We absolutely need him: “List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter” The game: Steelers at Patriots The beer: Exhibit ‘A’ Briefcase Porter The result: Loss, 21–14 The record: 1–2 The headline: “Expose a jewel.” – Edan, “Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme” The commentary: Vrabel on Stevenson’s costly fumbles, benching: Still “need him.” […]
The game: Patriots at Steelers The beer: Long Trail Hibernator Ale The result: Win, 21–18 The method: NFL+ The record: 3–10 The headline: “Has the world gone mad or is it me?” – Hawkwind, “Master of the Universe” The commentary: Hawkwind, as related throughout Hawkwind: Days of the Underground—Radical Escapism in the Age of Paranoia, […]
Week one The game: Patriots at Dolphins The beer: Turtle Swamp JP Porter The result: Loss, 20–7 The method: NFL Game Pass NFL+ The knockout: Steelers win, 23–20 Week two The game: Patriots at Steelers The beer: Moat Mountain Boneshaker Brown Ale The result: Win, 17–14 The method: NFL+ The knockout: Packers win, 27–10 Week […]
Week one The game: Steelers at Patriots The beer: Four Quarters Blackboard Jungle Imperial Tropical Stout The result: Win, 33–3; Cowboys win, 35–17 Week two The game: Patriots at Dolphins The beer: Rapscallion Red Ale The result: Win, 43–0; Ravens win, 23 –17 Week three The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: Cisco 182.5 India […]
Week twelve The game: Patriots at Jets The beer: Jack’s Abby Red Tape Amber Lager The result: Win, 27–13 Week thirteen The game: Vikings at Patriots The beer: Jack’s Abby Hoponius Union India Pale Lager The result: Win, 24–10 Week fourteen The game: Patriots at Dolphins The beer: Fuller’s London Porter The result: Loss, 34–33 […]
The game: Patriots at Steelers The beer: Samuel Smith Winter Welcome Ale The result: Win, 27–24; Jaguars win, 45–7 The commentary: Survivor’s Jeff Probst, wisest of the wise, laid on the tribal-council empathy last week and—moments before Devon incomprehensibly voted out his lone ally, positioning Ben as his future destroyer instead of a possible swing […]
The game: Steelers at Patriots The beer: Flying Dreams Nightcrawler Dark Ale The result: Win, 36–17 The commentary: The “watch live” plan didn’t quite work out. And I think we read The Gift of Nothing, having borrowed it from Steeler defensive coordinator Keith Butler. “Coach, Brady is picking us apart. This zone shit isn’t working. […]
The game: Patriots at Steelers The beer: Mayflower Daily Ration Session India Pale Ale The result: Win, 27–16; Packers win, 26–10 The commentary: “You stink. You stink. You stink!” Brandon Bolden, the special-teams ace who knocked a punted ball from the six yard line into the end zone for a touchback, did not earn my […]
Week one The game: Steelers at Patriots The beer: Samuel Adams Brick Red Ale The result: Win, 28–21; Dolphins win, 17–10 The commentary: Where were you when Tom Brady’s suspension was overturned? I was working from home so diligently that four hours went by before I broke for a late lunch and skimmed headlines on […]
Week nine The game: Steelers at Patriots The beer: Berkley Harvest Ale The result: Win, 55–31 The commentary: Wow. Look at her! Wow… wow. Just when I think the world is too far gone a moment like this is captured. Everything, somehow, will be OK. Fifty-five points! Despite two no-calls on back-to-back first-quarter touchdowns by […]
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