Ahab and Starbuck: The Dueling Identities of the Baltimore Ravens

A little known fact about Captain Ahab
is that his last name was Lewis.

Some have found this flouting of emotion obnoxious, while others have found it to be inspirational. SNL found it to be hilarious as they had Kenan Thompson’s caricature of Lewis proclaim that upon winning the Super Bowl he will pass through the stadium’s roof and into heaven. People can take Lewis’ devotion in many ways, but as Americans, we should all be wary of the role Lewis assumes when he proclaims that his team has a higher purpose, when he denotes spiritual significance onto a game of inches and yards that are measured not in acts of faith but in the palpability of chain links.

Fries and Ketchup: Things to Peruse This Weekend

Links
-Over at The Faster Times, Jason Diamond did a nice write up on the current state of the hockey goon. Reading it made my head hurt (just joking): "Who Will Protect the Hockey Goons?"

A Bit of R.E.M. To Get Us Through the Middle of the Week

The following video is to carry on the notion of R.E.M. Week here at LCB:

The Art of Fielding: No, That's Not a Reference to Sarah Palin and Glenn Rice

-Why do we care? How is this news? Could this be any stranger? It's not just that Sarah Palin had a one night stand, but that she had it with a guy who was good but not great in the NBA, which is most likely how we will all remember Palin's political career. She can fill a room, she can create a soundbite, but she's not carrying a Presidential ticket to victory. And one more time, why do we care?