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THE SHOCKER

Shit I Like: My Bad Brains T-shirt

For Bad Brains fans, the I Against I era is something of a sweet spot. The 1986 full-length falls close enough to the quartet’s iconic…

3 min readJan 3, 2019

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Shit I Like: My Bad Brains T-shirt

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Matt Ramirez

the mind is its own place

There’s something harrowing yet obliging about when a public figure — particularly one who’s been the subject of many ongoing discussions…

5 min readMar 15, 2018

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the mind is its own place

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Matt Ramirez

TORN

On Dembélé, injuries, and getting through the next four months

7 min readSep 22, 2017

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TORN

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Matt Ramirez
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THE SHOCKER

The NYHC Holiday Classic You’ve Been Waiting For Is Finally Here

Still spiraling into depression whenever you think of the eternal embarrassment you felt while being forced to take a shit atop the exposed…

2 min readDec 20, 2016

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The NYHC Holiday Classic You’ve Been Waiting For Is Finally Here

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Matt Ramirez

Return to London: Remembering the Night Barcelona Stormed the Emirates

Early in his book “Pep Confidential,” Marti Perarnau tells of an innocuous debate Pep Guardiola had with his assistant Manuel Estiarte. It…

8 min readFeb 22, 2016

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Return to London: Remembering the Night Barcelona Stormed the Emirates

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Matt Ramirez

Stands With a Fist: Joanna Jedrzejczyk and the Throne

Joanna Jedrzejczyk could be just what women’s MMA needs, as much as smelling salts or kick shields. She’s a potential star in the way that…

4 min readNov 13, 2015

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Stands With a Fist: Joanna Jedrzejczyk and the Throne

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Matt Ramirez

An Assassin Called Ledecky

All sporting performances require the proper perspective in order to gauge their true merit. It doesn’t matter if it’s Serena Williams…

5 min readAug 6, 2015

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An Assassin Called Ledecky

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Matt Ramirez

Cultivating Yourself: John Calipari’s NBA Burden

With Kentucky’s trek to college basketball immortality picking up steam, the future of coach John Calipari is once again flooding headlines…

3 min readMar 27, 2015

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Cultivating Yourself: John Calipari’s NBA Burden

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Matt Ramirez

Drawing Dead: One Manager’s Aversion to Settling

Most football managers around the world are content playing for a point, while others, like Rayo Vallecano’s Paco Jémez, reject the notion…

5 min readMar 4, 2015

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Drawing Dead: One Manager’s Aversion to Settling

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Matt Ramirez

(The Other) King Eric

A look back at the powerful career of Eric Abidal.

5 min readDec 20, 2014

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(The Other) King Eric

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Matt Ramirez

Matt Ramirez

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