Buzz Bissinger is a columnist for The Daily Beast and the author of A Prayer for the City, focusing on the poverty and violence of urban America in the 1990s.
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Ban Penn State Football!
And tear down that statue of Joe Paterno, too. MORE
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Paterno’s Lying Ways
Emails from the Penn State probe show JoePa helped decide not to report Jerry Sandusky to... MORE
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Why Shield Penn State’s Shame?
Buzz Bissinger on the almighty football culture that enabled years of child sexual abuse and why... MORE
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The King Will Be Crowned
It’s time for LeBron to win a championship—and erase the asterisk next to his name.... MORE
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Leave Lance Alone
It’s about time we stopped crucifying the seven-time Tour de France winner. By Buzz Bissinger. MORE
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The Player Whom Hockey Hooked
Buzz Bissinger on the shame of the sport that fed the addiction that led to Derek Boogaard’s death... MORE
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The Seau Suicide Circus
Fans and the media will never admit that violence is why we love watching the NFL.... MORE
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'You're 21, Not 6'
'Friday Night Lights' author Buzz Bissinger comes to terms with a son who can never grow up in his... MORE
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HBO’s ‘Luck’ Runs Out
Buzz Bissinger on why three horses should never have died for the sake of entertainment. MORE
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Peyton Manning’s Classy Exit
The Colts quarterback, one of football’s greatest, managed to leave in dignity. MORE
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The NFL’s Hypocritical Outrage
Players got bonuses to knock out their opponents?... MORE
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OK, OK, So Jeremy Lin’s on Fire
The Knicks phenom is even making a believer of Buzz Bissinger.... MORE
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Linsational or Overhyped?
Buzz Bissinger says Jeremy Lin’s four brilliant games don’t make him a legend. MORE
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Linsational or Overhyped?
Buzz Bissinger says Jeremy Lin’s four brilliant games don't make him a legend. MORE
