The last 90 or so posts of GYERO are by far the worst part about the "culture war." You're not allowed to enjoy f'n anything anymore because politics has ingrained itself in everything and WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON.
There are a few smug journalists out there who don't like being taken to task for going heavy on the political, "STICK TO SPORTS ONLY APPLIES TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T AGREE WITH YOU POLITICALLY" and the like. Wrong, dudes. The games used to be the things that brought people together regardless of politics and now we can't even have that anymore.
*Discussion I had at work recently: All things being equal and everybody in the league at the top of their game, is Tennessee a top 5 gig in SEC football? By whatever measurements I can use, I can't put Tennessee over Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU or A&M. Feel like all of those places have distinct advantages over Tennessee.