There is a way for the San Diego Chargers to get support for their downtown stadium plan from local politicians, Comic-Con, and even the local hoteliers. However, they need another plan to fail first.
I like understanding the topic that I am writing about or talking about. I mean, deeply understand it. Nobody has spent more time researching unimportant minutia than myself, and it's done because I feel most comfortable when I am most prepared.
I think BFTB was born out of this. I was digging up stats and breaking down film very early on, mostly for the purpose of knowing what the hell I was talking about.