Once a year I get a cold that lasts a month. It’s a tradition like none other. This year’s started on September 11, when I woke up with a scratchy throat after, ironically, recording a podcast episode talking about what happened to me on “that” September 11. In the first week it went from that […]
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Tennessee Titans Simultaneously Stun and Annoy the NFL
I became a Titans fan officially during their 1999-2000 playoff run. I’ve often said since that I bought high. The team has been to one AFC title game since and just completed a nine-year run of non-playoff futility that was not all bad but close. Last night was my friend Don’s birthday party so for […]
What’s Zach Reading? Fantasy Football Articles 9/13
When Eric Kendricks took the Marcus Mariota screen pass like he was the designated recipient to the house and my Teddy Bridgewater sweater-clad friend reacted like a fan of a good NFL franchise should, I wasn’t exactly numb but the years of mediocre on a good day football prepared me well. When the schedulemakers put […]
Going for Two: Former Tennessee Titans Writer Support Group
When I heard that Thomas Gower was giving up his Total Titans gig, focusing on writing about franchises that were more sane (31 names come to mind), I knew he was the perfect guest. After all, Sharona and I know all about covering the team that loves to confound its die-hard supporters. It is free […]
Five Worst Football Games of 2015
The feeling you get when you put the recycling out on the wrong day, then it rains. Standing behind an old woman at the grocery store who decides to pay with a check from 1989. Getting a papercut on your genitalia. Reading Twitter after Peyton Manning is accused of buying HGH. Losing a fantasy championship […]
All the Football Factories of Sadness: Following Missouri
I graduated from the University of Missouri in 1996. The football team won exactly 12 games during that time. The 2015 version of the Tigers will exceed my annual win total of the sad mid 90s but I have witnessed the worst offense in school history. Before I get into the guts of my Nashville […]
20 + 21
Today is my birthday. It’s supposed to be a moment of reflection and celebration, so that means a self-indulgent trip down memory lane as an excuse for a blog post. On my 21st birthday, the first alcoholic beverage I purchased legally was…a Zima. In fact, I bought two. I had a dinner with friends and […]
Going for 2, Furious Anger Edition
This week, we tried to avoid talking about the Titans as much as possible. We have plenty of time to talk about the draft and the horrible, painful, no-good Nashville NFL franchise. On this week’s very big show, we discussed: The painfully weak NFL coach class. Seriously, Jack Del Rio? I started a Twitter hash […]
Going for 2, Mickey Mouse Titans Edition
For full coverage purposes, I posted an article on my shaky Tennessee Titans’ fandom on Sharona’s blog. On this week’s Going for 2, Sharona and I had our first “hidy” since last year’s NFL Female show. Oh, those poor, poor Lions fans. On the “very big show”, we talked about: The end of the 2014 […]
Nashville Again: The Final 2014 trip/insult
As I watched the Titans get decimated in early December against a Giants team that finished 6-10, I said “nevermore”. Don’t do that, by the way. The team had the misfortune of completing the 2014 “campaign of tears” with three December home games. I’m going to guess that while they were technical sellouts, these games […]