Trauma television: scenes where you look away. The NFL is a hard watch at the beginning of the season because we forget how violent it is. Then we get up to spreed. When injuries happen it’s, “Well that’s football.”
POWER COUPLE OF THE LAST NFL GAME OF THE YEAR
February 11, 2024 by
Power Couple? You and who you’re with. But there are others of note, especially today. What day? Super Bowl Day, or the last time my wife says, “Is there a game on, a big game, a REALLY BIG GAME,” dripping with fake enthusiasm. My answer (with authentic hype-man energy): “They’re all big, honey. It’s the […]
American Football Matters More Now Than Ever Before
October 1, 2017 by
American football players at every level are our betters. From Pop Warner to the NFL they show us how to get up after being knocked down, how to play after a painful hit, and how to listen. Even with helmets and pads and identifying uniforms, American football is a hurting game. Helmet […]
