On Inevitability

For the last decade, college football has knelt before a crimson oppressor. And in its shadow, it’s developed some strange habits.

Shaker Samman
Nov 7 · 6 min read

At the moment, there’s a corner of the internet warming their beers in preparation for college football games. In any other context this action would seem beyond the pale. Here, it’s just a Saturday morning.

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Shaker Samman

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