January 2012
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Jan 31st
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The Business Returns to the Meltdown →
The Business SF heads south in just TWO SHORT WEEKS for a return engagement at the Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood. On February 10th, enjoy Alex Koll, Chris Garcia, Bucky Sinister, and yours truly, along with two, count ‘em, two special guests: Elevator astronaut Louis Katz and comedian/hobo poet Kyle Kinane. All this, and a medically-transported-burrito raffle too! This is...
Jan 28th
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Jan 27th
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Moneyball 2012: Jose Canseco Director's Cut
(via mlboffseason) Moneyball 2012 By Aaron Sorkin & Sean Keane (SCENE: The ramshackle Oakland front office’s conference room. Oakland scouts fidget nervously, staring at their own pagers rather than each other. Billy Beane bursts into the conference room waving a printout.) Billy Beane: Guys, you’re still trying to replace Gio Gonzalez. I told you we can’t do it. We can’t do it. Now what...
Jan 27th
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Jan 25th
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We Are the 49%: Why the 49ers Should Be the Team...
MIC CHECK! Sports fandom and political activism are not mutually exclusive, but it’s understandable that activists in the Occupy moment have not been following the NFL season closely this fall. Who should they support today? I think the general consensus should be the San Francisco 49ers. In the pre-season, pundits gave the 49ers only a 1% chance to reach the Super Bowl. The 49ers defense...
Jan 22nd
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Championship Game Commercial Predictions
SPORTS JOKES (via nfloffseason) If the 49ers win, expect Alex Smith to immediately sign a deal with Domino’s Pizza. “Everyone thought I sucked, and then I got a lot better. While that still only bumps me up to mediocre, I’m also cheap.” If the Giants win, Eli Manning will film another Double Stuff Racing League commercial, but his new partner will be Andrew Luck. Depending on his postgame...
Jan 22nd
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Jan 21st
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"Offensive holding: This happens when an offensive... →
My NFL rules guide appeared on the East Bay Express blog today. This could be the beginning of a beautiful alt-weekly friendship.
Jan 20th
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Listen“Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin,”...
Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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Rules for the New San Francisco Football Fan
The 49ers are set to play the New Orleans Saints tomorrow in their first playoff game since 2003. Many San Franciscans haven’t cared much for football in the interim, since the team has been terrible, Sunday is a great day for farmers markets, and January is only eight months away from Burning Man and you can never make too many dreamcatchers in advance. So for those who will be watching...
Jan 14th
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Jan 12th
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Behind The Inside Of The Numbers: Detroit at New...
Another in depth football preview, via nfloffseason Detroit leaves their dome for less friendlier indoor confines in New Orleans in a matchup of two 5,000-yard passers. How do we decide between such high-powered offenses? Time to go Behind The Inside Of The Numbers! Worst failure by trusted leadership New Orleans: President Bush was president of the United States from 2001-2008. In 2005, Bush...
Jan 8th
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Behind The Inside Of The Numbers: Cincinnati at...
I’m writing some playoff previews for NFL Off-Season, and for the sports-averse, they contain virtually no analysis, though they do discuss the academic backgrounds of the team mascots. First up is Cincinnati at Houston. nfloffseason: Today, Cincinnati visits Houston in the Texans’ first playoff game ever, which means David Carr can finally cut his hair. Houston is a four-point favorite,...
Jan 8th
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Jan 7th
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My Favorite New York Times Correction of the Year
Correction: January 4, 2012   An earlier version of this article misspelled part of the title of a segment of “The Daily Show” that featured Colbert. It was “Even Stevphen,” not “Stephven.” (From “How Many Stephen Colberts Are There?”)
Jan 6th
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