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- Amazon’s Alexa gets a new longform speaking style https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/16/21224141/amazon-alexa-long-form-speaking-polly-ai-voice 4 comments technology
- [OC] [Highlight] [Longform] In 1986, the 49ers offered to trade two 1st round picks, Wendell Tyler, and Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott to the Buccaneers in exchange for Bo Jackson. Tampa Bay declined. This is the story of the time the 49ers tried to trade for Bo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlXINChxwWE 41 comments nfl
- [OC] [Highlight] [Longform] In 1982, the Competition Committee proposed that the AFC and NFC Championship Games be held at neutral sites. This is the story of why the proposal was made, the pros and (many) cons of it, and why it never ended up materializing https://youtu.be/93_KHYSrTvU 9 comments nfl
- [OC] [Highlight] [Longform] In the 1974 NFL Draft, Al Davis drafted a player, despite not knowing anything about him, because he saw him running around in a gym and liked the way he ran. Seriously. This is the story behind Al Davis’ obsession for speed taken to its most extreme level https://youtu.be/D_0-WBLNNDE 22 comments nfl
- [OC] [Highlight] [Longform] If the Steelers and Browns played a game of basketball against each other, who would win? Turns out… this actually happened back in 1969. This is the story behind the time the Steelers and Browns played a basketball game against each other for seemingly no reason https://youtu.be/tDyXHG6ai9c 59 comments nfl
- [OC] [Highlight] [Longform] In the 1981 AFC Championship (the Freezer Bowl), in -59 degree temperatures, the Chargers inexplicably lined up for a 50-yard field goal. The kick, to no one’s surprise, missed short by a solid 30 yards. This is the story behind one of the dumbest coaching decisions ever. https://youtu.be/pDa6gsVv19o 62 comments nfl
- [OC] [Highlight] [Longform] Most fans are aware of the infamous Heidi Game, but its sequel is a forgotten part of NFL history. In 1971, three years later, NBC switched away from a critical Cleveland/Washington game midway through. This is the story of Heidi Game 2, and why the switch was made https://youtu.be/iqygvnEtYoc 10 comments nfl
- [OC] [Highlight] [Longform] At Super Bowl XXXIII, an advertisement aired that was so bad, that it prompted a $10 million lawsuit, was declared by publications to be racist, and led to the company being destroyed almost overnight. This is the story of the single worst Super Bowl advertisement ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E150CyGotrg 367 comments nfl
- I'm Brett Kollmann, and I make longform X's and O's videos about the NFL and college football. AMA! http://youtube.com/c/brettkollmann 630 comments nfl
- Born to manage: Mauricio Pochettino in his own words - Brilliant longform interview by Melissa Reddy https://www.joe.co.uk/football/born-to-manage-mauricio-pochettino-in-his-own-words-221650 3 comments soccer
- Longform: The Bitcoin Cash civil wars, ft. Roger Ver and Craig Wright https://decryptmedia.com/2019/01/01/bitcoin-cash-coin-of-the-year/ 7 comments btc
- Before the World Championship starts, this longform on Caruana and Carlsen at Sinquefield 2014 makes for a really good read. https://slate.com/culture/2014/09/sinquefield-cup-one-of-the-most-amazing-feats-in-chess-history-just-happened-and-no-one-noticed.html 3 comments chess
- [Longform] Own Goal: The Inside Story of How the USMNT Missed the 2018 World Cup https://www.theringer.com/2018/6/5/17428184/2018-world-cup-us-soccer-inside-story-jurgen-klinsmann-sunil-gulati-bruce-arena 16 comments soccer
- Michele Dauber's campaign to recall Judge Aaron Persky, who presided over the Brock Turner rape case (longform article) https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/brock-turner-michele-dauber 61 comments law
- The Defender: Longform article on Manute Bol https://magazine.atavist.com/the-defender 4 comments nba
- [Kennedy] I can spend months on a longform article and get a tepid response. Then, a Kyrie joke that took 2 seconds to tweet is No. 1 on @NBAReddit. 😂 https://twitter.com/alexkennedynba/status/899829600041279488 28 comments nba
- Longform Game Dev article site? https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/6stinn/longform_game_dev_article_site/ 7 comments gamedev
- [SI longform] The Oral History of NBA Jam https://www.si.com/longform/2017/nba-jam-oral-history/index.html?utm_campaign=sportsillustrated&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_facebook_si 8 comments nba
- The Machine of '87: Messi's Boyhood Teammates Recall Early Signs of Greatness (Fantastic Longform Article) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717227-the-machine-of-87-messis-boyhood-teammates-recall-early-signs-of-greatness?utm_source=instagram.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-uk 8 comments soccer
- India’s The Ken publishes one longform story each weekday. So far, subscribers are willing to pay http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/06/indias-the-ken-publishes-one-longform-story-each-weekday-so-far-subscribers-are-willing-to-pay/ 15 comments india
- Manhunt On for Russia's 'Most Notorious Hacker': Longform http://www.newser.com/story/240081/manhunt-for-the-creator-of-a-malware-masterpiece.html 3 comments technology
- The Ken, started by some of the best business journalists in India, has gone live. It will put out one longform story every day. Check it out, it has a lot of quality stuff for free. [np] https://the-ken.com/ 40 comments india
- [Longform Article] China's path to football stardom. http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/a-billion-reasons-to-believe/ 4 comments soccer
- [Carvell Wallace] Steph Curry and the Warriors' Astonishing Season - longform http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/steph-curry-and-the-warriors-astonishing-season 6 comments nba
- Ransomware is the future. - Longform article on the evolution of ransomware and universal self-defense steps. https://bluesoul.me/2016/03/18/ransomware-is-the-future/ 60 comments sysadmin
- Michael Eric Dyson's Critique of Cornel West in Longform Article in the New Republic http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121550/cornel-wests-rise-fall-our-most-exciting-black-scholar-ghost 5 comments philosophy
- [Longform] How Low Can the Philadelphia 76ers Go? On the road with pro basketball’s lovable losers http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/magazine/how-low-can-the-philadelphia-76ers-go.html 20 comments nba
- App request: Longform http://longform.org/app/ 8 comments windowsphone
- Collection of longform articles sent to your inbox http://www.thecuratedreader.com 10 comments indepthstories
- [SI Longform] The Man Behind the Swag: Nick Young http://www.si.com/nba/2015/01/14/swaggy-p-nick-young-lakers-iggy-azalea-kobe-bryant 9 comments nba
- SI Longform: It's Time to Dispel the Myth that Donnie Moore Killed Himself Because of a Playoff Home Run http://www.si.com/longform/donnie-moore/ 7 comments baseball
- Shaquille O'Neal wages war against a Miami computer geek (longform article from 2011) http://www.miaminewtimes.com/content/printversion/3059051/ 22 comments nba
- Kobe Bryant's Twilight Saga - The Final Fascinating Days of a Legend [SI Longform] http://www.si.com/longform/kobe/ 6 comments nba
- Home Front | The changing face of Balochistan’s separatist insurgency [longform] http://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/home-front 4 comments pakistan
- "Ray and Rashard, Reunited" longform feature by Grantland's Jonathan Abrams http://grantland.com/features/ray-allen-rashard-lewis-miami-heat-seattle-supersonics/ 22 comments nba
- The Most Botched NFL Draft Pick Ever | Longform http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/longform/nfl-draft-82/index.html 14 comments indepthstories
- The Most Botched NFL Draft Pick Ever | SI Longform Story http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/longform/nfl-draft-82/index.html 38 comments nfl
- How to Save the Republican Party? Excellent self-critical longform article on how the GOP can transform itself. http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article/how-to-save-the-republican-party/ 69 comments moderatepolitics
- Is the Net *truly* ruining people's ability to digest longform writing? http://mthirty.com/snowball/2011/03/too-long-didnt-read/ 6 comments books