Football is back, baby, attended by two of my favorite ancillary activities: trash-talking my friends in our fantasy league and contemplating the funny names of players. This is the first in a short series of posts — that’s how many unusual, distinctive, or just plain funny names I have dug out of the annals of American football between the 1920′s and the present. Continue reading
The Denver Broncos soundly defeated the San Diego Chargers on this past Monday night to improve their record for the season to 6-0. However, they are certainly not undefeated, at least not in all senses: for the second consecutive week, the Broncos donned throwback uniforms that were nothing less than a sartorial train wreck. The derision for their outfits has been swift and terrible (not unlike the ghastly duds themselves). Continue reading
E.J. Junior, Sr. Junior High Grumpy Hippos owner Derek confirmed at a press conference Thursday morning that he has fired himself as the team’s head coach. The Hippos finished the 2008 Whiplash league season in last place, and rumors of a coaching change had been circulating in recent weeks.
“I am appreciative of the passion and commitment I have provided during my time as our head coach,” Derek announced. “but the performance of them team has not been up to our standard as an organization, and we owe it to our players and the fans to correct that.” [...READ ON...] Continue reading
The NFL and the TV networks have my old buddy Jason to thank, because quite possibly the only reason I’m still a fan of pro football is the fantasy football league that he brought me into a few years back. Continue reading
I’ve never considered myself a trend-setter. I am many things, but “hip” has never been one of them (I wonder, in fact, who would describe him or herself as a really hip person, because it just sounds like a really … Continue reading
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