Beer and football XVII — week four

The game: Patriots at Bills The beer: Von Trapp Dunkel Dark Lager The result: Win, 29–26 The record: 2–2 The headline: “Honey, I wanna hear my name.” – (The) Gossip, “Got Body If You Want It” The commentary: With all of last week’s “DMX” talk I forgot our quarterback already has a nickname: Drake “Drake […]

Beer and football XVI — week four

The game: Panthers at Patriots The beer: Von Trapp Schwarz Schwarzbier The result: Win, 42–13 The record: 2–2 The headline: “I’m gonna make them pay.” – Dead Meadow, “The Queen of All Returns” The commentary: On the subject of jobs, I think Marcus Jones’s as punt returner is pretty secure—put him in drag to make […]

Beer and football XIV — week five

The game: Saints at Patriots The beer: Von Trapp Bohemian-Style Pilsner The result: Loss, 34–0 The method: Live via CBS The record: 1–4 The headline: “Where do we go? Where do we go? Where do we go from here?” – UFO, “Rock Bottom” The commentary: Say what you will about Scott Zolak—I know I have—but […]