This may just be the usual rookie hazing, but this represents something that has gone just a bit too far in this country. This is Anthony Bass of the San Diego Padres, a team that has a tradition of making the rookies wear “Star Wars” backpacks. Frankly, this is just a glimpse of a much larger… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Star Wars Geekery Must Be Stopped
In 2006 during the Ohio State game, midway through the second quarter, Penn State is preparing to punt on 4th down when suddenly Joe Paterno trots into the backfield as if he’s going to take the snap. But he keeps going…in a beeline for the Penn State locker room. Stranger still, JoePa doesn’t return until after… Read More Great Moments In Joe Paterno History: JoePa Has A Run Longer Than His Offense Does
There’s two weeks until the first weekend of the NFL regular season, and I’ve already got a belly full of the quarterback controversy in Denver. From the moment the Broncos used a first-round pick to draft Tim Tebow, both he and Kyle Orton have been joined at the hip in what has to be one… Read More Are Tim Tebow and Kyle Orton Both Victims of Stupidity?
This moment requires a bit of preparation on your part. Before you read any further, take a moment and jot down all a few of your best “old man yelling “get off my lawn jokes.’” Then watch the video. The camera crew became the Beaver Stadium equivalent of the kids looking to get their Nerf… Read More Great Moments in Joe Paterno History: JoePa Attacks a Camera Man
That’s right, with the addition of Nebraska, the Big Ten has twelve members. Gone are the days of hiding the “ten that is actually 11” thing Escher-like in the conference logo. Gone are the days of my being able to refer to this league as the Big Eleven Ten (I will be sticking with Big… Read More Penn State ’11 – When The Ten That Was Eleven Became Twelve
This past weekend, we had yet another episode of violence at a sporting event. This time, three people were seriously injured in separate incidents at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park during a 49ers-Raiders game. So far, two have been upgraded to fair condition, one was a 24-year-old man who was shot several times in the stomach, and… Read More 49ers-Raiders Aftermath – Get Ready For Another Classic Over-Reaction
EDITOR’S NOTE: This list is being completed on the assumption that the NCAA will (or should, at least) rule Ohio State, Miami (FL), and Auburn ineligible for post-season competition. These picks will be noted. Bowl Championship Series: BCS Championship: Monday, January 9th, New Orleans, Louisiana, Superdome Traditional/Contractual Matchup: BCS #1 vs. BCS #2 – Alabama… Read More The Dubsism 2011-2012 College Football Bowl Predictions
While this story occurred in 1969, we here at Dubsism happen to enjoy the 2008 telling of the tale; largely because that’s the best Youtube video we can find. Anyway, the background is as follows…in 1969, Penn State is on its ascendance to national prominance; the Nittany Lions are one of three undefeated teams in… Read More Great Moments in Joe Paterno History: JoePa Tells President Nixon to “Shove It”
Buzz Bissinger over at the Daily Beast weighed in on this burgeoning story on Thursday, and at first, I thought the man’s cheese has slipped off its cracker. But as I let myself digest this piece over a few days; as I let myself look at this situation in a larger perspective, I came to… Read More The University of Miami: A Dissection Of A Complete Over-Reaction That Is Largely Correct
It’s 2010, immediately after Penn State got their collective Nittany ass handed to them by Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Paterno makes a statement about how “we didn’t coach good enough,” at which point some idiot reporter asks a question which is merely a repeating of what Paterno just said. Naturally, the coach loses it just like… Read More Great Moments in Joe Paterno History: Alabama Reporters Piss Him Off
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again. There is a rule in the blogosphere that says if you tag more than three posts with “college football,” you are required to do a pre-season ranking. Failure to do so will get your nose flayed and your genitals set on fire. With that…teams are… Read More The 2011 Dubsism Pre-Season College Football Rankings
As part of the run-up to the greatest twelve Saturdays of the year, Dubsism will be bringing you a series dedicated to memorable moments in the history of the greatest coach in college football. With that, we give you the first installment… It’s 1995 in the Meadowlands. Rutgers head coach Doug Graber and his coaching… Read More Great Moments in Joe Paterno History: JoePa Curses On Live Television
This is one of those questions that has been asked so many times, yet so many people keep getting the answer wrong. It happened with USC. It happened with Ohio State. Now it’s happening with Miami, and it has happened dozens of time before that. With each breaking scandal, the call that it is time to play… Read More Ask The Geico Guy: Is It Time To Pay College Athletes?
This blog really has its genesis in my response to a post over at TheSportsKraze (he’s done a great job with that blog, and you should read it…after you are done reading Dubsism, of course). His premise is that Texas A&M was “rejected” by the SEC, and as much as I like his work, I couldn’t… Read More Is Texas A&M Getting Ready To Leave It’s Wife For The “Hot Chick?”
Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between Dubsism and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in our BlogRoll and it is well worth the read. Lately, all the attention for bad ownership has been focused on that shithead who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers… Read More The 15 Worst Sports Owners Not Named McCourt or Wilpon
First, let me define the concept of Cubsism. Named for the Chicago Cubs, Cubsism is an ideaology that permeates a sports franchise. It is characterized by the ability to be essentially viable while remaining an exercise in futulity on the field. It is named for the Cubs because no other franchise in sports embodies it nearly… Read More Dubsism on Cubsism
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to mention that Mr. McGrath’s views are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of Dubsism, our staff,… Read More Guest Column: Joe McGrath on Which NFL Teams Are Most Likely To Move To Los Angeles
Lost in the media-gasm going on about the return of football, there is a story that has quietly been emerging, and it’s a story that shouldn’t be lost. The National Football League is being sued over concussions. Mark Duper, Ottis Anderson and 73 other former players sued the National Football League, claiming it concealed information… Read More The Real Problem With The Lawsuit Against the NFL About Concussions
Whether you like it or not, nut shots are never not funny…especially when it is a mascot encouraging a bat-boy to punt the ying-yings of an opposing mascot. It’s all for your viewing pleasure here…
The Frank McCourt Saga in Los Angeles is like the psycho-killer in one of those “Slasher” movies who just won’t die. In the latest development, the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached an agreement to accept as much as $150 million in loans from Major League Baseball to keep the team afloat as it works its… Read More Frank McCourt Death Watch: Dodgers Strike Deal With MLB To Stay Alive For $150 Million More
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