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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if it's an option. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America and hasn't gotten a speeding ticket in over the year. He has previously contributed work to UPROXX & Heavy. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79

• A Series of Yeah, Buts About the 2018 Patriots

  By Ryan O'Connell on 09/24/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  After the demoralizing loss to the Lions, Patriots’ fans are in need of some casual reassurance that everything will be okay

• With Friends Like These…

  By Ryan O'Connell on 09/19/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The story of two dudes rescuing the Red Sox AL East Championship banner is the only one that matters today

• Emmy 2018 Predictions by Committee

  By Ryan O'Connell on 09/17/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Who will win Emmys based on what the head, the heart and the gut think

• The ‘This Is Us’ Drinking Buddy Challenge

  By Ryan O'Connell on 09/13/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Which character on ‘This Is Us’ would make the best drinking buddy?

• What Was 2018’s Song of the Summer?

  By Ryan O'Connell on 09/07/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The summer of 2018 passed without a consensus number one pick for the song that defined it. So as a result, I went looking for suggestions for what people thought was their song of the summer.

• The 2018 NFL Season A to Z

  By Ryan O'Connell on 08/27/2018 • ( 3 )

  

  A somewhat comprehensive preview of the 2018 NFL season

• Don’t Tell Mama

  By Ryan O'Connell on 08/26/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  In the series finale of ‘Sharp Objects,’ the killer is revealed, but the other one is too

• ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ At the Halfway Point

  By Ryan O'Connell on 08/22/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Who is this season’s MVP? Who is the breakout star? And why aren’t they using Wells and Yuki more?

• Dad Criticism: ‘Beauty and the Beast’

  By Ryan O'Connell on 08/21/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  My daughter might be all in on the Disney classic, but I’m not sold