Evan AltmanChanging Lanes to Express My Fear and AngerFair warning: This is gonna ramble a bit and I’m not bothering to edit it because it’s really just a way for me to vent a few things. So…Jan 29, 2017Jan 29, 2017
Evan AltmanStranger Things: The Twisted, Angry Ballad of Augie GonzalezThe internet can be a really weird place, and Cubs Insider has recently been given peek behind the veil of that oddity. I’ve been lucky…Aug 26, 20162Aug 26, 20162
Evan AltmanGive it to a kid (a short story)“Maybe I’ll get one this time,” the melancholy man said to no one in particular as he adjusted his cap. He tossed a timeworn baseball glove…Mar 4, 2016Mar 4, 2016
Evan AltmanCam Newton Holds A Mirror to Some of Our Hidden Ugliness“I’m an African-American quarterback that may scare a lot of people because they haven’t seen nothing that they can compare me to.’’Jan 28, 2016Jan 28, 2016
Evan AltmaninFestival PeakOn the legacies of Andrew Smith and David Bowie from a distant perspectiveHe had a nondescript name and attended a nondescript university in a nondescript city, but Andrew Smith was anything but ordinary. From his…Jan 15, 2016Jan 15, 2016
Evan AltmanFor all the wizardry he’s pulled on the court, Steph Curry’s greatest trick might be getting me to…Before I begin, I have an admission to make: I am not an NBA fan. Well, not anymore. But seeing the Warriors and what they have been…Jan 14, 2016Jan 14, 2016
Evan AltmaninThe CauldronBrandon Marshall: The NFL’s Talented WandererIn a league where performance trumps personality, the Jets’ Brandon Marshall’s ability to wear out both defenses and welcomes is unique.Dec 11, 2015Dec 11, 2015
Evan AltmanAndy Dalton Brought A BB Gun To A Naive FightIn shooting his mouth off, the Bengals QB must be careful to not shoot his eye outNov 19, 2015Nov 19, 2015
Evan AltmanAre you ready for some (more) football? The nascent reincarnation of the USFL hopes soUntil recently, the USFL was little more than a quirky bit of American football history. While it delayed the NFL careers of stars like…Nov 6, 2015Nov 6, 2015
Evan AltmanIn fining Deangelo Williams, others, NFL shows its ass while covering it at the same timeMy friend Julie DiCaro recently wrote an excellent piece about the NFL’s style-over-substance approach to promoting breast cancer…Oct 28, 2015Oct 28, 2015