Hi Mark.  I'm certainly not disparaging Fr. Berry, so I hope I didn't come across that way. 
To your first question, however, I'll only answer that a Catholic may be interested in any number of things that are faith-neutral; Chevy v. Ford, Colts v. Ravens, an affinity for science fiction or chipped-beef gravy on toast come to mind.  One may dress such up with quotes from clergy that seem to favor the idea, but it doesn't change the fact that it does not impinge on what is Catholic beyond the fact that some Catholics may like it.
The story is categorized under "blog posts" so I suppose I shouldn't read any more into it than an opinion piece.
I trust you are well.