Tag Archives: Tom Brady

Resentment in sports, and politics

The day before the Super Bowl this year, my oldest son — who is going to be 12 this month — and I were in the car, talking about the upcoming game. After I stopped to get some gas, he mentioned to me that “nobody wanted the Patriots to win.” Living in New England in […]

19 bold predictions for 2019

Christmas is a time for giving, and boldly predicting what will happen next year has been my gift to you every year since 2011. As usual, I got a lot right last year. I told you what would happen in the Republican primary, that there would be a ranked-choice voting people’s veto, that 2018 would be a bad election year for […]

Sometimes, you need to explain yourself

The world of sports, and the world of politics have many similarities. Winners and losers. Fierce competition. Obsessive, almost cult like, devotion to individual people and teams. Cheering crowds. The biggest similarity, though, is the reliance on the public. A football team is a business enterprise that relies on consumers of their product. In the […]