The fun yet sometimes petty world of fantasy football

NFL football is upon us, folks! You know what that means: Fantasy football leagues everywhere are being formed, drafting, and setting up rosters in preparation for September 7, when the regular season starts featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions. I started my fantasy football journey with a team called the Venus Flytraps.Continue reading “The fun yet sometimes petty world of fantasy football”

Is cheering AGAINST the U.S. Women’s soccer team my patriotic duty?

After the U.S. women’s final group stage World Cup game against Portugal, it’s just too easy to point out how Megan Rapinoe adds nothing to the team anymore. Errant passes, baffling miscues, I won’t even get into that because I’m sure plenty of other people will talk about it today. Today, the day the teamContinue reading “Is cheering AGAINST the U.S. Women’s soccer team my patriotic duty?”

Rapinoe who? A recap of USA vs. Vietnam, Women’s World Cup

This is my second post about the Women’s World Cup. First is here. Soccer isn’t real football but I’ll watch until the NFL starts. So there I am, sitting with family, watching the pre-game segments leading up to the U.S. Women’s game against Vietnam. Some guy is hopping next to a pademelon (some kind ofContinue reading “Rapinoe who? A recap of USA vs. Vietnam, Women’s World Cup”

Adidas Flops, Coors Light Roars in New Commercials

There are a couple of new commercials on TV you might have seen already. They’re both related to football, or fútbol, depending on how technical we’re going to be today. They also both star Patrick Mahomes, NFL Super Bowl winning quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Adidas makes an attempt to hype up the Women’sContinue reading “Adidas Flops, Coors Light Roars in New Commercials”

Kimberly Perry Celebrates New Life in Music and More!

When I worked at CMT there was a new trio that came into country music with a few strong showings in the form of hit songs. The biggest was “If I Die Young.” You can read all about the bizarre-to-outsiders journey of The Band Perry going from country to pop to EDM and now, inContinue reading “Kimberly Perry Celebrates New Life in Music and More!”