they have indirectly inflicted.
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Blind to the other side: Flaws of our favorite sports movies
Whether our favorite part of high school sports bonding or a few hours of comfort during a sportless pandemic, “The Blind Side” and “Remember the Titans” are just a few feel-good sports movies we know and love. However, while it is perfectly OK to enjoy such cinematic works, we must realize their white savior trope and inaccuracy.
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‘This is our moment’: Q&A with Cal football cornerback Josh Drayden on activism
The following is a Q&A between Shailin Singh, football beat reporter for The Daily Californian, and Josh Drayden, a redshirt senior for the Cal football team.
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Change must run deep
Sports can be microcosms for social change, but only because they are microcosms of the inequalities that already exist.
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Athletes must utilize their platforms for social justice
With sports halted by the coronavirus, athletes have a chance to use their platforms for something bigger than sports. They need to speak up.
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Silent spring: US sports leagues’ disengagement with Black Lives Matter is shameful, disappointing
While civilians are taking to the streets or to social media platforms to have their voices heard, the nation’s largest sports leagues have offered nothing but platitudes to the community.
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The NFL draft’s oversharing of player tragedies is not only unsettling, but damaging
The detailed descriptions of hardships endured by players drafted in the NFL were not only unnecessary, but dubiously painted the league as saviors to the draftees.
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