Instead of a musical interlude, or random snark, we’ve decided this week to bring you something we hope you’ll really like: an interview with Gregg Easterbrook about The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America
After the jump, this week’s TMQ…
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TMQ Watch: December 3, 2013.
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013TMQ Watch: November 26, 2013.
Wednesday, November 27th, 2013Over the past few years, we have come to the conclusion that the word “professional” is becoming the most abused word in the English language. “Professional grade” pickup trucks; as a dedicated amateur, can I save a few bucks by purchasing a non-professional grade one? “That’s not professional” has become a commonly used phrase in business; what that really means, as we see it, is “I don’t like it, but if I invoke the word ‘professional’, you can’t argue with me.”
What does this have to do with TMQ? Well, in this week’s edition, after the jump…
TMQ Watch: November 20, 2013.
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013There are no undefeated teams left in the NFL this season. The Kansas City Chiefs lost on Sunday.
We all know what that means, right?
Or do we?
TMQ Watch: November 12, 2013.
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013When we were growing up in Houston in the 1970s and early 1980s, these were the rules:
- Root for the Houston Oilers over everyone.
- Root for the Dallas Cowboys over everyone except the Houston Oilers.
- After that, it was pretty much personal preference. At the time, we were fond of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, because we are suckers for underdogs, lost causes, and beautiful women. (Tampa Bay falls into two out of those three.)
Of course, that was a long time ago, in another country, and besides Tom Landry is dead. Jerry Jones runs the Cowboys. And, in this week’s TMQ, after the jump…
Your loser update: week 10, 2013.
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-16:
None.
I can almost, but not quite, understand Miami losing to Tampa Bay. Surely the Incognito situation was a distraction. But still, Tampa Bay stinks.
As far as Jacksonville beating Tennessee, that’s just baffling.
Anyway, thus ends the loser update for the 2013 season. See you again in 2014, assuming we’re all still here.
TMQ Watch: November 5, 2013.
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013Happy Guy Fawkes Day, everyone. Let’s just get into it, shall we?
This week’s TMQ, after the jump…
Your loser update: week 9, 2013.
Monday, November 4th, 2013NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-16:
Jacksonville (bye week)
Tampa Bay
(What the heck, Seattle?)
TMQ Watch: October 29, 2013.
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013Did you know that you can find much of the 90s British sitcom “Chef!” (it was all over PBS for a while) on YouTube?
What does that have to do with TMQ? We’ll find out in this week’s TMQ after the jump…
Your loser update: week 8, 2013.
Sunday, October 27th, 2013NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-16:
Jacksonville
Tampa Bay
TMQ Watch: October 22, 2013.
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013We were vaguely hoping TMQ would address the Grambling State situation this week. We know that sounds weird, but we were hoping he might have an original or interesting take on it. Or, failing that, something we could mock.
We also thought maybe he’d have something to say about Bum Phillips. Or Bud Adams. He’s usually pretty good about doing tributes to significant NFL figures who have passed away.
Nope.
So what does TMQ write about this week? After the jump…
Your loser update: week 7, 2013.
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-16:
Jacksonville
Tampa Bay
1,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.
Monday, October 21st, 2013Bud Adams, owner of the Tennessee Titans, previously known as the Houston Oilers, and the man who fired Bum Philips and traded Earl Campbell for a “sack of doorknobs” (to steal Lawrence‘s phrase), has passed away at 90.
Wow. What timing. I’ll wait until tomorrow and see if there’s anything amusing in the HouChron.
(Required link for any mention of “Ironic”.)
Edited to add: Oh, why wait?
Edited to add 2:
I realize he didn’t die under a doctor’s care, and protocol must be followed, but that’s just oddly phrased to me. I guess they just want to make sure he wasn’t whacked by a disgruntled Oilers fan? Speaking of which…
Adams lived alone and was found in the office at his River Oaks home. He had not been seen since Saturday, Houston police at the home said.
Which is mildly interesting, since the HouChron published a tribute to Bum from “Tennessee Titans owner K.S. ‘Bud’ Adams Jr. and the Titans organization” on Saturday morning. It seems like they were posting tributes to Bum as quickly as they got them and could edit them. Wouldn’t it be even more deeply “ironic” if Bud’s last act in life was writing a tribute to the man he fired?
Obit watch: October 19, 2013.
Saturday, October 19th, 2013O.A. “Bum” Phillips, legendary head coach of the Houston Oilers (and later the New Orleans Saints).
Edited to add: More.
TMQ Watch: October 15, 2013.
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013Let us start off with one of TMQ Watch’s patented musical interludes. This one even has a small amount of relevance to this week’s TMQ:
You’ve got to love YouTube comments:
stephen scazzafavo 2 weeks ago
thumbs up for REAL COUNTRY none of this new age shiit
Yeah. About that, Steve.
Anyway, with that diversion out of the way, let’s get into this week’s TMQ, after the jump…