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Web Content Writing for Yack.com Summer, 1999 Author's Note: Working on contract for Yack.com in San Francisco, I was asked to write short descriptive content to accompany NFL football schedules. Now, I didn't and still don't know diddly about professional sports. At the desk right next to me, inaccessible through his Walkman headphones, sat a guy with an encyclopedic knowledge of football, all the players and the teams. Yack had him writing about music and film, two subjects I know a lot more about. The editors were well aware of this. True to my pledge that "I can write anything," I plunged ahead flying totally blind. The result has to be some of the finest b.s. ever to hit the web. Apparently the editors were pleased. Next they had me take on baseball. -RSM
Detroit @ Atlanta The somewhat embattled Rams will be going to new lengths this time to compete with Atlanta's powerful team. Head Coach Dick Vermeil has arranged for each of his players to drive a Ford Falcon onto the field and refuse to leave until the Atlanta Falcons forfeit the game. This tactic makes no sense whatever, but is zany enough to assure Vermeil an invite to Madonna's private Y2K party.
St. Louis Lions and Lions and Rams, oh my. Neither the king of wild nor the head-butting mountain critter faired too well last year, so who can say what's next.
San Diego @ Detroit The boys from America's self-proclaimed "finest city" might want to take along some long johns for this epic foray into Detroit's dark and chilly netherworld. Ha! Well, so it must seem to anyone from San Diego. The Chargers charge into Detroit and the falling leaves of autumn.
Detroit @ Carolina "Sweet home, Carolina, Lord I'm coming home to you!" That's what the occasional live lion "mascot" brought out at special Detroit games is singing when he gets word of the warmer weather down in Carolina. The Lions and the Panthers tousle in Ericsson Stadium.
Chicago What do you get when you stick a bear and a lion in a jacuzzi together? High seas. The stakes won't be high, so we may as well have a blender drink. It's Motorhead in Chi Town for brunch.
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