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Unfair assumption #29: Football fans are more effective in emergencies

As we left the house last night, our 19 year-old babysitter was settling in to watch the end of the Atlanta Falcons – Seattle Seahawks playoff game. She’d been watching the first half of the game at home before coming over.    When I arrived home from the show five hours later, she was sitting…

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It’s true. I hate strangers because of what they love most.

I’m a reluctant atheist (I wish I had faith in a higher power but haven’t managed to find it yet), but I can certainly get behind the belief that hate is never a good thing and should be avoided whenever possible. I also agree with this church sign when it comes to football season. Football…

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Twenty-five years spent standing in a parking lot

I’ll be tailgating in the parking lot at the Patriots game on Sunday. I have seen many things in the decades I have spent tailgating at Gillette Stadium. Public intoxication. Nudity. Fist fights. Fender benders. Lobster shell distance throws. A Christmas tree labeled “Treebow” that was set afire and nearly burned several dummies to death in…

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Policing the national anthem makes you a self-righteous jerk

This isn’t a post about the athletes who are kneeling or sitting during the singing of the national anthem. When it comes to that particular form of protest, I would personally prefer that they find a different way to draw attention to a very important issue, but I also recognize and respect their right to…

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Football hurts me. Serious injuries. Still, who wants to play tackle football with me?

With the exception of an annual teacher-versus-student annual flag football game, I have played football exactly twice in five years despite my desire to play much more often. What I really want is to play tackle football, but as a man in his forties with friends about my age or older, this has been impossible…

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The Patriots lost yesterday. I’m a happy Patriots fan today. You should be, too.

As a Patriots fan who spent yesterday evening in Gillette Stadium, watching his beloved team blunder their way to a second straight loss, you might think that I would be upset today. Depressed. Annoyed. Outraged. Discouraged. Disheartened. Even angry. Enraged.  You might think that the flood of messages that I received from joyous Giants, Jets, and…

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I experienced genuine euphoria yesterday. Unabashed joy. Pure, unbridled happiness. When was the last time you felt that way?

The New England Patriots won an incredible game yesterday. It was one of the most amazing comeback victories that I have ever seen, but what will be lost to the casual observer was how the comeback began when the Patriots lost the ball on a controversial fourth down play with 2 minutes and 50 seconds…

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Jumping out of a plane without a parachute is dangerous enough. Adding an additional layer of danger is just stupid.

I am not an overly cautious person. I have experienced my fair share of danger over the years. I have almost died more than anyone I know. I’m the only person I know who desperately wants to play tackle football with his friends. I wear a helmet while riding my bike but only to set…

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My little girl playing football?

Have you heard about Erin DiMeglio, the first girl to play quarterback in a Florida high school football game? DeMeglio is the third string quarterback on a roster is filled with college prospects. “The star running back has committed to Miami, and its starting quarterback has offers from Navy and Air Force.” She apparently has…

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