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Flinder Boyd

Sports

The Rise and Fall of Rafael Palmeiro

Rafael Palmeiro was a surefire Hall of Famer before a positive steroids test derailed everything. He retired a few months later, quietly sent home early by the team that had been planning to celebrate him. Next came depression and a $53 million business deal gone bust.

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Previously: The Longform Guide to Sad Retired Athletes

Flinder Boyd Fox Sports Apr 2016 20min Permalink

Crime

Coyote Bros

How three friends and a team of frat brothers made a fortune smuggling people along the most heavily patrolled stretch of highway in Texas.

Flinder Boyd Rolling Stone Mar 2016 20min Permalink

Crime Sports

Run and Gun

How Javaris Crittenton went from basketball phenom to standing trial on a murder charge.

Flinder Boyd Fox Sports Jun 2014 30min Permalink

Crime Sports

The Birdman’s Vengeful Ghost

The catfishing of Chris Andersen.

Flinder Boyd Newsweek May 2014 Permalink

Sports

20 Minutes at Rucker Park

A basketball player, broke and without a Plan B, travels across the country for one last shot at glory.

Flinder Boyd SB Nation Oct 2013 30min Permalink