ESPN The Magazine - November 2018

In this issue

UNITED WE FEAST A guide to the greatest Thanksgiving ever. Step 1 (easy!): Turn on some football. Step 2 (harder!): Consider your best self. BY WRIGHT THOMPSON.

THIS LANDSHARK IS YOUR LANDSHARK Ole Miss’ new mascot is like every great mascot: absurd but unifying. BY AIMEE NEZHUKUMATATHIL.

THE RADICAL CONFIDENCE OF PATRICK MAHOMES For the KC phenom, big throws and blowout wins are all in a Sunday’s work. BY SETH WICKERSHAM.

The Two Steps That Changed The NBA

From outdoor courts in Serbia to the NBA hardwood, this is the inside story of how the Eurostep has become the most unguardable move in basketball.

10+ mins

Everybody Wanted To Keep Playing

The oral history of how Garry Shandling’s super-secret hoops game bonded and inspired a generation of comedians.

10+ mins

A Guide To The Greatest Thanksgiving Ever

Welcome to your guide to the greatest Thanksgiving ever, featuring a week of amazing football, starting with Chiefs-Rams (Chiefs-Rams!!!) on Nov.19. But first, Wright Thompson tackles the most important part of the holiday: the chance to be your best self.

5 mins

The Radical Confidence Of Patrick Mahomes

He is the rarest of quarterbacks, capable of making the impossible look routine. So where did his gifts come from—and where do they lead from here?

10+ mins

The Calm Disrupter - Ndamukong Suh

In his ninth NFL season, the three-time All-Pro has a new home, a new position and a new understanding of his role on the defense.

3 mins

The California Cool Of Jared Goff

In the midst of a wild three-year career arc that has taken him from rookie bust to MVP candidate, the Rams quarterback has learned to enjoy the ride. How far can his surge lift LA?

10+ mins

This Landshark Is Your Landshark

Ole Miss’ new mascot is like the best mascots everywhere: hilarious, absurd and magically unifying. I should know. I was once a beaver.

6 mins

Spirits Of Morgantown

Blueberry? Butterscotch? Cinnamon toast? In West Virginia, every possible variety of moonshine flows openly on game day, bringing together one historic football community.

2 mins

Jonah Williams Is An Amateur Chef Who Broils As Well As He Blocks

As his team feasts on opponents and his NFL prospects sizzle, Alabama’s Jonah Williams has all the makings of college football’s top tackle—and top amateur chef.

4 mins

How Matt Breida Becomes A Surprise—And Grateful—Star

Matt Breida carries more than just the load for the Niners. He carries a devotion to family and work ethic that has made him a surprise—and grateful—star.

9 mins

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