Forced Football FriendsWeek NoneI woke up really, really excited this morning. Week one of real football. It’s BACK baby! I spent my whole commute this morning writing…Sep 9Sep 9
Forced Football FriendsSuper Bowl 58: They Keep Getting Away With ItThere is a very old Greek thought experiment called The Ship of Theseus, where the core question is: If you replace every original…Feb 12Feb 12
Forced Football FriendsThe Loser RoundupSomehow, impossibly quickly, the NFL season is over. One more bird, that final superb owl, and then nothing but the desolate despair of…Feb 6Feb 6
Forced Football FriendsThe Conference ChampionshipsIn the end, this year’s conference championship was all about confirming priors. In two weeks, the Super Bowl will be Fluster’s 49ers vs…Jan 29Jan 29
Forced Football FriendsThe Divisional RoundWhat an exhilarating weekend of football. 8 teams entered, 4 teams left, and the Conference Championship round awaits the lucky survivors…Jan 23Jan 23
Forced Football FriendsThe Wild Card RoundI’m still trying to figure out what to do to wrap up all these teams that have been eliminated. The NFL media churn is so aggressive that…Jan 19Jan 19
Forced Football FriendsWeek Eighteen: Sea ChangeThis week, I said I was going to hold out to write the weekly roundup, because as its the end of the season some coaches would surely get…Jan 12Jan 12
Forced Football FriendsWeek SeventeenIn a season filled to bursting with referee controversy, including a game where NFL referees gave the Cleveland Browns a win they did not…Jan 2Jan 2
Forced Football FriendsWeek SixteenIt’s Christmas, I didn’t watch a single snap of football. This is MY bye week.Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 2023
Forced Football FriendsWeek FifteenLook here. Look. Listen. I couldn’t resist this meme. Poor Chargers nation. Teams are losing players to injury, losing their seasons…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023