Monthly Archives: January 2014

2014 Super Bowl Pick

Posted on January 30, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Denver 49, Seattle 0. Fuck you, Seabitches.

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Ein Name Macht Frei

Posted on January 27, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

It is raining. I’m riding on what the woman at the bus station in Krakow called, in surprising English, a minibus. Maybe five rows of seats. I am sitting next to an Asian woman. She must be going where I’m … Continue reading →

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The Soundtrack of My Life

Posted on January 23, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

A couple of weeks ago, my buddy Ethan linked to a story on NPR in which a writer chose six songs that would make for the soundtrack of her life. It’s an idea I’ve thought about often: If someone made … Continue reading →

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Niners Conference Championship Awards and Season Post Mortem

Posted on January 21, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

I really have no desire to write this. I haven’t read or listened to any game recaps, and I don’t really intend to. But enough people have told me they enjoy reading these things that I thought perhaps some of … Continue reading →

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2014 Conference Championship Picks

Posted on January 15, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Over the last few years, the NFL Playoffs have been rife with surprise teams and upsets, but this year’s tournament has gone pretty much to form (San Francisco was the only road team to win in the Divisional Round, but … Continue reading →

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Niners Divisional Round Awards

Posted on January 13, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

All week, I felt confident about the Niners’ chances against Carolina. They were the hottest team in the NFL, having won their final six regular season games and their Wild Card round igloo-building contest with the Packers, and they were … Continue reading →

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2014 Divisional Round Playoff Picks

Posted on January 9, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Before I get to my Divisional Round picks, let’s go back and look at my Wild Card picks, to give you some idea of if you should even bother reading this column. On Saturday, I had the Colts 21-10. Right … Continue reading →

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Niners Wild Card Round Awards

Posted on January 6, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

The Niners went to Green Bay for Wild Card weekend for the latest installment of their bi-annual Holy War against the Green Bay Packers. The game was a seesaw affair, played in Arctic conditions, that San Francisco barely survived, winning … Continue reading →

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2014 Wild Card Round Playoff Picks

Posted on January 3, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

In the past, I’ve always done one big NFL Preview in which I try to forecast the entire tournament all the way through the Super Bowl. This year I decided to go the more traditional route, with weekly picks, starting … Continue reading →

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