Features: Michael Tillery
Most are features. Some game recaps. Some politics. Some are my opinion of news stories. Please comment. Constructive criticism is encouraged.
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Sunday Spoken Word: Jordan Black and Red Chicago Clouds
TSL Q & A: Pete Rock (Part 1) (The Shadow League)
TSL Q & A: Pete Rock (Part 2) (The Shadow League)
TSL Q & A: Amani Martin, Director of ESPN 30 For 30 Doc “Ali: The Mission” (The Shadow League)
Y’all Got Moss’d (A piece on Randy Moss’ comments about being the GOAT) (The Shadow League)
Top Five NFL MVP Candidates (Non-QB Edition (The Shadow League)
TSL Top Five: Best Benches In The NBA (The Shadow League)
Stan “The Man” Musial Was One of D. Originals (The Shadow League)
Ray Lewis Will Retire As The Baddest Man Of His Generation (The Shadow League)
This Is The Carmelo We Always Wanted (The Shadow League)
Legacy U: University of Michigan (The Shadow League)
Brett Hundley Bum Rushes The Show (The Shadow League)
Andrew Bynum, Please Have Several Seats (The Shadow League)
Hot-Headed Taunts Lead to Athletes’ Cold Shoulders (Written for New York Times Room for Debate forum)
Andy Reid, Philly’s Finest On Sidelines (The Shadow League)
Doubt Mike Woodson At Your Own Peril (The Shadow League)
Falcons’ Julio Jones Is The Real Deal (The Shadow League)
Ethel Cee: Philly’s Lyrical Piranha (The Shadow League)
Color Coded: What do Cam Newton and RG3 have in common? Not a helluva lot (The Shadow League)
Hot-Headed Taunts Lead to Athletes’ Cold Shoulders (Written for New York Times Room for Debate forum)
Overscheduled Pros Could Use a Boost (Written for New York Times Room for Debate forum)
LeBron James Gets His Ring: Long Live The KING! (A must read)
LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant: Jupiter Heat in the land of Zeus Thunder
In Game 6, Miami beats Boston 98-79: In the clutch, LeBron James goes Wilt Chamberlain 45-15-5 (mostly commentary)
Andre Iguodala and the High Expectations of Mountains Moving
In Game 3, Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes Propel Sixers Past Bulls 79-74
Canton Bound: Brian Dawkins Retires from the NFL After Sixteen Seasons with Eagles and Broncos (short commentary of my interaction with Weapon X)
Dwight Howard and the Magical Land of Unreasonable Doubt
The Anatomy of a 400th Win Starring Doug Collins, Will Smith, Doc Rivers, Elton Brand, Trayvon Martin and Black Star (Elton Brand offers some perspective on the slain youngster)
Nuggets Gold Rush: The Return of Andre Miller Dooms the Sixers in OT Thriller 108-104 (Andre Miller returned to Philly, so I felt compelled to write a 4,000 word recap…with quotes of course)
After the Most Dramatic of Years LeBron James is Looking to Destroy
The Starting Five for 1/5/12: Message to the Messengers: Hannibal Ante Portas!
Cam Newton Your Demise Is Begging to be Televised So Be Careful What You Say (Short to the point)
The Starting Five for Thursday December 22nd 2011: Will the Sixers Finally Reconcile With Andrew Toney in 2012? (I really hope this happens)
The Starting Five for Monday, December 19th 2011: Packers Undefeated No More; Brady Shows Tebow How It’s Done (A bring the narrative to the middle Tim Tebow commentary)
A Family Mourns: Will There Be Justice For Jaquille Tidwell-Johns?
Carmelo Anthony: “Athletes today are scared to make Muhammad Ali type statements.”
Why Does Serena Williams Catch So Much Shhhhhhhh?
Mother May I
The Black Athlete Today (piece I wrote for The Nation Magazine 2nd Sports Issue)
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Derrick Rose Create the NPA (A concept for the top 80 players to start their own league while the NBA locks ‘em out written in July)
CC Sabathia Gets It Done For the Yankees
Answers From Around the Web Regarding LeBron and the Miami Heat: Change the Narrative (writer’s from around the web participated) Must read.
The Dallas Mavericks Are NBA Champions; The Miami Heat Are Not
Eagles Fans, Do Not Set Yourself Up for a Skull Crush…Just Don’t Do it
David Stern Gets His Gotham City Wish: The New York Knicks Acquire Carmelo Anthony
The Mavs Send The Thunder To Summer School 100-96 and Move On To The Finals: Some Thoughts On Dirk, Durant and Westbrook (Mainly Dirk)(2011 Western Conference Finals Game 5)
Miami Scorches The Respected Boston Celtics And Put Heat Haters On “Suicide Watch” (2nd Round 2011 NBA Playoffs)
Donovan McNabb Comes Home To Michael Vick Knowing and Grooving His Philly Throne
The Hate LeBron James Love Made
The Cardinal and the Blue Jay: An Excerpt of The Son Of Melancholy Jazz
The Black Quarterback: Change the Narrative
The Third Evolution, Julius Erving: Whirl Dervish Whirl
The Kid, The Son, The Natural, The Legend: Ken Griffey Jr. Retires
Stephen Strasburg and the 14 K’s of Time
LeBron James and the ESPN Broadcast of Free Agent Indifference
Et tu, Cleveland Fans? How Does LeBron James Kill Six Birds With One Throne?
Carmelo vs. LeBron: The Battle of the NBA Planets Becomes an Overtime Shootout
Wednesday Morning Starting Five: 5 Years to Yell and Black
Thursday Morning Starting Five: ESPN Story Spiked; They Should Have Never Had Access LeBron
Friday Fire: What Was That Date Ya Wished Ya Forgot?
Donovan McNabb Traded Within the Division to the Washington Redskins? The Kevin Kolb Era (Error?) Has Begun
Donovan McNabb: The End of a Philly Era?
Even When Michael Jackson Dies, Hate Becomes the New Love?
November 4th, 2008: Is Today the Day America Elects a Black President?
Georgetown vs. Villanova: The Opposite of a Rival’s Mind
Friday Fire: Who Stole the Soul?
The Steve McNair Tragedy: A Column
Fear of a Black President
Kobe Bryant: A Distinction in Commitment
Dwyane Wade: The Silence That Goes Boom
It’s Time For Donovan McNabb’s Legacy To Be Law
The Return of Allen Iverson Beats a Philly Beat
Friday Fire: What is the Responsibility of the Media?
Why Don’t Journalists Call Out Their Own?
Crew Pop: Love it or Leave it Alone (A message to writers. Follow it if you can. It’s all in the beat)
The Blood of Experience
Revenge of the Sixth: With the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s All About Patience
Barack Obama officially becomes the 44th President of the United States
The Day Before the Philadelphia Spectrum Became a Dream
When Are the Eagles Gonna Win One for Don?
A Dream’s Shadow Cast For the Dense Shallow
Game 1 Boston/Lakers, Chats with Dr.J and Bob Ryan
USA Senior Men’s Basketball Team Wins the Gold Medal Despite Ourselves
Put Up Or Shut Up
Black Mustard: A Commentary On Why Some Black Athletes Celebrate
Lamar Odom Stands Up
Pearl Spun So Kobe Can Spin
Derrick Rose Is the Most Athletic Point Guard Ever
The Time Is Right: Magic Defeat the Sixers on a Rashard Lewis Three
The Heat Cook the Wizards
The Oklahoma City Thunder Search for An Identity
The Sixers Lose to the Phillies
Terrelle Pryor: The Rebirth of Sick
David Price and The Tampa Rays Defeat the Boston Red Sox and Advance to World Series
NYOIL Interview Part I: Hip Hop 1968 Black Is Back!
Just a Little Something For Will Leitch and The Starting Five Interviews Buzz Bissinger
The Sixers and Knicks Are Ready For Transistion (Piece Added Below)
Sixers Media Day: How Far Will The Philadelphia 76?ers Go (Story added below)?
As Hurricane Gustav Touches Down, A Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina
Allen Iverson returns to Philly
Linking Dr. J to Kobe Bryant
The Class of Donovan McNabb Prevails
Repeat After Me: Why Haven’t the Philadelphia Eagles Front Office Given Donovan McNabb Talented Receivers?
The Silent Glove: A Father’s Wish For His Son to Reconnect With Baseball
President Barack Obama
Jason Whitlock Steps Up
Yet Another Bad Example of Satire President Obama Will Have to Deal With
Randy Moss: The Strength, Speed, Charisma and Fallacy of 81
CC Sabathia: The Next Great Pitcher Electric
My Man Joey 55 Live Porter Speaks Out On Matt Jones
Friday Fire: Vince Young, Whatcha Gonna Do Bruh?
The Courage, Resolve and Responsibility of Reggie Williams
A Historic Moment For All of US: Barack Obama Officially Becomes the First Black Man To Win A Party Nomination for President of the United States
Wednesday Morning Starting Five: The Ya Column Is Garbage Edition
THE NEW YORKER Too? What the Fuck!!! (Yeah, I was mad)
America Goes Nuts Regarding Jesse Jackson’s Off Air Comments About Barack Obama
A Well Needed Discussion On the LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen Vogue Cover With Ed Berliner
This Is Why You Should Have Spoken Up Tiger Woods
Andre Miller: The Reticent Alchemist
A Year After Barry Bonds Became the Home Run King His Absence Begins to Sting
Chris Paul: Moral Ruggedness
Hillary Clinton Does Her Job
Barack Obama Selects Six Term Senator Joe Biden As Running Mate
Michelle Obama Addresses the Democratic National Convention
Is This a Joke? Brett Favre Is the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year?
Marcellus Wiley’s Response To Jason Whitlock’s Black KKK Piece
A Quarterback Controversy? Best Believe McNabb Is Done In Philly
The Sad State of the 76′ers
Friday Fire: Do Blacks Need Their Own Hall of Fame?
Breaking News: Barry Bonds Indicted On Perjury and Obstruction Charges
Barry Bonds: The Soul of Power (MichaelTillery.com)
Tiger’s Voice: A Universal Roar (My first ever piece)
Bonds Will Boycott Cooperstown If 756 Has an Asterisk and It’s Fine With The Starting Five
Buck Honored (finally!); Beckkkkkkkkket; Bonds Upset; Grady Jackson Cut?; Ricky Davis Loves the Heat, The Chargers Do Not
Buggin Out: Stephen A. Done at the Philadelphia Inquirer. OJ Who, What? Imus is Back, so are Dusty and Tom Osborne. What about Minnesota 1998? Etan get well soon. Jaws just shut up!
Remember When?
November 4th, 2008: Is Today the Day America Elects a Black President?
Kobe and the Lakers Will Win In Six!
Friday Fire: Why Does Kobe Bryant Catch So Much SHHHHH?
The End For The 76′ers
Philly’s Playoff Run: This Ain’t Over
Ryan Howard: 6 Epic
Sixers Break Out In Transition
Isiah’s Nightmare (Satire)
Ain’t Nothing Wrong With The NBA
Donovan McNabb, Randy Moss, Chad Johnson: Decisions, Decisions
Friday Fire: Is There Hope for Jason Whitlock’s Writing?
This Is the Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock
#34 The Death of Kirby Puckett (MichaelTillery.com)
Driving While Black Black coaches in the NFL (MichaelTillery.com)
Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard: A Difference in Stylin’ (A little freestyle poetry)
Friday Fire: Why Allen Iverson Needs to Come Back Home and Retire a Philadelphia 76′er
Improbable. Unrealistic. Not going to happen. Could it? Eagles defeat Cowboys 44-6 (Urban News Wire)
Eagles Top Browns in Monday Night Game (Urban News Wire)
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