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Mitch Goldich

Mitch Goldich

Senior editor

About Mitch Goldich

Mitch Goldich is a senior editor for Sports Illustrated, mostly focused on the NFL. He has also covered the Olympics extensively and written on a variety of sports since joining SI in 2014. His work has been published by The New York Times, Baseball Prospectus and Food & Wine, among other outlets. Goldich has a bachelor’s in journalism from Lehigh University and a master’s in journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern University. He is a Philly native, now living in Boston, and he invented and popularized the octopus, when the same player scores a touchdown and the ensuing two-point conversion.

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The Inside Story of How Oklahoma City Landed Seven Events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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Mitch and Dan welcome in three guests. First, SI’s Michael Rosenberg discusses some overall themes of these Games, plus his recent features on Chloe Kim and Jessie Diggins. Then, Rodger Sherman talks about his favorite under-the-radar events. Finally, SI’
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Exclusive to Sports Illustrated, here is what OKC mayor David Holt wrote to then L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti in 2018 about staging events in Oklahoma.
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Looking at the chaos of a crowded bench area may make you wonder: Who are all those people? Unsurprisingly, everyone has a job and everyone has a story. Here’s a look at the typically unsung people who help keep an NFL team running.
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The reigning Defensive Player of the Year, and his All-Pro dad, discuss his childhood, his full-circle life and the Broncos’ rise.
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Patrick Mahomes, Justin Jefferson and Derrick Henry have led the way in a few categories. Let’s take a look back at a column from five years ago and guess how the next five seasons may play out.
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The Browns’ receiver discusses his record-setting revenge game against the Broncos, his first year in Cleveland and his new honor.
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All week long, we’ll be taking a look at the best players, teams, games and more from the past 25 NFL seasons.
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Eight simple words uttered by Jalen Hurts exemplify the new era in Philadelphia, one now defined by winning.
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