Division rivals the 49ers and the Rams play in Australia on Thursday evening, although for locals, kickoff will be at 10:35 AM. The teams took completely opposite approaches to travel. The 49ers left a week early to acclimate and get away from the electrical substation by its practice facility; one that conspiracy theorists have blamed for all the soft tissue injuries the team has experienced. They come into the season under the radar with some injuries, while the champion Seahawks and the...

The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said, “Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” To understand this Super Bowl we must acknowledge that we are not merely assessing the players on the field, but rather the respective weight of two contending Greek principles. Two forces in opposition whose particular weight must...

“Hope is a waking dream.” -Aristotle Under the spattering of August stars, a 500 ml glass Coke in hand and the latest silver screen film rolling at 24 frames per second, Takis felt alive, limitless, and transcendent. Ciné Lux, Argos’ open-air cinema, was the one place Takis wasn’t a villager. He was an Al Pacino gangster, a Clint Eastwood outlaw, a Humphrey Bogart lover, and a Bruce Lee Kung Fu master. He’d do whatever he could to save up a few drachmae for the next release. He was...