FIFA World Cup

Man, sometimes you just need something simple, right? A clean, easy-to-read schedule. And let me tell you, trying to track down the official, high-quality, printable PDF schedule for the 2018 Russia World Cup—years after the fact—turned into a real slog....

I got dragged into this whole mess last week because of a bet, plain and simple. Not a big money bet, just one of those stupid, pride-filled arguments with a buddy who insists he remembers the exact match dates for...

I wasn’t even trying to figure out which teams were going to play in some fancy new tournament. Honestly, I was just trying to book a weekend trip to LA and checking if the Dodgers had any home games lined...

Man, let me tell you, when the Club World Cup schedule dropped, I knew I had to jump on this. Real Madrid, even when they’re having an ‘off’ week, is the main event. But trying to figure out who Ancelotti...

The Reason I Had to Nail Down the Final 23 List Man, I needed that list. You gotta understand, this wasn’t just some casual research for a blog post. This was high-stakes stuff. See, I run a small, completely unofficial...

Jumping into the Broomstick Mess: Why I Had to Test This Crossplay Stuff Myself I swear, trying to figure out if a modern video game actually supports crossplay is a job in itself. You read the box, you check the...

How I Started This Mess: A Stupid Bet You know how these projects always start. It was late, maybe too many beers, and my buddy Mark swore up and down that the kit worn by that team back in the...

The Grind Started with a Simple Question You know how it is. You watch the national team, you get stressed, and then someone in your WhatsApp group says something stupid like, “Oh, we just need to win the next two...

Man, let me tell you, researching these lists ain’t just about punching stuff into Google and calling it a day. When I decided to dive deep into Peru’s World Cup legends, I had no idea the rabbit hole I was...

I quit my job about eight months ago. Just walked right out. It wasn’t some grand exit, no throwing keys on the table or anything dramatic. I just told my boss I was done chasing numbers I didn’t care about,...