Category Archives: Sports

Why I’m Done With Football

Posted on September 10, 2017 by fromabrooklynbasement

Hello all. It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything on here—almost a year, in fact, since I begged my few readers not to vote for Donald Trump. We all know how that went, and over the last few … Continue reading →

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My Muhammad Ali Moment

Posted on June 5, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

Muhammad Ali, the three-time heavyweight champion and self-proclaimed “Greatest of All Time,” died on Friday at the age of 74. The moment shouldn’t have been much of a shock—Ali had suffered from the ravages of Parkinson’s Disease for more than … Continue reading →

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2016 NBA Playoff Preview

Posted on April 15, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

My faithful readers (both of them) may have noticed that I haven’t written an NBA column this season. There are two reasons for this. First, lack of time (once again, adulthood sucks); second, and more importantly, the record-breaking season that my … Continue reading →

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My Off the Cuff, Completely Uninformed MLB 2016 Season Preview

Posted on April 9, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

I’m not gonna bother with too much of a preamble here. Y’all know the drill. Baseball is more than just my favorite sport: It’s basically my first true love. But I’m far too busy—thanks, adulthood—to follow the offseason transaction wire … Continue reading →

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2016 Conference Championship Picks

Posted on January 21, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

And in this season that I have not enjoyed at all (I even missed the epic Cards-Packers game on Saturday), we’re down to the final four. Last week I once again went 3-for-4 in my picks (although I was just … Continue reading →

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2016 Divisional Round Picks

Posted on January 16, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

As usual, my Wild Card picks last week illustrated just how little I know about football. I thought Chiefs-Texans would be a tight game; instead, it was a blowout. I thought Pittsburgh and Seattle would beat Cincy and Minnesota easily; … Continue reading →

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2016 Wild Card Playoff Picks

Posted on January 6, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

Good lord, I hated this football season. My beloved San Francisco 49ers were a complete abomination—the laughingstock of the entire league. Two of my three most hated teams (the Deflatriots and the PEDhawks) are still Super Bowl contenders. (At least … Continue reading →

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2015 MLB Playoff Preview

Posted on October 5, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Thanks to injuries, a shitty starting rotation, and various odd-year gremlins, my San Francisco Giants will not be participating in the playoffs. See you at the victory parade after the 2016 season! But just because the Giants aren’t in the … Continue reading →

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2015 Super Bowl Pick

Posted on January 30, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Well, as I predicted a couple of weeks ago, here we are: Pete Carroll vs. Bill Belichick. The Seabitches vs. the Massholes. The PEDhawks vs. the Deflatriots. I’m not sure it would be possible for there to be a less … Continue reading →

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2015 Conference Championship Picks

Posted on January 15, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Last year, my Conference Championship weekend picks column clocked in at almost 2,000 words. That’s what happens when my favorite team plays its blood rival, with an undercard featuring what may have been the final Peyton Manning–Tom Brady playoff matchup. … Continue reading →

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