The game: Patriots at Jaguars The beer: Notch Tmavý Czech Dark Lager The result: Loss, 35–6 The record: 1–2 The headline: “Don’t make me show you what the MAC do.” – DMX, “Get at Me Dog” The commentary: Remember Ice Cube, with his MAC-10s and his shitting bitches? That was as good as it got […]
Undo soft thinking: “How do you write what people actually want to read?” The game: Steelers at Patriots The beer: 603 Fire on Main Bamberg-Style Märzen Lager The result: Win, 20–3 The record: 1–1 The headline: “We’re rolling our eyes and sinking.” – Thee Oh Sees, “Drop” The commentary: Kickoff in twenty, ergo: listicle! Isn’t […]
Just see what you’ve done: “Have you ever liked a villain more than the hero? Who and why?” Week one The game: Patriots at Seahawks The beer: Riverwalk Legato Italian Pilsner The result: Loss, 13–10 The record: 0–1 The headline: “She was right in the rain of the bullets that eventually brought her down.” – […]
The beer: Camp Pennant Bear Bag Brown Ale The headline: “You know you’re semi-good lookin’.” – Van Halen, “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love” The commentary: Look, I just can’t keep up with unemployed me from a year ago. The draft, training camp, preseason competition, roster cutdowns, all with their own posts? Fuhgeddaboudit. This reminds me of […]
Can it, Handy: “What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever?” The beer: Marshall Wharf Salud Mexican Lager The headline: “Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Why don’t ya!” – Stranglers, “Shut Up” The commentary: I got dem ol’ critical heat blues again, mama! Patriots have record-breaking contract offer on the […]
Experimental screaming: “What’s the best way to build self‑confidence?” Listen. Times are tough all over—war, poverty, unemployment, inflation, Christo-fascism, autocracy, repression, corruption, etc. But one care-free afternoon in April I checked the ol’ inter-blog for a creamy fix—I do this to remember what my favorite album is from a given year—and my custom-HTML’d homepage grid […]
The beer: Back East Porter The regular season: 14–3, AFC East champions The playoffs: 3–1, AFC champions The headline: “I was mad and laughed at the same time.” – The Fall, “The NWRA” The commentary: I kind of addressed everything last time, didn’t I? I guess the idea of the “aftermatch” post, as originally intended […]
Open to work: “What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?” The game: Patriots vs. Seahawks The beer: Brick & Feather (A) Small Group of Reasonable People English Style Mild Ale The result: Fuuuuuuck The playoffs: Fuuuuuuck The headline: “Treat me like a brand new toy that you have found.” […]
Jazzy, no! “If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?” The game: Texans at Patriots The beer: Bissell Brothers Revival Milk Stout The result: Win, 28–16 The playoffs: 2–0 The headline: “It’s all over and you’re gone.” – Claudine Longet, “Snow” The commentary: Jazzy! Down! I can’t see the score! […]
Readily visible or observable: “In what ways do you communicate online?” The game: Chargers at Patriots The beer: Foundation Lilith Dark Czech-Style Lager The result: Win, 16–3 The playoffs: 1–0 The headline: “Even the fabulous can’t avoid a random attack to pass a boring night.” – Helmet, “Murder” The commentary: I’m a blog-maker, alright?? I […]
