How did I get barf in my backseat? A very special Boots on the Ground Experience

DJ TAJ - December 1, 2021November 29, 2021

Anytime it’s been ill conceived enough that I somehow become the designated driver? Well most of those adventures have not ended proper and it saddens me to inform that this jaunt did not either. The game I love can only be produced one way, for television. I made a decision to venture

The Gods of Football

DJ TAJ - September 23, 2021September 25, 2021

You want one of these? You know you do, you know how you get one? You earn it by working hard and spilling hot blood. So I wake to a glorious morning and pack my bags. You see I’m off to Reedley California. 202 miles of searing road that leads to

Let’s go to Hollywood, but why?

DJ TAJ - July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Marilyn. I want to find Marilyn What? I need to meet Marilyn Hey dude, I don’t know if you know it or not but Marilyn is dead, has been dead for a long time. I know, I know, just listen to me, you may not believe this but I know where she is. No way bro, where? Can’t

Boots on the Ground: My Really Big Caucus Day

blaxabbath - March 3, 2020March 3, 2020

Hello all. Sebastian Blax here. As many of you may have heard, since my previous Boots on the Ground published piece, "I Just Don't Have a Parole Officer -- A BOTG Experience", I have uprooted from the deserts of Phoenix and moved to the deserts of Las Vegas. Unrelated, you

Boots On The Ground – Tundra Hunting At Lambeau Field

Beerguyrob - December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

(This has been ready for a while, but I saved it for a slow #content day, because why step on others' good writing.) It’s no secret I enjoy attending sporting events. After all - I sell beer at baseball games. At least five times per year I drive down to Seattle

Boots on the Ground! Hollywood Bowl for Vampire Weekend.

yeah right - November 6, 2019November 4, 2019

One of the ongoing features that we here at [DFO] will periodically share is our "Boots On The Ground" series. When one of our gifted and talented and no doubt drunk writers journeys to places of note, we like to regale the readers here with photos, tales and remembrances of

Your “More Like ‘Sneakers At The Beer Garden'” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 10, 2019September 10, 2019

Banner photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com NFL Nuggets: First game of the season, and the first officiating error against the Saints. As most of you watched, prior to the half the refs pulled an accounting error in calculating when to do the 10-second runoff, forcing the Saints to hurry their field goal

Request Line: Boots on the Ground

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly - August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

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INT. RECORDING STUDIO - DAY A disappointed-looking PRODUCER is seated in front of the console, talking on the phone. PRODUCER: ...and of course I'm not a doctor Mr. Brown but I really don't think more cryotherapy is the answer. ANTONIO BROWN: [inaudible] PRODUCER: [sighs] Well, yes, your football career really must come first. I guess

BattleBots Beat: Bots on the Ground!

Senor Weaselo - June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Beat! Last time out, Tombstone clipped Lock-Jaw, HyperShock blazed by Valkyrie, and Cobalt made SubZero's team rage and regret swapping the fight. This time we've got the return of HUGE and a robot even bigger than it, a new Brazilian bot, the first

Commentist Beer Barrel: Boots On The Ground – Horus HOOTennany

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

It has been about 6 months since the last time I attended a Beer Festival of some kind. That's probably a good thing, since I really don't need to shouldn't put my body through that very often. Back in December, this Festival was brought to my attention, and based on the

Boots on the Ground – Sharkbait’s New York Adventures

Sharkbait - November 21, 2018November 20, 2018

Part 1: A Friends Affair I try to make it down to New York every year for a hockey game. Mrs. Sharkbait and I started discussing the idea of packaging a Giants game in the same weekend. We decided it wasn’t right that I’ve been to a Giants game and she

Boots on the Ground! Things to do in Denver When You’re Drunk Pt 2: Red Rocks!

yeah right - October 2, 2018October 1, 2018

Welcome back to another edition of Boots On The Ground! In part 1 of this 2-part series I shared my experiences in and around the Denver area, focusing mainly on Coors Field, beer, food and beer. Today I wanted to show you the primary reason I visited the Denver area