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Sports, explained. In writing.

The same explainers as the videos — for when you'd rather read for five minutes than watch for ten. NFL analogies included, jargon not.

World Cup

How the World Cup Works

Group stage, knockout, the new 48-team format — the whole tournament explained as an NFL regular season plus March Madness, crammed into one month.

Jun 12, 2026 · 6 min readRead it →
Soccer

Offside, Finally Explained

Soccer’s most confusing rule, explained the only way that’s ever made sense to an American: like real football. Cherry-pickers, the offside trap, and the 2026 robot refs.

Jun 12, 2026 · 6 min readRead it →
Soccer

Why the Clock Counts Up

No timeouts, no stoppages, and a referee quietly keeping the real time in his head. Soccer’s upside-down clock, explained for NFL fans.

Jun 12, 2026 · 3 min readRead it →

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