Really interesting read Bill. I wonder if you have any thoughts on how the Pats blitzing intersects with Seattle's bootlegging? Does it mean Seattle can't use as much because the pressure blows it up? Or does it mean the blitz is less effective because of the misdirection and movement of the pocket?

You can, however, do violence against a buffet, and one's choice of buffet may indeed be criminal.

), literally convicted 67 undocumented immigrants of homicide for the entire year of 2022), and b) there was a bipartisan immigration bill there to be had which MAGA torpedoed. Blatant+repeated violation of rights is not a normal response to any other "crime," let alone administrative offense.

I like an agave spirits vs mezcal analogy, given their favorite targets. Or as Colbert would put it, the bottom shelf scorpion juice of goonery.

Anyhow, happy MLK Day to all who celebrate, as we all clearly should.

or "their" day, as opposed to a day for all. Now, like everything else in our unhealthy society, it's completely polarized between the people who think MLKs words are a lesson to cure what ails us, and the people bringing you ICE who don't like the original Dreamer/think that's dangerous talk. (2/2)

Tend to agree it's a flatter than usual field (weak #4 seeds in both conferences, more dangerous wild cards), but it's still rare for teams to win 3 road games in a row in the playoffs, no? 6 of 11 wild cards to make Super Bowl were #4 seed when there were 3 divisions and thus opened at home, right?

Though in fairness, righties do be righty-ing, as well.

Best/worst records for individual players in lineups? Best/worst for players left on the bench? Historical trends in particular weeks (e.g. Team X has won 7 straight Week 1s)? Key player benchmarks (e.g. Team X won 90% when so-and-so scored X points or more/40% if not)? Anything similarly quirky...

Waltz Tango Foxtrot?

He's an NU legend as both player and coach despite how it ended. But he doesn't act like someone excited to show what he has learned from his failings and debut Fitz 2.0; all his "vindication" talk post-settlement sounds like someone still futilely trying to prove Fitz 1.0 was the victim. (2/2)

Fascinating, 2 months later, to see Fitzgerald's second act happening in East Lansing of all places. Look, I want to like the guy. He's clearly made a positive impact in a lot of people's lives, even if he had a blind spot for the escalation of sophomoric hijinks that impact cannot justify. (1/2)

space for. And then we'd get accused of censoring him. Anyway, I'm having flashbacks with POTUS's tantrum over the Ontario Ronald Reagan ad playing accurate clips of the Gipper's speech but in an edited order. (The irony being that mayor incorrectly thought himself more 44 than 45/47.)