Archive for December, 2001

VOL. VII, NO. 23: December 27, 2001

Thursday, December 27th, 2001

These are truly strange times in The Land of the Lightning Bolt, FAITHFUL READER. Tomorrow morning Sam and I will fly out to San Diego for a three-day vacation that will culminate in my receiving the VISA 2001 “Hall of Fans” award on the field. While I am extremely grateful to be selected for this […]

VOL. VII, NO. 22: December 21, 2001

Friday, December 21st, 2001

As I predicted, the Chargers made me believe enough on Saturday to ultimately disappoint me (and hurt me) in the end. Oakland was begging us to take that game from them and we wouldn’t do it. Doug Flutie threw TWO of the worst interceptions I have ever seen in twenty-four years of watching professional football. […]

VOL. VII, NO. 21: December 14, 2001

Friday, December 14th, 2001

Veterans Stadium is known the world over for its drunk and unruly fans. I don’t have a problem with that. As long as you’re dedicated and not a dick about it, you can root for your own team in my book. I was last in Philadelphia in 1995 for a Chargers game. Back then, I […]

VOL. VII, NO. 20: December 8, 2001

Saturday, December 8th, 2001

First off, thanks to all who wrote in with congrats on my being voted Visa Charger Fan of the Year. Unfortunately, it’s becoming less of an honor with each loss. The Chargers lost again because they couldn’t score enough, didn’t convert on 3rd and short, can’t kick a field goal and can’t stop anyone when […]

VOL. VII, NO. 19: December 1, 2001

Saturday, December 1st, 2001

DRUM ROLL PLEASE. As it turns out, I have been elected the Visa “Hall of Fans” representative for the Chargers. I kid you not. I entered this contest a while back in which I basically re-told the story of JUSTICE IS COMING. I will get a plaque on the field during the season finale against […]