The Tailgate Society

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Category: SPORTS

  • Getting Over: AEW Dynamite Review (10/9/19)

    Getting Over: AEW Dynamite Review (10/9/19)

    Sometimes the simplest metrics are the best. Above all else, I’d argue, pro wrestling is supposed to be fun. By that measure, AEW Dynamite has been wildly successful through its first two weeks. Pretty much in line with my predictions, AEW pulled in a 1.14 rating (combined on TNT & TruTV)for this week’s episode. That’s […]

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  • The Proposal

    The Proposal

    Should you choose to propose to someone at a sporting event, just know I am judging you but I do wish you all the happiness with your partner.

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  • Getting Over: AEW Dynamite Review (10/2/19)

    Getting Over: AEW Dynamite Review (10/2/19)

    It’s been nearly two decades since I’ve watched a full episode of a weekly professional wrestling show. I broke that streak with this Wednesday’s debut of All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite on TNT.

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  • A Sober October Six Pack of Picks

    A Sober October Six Pack of Picks

    A woman drove me to drink, and I hadn’t even the courtesy to thank her. W.C. Fields An old drinking buddy of mine suggested that we enter into the Sober October challenge that has become so popular. After my laughter subsided and I wiped the tears from my eyes, I realized that he was in […]

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  • Minshew Mania is Back

    Minshew Mania is Back

    Recently Gardner Minshew rolled onto the scene and people are losing their minds, Minshew Mania. The Brandon, MS., native jumped in for the Jacksonville Jaguars when their starting quarterback, Nick Foles, suffered a broken collarbone in an early match up against the Kansas City Chiefs (pour one out for Nick Foles). Love him or hate […]

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  • Shawntez’s Tailgate Menu – Week 5

    Shawntez’s Tailgate Menu – Week 5

    We are flying through the college football season and the storylines and conference powers are really poking out now. Friday night, USC battled Utah giving the Utes their first loss. Michigan headed to Madison where the Badgers wiped the entire state of Michigan with their butts. Washington State had a quarterback throw for NINE TOUCHDOWNS […]

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  • The Stuff ‘N Things Podcast 2.14: NO MARCHING BAND TALK!

    The Stuff ‘N Things Podcast 2.14: NO MARCHING BAND TALK!

    Welcome to the Stuff ‘N Things podcast! We’re talking a lot of Iowa sports and whatever nonsense we may drift off in to! We’re always open for questions, you can find us at @StuffNThingsPod on Twitter. Check it out, if you don’t like it, we’ll refund your money! On this week’s episode we preview Iowa’s upcoming match-up […]

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  • Good Teams Win; Great Teams Cover; Week 5 CFB

    Good Teams Win; Great Teams Cover; Week 5 CFB

    The Tailgate Society’s resident degenerate picks his favorite tilts in week five of the college football slate.

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  • Sports Betting 101: An Introduction

    I don’t want to be called a good loser. A good loser is still a loser. Stu Unger In May of 2018 the Supreme Court struck down a law that banned legal sports betting in most states and opened the floodgates allowing states to decide for themselves whether legalized gambling, and the tax revenue that […]

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  • Iowa State’s Pursuit of Perfection

    Iowa State’s Pursuit of Perfection

    While we at The Tailgate Society love a good memeing, Jamie is hoping the Iowa State Cyclones can someday stop being the punchline.

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