Category Archives: Sports

Niners Week Five Awards

Posted on October 10, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Editor’s Note: I was out of pocket last weekend at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, so I didn’t get to see the Niners game. But I didn’t want to leave my faithful readers (both of you) hanging, so I called in From … Continue reading →

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My Completely Off the Cuff MLB Playoff Preview

Posted on October 2, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t had a ton of time to work on the blog lately. It turns out having an editorial job in New York City is really hard. Who knew? Anyway, as a result, I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Four Awards

Posted on October 1, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Niners 35, Rams 11. Looks like I don’t have to go into hibernation for the winter quite yet. And I actually get to give out some awards! The Joe Montana Award (Coolest Player on the Field): Frank Gore As the Niners … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Three Awards

Posted on September 25, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

This will be quick, because I really don’t want to talk about that game. The Mike Nolan Award (For an Apocalyptic Disaster of a Football Team): Your San Francisco 49ers! I mean, this game had it all. The receivers couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Two Awards

Posted on September 17, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

That wasn’t as much fun as last week. Let’s get this over with. The Jerry Rice Award (Most Dominant Player on the Field): Richard Sherman Really, this award goes to the whole Seahawks defense. Fuck, man, they pounded the Niners’ … Continue reading →

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Niners Week One Awards

Posted on September 11, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

One of the plans I’ve had for this blog, since its inception, has been to write a recap of each game played by my beloved San Francisco 49ers. I originally envisioned these posts to be multi-thousand-word affairs in which I … Continue reading →

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One of My Favorite Places: Finnerty’s

Posted on September 5, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

I have gotten to spend most of my life in New York and San Francisco, which I consider to be the two coolest cities in America. (I love New Orleans too, but I can’t move there–I wouldn’t survive six months.) … Continue reading →

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2013 NFL Season Preview

Posted on September 4, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

The end of summer is nigh, with all of its annual traditions: The days are beginning to cool, leaves will soon change color, baseball will turn to pennant races and playoffs, the neighborhood bar will get pumpkin beers on tap, … Continue reading →

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2013 San Francisco 49ers Preview

Posted on September 3, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

A confession: I am a bit of a fairweather football fan. I don’t follow college football at all, for two reasons: First, I’m just generally a pro sports guy–if I’m going to watch a sport, I want to watch it … Continue reading →

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He’s on Fire

Posted on August 30, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

For basketball fans my age, the words “he’s on fire” carry a special meaning. NBA Jam came out 20 years ago, in 1993, when I was twelve years old. The arcade game quickly became a cultural touchstone, and by far … Continue reading →

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