How to Have Fun During the National Shutdown

They just cancelled the Players Tournament. Did you know that there was a Tiger Woods before there was a Tiger Woods? Jim Caviezel. It’s hard playing Jesus. Harder to play Bobby Jones. Back in the day when you could be the best ever and everybody actually cared when you started to die. Right before you won every single thing they call a grand slam. Available at Amazon Prime.

Ernie Davis. Same college —Syracuse— different star running back. What might have been. Available at Xfinity.

Even though the Flyers’ great season is cancelled for now, you can still enjoy some amazing hockey. The Hockey, right? So how about a completely amateur game in the middle of nowhere? Of course. It’s at Xfinity. Starring Russell Crowe, Colm Meany (who’s always in everything), and that guy who played Nero Wolfe in that TV series. And some lissome young woman. Seriously.

Everything fun in the outside world is gone for now. We’ll show you how and where to have fun anyway. ESPN is dead as a doornail. Why we’ll start there. Now that there are no seasons for basketball, baseball, hockey, horse racing, boxing, and Formula 1, we’ll offer substitutes you can breathe freely from your couch at home. As we go, we’ll hit other entertainment delights, including great movies and binge-worthy series. But to begin, we’ll address the black hole called Sports. First up? Best sports movie ever. (Oh, did we forget to mention, you need at a minimum Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Xfinity streaming services.) This gem is currently playing on Amazon Prime. True story. I remember Immaculata from my Mercersburg days. Now you’ll remember them too.