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MEMBERS ONLY: What A Feminist Football Game Would Look Like
I didn’t watch the Super Bowl last night. My allegiance doesn’t lie with the New England Patriots or the Philadelphia Eagles. My concern is with the hyper-masculinity that is celebrated and rewarded within the sport so many people love... To continue reading this article, please ...read more
MEMBERS ONLY: The XFL Will Be Football For Angry White Republican Voters
White Republican voters are in the middle of a slow motion Civil War redux and instead of simply lopping off part of the country and declaring themselves free from the United States and its annoying ban on slavery, the are walling themselves off in an alternate reality. There, ...read more
The Minnesota Vikings - A Source of Unexpected Inspiration
I was at a bar on Sunday when I saw the Minnesota Vikings crushing it during the second quarter of their playoff game against the New Orleans Saints on the TV. I didn't think too much about it since I figured they had the game in the bag. It wasn't until Monday that I learned ...read more
Don’t Blame Kaepernick; The NFL Sucks
Not too long ago, I oriented my week around watching football on Sundays. I used to plan weekends so that I could fall asleep as late as possible on Saturday night just so I would have to spend as little time as possible in a pre-football world on Sunday. I was the prototypically ...read more
F*ck Joe Paterno
Today, Penn State University is celebrating Joe Paterno Day – the first time the school is honoring the late football coach since he was fired for his role in enabling the systematic rape of children. This here isn’t going to be a hot take – this take is room temperature at ...read more
Why Were FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges? Let John Oliver Explain
Even if soccer ('football' to rest of the world) isn't your cup of tea, you've probably heard that international organizing body FIFA (The Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet. So corrupt in fact that top ...read more
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City News Reporter Epically Shames 'Soccer Bros' on Live TV
There's nothing quite like being asked by a female reporter what your mother would think of you on live television after saying "You’re lucky there’s not a fucking vibrator in your ear like in England, because it happens all the time”: Bravo to Shauna Hunt who confronted ...read more
Bill O'Reilly: Rams Players Aren't "Smart Enough" To Understand the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Movement
Line up four white guys in a row. According to a poll I cited yesterday, one of those four white guys thinks he's smarter than black people. Based on his genetic whiteness alone, he thinks he's automatically smarter than the apparently less evolved black population. Around the ...read more
Gay, Black Michael Sam Sacks and Mocks Cocky White Male Johnny Manziel
Last week, it was reported that former referee Mike Carey hadn't officiated a Redskins game since 2006 because he had discretely told the NFL he was uncomfortable with their name. This week there's another bit of heartening sports news to share in hopes that it helps balance out ...read more
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Says Women Shouldn't "Provoke" Men To Domestic Violence
The two-game suspension of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for domestic violence has provoked angry reaction from fans and commentators, but ESPN's Stephen A. Smith wants to remind everyone that the ladies should be sure not to "do anything to provoke" violence from men. ...read more
Can We All Just Admit That a Shootout Is a Terrible Way To End a World Cup Match?
Even though I hadn't been watching the World Cup semi-final match between Argentina and the Netherlands on Wednesday, I leapt to my feet upon receiving word from my SportsCenter app that they were heading to a shootout after extra time of a 0-0 game, turned on the TV, and saw ...read more
Sorry, Brazilians: Your Lives Are Being Destroyed So Men Can Play With Their Balls
Life and Other Four Letter Words: G O A L Imagine the whole world is in stuck in an elevator together. It’s tense and crowded. We’re all standing shoulder to shoulder holding in our farts. It’s hot in the elevator and tempers are high because we all hate each other. Some of us ...read more
Horribly Insecure Donald Trump Pretends He Might Buy the Buffalo Bills
Donald Trump says he's thinking about buying the Buffalo Bills, which means that Donald Trump will not be buying the Buffalo Bills -- at least not a notable stake anyway. Less than a week after longtime owner Ralph Wilson died, Trump told a Buffalo radio station, "I mean, the ...read more
Interesting Facts About Last Night's Super Bowl Game That You Didn't Know
Last night, most of the civilized world watched the Seattle Seahawks crush the Denver Broncos 43-8 to win the 47th Superbowl, which took place in the cultural mecca of East Rutherford, New Jersey. This is almost guaranteed to be exclusively what coworkers, polite acquaintances, ...read more
Super Bowl Letdown: The Tragic Story of Paterson, NJ that the Media Missed
In the T.S. Eliot poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," the speaker wonders if things that take great efforts are worth it if they are doomed to be misunderstood in the end. And as Denver Broncos Mike Adams reads the endless supply of articles about his most recent comment ...read more
The Morning Banter: The Typhoon Aftermath, Ted Cruz Was Always an Asshole, and Is Football Culture To Blame?
Another Monday is here and that means it's time to head back into the trenches. Ben has graciously agreed to allow me to return to work myself here, on an of course probationary basis. I'll try to be on my best behavior. Here's what you might want to read this morning to catch ...read more
British Sports vs American Sports: The Ultimate Guide
Britain and America are both sports proud nations. Their national identities are built partly on the sports they created, and every weekday and weekend millions of citizens sit glued to their television sets watching their favorite athletes compete against each other. Americans ...read more
Robert Griffin III and the Pursuit of Happiness in America
By Bryce Rudow “It’s one thing to want something, but it’s a whole other ballgame to know why you want it.” These are the opening words of The Will To Win, a documentary/sly marketing piece produced by NFL Films and Gatorade about Robert Griffin III’s rehabilitation process ...read more
Towards an African Renaissance
I have just returned from a short trip to back to the motherland and couldn't help noticing the change in the demographics of the plane I flew out on. Around half of the passengers on this direct flight from London to Accra were now white! Of course it was mainly the half sat in ...read more
Outrage Over Football Is Why I Occasionally Want To Punch a Liberal in the Mouth
Last week on our podcast, Bob Cesca threw out the question of whether it was a good idea for liberals to take on football and demand changes when it comes to the safety of players. He made a great point about how doping may be part of what's creating monsters on the field so ...read more
NFL’s Super Bowl and Gay Rights
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo. By Mike Biggz The NFL’s Super Bowl may seem like an unlikely venue for a debate over gay rights, but comments from players of the opposing teams, the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, have put a spotlight on the ...read more
The Daily Banter Mail Bag! The Next Sarah Palin! Jim Nabors! Super Bowl!
Welcome to this week's edition of The Daily Banter Mailbag! Today, Bob, Ben and Chez discuss the Next Sarah Palin, Jim Nabors' Marraige and our Super Bowl favorites. The questions: 1) With Sarah Palin now out of the picture, which TV-ready Republican crazy will step up and be ...read more
Amazing Moment as Gay Rugby Player Comes Out to Team
It might be MTV, but this truly is an amazing moment. A black, gay rugby player at Ohio State University comes out to his team mates in front of cameras, and in effect, the nation. I don't think the effect of this type of bravery can be underestimated - an act like this will give ...read more
The Most Important Issue Of This Election
I'm sorry, hockey? They may play that up in Canada and whatnot, but here in America we play football. This is a nation with lingerie football, not lingerie hockey. Are we not Americans? STAND AND FIGHT AT THE FIFTY YARD LINE FOR YOUR NATION!!! ...read more
Praise Jeebus
The Redskins cut WR Brandon Lloyd. I caught almost as many passes as he did last year. ...read more