Ruben's Writings

Why must Christmas be on a Wednesday this year? It would’ve been perfect to end the season with a Christmas-themed newsletter, but now it’ll be stupid to do one after the holiday is over. So I’d have to do it this week, seeing as it’s become one of my annual recurring themes. However, there’s one…

Fantasy football is weird, particularly in the sense that we have some sort of Pavlovian expectation for things to go terribly wrong. Sports in general is full of upsets, but on the digital gridiron, people expect the unexpected. That’s why, when everything goes exactly as it should, people get freaked out. Take the Epic League…

It’s time, boys. No one plays for Weeks 1-13. It’s all about what goes down Weeks 14-16 that really matters. Over the next few weeks, the remaining eight teams will be reduced to one champion of 2019. We have favorites, dark horses, and underdogs aplenty. It’s the playoffs, so anything can happen. The No. 1…

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope this newsletter finds you all well. If you’re reading this as a way to distract from holiday visits, as a way to connect while missing out on some Turkey Day traditions, or simply because you’re a fellow football junkie, I’ve got some good stuff for you this week. This includes…

It’s an exciting time to be a football fan. The NFL playoff races are starting to take shape, the CFB season is coming to an thrilling conclusion (I say LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and Oregon in that order will be in the CFP), and the high school playoff championship games are either happening or about…