FanFare

This four-episode documentary series follows the life and career of Mr. Posh Spice, David Beckham. Directed by Fisher Stevens (Short Circuit, Succession, and The Cove), it is an in-depth look at his life both on and off the pitch.
posted by jimw on Oct 16, 2023 - 5 comments

This documentary traces the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of football star Johnny Manziel via interviews with friends, coaches and Manziel himself. [more inside]
posted by box on Aug 13, 2023 - 0 comments

It's The Large Game! Come discuss all these great owls, and a probably Socks Dot Com-magnitude overabundance of cryptocurrency-related advertisements.
posted by cortex on Feb 13, 2022 - 43 comments

Kansas City Chiefs (Mahomes!) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Brady!). The Buccaneers will be the first team to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium, and it's Brady's 10th Super Bowl. Only 25,000 people in a stadium which seats 65,000 people. Also there are commercials!
posted by jessamyn on Feb 6, 2021 - 82 comments

It's the Superbowl! San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs. Grab your snack foods and come on in here to talk about the game.
posted by LobsterMitten on Feb 2, 2020 - 41 comments

The quarterfinals!
posted by restless_nomad on Jun 27, 2019 - 193 comments

The round of 16 has begun!
posted by restless_nomad on Jun 22, 2019 - 148 comments

It's you, it's me, it's Match Day 3.
posted by cortex on Jun 17, 2019 - 57 comments

It's Match Day 2, come on in!
posted by LobsterMitten on Jun 12, 2019 - 47 comments

Come get your football, and your ads, your halftime show, and your nachos or beer brats in here -- the Eagles and the Pats play in Minneapolis.
posted by LobsterMitten on Feb 4, 2018 - 157 comments

From the Celebration Bowl to the National Championship, discuss NCAA football bowls & playoffs here!
posted by Eyebrows McGee on Dec 18, 2016 - 6 comments

The 2016 NFL season, the 97th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL), began on Thursday, September 8, 2016, with the defending Super Bowl 50 champion Denver Broncos defeating the Carolina Panthers 21–20 in the NFL Kickoff Game. The season will conclude with Super Bowl LI, the league's championship game, on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. [more inside]
posted by everybody had matching towels on Sep 12, 2016 - 12 comments

Following on the NBA Club, here's a club to everything football/soccer, starting with Euro 2016. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on May 10, 2016 - 0 comments

The UK unveils new surveillance laws. A hearing reveals that the honors to US veterans that often precede sporting events are frequently paid for by the Department of Defense. A certain Washington football team complains about its offensive trademark being cancelled by listing other companies with offensive names whose trademarks still stand. And Now: Everybody Wants To Be An Outsider. Main story: Prisoner re-entry, and the formidable societal and legal obstacles set up to harass prisoners reentering society. John Oliver interviews Bilal Chapman, a tomato grower subject to many of those problems. YouTube (19m) [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Nov 9, 2015 - 9 comments

The Falcons, Packers, Bengals and Patriots all try to keep their undefeated streaks alive in Week 5.
posted by Diablevert on Oct 11, 2015 - 4 comments

The city council makes an announcement about the dog park. Plus, the start of the new high school football season and an update on the hole in the vacant lot. [more inside]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Sep 17, 2015 - 5 comments

I'd like to consider having Fanfare threads for major sporting events like the World Cup, Olympics, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, etc. [more inside]
posted by skewed on Jun 11, 2015 - 19 comments

The water isn't working at the radio station, which is super annoying. Oh, also it seems the sun is multiplying. Plus, a college football update, a request for some time off, and controversy with the local TV news. [more inside]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Jan 15, 2015 - 11 comments