In his 68th year upon the Earth, Harold Wade Phillips can stand tall and look down upon his vanquished enemies. How d'ya like me now, bitch? Indeed. Throughout his coaching career, the schlubby "Son of Bum" has been oft, and somewhat unfairly, called "son of somethin' else" as each
Month: October 2015
Balls’ Bedtime Stories – Chapter Eight
Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Many unlikely people play golf, including people who are blind, who have only one arm, or even no legs, and people often wear bizarre clothes to the game. Other golfers don't think them odd, for there are no rules of appearance or dress at golf. That is
Tuesday Evening Baseball and Cheer Up Lothar Open Thread
Eli and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Game
Dean Blandino Consults the Orb of Officiating
[Dean Blandino, High Priest of the Flag God, addresses his flock of Beergh worshipers deep below NFL Headquarters] Brothers, I would like to honor one of our number today. On Sunday, Acolyte Coleman had the wisdom to consult with our holy seers during his officiating of the Bears vs. Lions game. After
Your Faux-Existential Monday Night Thread
Late Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week Six
What The F*** Is Wrong With The Seahawks?
So the Seattle Seahawks blew yet another 4th-quarter lead in spectacular fashion yesterday, at home against the Carolina Panthers, dropping them to a very ugly 2-4. This team looks nothing like the Super Bowl contender of last season; the offence is dishevelled, the defense is confused, and overall, there's no
NFL Speakeasy Stories: True Inspiration
A Nondescript Contemporary Hotel Bar, 3rd Level. 2:47 am, October 19, 2015. A ginger-haired Princeton man sits at the bar on the corner stool nursing a Perrier and cucumber. He takes a sip and is jerked up straight, sucking on his tongue and drawing back his lips with a grimace. He does not typically bastardize the taste of his
