The Rise of the Phoenix and the NFL's dominance

So, I've added another site to the long list of places I write for. This one, The Phoenix Pub, is imagined as a sports hangout open to all, full of comedy pieces, analytical pieces and pretty much anything else you can think of. There's already a great cast of writers and editors on board, including Sculptor, the Avoiding the Drop gang and First Derivative of The Red Carders. My initial piece for them is one of the nightly Last Call series (open-thread commenting; you can find the full schedule over there as well), featuring booze, a Big Dirty Band music video and also an analysis of some of the reasons why the NFL has become the dominant professional sports league in North America. Check it out!