@el_belson

Author, "Every Day is Sunday" (Out 10/14, Grand Central Books). Biz of sports @ NY Times. Jazz, walks, sushi, Mets. "Walking on water wasn't invented in a day."

 NFL writer, NY Times
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Joined February 2013
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At Last, a Medal for Guatemala nyti.ms/QBPgGj A hint to my Twitter handle

At Last, a Medal for Guatemala

Erick Barrondo finished second in the 20-kilometer racewalk, giving Guatemala, which has participated in the Olympics since 1952, its first medal.

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Where Neon’s Warm Glow Can Be Found and Celebrated nytimes.com/2026/10/27/arts/… via @NYTimes

Across the U.S., Neon Signs Are Being Celebrated at Museums and Parks

Across the United States, from Nevada to Missouri, museums and parks are displaying and honoring signs that “are like jewels on a necklace of the road.”

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Bass fishing may be a doorway into being able to pay for college. @el_belson from @nytimes takes us behind the headline. @GordonDeal #AmericasFirstNews thismorningwithgordondeal.co…
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2017's "Inspire Change" campaign was the #NFL's response to players' protests during the National Anthem. Ratings rebounded. Goodell had pushed the league past the crisis. @el_Belson @GrandCentralPub amzn.to/4idFzOk #ad #StevosNovelIdeas

Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a...

On February 11, 2024, NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, & the league’s two most powerful owners, Jerry Jones & Robert Kraft, looked down at the spectacle before them. What they saw was the sport’s...

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Competitive bass fishing is one of the fastest growing youth & HS sports. I went to the @bassmaster national championships w/ Will DeShazer to see what the buzz was about. nytimes.com/2026/10/07/busin…

Need Help Paying for College? Try Bass Fishing.

The popularity of competitive bass fishing has inspired a growing number of youth, high school and college fishing programs.

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Women Sluggers Are No Longer in a League of Their Own nytimes.com/2026/09/27/busin… via @NYTimes with great photos from @J_KelterDavis

Women Sluggers Are No Longer in a League of Their Own

As a group of players from an all-women’s baseball league in the 1940s and ’50s gathered at a recent reunion, the future of women’s baseball looks bright again.

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Howie Rose puts it in the books tomorrow. @DevinGordonX does a great job showing how Howie embraced the zeitgeist of the Mets fandom. nytimes.com/2026/09/18/magaz…

After 21 Years of Calling the Mets, Howie Rose Somehow Still Believes in Miracles

An original fan who became the voice of the team, he had to know he wouldn’t go out on a high note.

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It was a really creative addition to the road. Can’t miss it, and was a great piece of story telling.
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Ken, was a pleasure welcoming you at the dedication of the “You Are Here” push pin public art during your journey. What a treat to see it so prominent in your piece. @LtGovPinnell @OKDOT @OKTurnpike
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Ken, was a pleasure welcoming you at the dedication of the “You Are Here” push pin public art during your journey. What a treat to see it so prominent in your piece. @LtGovPinnell @OKDOT @OKTurnpike
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Route 66 is no longer a single federal highway, but riding its many byways provides a glimpse of what travel was like decades ago. I followed a group of Europeans in search of a faded America. nytimes.com/2026/09/06/busin…

‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. Highway

As Route 66 turns 100, tourists in search of Americana try to keep war, inflation and politics in the rearview.

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Amy Trask
@AmyTraskAug 26
There's a league meeting today - I did the math, I went to roughly 100 (or more) of those - sometimes fun, sometimes not - and a line from "Every Day Is Sunday" by @el_belson rings true, "a high school cafeteria for billionaires."
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The NFL backed a plan to build an entertainment village around the Pro Football Hall of Fame and revitalize Canton. Then the project became a boondoggle. The NFL quietly backed out. Great reporting by @el_belson and @JennyVrentas nytimes.com/2026/08/08/busin…
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How an NFL-Backed Plan to Revitalize Canton, Ohio, Faltered: “Our people are tired of being the Hall of Fame city. They just want police, fire, no potholes & a nice, clean environment” nytimes.com/2026/08/08/busin…

How an N.F.L.-Backed Plan to Revitalize Canton, Ohio, Faltered (Gift Article)

The “Hall of Fame Village” was pitched in 2014 as a boon to the city. But hundreds of millions were spent, the N.F.L. backed out, and the project is unfinished.

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David S. Doty, Judge Who Helped Shape the Modern N.F.L., Dies at 96 nytimes.com/2026/07/03/sport… Teamed up w/@RichSandomir and a cameo from @GregorySimpso11

David S. Doty, Judge Who Helped Shape the Modern N.F.L., Dies at 96

He presided over the 1993 agreement that led to free agency and the salary cap, and for years oversaw the league’s disputes with its players.

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Thank you Kelly. Glad you enjoyed it.
Kelly Crandall
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Just finished reading and learning quite a bit about him in the “Every Day is Sunday” book from @el_belson. An absolutely five start, must read for football fans.
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Kenneth P. Vogel
@kenvogelJun 24
This investigative profile of Dianna Russini exemplifies rigorous accountability reporting on fraught terrain -- including the very company that employs the reporters, @katierosman & @el_belson. Props to them for pursuing it & @nytimes for publishing it. nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyreg…

Dianna Russini Was an N.F.L. ‘Insider.’ Was She Also Out of Bounds? (Gift Article)

Ms. Russini’s closeness to a coach, Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots, led to her breakup with The Athletic and its parent, The New York Times Company.

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.@katierosman and @el_belson on Dianna Russini’s fall from grace: nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyreg…

Dianna Russini Was an N.F.L. ‘Insider.’ Was She Also Out of Bounds? (Gift Article)

Ms. Russini’s closeness to a coach, Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots, led to her breakup with The Athletic and its parent, The New York Times Company.

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Thanks @JaredKotler Glad you enjoyed it
Jared Kotler@JaredKotlerJun 16
Book #12 of 2026 by @el_belson. Quick and fun read highlighting some of the biggest voices in NFL ownership and league itself.
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Happy to join Les Morris at Ball State on his new podcast, Books On Sports, to discuss "Every Day Is Sunday," my book on the supersizing of the NFL lnns.co/DqdiBbFVrpG via @ListenNotes
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Fabulous piece by @DavidWaldstein on a fabulous player and player… Earl the Pearl. He Gave It All to Help the Knicks Win in 1973. He’s Still in Pain Today. nytimes.com/2026/06/09/nyreg… via @NYTimes

He Gave It All to Help the Knicks Win in 1973. He’s Still in Pain Today.

Earl “the Pearl” Monroe was part of the last championship team. Now 81, he has thoughts on what really matters.

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With the @FIFAworldcup starting soon, the owner of the @RamsNFL and the city of @CityofInglewood are entangled in a legal dispute hundreds of millions of dollars. w/ @ByMattStevens and @_EmmanuelMorgan nytimes.com/2026/05/27/arts/…

The $400 Million Showdown Between a Billionaire and a California Mayor

The owner of the Los Angeles Rams and the City of Inglewood are in a dispute over Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium, which is about to host World Cup matches.

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