Mark Edmundson

Mark Edmundson teaches at the University of Virginia and is the author of Why Football Matters: My Education in the Game.

Recent Articles

The Real Reason We're So Obsessed With Deflategate

Football addicts and football haters can agree on one thing: America loves to talk about Deflategate.

By Mark Edmundson

Football and Religion: The Odd Relationship Between God and the Gridiron

The peace and forgiveness taught in church are not values reflected on the field—but football shows the division of our ethical consciousness

By Mark Edmundson

Stop Glorifying Football Players and Start Glorifying Soldiers

No football player is a hero in the way that a man or woman who risks his or her life in a just cause is a hero

By Mark Edmundson

The Difference Between the Ivy League and Football? There's No Crying In Football

A game that knocks you down over and over teaches you how to use that spirit for other things in life

By Mark Edmundson
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