The game: Chargers at Patriots The beer: Berkshire Lager The result: Loss, 6–0 The method: NFL+ The record: 2–10 The headline: “Can we ever really know why, why the bad things come our way? Can we ever really know? Well, this is where we’re going, and this is where we’re heading. We’re hitting a new […]
The game: Patriots at Vikings The beer: Berkshire Turkey Trotter Brown Ale The result: Loss, 33–26 The method: NFL+ The headline: “Who could imagine that they would freak out in Minnesota? Who could imagine?” – Mothers of Invention, “Help, I’m a Rock” The commentary: I got no time to write this, baby. But Mike Reiss, […]
The game: Patriots at 49ers The beer: Berkshire Hoosac Tunnel Amber Ale The result: Win, 30–17; Giants win, 22–16 The commentary: The Pats played the late game and the Giants and Bears warmed me up on Fox before then, presenting a rare opportunity to watch my knockout contest. It was not a comfortable experience as […]
Week sixteen The game: Patriots at Jets The beer: Berkshire Cabin Fever Ale The result: Loss, 26–20 The commentary: Shades of Nausea! The Jets game was disjointed in that G. and I suffered through the ugly first half at home, then ran off to the local toy store and café before I was to meet […]
Week four (bye) The beer: Oskar Blues Pinner Throwback India Pale Ale The result: Raiders/Jarrod lose, 22–20 The commentary: Jay Cutler, of all people, has made me a better father. The Pats were off and my gambling hopes rested on, rested all over, the Silver and Black Attack. Or, precisely, rested against the Bears of […]
The game: Colts at Patriots The beer: Berkshire Scotch Ale The result: Win, 43–22; Seth-Aaron, 5–0 The commentary: Quickly, here’s what I loved this week. Turnovers. The defense is trending in the right direction, even if they’re still lousy. But turnovers are the great equalizer and more Brady drives can only help against Manning and […]
Week fifteen The game: 49ers at Patriots The beer: Boatswain Chocolate Stout The result: Loss, 41–34; Denise, 6–1–1 The commentary: A few weeks ago we visited Hell N Earth Babies R Us in search of the Perfect Winter Coat for G. (eventually purchased at JC Penney, and it is perfect) and afterward I dropped into […]
Week one The game: Patriots at Titans The beer: Berkshire Saint of Circumstance Sour Mash Whiskey Barrel-Aged India Pale Ale The result: Win, 34–13 The commentary: “What are you, a pretty boy?” Nice to see Steve Burton’s lack of self-awareness already in mid-season form. No one in the room laughed at his “joke,” asked of […]
The game: Patriots at Redskins The beer: Berkshire Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale The result: Win, 34–27 The commentary: I got some great pictures of G. leading up to the game but the smiley ones never come out. You can’t see it here because of my stupid square-cropping syndrome but her feet were going a […]
Week six The game: Cowboys at Patriots The beer: Berkshire Oktoberfest Lager The result: Win, 20–16 The commentary: I think it’s going to be a Berkshire-heavy season—six weeks in and I’m already onto a second offering. My team’s won five of six games, though, and even if I’m not superstitious (very much) I’m not going […]
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