Welcome to the Darkside

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There's no getting around the fact that at the end of any football season, fans of only one team will experience that intoxicating euphoria that comes with a Super Bowl victory. The rest of us can hope for apathy, at best. At worst, you'll deal with the painful, repeated kick to the groin that comes with knowing your team very well had a shot and blew it. It's a pain so deep, you almost envy fans of loser teams that never even made it to the postseason because at least they got let off the hook early. It's like choosing whether you want to die peacefully in your sleep or be slowly crushed to death with a medieval torture device. Which bring us to this year's round of divisional playoff … [Read more...]

NFaiL: In (Pseudo) Defense of Replacement Refs

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I woke up this morning and immediately went online to make sure it was all a nightmare. Turns out, the horrific end to that Packers/Seahawks Monday Night Football game actually happened. And yes, Roger Goodell still has his job. In the immediate aftermath of the "Touchception", the knee-jerk reaction for many of us was to blame the replacement referees for making such a ridiculous call. And yes, when you look at this picture, it's clear they're either idiots or paid by the mob. I mean...really? To make matters worse, they reviewed and upheld their own stupid call, despite having the opportunity to see in slow motion that not only did M.D. Jennings first get his hands on the … [Read more...]

The Super Bowl Is More Important Than…

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...apparently a whole mess of stuff, according to the average American. And I thought it was just me and my fellow chicks who suffered from an odd, unhealthy obsession with the game. But nope, it turns out the rest of you are a bunch of weirdos, too! Hooray!! According to a survey run by CouponCabin.com (I know, I know...but just hear me out), 20% of people said they would miss a loved one's funeral if their favorite team was in the game. (Say what?!!!) 21% would miss an important work responsibility and 20 percent would miss the wedding of a close friend. (If someone cares so little about the Super Bowl that they would plan their wedding on game day, are they really worth being friends … [Read more...]

2011 Week 13 Picks

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Anyone other than me remember the last time the Eagles faced the Seahawks in prime time?  Does 42-0 on Monday night football in week 13 of 2005 ring any bells? I was on a business trip in Florida at the time, so I was watching while texting Chef Spouse and on the phone with Life-Long Eagles Fan Mom. I remember remarking to both of them: "Did you notice how Mike McMahon looks like he's not sure where he is or how he got there, but either way, he's cognizant of the fact that there are great big men standing a few yards away who are trying to kill him, and he's NOT HAPPY?" That was not a good night. Then the Eagles faced the Seahawks again in 2007, after McNabb had gone down just … [Read more...]

Super Bowl Sunday, Church and…Porn?

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This Super Bowl Sunday, millions of Americans will find themselves in front of their TVs taking part in one of our country's favorite pasttimes: watching people do it. That's right: balls, sweat and butt slaps won't just take center stage at Cowboys Stadium when the Packers and Steelers face off. Some current and former NFL players are plain old fed up with all the "eXXXtra" influence the porn industry has on our society. So, they're teaming up with churches and ministers across the country for a creepily titled event called "National Porn Sunday". National Porn Sunday will be observed on February 6th, the same day as the Super Bowl. It's an effort by a web network called XXXchurch to reach … [Read more...]