For someone like me who has established favorite teams and the agony that goes along with rooting for said teams, this is a bit of a golden age. I can call up highlights with a touch of the finger, dig up arcane facts and get all the hot takes a fan could want.
Lately, I have wearied of the onslaught though. The Summer of Lillard with YouTube videos of what must be 942 trade scenarios and podcasts claiming Chelsea is a broken team before three games are complete have me desiring the old days when I would have to wait until the next days sports page to get information.
Now, are these tweets and rants wrong? No. But they serve no purpose seemingly other than filling in an empty gap in time and space until actual solid information arrives. Sound and fury, signifying nothing as a famous fan of Stratford-Upon-Avon FC once opined.
Or maybe I just need to take a break from the pundits and just watch the action.
For beer, it is the summer heat remnants and the best way to enjoy a game is with a session beer. Dribble Belt from Russian River is a particularly good Session IPA for watching the World Basketball Championships or for football Angelenos, find a refreshing pilsner from Los Angeles Ale Works or Common Space before a Rams/Chargers game at SoFi.