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Podcast: The Daily Article
Episode: The Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl LX: The popularity of football and “the most infallible sign of the presence of God”
Description: The Seattle Seahawks won yesterday’s Super Bowl LX over the New England Patriots with a dominant defensive performance. You probably already knew the result of the Super Bowl. I would not necessarily expect the same if I were writing about the World Series, the Kentucky Derby, the Masters, or any other headline sports event. But NFL football and its championship game hold an unrivaled place in our culture. As I am reflecting on this fact today, I am also wondering why it is so. And I am wondering if the explanation matters for the rest of the year. It...