In December, espnW's weekly essay series will focus on family. One of my earliest family memories finds me in a light blue house, sitting on a couch -- my legs pressed together, feet planted on the ...

In September, espnW's weekly essay series will focus on college football. On April 27, 2011, I was a freshman at the University of Alabama when a tornado ripped through the heart of Tuscaloosa, ...

The names of people in this story have been changed for privacy. I didn't expect the first text from Sam. It came on a wholly unremarkable night. Unprompted. Sam had a problem. He needed advice, and ...

Hi, everyone, it’s your pal Jon. As we approach the NFL season opener, the police are out in force. They are the “Sorry, folks. Nobody cares about your fantasy ...

The deafening cheers from what feels like thousands of familiar faces. Leading the team out of the tunnel, carrying flags, accompanied by our school song. Feeling the need to defend our turf, as if ...

Listen to writer Tom Junod and editor Mark Warren discuss a year of highs and lows in the NFL in our Esquire podcast: https://soundcloud.com/esquiremag/the-best-its ...

Jim Proebstle was the starting tight end and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree on MSU's 1965 national championship team. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from MSU and went on to several years ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jack Sawyer’s journey with Ohio State football has been well-documented, but it’s rarely been shared via his own words. That changed Thursday when Sawyer shared his story in an essay ...

Sunday delivers another bright and shiny Super Bowl, edition No. 59, aka LIX, down in fabulous New Orleans, and as much as it pains a self-absorbed sportswriter to admit it, not every human being ...

Throughout this past football season, our photographers have worked hard to capture moments both on and off the field. While most of what we published were action shots, this didn’t stop us from ...