Tag Archives: Football

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Kicker

By Robin Bates | Published: December 14, 2013

To honor Matt Praters 64-yard field goal, here’s William Meissner poem about a “Kicker’s Last Steps.”

By Robin Bates | Published: November 30, 2013

Some of the dramas in Jane Austen can also be found in the NFL.

By Robin Bates | Published: November 23, 2013

Once again Manning and Brady square off, reminding us of Achilles and Hector.

By Robin Bates | Published: November 16, 2013

Richie Incognito may have played Jack in “Lord of the Flies” to Jonathan Martin’s Piggy.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 12, 2013

How Tony Romo is like Icarus.

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By Robin Bates | Published: September 28, 2013

“The Daily Sports Poem” blog has poems that perfectly capture a wide range of sporting events.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 14, 2013

Johnny Manziel has “Greek tragic hero” written all over him.

By Robin Bates | Published: February 9, 2013

The Harbaughs’ Super Bowl Rivalry brings to mind the sibling rivalry in Steinbeck’s “East of Eden.”

By Robin Bates | Published: February 2, 2013

The 49ers rush for the Super Bowl is like the 49ers rush in 1849.