Jason Russell

Washington, D.C.

Managing Editor at Reason

Managing editor for @reason. @UofR alum. Michigander. One-time award-winning sportswriter. Husband to the lovely and talented reporter @KellanHowell.

Articles

The Masters ticket lottery is dumb

1 week ago | reason.com | Jason Russell

Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Be better than the vice president and learn how to handle a trophy today. Sunday's action at the Masters was perhaps the most engaging golf we've seen since Tiger's amazing win in 2019. Hopefully it didn't make you want to actually attend the tournament, though, because you'll face long odds of getting in.
Trump’s trade war results in tariffs on your jerseys, gym clothes, and sports team

2 weeks ago | reason.com | Jason Russell

Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don't forget to take your absolutely enormous bunny to a baseball game this season. Apologies if you were looking for a safe space from worrying about tariffs and the stock markets, but that's our lead story today—fans (or haters) of the A's, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manchester United, and New York Knicks will be especially interested. We'll also talk about hockey's GOATS, Formula 1 regulations, and a kids baseball video game.
The Eggdex: Price of eggs up more than 100 percent in the past 5 years

2 weeks ago | reason.com | Jason Russell

Inflation Tracking the price of eggs, beef, chicken, and more | You might want to start protecting your egg cartons with Bubble Wrap. Egg prices hit a new high in January 2025, surpassing the peak of their pandemic price spike.
The Eggdex: Price of Eggs Up More Than 100 Percent in the Past 5 Years

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jason Russell

You might want to start protecting your egg cartons with Bubble Wrap. Egg prices hit a new high in January 2025, surpassing the peak of their pandemic price spike. Thanks to the spread of bird flu, the price of eggs rose 53 percent in the last year, and 15 percent in January alone. Fortunately, chickens raised for meat aren't as affected as egg-laying hens.
March Madness isn’t dead

3 weeks ago | reason.com | Jason Russell

Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! No April Fools' jokes today, the Yankees' new bats are enough of a joke on their own. But if you can hit 84 mph on the odometer today, do it. I've got more March Madness for you today, including some NIT thoughts. I also want to talk about NFL kickoffs and, separately, tattoos? But first, another update on the Reason Friends and Family Bracket Contest. There were 12 games in the men's basketball tournament since our last newsletter.
Labor strife looms over MLB Opening Day

1 month ago | reason.com | Jason Russell

Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! May your baseball-related hopes spring eternal this week—for lo, the winter is past, Opening Day is almost here, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. We're talkin' baseball today, but we haven't forgotten about March Madness, we'll take a stop in golfland, and there's also a hockey goal that you've got to see to believe. Before we start, a Reason Friends and Family Bracket Contest update: Mark S.
Sports betting makes March Madness better

1 month ago | reason.com | Jason Russell

Hello and welcome to the first edition of Free Agent! Did you know it's March? It's a special all–college basketball edition of Free Agent, including a brain fart you have to see to believe. Bust out your brackets and look out for creepy mascots with truly enormous teeth today. By the way, if you think your bracket can beat ours, and the rest of our readers', enter the Reason Friends and Family Bracket Contest right here. A $750 prize goes to the best brackets in the men's and women's tournaments.
Biden admin says women's sports must get 'proportionate' NIL funds

Jan 17, 2025 | reason.com | Jason Russell

Biden Administration Even if the Trump administration quickly undoes it, it’s a precedent for future administrations.
Athletes find new way to avoid taxes

Jan 10, 2025 | reason.com | Jason Russell

Sports Restructured contracts may help franchises who have a certain competitive disadvantage.
Review: Drug prohibition leads to violence in 'The Penguin'

Jan 2, 2025 | reason.com | Jason Russell