“As in media and politics, the NFL values the opinion of its redneck fans more than any other subset of fans. Why? Fuck if I know.”

Calling these guys “commissioners” is an incorrect job description. They are CEOs pure and simple.

You can start by calling it an exhibition game, not a “preseason” game. The NFL came up with the word preseason in the late 1960s as a euphemism for exhibition. The latter word made the games sound unimportant. 

I’m now ashamed to admit that I habitually read Eyes On The Prize, which is all things Montreal Canadiens. SB Nation, it turns out, pretty much sums up modern society: cheap or unpaid labor helping rich assholes get richer. Then again, many of the same people getting screwed by the system wag their index fingers at…

Keep watching that FOX News

Peter King was just on radio in Seattle and he though the Jason Garrett/Bruce Springsteen story was awesome!

Mushnick is always harping on the lack of class in modern athletes, particularly college football players who commit crimes while attending institutions of higher learning. Yet his employer is steadfast in its support of a political party that proudly condemns said institutions. In fact, 83 percent (!) of registered…

Stephen Glass thought it was a great story.

Make sure we get that American flag in there because I stand for “freedom” and everyone having a right to his opinion. . .except don’t say anything bad about me.

I agree with you, this particular chief seems reasonably outraged by the actions of cops within his force.

I don’t know, man, it seems like this whole “fan” thing has gotten way out of hand. Peoples lives are so bereft of meaning that they attach their worth as human beings to teams and games of which they have no control over. Every freaking arena and stadium is a sea of team colors, with grown men and women spending…

Because we live in a country whose citizens are proudly ignorant.

Rex Ryan jumped the shark when he hired his incompetent brother as Bills’ defensive coordinator. What really sucks, though, is seeing good people laid off by the hundreds while a guy like Ryan instantly gets hired as a commentator for millions of dollars. That he also happens to be creepy is icing on a shit cake.