I have an original thought that is not at all influenced by something stupid I saw on the internet.
America is in crisis. There are too many stadiums named for commercial sponsors or old people we’ve forgotten about.
Category Archives: Football
Vote For Kiffin: A Rant and A List
Whoever you root for, do you believe your $10 bill is more valuable than your rival’s $10 bill? Also, let’s play Dead, Missing or Lou Holtz.
What Sucks Now.
Sometimes, if football and life, stuff sucks. I hope it’s not you. Or me. Let’s consider some options.
Food and Football. Don’t Parse Your Love.
Do you love football more than food, or, do you love food more than football?
Great news! This week, you don’t have to parse your love. Football and food are betrothed, again, like a living, breathing Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, at the State Fair of Texas.
Taylor Swift Explains Football
Friends, if you have not listened to “The Life of a Showgirl” at least three times over by now, DO NOT STRESS! The Commissioner understands that some of you are not capable of hearing any song that was not a hit during the Carter administration. That would put a normal person at a huge social disadvantage. However, you are not normal.
Your Commissioner, THE Commissioner, is here for you. I’m your Football Father Figure. I’ve listened to “The Life of a Showgirl” on your behalf.
The Commissioner Is Sad And Wants To Share
We will not see Mike Gundy’s hero story arc again. That time has passed. That feeling is gone. I miss it.
Kickers, Robots, Death, and Death Robots (potentially)
“A fun Saturday of college football is like pouring barbecue sauce on an over-roasted squirrel.”
Dream Big, But Avoid Hope and also The Sea People.
Good Day Grover Pickers, The Commissioner spent the last week in the woods somewhere near Canada and not obsessively tracking football activity as he should. This is the attention to duty you can always expect from your Commissioner, THE Commissioner. Last one in, first one out, always asking for more days off. So here is …
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START AT ZERO
Good Day Grover Pickers, Week Zero Is Here! It’s football season! College football is so big it does not fit into one season. It needs a zero week AND bowl games AND a playoff. Let’s begin… This week, just one pick. Stanford V Hawaii – Featuring Jack Mowrey CBS 7:30 Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, …
Bowl Season with Elmo Watson
What follows is the Grover Picks exclusive interview with Elmo Watson, Highway Savant. Over three days and a CB radio, I asked Elmo for his insight on each of this year’s bowl games. I’ve transcribed his answers and edited here and there for brevity.
