Last year the Titans finished 9-7, and have been generating buzz ever since. Since February, I've been reading that they're expected to win the AFC South this season. The offensive linemen became celebrities thanks to a Stanley Cup run by the Predators and catfish fetishists: Even schedule makers are complicit in
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Holy Sh*t! Jerry Lewis Was Alive?
Jerry Lewis died today. He was 91, and here's what AP says. My cool grandma loved him, and he was great in everything I saw. He'll live forever in Krusty, and deserves better than a smart-ass headline.
White Men Deserve a Break
Happy Fourth of July. During lunch at work, I came across Roland Merullo's "In Defense of The White Male", published in the Boston Globe yesterday. It's reproduced below in normal font, commentary on italics. EVERYWHERE I TURN these days I encounter the term “white male,” almost always used in a pejorative
Anti-Millenial Gloating Achieves Apex
The over-29 Internet contingent is claiming a resounding victory for truth. "See, SEE; I told ya" was the general outcry of every person with a cellphone that recalls having used a payphone out of necessity. "I'm sure those You Tube kids were constantly praised by their parents. Could've used a
Your “The Offseason Is Over–OVER I TELLS YA!” Open Thread
Well, it’s been a long wait, and it was rough. Was. For the naysayers: June ends tomorrow and training camps start in July. The science is unimpeachable. No more speculations based on drills in shorts—it’s over! Oh man, you can almost smell the Toradol. The wait gets worse every year, as all offseason
SCOTUS Slants in Favor of The [REDACTEDS], You Don’t Have To
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the U.S. decided Matal v. Tam. Simon Tam, lead singer of “The Slants”, applied for trademark protection of the band’s name—his reason: to reclaim the racial slur. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied it, under a statute that prohibits registration of a trademark that
Your Pomp and Circumstance Open Thread
Graduations! Inorite? Last Monday was miss T’s turn. (?! ) But really: graduation ceremonies are a total drag. There’s no drama; everyone knows who’s getting what award. It’s barely a glorified roll call, with photo ops and speakers. I’ve attended around 20, and the speeches are the same: what a journey,
I Accidentally Had Vodka For Breakfast
The culprit: I opened the fridge and grabbed a half-empty water bottle of a greenish, Crystal Like substance. I gulped some during my commute and... ? ? ? ? Sure enough, had a smell and it was pungent. Not punchy like tequila or rum, nor aromatic like gin. Just the nondescript and soothing alcohol smell of
Lionel Messi: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! (Part 107)
Messi received a nasty, teeth-loosening elbow on the first half of el clásico at Real Madrid. He had to change the jersey because it was bloody, and came on holding a gauze in his mouth. Several minutes later, this happened: Messi breaks through Real's defense for the 1-1 (via BeIn Sports) On the
Good Night Sweet Patriot: Aaron Hernandez, 1989-2017
Aaron Hernandez was found dead this morning, apparently hanging himself with a bedsheet tied to his cell window. Reactions were immediate. "My heart is broken", tweeted Latin Kings treasurer and superhero Tony Stark. Friends remembered Aaron Hernandez the man, not the convicted murderer and cold case scapegoat. An inmate, who declined to
April! God… DAMMIT – Offseason Sunday Open Thread
Rex Ryan’s Media Career Is Afoot
Rex Ryan "will be a permanent fixture in studio now" for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown after signing a multi year deal. 2016 in-studio talent on their way to the NFL Countdown set. Clockwise from top left and working in a spiral shape inward: Trent Dilfer, Randy Moss, Curtis Painter, Adam Schefter,