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December 10, 2014
Grantland’s Holiday TV Cleanse: The Lowlights of the Small Screen in 2014

‘True Detective’ was all hat and no cattle, ‘The Strain’ disappointed, ‘The Bridge’ shouldn’t have been canceled, and other assorted humbug.
September 5, 2014
32 NFL Teams, 32 Questions, Part 2: The AFC

Preseason may be over, but that doesn’t mean all the questions about teams have been answered.
September 4, 2014
32 NFL Teams, 32 Questions, Part 1: The NFC

Preseason may be over, but that doesn’t mean all the questions about teams have been answered. In a lot of ways, the regular season is about answering questions. Not the “Is Joe Flacco elite?” kind, but specific, granular queries about whether certain units or players can perform enough to help their teams win.
August 13, 2014
Diagnosing Bryce Harper’s Decline

This isn’t the Bryce Harper we expected to see. Worse, compared to his historical comps, Harper’s Year 3 struggles look completely out of place. Is there a cause? Or just cause for concern?
January 23, 2013
Men in Black: The Show?

All that and more in the monthly Grantland TV mailbag.