The agony of the spoiler: Die Patriots Die?
Let’s face it: spoilers suck. And people who spoil things are utter scum-sucking, bottom-feeding slugs who deserve to spend an eternity in purgatory. Damn them! This post is primarily about spoilers in sports. Movies, TV shows…that’s a whole different ballgame, and perhaps the subject of another post. Whether you are into sports or not, it doesn’t matter. I’ll still try to suffuse a bit of ‘bigger picture’ perspective on things. But let me tell you: I have had so many sporting events over the years spoiled, and I definitely hold grudges forever. I have a very hard time forgiving people over spoiling things for me. Firstly, many of you might be asking – how can there be spoilers in sports? Aren’t most events broadcast live these days? If I watch something live, won’t that mean avoiding spoilers? Would that it were so easy. Obviously, and as my good pal Jeff repeatedly tells me, if I want to avoid spoilers and then grumbling about it, then just watch the damn ...