Michael, Author at Tilting Ground

The End Of The Mad Men Era

May 18, 2015 Michael

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A wise soul once said, “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination”, and with Mad Men wrapping up its final season last night that quote seems especially poignant. When a close up of a smiling Don Draper (Maybe Dick Whitman) cut to the famous “If…

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Flashback Friday: Devil Without A Cause

May 15, 2015 Michael

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Every Friday on my drive to work I listen to an album from my past; Flashback Friday. The selection criteria is as follows: 1. The album must have been on steady repeat at some point in my life 2. The album must be over 10 years old 3. No skipping…

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Flashback Friday: Grassroots

May 8, 2015 Michael

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Snap Judgment

May 6, 2015 Michael

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It happened. I knew it was going to happen. I even wrote how something like this was going to happen, but I still can’t believe it happened. The Patriots drafted a long snapper.

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Tilting Ground 2015 NFL Mock Draft

April 29, 2015 Michael

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The NFL Draft is only a day away. All of Greg’s predraft team previews have been posted, so we thought it would be fun to do a mock draft of our own here at Tilting Ground. Greg and I will alternate picks, and for the sake of this exercise we…

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On To The Draft: Draft Day For A Patriots Fan

April 23, 2015 Michael

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One of my favorite sporting events of the year is about to take place. This event doesn’t transpire in a giant stadium, it doesn’t happen on grass, and besides feelings no one is likely to get hurt. What is this captivating event that steals my attention every spring, it’s the…

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Star Wars: Endings Are Hard

April 21, 2015 Michael

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The new trailer for the upcoming Star Wars movie was released last week, and everyone collectively lost their minds, myself included. Like clockwork, when Star Wars talk hits the mainstream media and enters into the news cycle someone inevitably asks the question “What is your favorite Star Wars movie?” and…

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Flashback Friday: Metallica

April 17, 2015 Michael

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Don’t Stop Pop That!: Pop That Video Breakdown

April 9, 2015 Michael

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I’m at Coachella this weekend, but as Jalen Rose would say “I got to give the people what they want”. What I want is for Drake to perform “Pop That” on Sunday. It’s going to happen, I just know it. To help put those “Pop That” good vibes out there…

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