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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

With his talent and virtue, Victor Wembanyama strives to be everything, at all times. It's admirable. But is he creating an impossible burden? Column (gift link): www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...

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The weight of Victor Wembanyama saying ‘no’ (Gift Article)

It isn't virtue signaling when a superstar resists betting endorsements. It's damn near a public service. But there's always an audit.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Chargers aimed to refine Justin Herbert, make this difficult quarterbacking life easier for him. Did they instead ruin what made him special? At 0-4, their season is now about a fix and not a playoff run. Column (gift link to read for free): www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...

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Rebuild or ruin? Justin Herbert is the Chargers' answer and their problem

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🤣🤣🤣 And don't think I didn't use it to convince myself that I was, indeed, right about her!

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thoughts, prayers and a whole lot of resilience: On what the Seahawks proved, while at their most vulnerable, in the first game of their title defense (gift link to read for free) www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...

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Thoughts, prayers and a lot of resilience: Seahawks survive first test of title defense

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Column: Why the Protect College Sports Act -- ambitious, imperfect and absolutely necessary for an out-of-control landscape -- deserves to pass (free to read): www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

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Why the Protect College Sports Act deserves to pass, flaws and all (Gift Article)

Fan fatigue makes strongest case for the Senate bill, which standardizes what has been improvised and relitigated for five exhausting years.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My column on Kylian Mbappe and the fine line between exceptional and immortal (gift link to read for free): www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...

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Kylian Mbappe and the fine line between exceptional and immortal

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

On Argentina's rocky World Cup road, Lionel Messi is unmoved. A piece about the greatness -- and stillness -- of a superstar lingering in the moment (read for free): www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...

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Still Messi: Legend does less, but means more to Argentina's survival

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A day of sport, spectacle and sweat in Philadelphia: The World Cup, America 250 and a petty Mother Nature that wouldn't let it all be great. Read for free here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...

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Mother Nature, FIFA and France emerge undefeated on miserable, fantastic, volatile day

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Column: As the country celebrates Year 250, here's an essay about the World Cup reminding us of our capacity for generosity and the need for a shared identity that acknowledges our complications but celebrates pluralism. Read for free here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...

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The World Cup gives America a unified look. The rest is complicated (Gift Article)

Sports fandom would make an ideal mentor for patriotism. The essential characteristics: commitment, unity, aspiration, hope, accountability.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Column on Seattle's World Cup Pride Match: An exhausting, necessary, beautiful mess (read for free) www.nytimes.com/athletic/740...

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The World Cup Pride Match was an exhausting, necessary, beautiful mess

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Column: On a World Cup opener for the U.S. that hit all the right notes (read for free) www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...

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USMNT's dreamy World Cup debut is something to celebrate and believe in

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Column: On America, and one awkward time to play World Cup host www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

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Welcome to America, the problematic host of the World Cup

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thank you, Staci. Good catch! I thought I had changed everything lol

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Over the next 39 days, I'm locked in on the World Cup, focusing primarily on what this event means for America and the entire world during fraught time across the globe. A free link to my first essay in @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

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Who, exactly, is this World Cup for?

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Mike Repole is a lot of things, all in the same day: billionaire entrepreneur, sports investor, St. John's super donor, philanthropist, visionary, agitator. Enjoyed writing this piece on the co-owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Renegade. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

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In his relentless pursuit, Mike Repole chases more than the Kentucky Derby

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Meet Lawrence Bennett, a former chauffeur at Augusta National, unofficial historian and protector of what's most sacred about the place. The real story of Augusta isn't green jackets. It lives in the people time quietly leaves behind. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...

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The man who saw everything: Lawrence Bennett’s long drive through Augusta’s history

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 04/04/2026

UConn coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina counterpart Dawn Staley engaged in a heated argument in the women’s Final Four on Friday. The confrontation wasn’t about a handshake, @jerrybrewer.bsky.social writes. It was about a shift in control.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 06/02/2026

This Sunday, the NFL will make its strongest case yet that the future doesn’t require choosing between America and the world. The NFL didn't choose Bad Bunny to make a political statement. It did it to help its global ambitions. ✍️ @jerrybrewer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Column: Sam Darnold didn't need redemption, just perspective www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 18/01/2026

The Seattle Seahawks have transformed into the most complete team in the NFL, and they needed only one quarter Saturday to show that. It wasn’t just about beating the 49ers. They’re on a mission to reach their peak. ✍️ @jerrybrewer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 14/01/2026

With nothing left to prove, Tomlin can lift his head, step away, and finally take in the impact he had. @jerrybrewer.bsky.social on Tomlin's place in history ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

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Why Mike Tomlin belongs among the giants in NFL history

Consider everything Tomlin represents, and his longevity-kissed Steelers tenure occupies a place among the NFL's most remarkable tales.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Mike Tomlin, colorful and coy, once said: "I can't give you all the ingredients to the hot dog. You might not like it." For 19 years, he was rigidly competitive, the master of finding a way. Now we can appreciate all his coaching ingredients. My column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I'll file this date in my personal memory bank: Jan. 7, 2026. After some time away to reflect and form a new gameplan, my @theathletic.com journey has officially begun. My debut is on why the sports column matters -- and why I'm still writing one: www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

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Jerry Brewer: Why the sports column still matters — and why I'm still writing one

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Tom Schad @tomschad.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

The honeymoon period is over for this new #Commanders regime, writes @jerrybrewer.bsky.social. "If the Commanders have been eating chocolate-covered strawberries and sipping champagne, well, now it’s time to banish someone to sleep on the couch." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

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Column | Washington discovered a brave new football era. Sunday was a relapse.

The Commanders have too much character to crater, but what happened at Dallas on Sunday sure looked like rock bottom.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Really enjoyed writing this one. On Cal Raleigh, his bootylicious nickname and 90s Seattle nostalgia giving way to a new era. And it's through the prism of one man who can speak to all of this: Sir Mix-a-Lot. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

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Column | Big Dumper, Sir Mix-a-Lot and how Seattle got back

With Seattle’s latest booty shaker powered by Big Dumper, the Mariners aren’t stuck in the past.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

To avoid a 3-0 ALCS deficit, Toronto went into survival mode last night, needing to show urgency yet remain composed. It was the perfect time for Shane Bieber to show he's still Shane Bieber. On his reclamation and the thundering bats that complemented him: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

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Column | Shane Bieber reclaims the Blue Jays’ hopes — and himself

In April 2024, the right-hander left the mound in Seattle knowing “something was wrong with my elbow.” He returned in Game 3 and tightened the ALCS.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Excited to be on the same team as you, Tashan. Thrilled to work with @tomschad.bsky.social, too. Our Commanders beat is whole again.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I wrote about the greatness and grace of Sylvia Fowles as she enters the Hall of Fame. The entire HOF class is a good one, and the women's group is all-time special. But don't overlook Fowles, whose accomplishments grow even more impressive with time. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

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Column | The Hall of Fame will honor the power Sylvia Fowles didn’t shout about

The towering talent didn’t need to talk a big game. She just brought one every time she stepped onto a basketball court.

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🤣🤣🤣 That next-century "Love Jones" look

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Any other generational, homegrown (drafted) stars that teams repping Dallas want to trade? It's officially a trend. Who's next in that city to do something really dumb?

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Jerry Brewer @jerrybrewer.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

What drives a young man once chasing a football dream to take a rifle to the NFL's doorstep? The truths are hard. The answers aren't easy. Please read and reflect on today's column: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

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Column | The shooting at NFL headquarters raises hard truths, but no easy answers

Football didn’t turn Shane Tamura into a murderous gunman, but we need to take some time to wrestle with why he thought it did.

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