No, Seth Moulton Really Is An Idiot
The Boston Globe asks, for reasons that escape me, whether Seth Moulton (Ostensible D-MA) is owed an apology for his support of banning trans people--trans women specifically--from competing in sports.…
Is This Raiders-To-Vegas Sleazefest Going To Kill My Fandom?
It seems almost cosmically unfair. The Raiders might, with a little luck, break the 8-8 barrier for the first time since they lost the Super Bowl in 2002, yet I…
On Fandom
The release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, which I haven't seen and am feeling little-to-no temptation to see, got me thinking about my relationship with the things I claim…
When It Comes To the Raiders, My Heart is Mulder, But My Head is Scully
So, the Oakland Raiders won a road game, and oh, it would make me happy if I thought I could expect more. Even some Raider reporters who have every right…
Pats Fans, Spare Us
Deadspin, home of some of the funniest takes on the New England Patriots, predicted that whatever the punishment was for Tom Brady and his team would give Patriots fans a…
Ten Things To Remember In the Wake of Super Bowl Disappointment (Pass the Paxil)
The Patriots won the Super Bowl. As always one can look to The Onion's brilliant headlines for a comforting chuckle: "Patriots Super Bowl Win Provides Storybook Ending To NFL Credibility." Presumably…
Feeling Deflated
So, the New England Patriots were caught playing with deflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game. While we wait for their inevitable excuse--my money's on a reprise of Bill Belichick's…
Why I’m Rooting For the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl
I don't usually indulge in petty hatreds. Oh, there are lots of things I dislike--Republicans, BMW drivers, JJ Abrams movies--but I usually reserve my hates for those who've unleashed great…
Congrats to the Seahawks, Redux
Again, I'm not a Seahawks fan, but it should be interesting to live in a city whose team is celebrating a major championship. Good for them.
Congrats, Seahawks
I'm not all that big a Seahawks fan, or one at all really; but seeing people excited for their team is fun, and if the team should win, it would…