Author: J-Dub

Author and Managing Editor at Dubsism, a blog about life as viewed through sports, old movies, and too many concussions.

The Dubsism 2013 NFL Draft Review – What We Told Them vs. What They Did vs. What ESPN Won’t Tell You

Things to Remember: References to the “Kiper Theory” are ironically based on our Dubsism Anti-Kiper NFL Draft Board. The “Kiper Theory” is the one that states teams must take the best player available, regardless of team needs. We rate drafts using the proprietary formula of the Dubsism Draft Quotient. This formula rates drafts picks based on… Read More The Dubsism 2013 NFL Draft Review – What We Told Them vs. What They Did vs. What ESPN Won’t Tell You

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The Dubsism NBA Playoffs Contenders and Pretenders Edition: The Western Conference

As we are at the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, it is time to look at the teams who can actually win in the coming play-offs. Sure, the casual fan is going to be planted firmly on the Miami Heat bandwagon, but let’s be honest…they aren’t the only team who can win. But… Read More The Dubsism NBA Playoffs Contenders and Pretenders Edition: The Western Conference

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The Dubsism NBA Playoffs Contenders and Pretenders Edition: The Eastern Conference

As we are at the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, it is time to look at the teams who can actually win in the coming play-offs. Sure, the casual fan is going to be planted firmly on the Miami Heat bandwagon, but let’s be honest…they aren’t the only team who can win. But… Read More The Dubsism NBA Playoffs Contenders and Pretenders Edition: The Eastern Conference

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SBM Exclusive Feature: The BLAST-CAST – Volume 7: Does Bradon Ayanbadejo Have An Ulterior Motive For His Gay Rights Advocacy?

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Not all topics are about happiness and sunshine. In today’s installment of the Blast-Cast, Ryan Meehan from East End Philadelphia and J-Dub from Dubsism explore a controversial subject, and question one of it’s more out spoken proponents. The topic is the presence of gay athletes in the National Football League,…

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The Dubscast, Volume 6: Forget “The Drop” – What Tiger Woods’ Legacy Really Is

The latest “worst scandal ever” has gripped the golf world this morning; there’s far too much hand-wringing going on over this Tiger Woods “Drop Heard ‘Round The World.” This bounding load of bull is being propagated by dickfaces like Brandel Chamblee from The Golf Channel. In today’s installment of the Dubscast, J-Dub takes a critical look… Read More The Dubscast, Volume 6: Forget “The Drop” – What Tiger Woods’ Legacy Really Is

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NBC Sports Network Is Moving In The Right Direction – Here’s Some Suggestions To Keep That Going

I’m all in favor of anything that chips away at the dominance the World Wide Bottom-Feeding Four-Letter Network has over the sports world. That’s why I found this press release from the NBC Sports Network so refreshing. Buoyed by seven of the 10 most-watched NHL games in the network’s history, NBC Sports Network viewership rose… Read More NBC Sports Network Is Moving In The Right Direction – Here’s Some Suggestions To Keep That Going

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With baseball’s Opening Day just hours away, Blast-Casters Ryan Meehan from East End Philadelphia and J-Dub from Dubsism take a hard look at the upcoming season. This isn’t you normal preview of cming baseball attractions, rather Meehan and J-Dub have compiled a full nine innings worth of baseball “locks;” things…

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The Dubscast, Volume 5: “Offensive” Mascots Prove The Hypocrisy of the NCAA

Back in 2005, the NCAA declared that Native American mascots were “hostile and abusive” and outlawed them. Eight years later, the fact they are still around may be the perfect example of why the NCAA is the standard by which one measures ineffective and hypocritical organizations. The fact the debate spread beyond that is even… Read More The Dubscast, Volume 5: “Offensive” Mascots Prove The Hypocrisy of the NCAA

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The Dubsism 2013 Pre-Season Baseball Power Rankings: What You Need To Know About All 30 Teams

It’s that time again. With Opening Day less than a week away (for the record, we will never count those games played in Japan as the real opener (if for no other reason Opening Day is about consuming your weight in hot dogs and beer, not sushi and sake), it is time to give you… Read More The Dubsism 2013 Pre-Season Baseball Power Rankings: What You Need To Know About All 30 Teams

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The 2013 NCAA Tournament: Finding the Perfect Analogy For My Bracket

The Hindenburg. Challenger. My 2013 NCAA Bracket. All of them were disasters which made you understand how fleeting life can be. While my bracket will never have the ever-lasting imagery of the Hindenburg or Challenger, it was a tragedy of unparalled proportions in my own bracket-filling history.  Never in my twenty-plus years of bracket mayhem… Read More The 2013 NCAA Tournament: Finding the Perfect Analogy For My Bracket

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In the third episode of the  Blast-Cast, co-hosts Ryan Meehan from East End Philadelphia and J-Dub from Dubsism take a break from the March Madness to break down the winners and losers in the madness known as NFL Free Agency.  J-Dub and Meehan both have five teams who they believe…

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Two Things You Need To Know While Filling Out Your NCAA Tournament Bracket

If you haven’t filled out a bracket yet, you are running out of time. Games start at noon eastern time tomorrow, which gives you just under 24 hours to fill out your bracket, and spend  time tweaking it.  Up until then, you can still join the Dubsism Bracket Challenge. But when it comes to your… Read More Two Things You Need To Know While Filling Out Your NCAA Tournament Bracket

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The Definitive Dubsism NCAA Tournament Bracket – See If You Can Beat It

Without further ado, here is the official 2013 Dubsism NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket: MIDWEST REGION: Midwest Region Champion: Michigan State WEST REGION:   West Region Champion: Gonzaga SOUTH REGION: South Region Champion: Georgetown EAST REGION: East Region Champion: Miami (FL) THE FINAL FOUR:   Gonzaga over Michigan State; Georgetown over Miami (FL) NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:  … Read More The Definitive Dubsism NCAA Tournament Bracket – See If You Can Beat It

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College Basketball EMERGENCY! Dr. Brackett Is Here To Doctor Your Bracket

If you are my age, you remember “Emergency!” – the Jack Webb-produced homage to firefighter and paramedics. This was my favorite show when I was seven years old, and it made me want to be a firefighter, until I realized they are basically mailmen who get to drive a way cooler truck and have to… Read More College Basketball EMERGENCY! Dr. Brackett Is Here To Doctor Your Bracket

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