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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11398806/tuesday-morning-quarterback-seattle-buck-sb-trend-nfc-preview?ex_cid=espnapi_public

 

Can someone tell me what the heck is going on with this article? Which New York team is "Jersey A" and which is "Jersey B"? WHy is there a link to a story about middle class security motorcades in India? Why is there a "Last Ship" synopsis in the middle of the article?

 

I think I blacked out for a moment there. What is going on?

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11398806/tuesday-morning-quarterback-seattle-buck-sb-trend-nfc-preview?ex_cid=espnapi_public

 

Can someone tell me what the heck is going on with this article? Which New York team is "Jersey A" and which is "Jersey B"? WHy is there a link to a story about middle class security motorcades in India? Why is there a "Last Ship" synopsis in the middle of the article?

 

I think I blacked out for a moment there. What is going on?

 

Guess this is the very first time you've read anything from Gregg Easterbrook. I've been reading his TMQ articles for nearly a decade now. He wasn't always writing for ESPN.

Giants (Jersey A), Jets (Jersey B). He adopts new names for most NFL teams (Jersey because neither Giants or Jets actually play football in NewYork.) Titans are the flaming thumbtacks, etc...and there's usually one team that is labeled "May contain football like substance".

 

It has always been a mix-mash of NFL, sports, politics, technology.

  • Going for it on 4th down in the Maroon zone (~35-45 yard lines).
  • Writing "game over" when coaches quit trying to actually win a game. Punting in the 4th quarter when you are down 14+ points. He loved Riverboat Ron last year.
  • Defenses blitzing on 3rd or 4th and long and giving up big plays.
  • Letting a receiver get behind you when the opposing team HAS to have a TD to tie/win.
  • Christmas creep (how holiday displays keep appearing earlier and earlier in stores)
  • A critique of whatever sci-fi/action show may be on air. (fringe, 24,  Hawaii 5-0, some dinosaur show that was on Fox, etc...) Usually making fun of the writers.
  • Constantly making fun of sports "experts" and their predictions and weekly picks. He had some system to pick games straight up that was more accurate than most all ESPN, SI, USA Today sports writers. Home team wins, unless visiting team has 2+ more wins than home team. (or something like this)

I like his articles. Just don't take them serious.

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