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I Am Ready for Some Football

From: Josh Levin
To: Chris Suellentrop and Seth StevensonPosted Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at 5:47 PM ET

Click here to read the second week of Slate's NFL Playoffs dialogue.

Chris and Seth:

Thanks for making me feel better about being a social pariah. I will watch Saturday night's Saints-Eagles game alone, in the dark, with no shame. If the Saints win, I will pour a Tropical Blizzard on my head. If the Saints lose, I will pour a vat of hot chicken andouille gumbo on my head.

I agree with Chris that the Chargers are a mighty impressive bunch, and I look forward to seeing if Philip Rivers has the innate clutch quarterbacking skill of Jeff Hostetler and Mark Rypien. And if that Wall Street Journal article is to be believed, I suppose it's possible that Rex Grossman will be the greatest clutch quarterback in NFL history. So, maybe there is one reason to turn on the Seahawks-Bears game. Against my better judgment, I'll probably be watching.

Good luck out there,
Josh

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I Am Ready for Some Football

From: Josh Levin
To: Chris Suellentrop and Seth StevensonPosted Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at 5:47 PM ET
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Josh Levin is a Slate senior editor. You can e-mail him at and follow him on Twitter. Seth Stevenson is a frequent contributor to Slate. He is the author of Grounded: A Down to Earth Journey Around the World. Chris Suellentrop reviews games for Slate.
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