Monthly Archives: October 2014

2014-15 NBA Preview

Posted on October 28, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

The sports calendar always wraps around on itself, like Ouroboros eating its own tail, but this year it feels particularly interminable for me. Baseball is still going, as the Giants attempt to clinch their third World Series championship in five … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Seven Awards: The I Stopped Watching at Halftime Edition

Posted on October 20, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Since the Niners decided not to show up for last night’s game, I’m not going to spend much time on this. Frankly, even the ten minutes I do spend on this is more than that shitty effort deserves. The Al … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Six Awards: The Brandon Lloyd Saved the Season Edition

Posted on October 16, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Teams from San Francisco beat teams from St. Louis. Putting aside baseball considerations for now, let’s look at the Niners’ 31-17 victory over the Rams. The Al Davis Award (dysfunctional football team): The Santa Clara Raiders The first half of … Continue reading →

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Sasha

Posted on October 14, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

You know how newspapers write obituaries for famous people and keep them on file, waiting for the celebrities to die? Well, I knew this day was going to come, but I didn’t do that. I couldn’t bring myself to write … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Ryan Adams

Posted on October 13, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Ryan Adams released his first album in three years last month, and the music media and the internet went a bit nuts about it. This is somewhat understandable. Adams has been considered one of America’s best contemporary songwriters since the … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Five Awards: The Delayed by the MLB Playoffs Edition

Posted on October 9, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

I’m not going to give myself an award this week, but I would like to note that I have a legitimate reason for posting my recap three days late. I watched Niners-Chiefs on Sunday afternoon lying on my mom’s couch, … Continue reading →

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