"Nothing Matters But.." Is Getting Mighty Old

Programming Note: With the holiday, I'll have newsletters Mon-Wed this week but not on the holiday or Friday because...well, I'll be drunk, obviously. Also, this will be the last totally free week. We'll go behind the subscription wall starting next Monday, except for

Topeka, Orange Is The New Suck

Spraying bullets about the Hawks and Panthers, and getting set up for the Hawks matinee (it's too goddamn early in the season for matinees) in Philly on Saturday. Sector 1901 - Topeka Like we said, fear of embarrassment plus a team not paying full attention can sometimes lead

Hawks Gameday: The Champ Is Here, Can't Keep A Good Man Down

Getting you set up for the visit of the defending champion Florida Panthers and the ass-kicking that almost certainly awaits, and then some quick thoughts on "the plan." Sector 1901 - Hawks Gameday; The Champ Is Here Florida Panthers Lineup Rodrigues - Barkov - Reinhart Verhaege - Bennett

High Speed Dirt, Keep Your Hands To Yourself

Wrapping up the Hawks soiree with the Ducks and some existential, I guess, Bears thoughts. Sector 1901 - High Speed Dirt Playing a team such as the Ducks when they are on the second of a back-to-back, with the first half in Dallas, the expectation really should be getting a

Hawks Gameday: We Like To Be Here When We Can, That's The Way We Like It

Setting up the Hawks home tilt with the Ducks, some thoughts on even more nonsensical lines, and ending with USMNT conclusions after their game with Jamaica. Sector 1901 - Hawks Gameday: We Like To Be Here When We Can Anaheim Ducks Lineup Killorn - Carlsson - Strome Terry - Zegras

Unnecessary Panic, Darker Than A Black Steer's Tuchus On A Moonless Prairie Night

Kicking off the week by trying to be reasonable about the Hawks' loss on Saturday night, and doing the exact opposite about The Blue And Orange. Sector 1901 - Unnecessary Panic I'm not going to sit here and try to somehow argue that scoring five goals in

The Cold Is Creeping Deep Inside, USMNT Win Something Out Of Leatherheads

We're wrapping up the Hawks' whathaveya in Seattle, getting you set up for Saturday night's soiree in Van City, and some thoughts about the USMNT's first "competitive" fixture with Mauricio Pochettino. Sector 1901 - The Cold Is Creeping Deep Inside The

Hawks Gameday: I Miss The Comfort Of Being Sad

Setting you up for tonight's late start against the Kraken. Sector 1901 - Hawks Gameday: I Miss The Comfort Of Being Sad Seattle Kraken Lineup McCann - Beniers - Eberle Schwartz - Stephenson - Bjorkstrand Tolvanen - Wright - Burakovsky Kartye - Gourde - Tanev Oleksiak - Montour

You're Being Very Un-Dude, The Solution Is Closer and Cheaper

We've got an it's-ok-don't-worry treatise on Connor Bedard and the Cubs offseason plans. Remember, all social media is now on Bluesky, @felsgate. Sector 1901 - You've Being Very Un-Dude It wouldn't be too hard to understand the mild panic that

The Quick And The Dead, We're Now In The Hiding Phase

Back in the country and somewhat settled in. Quick programming note, and I don't want to make a whole thing of this, but all my social media for public consumption will be at BlueSky. Still the same tag, @felsgate. So there you go. Let's hop to

Gimme Three Steps, Mister

Hey all, jetlag has got me by the brain banana. So if you don't mind, today's newsletter will come out this afternoon instead of the morning. And then we'll get back to a normal schedule on Wednesday morning. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Hawks Gameday: Texas Two-Step

Programming note: I'll be on a trip by the time this arrives in your inbox. Having left last night I didn't get a chance to do any notes or wrap-ups of the Hawks tilt with the Wings, so this will just be a preview for tonight&