The NFL referees have been one of the biggest stories of the 2022 season, and that only increased in the playoffs. With the officiating under fire, Roger Goodell and the NFL decided to assign the ref with the most penalty calls the last two seasons, Carl Cheffers, to Super Bowl 57. And after calling a relatively controversy-free contest, Cheffers and his team became the story of the game. A late, soft penalty call gifted the game to the Kansas City Chiefs over the Philadelphia Eagles and sent “rigged” rocketing up the Twitter trending rankings.
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DEGOP Rep. Lyndon Yearick’s basic point is that we need to learn to live with mass shootings
Permit-to-purchase gun laws are linked to fewer firearm homicides. State laws that require gun purchasers to obtain a license contingent on passing a background check performed by state or local law enforcement are associated with a 14 percent reduction in firearm homicides… But the DEGOP is in the hands of maniacs and gun extremists. Ineffective […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday February 14 2023
Dave Lawson is old. Is he the kind of old guy who thinks making $150,000 means you smoke cigars and wear a silk top hat? Yes. Is he the kind of old guy who never tips a server more than $1.00, so his family always has to quietly re-tip behind his back? What do you […]
Song of the Day 2/13: Maureen McGovern, “The Morning After”
Apparently I missed an exciting football game that ended badly for the Eagles on a questionable call by an official. At times like this it pays to remember the immortal words of former Cowboys running back Duane Thomas. Asked how it felt to be playing in the ultimate game, he responded, “If it’s the ultimate […]
Poll Results – Biden’s Takeout Choices
Where should Biden get his takeout? Touch of Italy takes the top spot. S.O. likes it, but given a decent grocery store, I think I can do “red sauce” Italian just as well and for significantly less money. I’ve never eaten there so I can say if Agave’s second place finish was just or unjust. Two […]
DL Open Thread Monday February 13 2023
Here are a couple of articles that I had lined up for the open thread. I’m too disgusted to finish it.
Regarding the game – the NFL may not be rigged, after that shitty call last night I have a lot more understanding of people think it is.
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023
Saudi Murderer Rescues Trump & Kushner From Financial Ruin: In early 2021, as Donald Trump exited the White House, he and his son-in-law Jared Kushner faced unprecedented business challenges. Revenue at Trump’s properties had plummeted during his presidency, and the attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters made his brand even more polarizing. Kushner, […]
Song of the Day 2/12: Steve Miller Band, “Fly Like an Eagle”
What else did you expect? I already used the Eagles fight song before the NFC title game, so today’s tune is the one chosen as the best-ever song about birds by the readers of Birds & Blooms magazine. You don’t have to be an old head to recognize the version of the song released in […]
A Little History of American Style Football
Advancing a ball while being opposed by a team working to advance that ball in the opposite direction goes back a long way. According to legend, the first time this took place Britain was after the defeat of a Danish Prince. After decapitating the Prince, they decided to kick around his head. A stylized version […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., Feb. 11, 2023
Guess Who Wanted Guns Banned At Event In Florida. Hint: it was at a victory celebration for–himself: As Gov. Ron DeSantis prepared for an election night party in downtown Tampa last year, city officials received a surprising — and politically sensitive — request. The Republican governor’s campaign wanted weapons banned from his victory celebration at […]
Song of the Day 2/10: Kent Nishimura, “25 or 6 to 4”
YouTube has brought some amazing musicians to broader public attention, but I haven’t seen anyone finger-pick a guitar the way this 20-year-old Japanese kid does. Kent Nishimura first came to my attention when I found his version of “Man in the Mirror” a few weeks ago, and I’ve seen several of his other videos since. […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, Feb. 10, 2023
US Navy Seeks To Inflict ‘Spiritual Readiness’ On Sailors. Because, without spiritual readiness, sailors might realize just how foolhardy some missions are. Under the new requirement, commanders ‘own’ their charges’ spiritual readiness. Here is the new policy: (2) Spiritual Readiness. Spiritual Readiness is the strength of spirit that enables the warfighters to accomplish the mission […]
Confederacy-Loving Delaware Man Gets Three Years in Union Prison
Kevin Seefried, the Laurel drywall hanger who paraded a huge Confederate battle flag through the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection and menaced a Capitol cop with it, was handed a three-year prison sentence yesterday by a Trump-appointed federal judge. His lawyers had asked for a 12-month sentence, and argued that Seefried, 53, lacked “even […]
Song of the Day 2/9: Ronnie Milsap, “Any Day Now”
Burt Bacharach, the preeminent American tunesmith of the mid-20th century, died Wednesday at age 94. Though he’s best remembered as an easy-listening composer for his the songs he wrote with lyricist Hal David and produced with vocalist Dionne Warwick, he collaborated with several other lyricists over the years and scores of singers performed on the […]
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