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The Tailgate Party; A Brief History
As we found in a recent article, the tailgating experience is a uniquely American event. The roots of this fascinating, yet strange cultural activity goes back nearly 100 years - longer depending on which legend strikes you as most believable. One interesting excerpt from The Browns Fan's...
Captain Of The Tailgate: Watch Your Cornhole, Man!
Ah, yes. . .the immortal words of Peter Gibbons' neighbor Lawrence in the modern-day classic film Office Space. That's what Lawrence says to Peter as he's leaving to confess to stealing a bunch of money from his employers, a move that will inevitably land him in federal PMITA prison. Or, at least,...
Tailgating Auburn Style in the 21st Century
Last week we talked about how technology has radically changed the way we consume college football. Things are changing so fast that our Saturday's look radically different from just 10 years ago. Over the past decade we've been introduced to the internet, flat-screen televisions, digital cameras,...
ESPN GameDay Primer
Okay, folks. We're on the eve of the eve of the biggest game in school history. This time tomorrow, we'll be laying out our outfits and planning our signs. Maybe some will have just come back from the stadium after watching the GameDay crew go live earlier in the morning (they're doing that from...
Technology Has Turned Tailgating Into Its Own Event
(This is the 2nd post in a 3-part series concerning technology and it's impact on sports, Sponsored by Samsung. You can find these articles all across SBNation. If you missed it, be sure to check out our first post which talks about how live-streaming has changed our lives.) Remember the first time...
AGGRO-TOURISM: ARKANSAS
Welcome to Aggro-Tourism, EDSBS's roaming safari tour of all those foreign cultures that spring up on fall Saturdays, right here in America. First up: The Arkansas Razorbacks, to whose fans you should never, ever give your email address. Just trust us on this. Arkansas is a nation divided when it...
RBR Tailgating: Greek Chicken
In trying to keep with the theme of our opponent, we're going with some Greek flavor this week: Grilled Greek Chicken Sandwiches 6 boneless, skinless chicken breastsa couple of large tomatoesfeta cheeseGreek Seasoning Marinade:1/2 cup olive oil3 cloves garlic, chopped1 tablespoon chopped fresh...
Where I come from: Utah tailgating traditions (yeah, it does happen)
This post is sponsored by NCAA Football 2011 and is part of a week-long series that will further introduce Utah football. It may sound like an oxymoron - tailgating at Utah. But, believe it or not, it does happen. In fact, outside of maybe Air Force, the University of Utah was consistently voted...
Where We Come From: Different Kind of Tailgating Tales
This is the third of a week-long series of posts sponsored by EA Sports NCAA Football 2011. cocknfire: The first half of my senior year in college is a little bit of a blur. I was working on The Gamecock -- the student newspaper -- and the Garnet and Black -- the quarterly magazine -- as well as...
Where I Come From: How Do You Tailgate for Hokie Games?
This post is sponsored by EA Sports NCAA Football 2011. One of the many reasons I'm a Hokie fan is the game day atmosphere in Blacksburg. As I said on Monday, it always seems like a family reunion when I'm at Virginia Tech for a game. And on game day, my family is the folks at the Clubhouse...
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