About The Paddock Cut

The Paddock Cut is a matchday magazine. We write about NFL Sundays, college Saturdays, Formula 1 weekends, the merch people actually wear, and the trips fans make to see a game in person. The reader we have in mind already cares. They know what a tailgate is, they have opinions about the 4 p.m. window, and they want a straight answer with some color in it.

What we cover

Culture comes first: rivalries and their history, gameday habits, where a game streams, which stadium is worth the flight, and whether the new team jacket survives outside the fan zone.

Three smaller sections sit further down the masthead because the same reader lives with them.The Line explains how odds and betting markets work.The Wallet covers crypto basics for fans who keep it on the same phone as their tickets.Stadium Culture covers venue rules and gameday habits, including adult nicotine use. The Line and Stadium Culture are for readers 21 and over.

What we are not

We are not a sportsbook and we do not take bets. We are not a tip sheet and we do not sell picks. We do not tell you which coin to buy, and we do not sell nicotine. If a story touches money or health, we say so plainly and point you to better help than ours.

Who writes it

Four writers carry the bylines: Nate Holloway on NFL culture, Mara Ellison on Formula 1, merch and travel, Cal Brennan on The Line, and Jordan Peck on the practical desk. The Paddock Cut authors publish under editorial pen names. Every piece goes through the same editorial standards whoever signs it.

How we work

Read our editorial policy for how we source, correct, and separate editorial from paid work, our disclosure policy for how paid links are labeled, and ourresponsible gambling page if betting has stopped being fun.

Questions, corrections and tips: contact the desk.