Rep. John Lewis — good on you for calling out the President-elect’s fishy results (especially since Trump fostered all that birther nonsense about Obama). Enjoy the day off. Same with the other members of Congress who won’t be attending. But remember: the inauguration isn’t a coronation, it’s a ceremonial transfer of power that should be witnessed. […]
Game Date: Sun Jan 17, 2016 Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver Broncos Network: CBS A bit of a nailbiter in Denver this afternoon with ol’ man Peyton Manning showing he can still make things happen. You’re reading one of many Game Reports in which I document my growth as a novice NFL TV fan. You can […]
Game Date: Sat Jan 16, 2016 Teams: Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots Network: CBS Whoops. I kind of stumbled onto this game on a Saturday afternoon. I wasn’t planning on watching it and missed the first half, but I’ll check out the remainder of the game since it features the hated cheaters, New England […]
On this day 49 years ago, the Green Bay Packers met the Kansas City Chiefs in Los Angeles, California in a “new” contest that would later be known as the Super Bowl. The photo above is from the souvenir program of that game (©NFL). Here are some fun facts from Harvey Frommer’s 2015 book, When It […]
A bunch of first graders at Northpoint Elementary school write and illustrate encouraging messages for Vikings kicker Blair Walsh in order to cheer him after botching that now infamous field goal kick in the playoff game against Seattle. Oh fer cute. This teachable moment in an elementary school classroom caught the attention of Twin Cities media. […]
Game Date: Sun Jan 10, 2016 Teams: Seahawks @ Minnesota Vikings Network: NBC Pregame Thoughts I’ll be watching this game not to see my hometown team win, but to see the hated Seahawks lose. It’s going to be tough, though — the Vikings are five point underdogs and Seattle whipped them pretty badly the last […]
Wow — Super Bowl 50 is only four weeks away, and I’m frankly a little underwhelmed by the tepid promotion it’s been getting so far. I’m not being sarcastic; I really thought there’d be a more feverish marketing campaign underway by now. I especially anticipated a bigger push on CBS, who have reminded us during […]
Game Date: Sun Jan 3, 2016 Teams: San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos Network: CBS You’re reading the last of several regular season Game Reports in which I’ve documented my growth as a novice NFL TV fan. You can check here if you’d like to learn more about my plans. More game reports may be coming […]
Game Date: Sun Dec 27, 2015 Teams: New England Patriots @ New York Jets Network: CBS You’re reading what I hope will be one of many Game Reports in which I document my growth as a novice NFL TV fan. You can check here if you’d like to learn more about my plans. Pregame Thoughts None, really. […]
Game Date: Sun Dec 20, 2015 Teams: Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers Network: CBS You’re reading what I hope will be one of many Game Reports in which I document my growth as a novice NFL TV fan. You can check here if you’d like to learn more about my plans. Pregame Thoughts Here’s a chance to […]