The End of Tim Tebow

My piece, “The End of Tebow

: On the consequences of the Peyton Manning signing, the realities of the NFL, and a fan’s ulterior dream deferred”. In Esquire. Read it. Here. Read it. For yourself. Tweet it. If you want to share the love.

This entry was written by Poole, posted on March 19, 2012 at 4:16 pm, filed under Tebow. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



The Resurrection of Antonio Villaraigosa

My profile of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, in TIME.

When he was a young man Antonio Villaraigosa, dropped out of school, was in numerous street fights, and had a tattoo inked on his right arm that read: Born to Raise Hell. In 2005 he became the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since 1872. It was practically scripted: the inspirational tale of a troubled boy from the gang-infested Boyle Heights neighborhood of East LA who makes good, goes to City Hall, and turns Los Angeles into a “city of purpose.”

But, until last week, the mayoral tale of Antonio Villaraigosa was starting to look like a box office bomb. In 2007 came revelations of an extramarital affair with a Telemundo newscaster, which seriously hurt his popularity, particularly in the Latino community. His ambitious but ultimately misguided plan for a school district takeover was defeated in court. A weakening economy and his unsystematic management style led to even more political stasis…

Click here to read the rest of the article.

This entry was written by Poole, posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:51 am, filed under Los Angeles. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



TIME: Vegas and Brain Science: Sin City Raises a Temple to Research

My profile of Larry Ruvo and The Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, in TIME. Click here.

This entry was written by Poole, posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:19 am, filed under Boxing. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



A Champion in Purgatory: Muhammad Ali Returns to Vegas

My article, “A Champion in Purgatory,” about Muhammad Ali, in TIME.

This entry was written by Poole, posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:29 pm, filed under Boxing. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



On Freddie Roach: Episode 3

I make an appearance in Episode 3 of “On Freddie Roach.” It’s a Peter Berg documentary about the great boxing trainer Freddie Roach. It’s on HBO. That’s me. The dude on the left. Kind of a badass, aren’t I? And I think Kevin Durant copied my backpack look.

This entry was written by Poole, posted on February 7, 2012 at 12:11 am, filed under Boxing. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



TIME: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: The Fight of the Century Ain’t Gonna Happen Again

My article, in TIME, about the fight of the century not happening. Again. Makes you wonder about these two guys, doesn’t it?

This entry was written by Poole, posted on February 3, 2012 at 11:41 pm, filed under Boxing, PacMan. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



Happy Birthday, Muhammad Ali: 70 Iconic Images for 70 Years

I was honored to be a part of this photo tribute + essays for Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday. Hit here for some incredible images and stories. In TIME.

This entry was written by Poole, posted on January 17, 2012 at 11:52 pm, filed under Boxing, Sports, Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



Tebow Shall Be Redeemed


In Esquire, my story, from Foxboro, on Tim Tebow. And Gisele. Here.

This entry was written by Poole, posted on January 15, 2012 at 9:39 pm, filed under Sports, Tebow. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



Yes!! More Tebow!!

My article in The Atlantic about Tim Tebow. The piece is entitled “Tim Tebow Is Out of the Playoffs, but He’s Here to Stay”. So true Ms. Headline Writer, so true.

This entry was written by Poole, posted on at 8:13 am, filed under Sports, Sports + Religion = $$$$ & Fame, Tebow. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



Esquire: Just How Big Has Tim Tebow Become?

My article in Esquire about Tim Tebow: “How Can You Hate Tim Tebow?” Well, how can you? Here is the beginning of it.

SAN DIEGO — So there were about four minutes left in regulation and Tim Tebow actually set still those miraculously restless feet of his for a goddamn second and threw an actual pass up into the Sunday sun. Somewhere underneath with his arms extended ran Eric Decker, a kid from Minnesota who is dating a pretty country singer by the name of Jessie James, but that’s another story. Everywhere around them, in every section of this old concrete monastery to sub-par football, the Tebow faithful held their arms out wider still and sniffed, as if breathing the same bratwurst-infused air as No. 15 was going to get them closer to Our Lord and Savior, or something. They were not visiting, the faithful. They were already home, looking for what they did not know. The Denver Broncos were in field-goal range, and one of them cried…

This entry was written by Poole, posted on November 28, 2011 at 6:06 pm, filed under Sports, Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.



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