Category: Football
7 Opinions of Mine That Usually Lead to an Argument
1. As good as Kanye’s old music was, it’s hurtful to listen to it now because he is so weird. He and his music went from so real and melodic to so fake and noisy. 2. Seinfeld (tv show) was good, but too whiny 3. Fantasy Football is lame. How ego-centric do you... Read more »
How to run Your own NFL True Crime Fantasy League
Everyone is in a conventional fantasy football league. This is a chance to start something similar, yet different. Here is how to run your own NFL true crime fantasy league where you score points by the legal improprieties of NFL players. Before I set it up I’d like to note that this league is an... Read more »
NFL Playoff Matchups of Annoying Fan Bases
Only when you support a team is it easy to figure out which team is in your best interest to cheer for. But if you don’t really care about either team, your self-interest focuses from, “Which team would make me happier to see in the Super Bowl?” to, “Which team would be less annoying to... Read more »
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The new Fantasy Football: The Future Alzheimer's Team
Or should it be the All Zheimer’s team? Anyway, if you just want to read the rules of my league, be my guest, you’ll need to scroll down a bit until the boldface type. Otherwise, please continue reading my rationale for why this league makes perfect sense and is a morally superior version of traditional... Read more »
The Best Sports Scenarios to Watch
What’s your favorite setup for a great sports moment? When a hockey team pulls their goalie? Bottom of the 9th in a tie game? Game 7? Two free throws to tie the game with no time left? A field goal attempt with no time left? Here are mine. Football: 4th and goal from the 1... Read more »
6 Ways Wes Welker Should Answer the Manning vs. Brady Question
As the only player (so far) to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, Wes Welker for will forever be asked: Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning, who ya got? Since thinking about how many times he will be asked at that exact question throughout the rest of his life almost makes me... Read more »
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5 New Fish-Themed Dating Surprises That Actually Sound Great!
This is the addendum to my previous list: Catfish’d 6 More Fish-Named Dating Pitfalls Manti Te’o Wouldn’t Much Prefer As you can tell from the title, these dating surprises actually sound downright desirable, much unlike being Catfish’d. The astute reader will note that the following dating surprises are in ascending order of vulgarity. But the... Read more »
5 Points About Manti Te'o's Fake Girlfriend Scandal I Haven't Heard Anyone Else Make Yet
I happen to lean on the side of Manti Te’o being a rube and 100% innocent. Am I completely positive I’m right? No, but that’s my hunch until all the facts are in. However, what I am positive of is that this whole things is hilarious and awesome and I haven’t been this excited for... Read more »
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8 Moments I Realized I'm Getting Old By Age 33
The other day I was at the Art Institute (as mentioned in 3A below) and had a flashbulb, “I’m old!” moment. For this 32 year old, it wasn’t my first, and certainly won’t be my last but I thought of a few other similar flashbulb moments I’ve had. 1. I used to think of alcohol... Read more »
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