The game: Chargers at Patriots The beer: Jack’s Abby Extra Layer Winter Fest Lager The result: Loss, 40–7 The record: 3–13 The headline: “Tie her hand behind her back and feed her some disguise.” – Boss Hog, “What the Fuck” The commentary: I brought a date to see diary editors Boss Hog at TT the […]
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 Chargers The beer: Allagash Haunted House Dark Ale The result: Win, 27–24 The method: NFL Game Pass The headline: “I’m a mummay! I scahr people! Watch what happuns! When I walk up to someboday!” – The Fall, “The Mummy” The commentary: Apologies to Bob McFadden and Rod “Dor” McKuen, whose 1959 […]
Week thirteen The game: Patriots at Chargers The beer: Springdale Brig Mocha Stout The result: Win, 45–0 Week fourteen The game: Patriots at Rams The beer: Maine Post-Ride Snack India Pale Ale The result: Loss, 24–3 The commentary: You see, last week—pre-Rams—was the time to discuss the Chargers game. “Forty-five to zero, you say? As […]
Week sixteen The game: Bills at Patriots The beer: Revolution Fistmas Ale The result: Win, 24–12 Week seventeen The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: Wachusett Bella Czech Pilsner The result: Win, 38–3 Playoffs, week one (bye) The beer: True North Northern Haze India Pale Ale Playoffs, week two The game: Chargers at Patriots The […]
The game: Chargers at Patriots The beer: Murphy’s Stout The result: Win, 21–13; Vikings win, 33–16 The commentary: “Come on you motherfuckers! I’m supposed to win this goddamn thing!” Competition brings out the worst, particularly when your heavy favorite is settling for field goals and your wife and daughter are out of the house. Entitlement […]
Week thirteen The game: Patriots at Packers The beer: Smuttynose S’muttonator Double Bock Lager The result: Loss, 26–21; Colts win, 49–27 The commentary: Super Bowl preview? Perhaps. I’m curious how this game would have turned out on a neutral field, but the Packers played better than any Wisconsin advantage provided. I never understood the Aaron […]
The game: Chargers at Patriots The beer: Rogue Mocha Porter The result: Win, 35–21 The commentary: “Which beer are you having?” “Do you want me to drink the Mocha Porter?” “Yes.” “So you can have some?” “Yes.” “OK.” A’s re-ability to drink coincided nicely with the return of football, and I couldn’t refuse her since […]
The game: Patriots at Chargers The beer: Stone Imperial Russian Stout The result: Win, 23–20 The commentary: The closest I’ve come to a heart attack since the dreaded helmet catch. Holy, holy lord. I got a late start on the stout because A. and I went out for lunch and a few errands and got […]
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