It would have taken Marine Corps-level discipline to sit through this movie without Goldman’s re-write of Sorkin’s monstrously flawed script. … Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 6: “A Few Good Men”
Using a baseball movie as an analogy for betting on college football is risky…but so is gambling.… Read More The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2019: Week 12 – “The Winning Team”
A good drill instructor and a good football coach need to have one thing in common.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 60 “The D.I.”
There’s some easy fixes to what ails NFL officiating, but does the league have the will to do them?… Read More The Deep Six: Fixing The NFL’s Officiating Problem
Where there’s sport, there’s gambling, and nobody knows that better than old Marines like Macdonald Carey and J-Dub.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 59: “Let’s Make It Legal”
Did legendary football coach Vince Lombardi pattern himself after Sergeant John Stryker?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 58: “Sands of Iwo Jima”
A celebration of Marines in the movies on the 244th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps. Semper Fi!… Read More ATTENTION! The “Send In The Marines” Blog-A-Thon Is Here!
The newest version of “The Sound of Music” and gambling share a common theme…stupidity.… Read More The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2019: Week 11 – “The Sound of Music – LIVE”
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt talks about “bad beats;” I’m here to talk about “bat beatings.” … Read More The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2019: Week 10 – “Casino” (Just the Baseball Bat Beat-Down Scene)
This year has another eclectic mix of candidates, and J-Dub is offering his opinions. Check it out and cast your own ballot!… Read More Your Dubsism 2020 Rock and Roll Hall Fame Ballot
But…could Robert Wuhl throw a curveball?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 57: “Hollywood Knights”
This week’s installment is all about the magic number “90.”… Read More The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2019: Week 9 – “GoodFellas”
Today’s Take: Jason Garrett is the worst NFL coach whose hung on to his job for more than five years.… Read More Change My Mind: Jason Garrett
It’s all about insurance…… Read More The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2019: Week 8 – “Double Indemnity”
Today’s Take: The Los Angeles Rams wasted their money on Jared Goff.… Read More Change My Mind: Jared Goff
J-Dub breaks down six crucial factors in this story most Americans don’t know. … Read More The Deep Six: Things Sports Fans Need To Understand About The NBA and China
For the first time, the “hidden” sports analogy actually appears in the film!… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 56: “Pat and Mike”
Robert Mitchum’s “Jerry Paul” knew a lot more about gambling than he let on.… Read More The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2019: Week 7 – “Two For The See-Saw”
If stupidity were a crime, the NCAA should be doing some heavy-duty time. … Read More Guest Column: Jim Rockford On The NCAA and “Fair Pay To Play”
The Washington Redskins are re-booting the 80s series “The Fall Guy,” and they just cast Jay Gruden in the lead role. … Read More Jay Gruden: The Washington Redskins’ “Fall Guy”
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