The Spiritual Onion #2
Philosophy and professional football are a pretty unlikely combo. Growing up, I distinctly remember being chided (somewhat justifiably) by my fellow sports friends when I would bring up questions about the meaning of existence midway through a Superbowl party. On the other side of the spectrum, every time I would show the slightest interest in the “overly masculine, brutish” world of sports at a late night study session with my sensitive, nerdy friends, I would almost inevitably receive a condescending flurry of eye rolls. That’s why I was so tickled by this video from online edition of The Onion–the Madison, Wisconsin-originated comedy newspaper–which united these seemingly opposed subjects in a fake news story about the Jacksonville Jaguars’ existential confrontation with the randomness of life. Check it out:
Pre-Game Coin Toss Makes Jacksonville Jaguars Realize Randomness Of Life
Pre-Game Coin Toss Makes Jacksonville Jaguars Realize Randomness Of Life
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