Author: J-Dub

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

If Dubsism Were a Bad Restaurant…Get Ready For Sports Stories as Menu Items

If the mere thought of the “Dubs-eteria” doesn’t inspire gastronomic terror, then the following menu items certainly should. The only defense we can offer is that these dishes still aren’t as lousy as anything you can get at Olive Garden. Appetizers: The Baseball Writer’s Association of America “Poo-Poo” Platter It doesn’t even come with a… Read More If Dubsism Were a Bad Restaurant…Get Ready For Sports Stories as Menu Items

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Originally posted on Sports Blog Movement:
If you aren’t familiar with the Ex-Kickers Round Table, you can read their biographies here. In short, the Ex-Kickers Round Table is SBM’s panel retained to give insights on the NFL and whatever other topics they might stumble into. Your moderator is Ali Haji-Shiekh. Ali Haji-Shiekh: Well, gentlemen, we…

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Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Pissing Somebody Off Has A Whole New Meaning

If you want to get a long and pointless discussion started, just bring up the subject of internet bullying. One of the things that makes that argument pointless is that it ignores real bullying, and to ignore real bullying is to ignore the occasionally hilarious stories it produces, like this one from the Ventura County… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Pissing Somebody Off Has A Whole New Meaning

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Originally posted on Sports Blog Movement:
FACT: In three years at Tennessee, Peyton Manning never beat main rival Florida. FACT: Peyton Manning now owns a 9-11 playoff record as a starting quarterback. FACT: In 8 of Manning’s 12 career playoff appearances, his team has failed to win a single game. FACT: Peyton Manning is 0-4 in…

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Originally posted on Sports Blog Movement:
Craig Biggio, who will not be headed to the Hall of Fame this year by Ryan Meehan The news came down today, not much of a surprise as Baseball’s Hall of Fame 2013 class was empty.  Not a single player met the standard 75% minimum requirements to enter the…

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Teams That Grind My Gears: Notre Dame Football

In the wake of last night’s crushing at the hands of Alabama, this blog can easily be seen as “piling on.” Those who might say that would be 100% correct. Guess what, Notre Dame? Today, America is savoring your dismantling because the vast majority of America hates you. Eyeball-popping, color-changing, bile-spewing hatred, and you bring… Read More Teams That Grind My Gears: Notre Dame Football

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Guest Column: Jim Rockford on How and Why To Tell The Difference Between Jets and Giants Fans

Editor’s Note: Mr. Rockford is a private detective based in Malibu, California. We here at Dubsism have retained Mr. Rockford at his standard rate of two hundred dollars a day plus expenses to investigate matters of crime and other general shadiness in the world of sports, then report back to us when needed. If you would… Read More Guest Column: Jim Rockford on How and Why To Tell The Difference Between Jets and Giants Fans

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Originally posted on Sports Blog Movement:
by J-Dub and Ryan Meehan Blogs are not like radio and TV stations, which in order to maintain their FCC licenses are required to air a certain amount of public affairs programming.  That is no excuse for us as a citizenry to be uninformed.  In that spirit, the Sports…

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Originally posted on sportsastoldbyagirl:
While most of you probably thought that I meant that he got a new head coaching job, that is not at all the case. Phil Jackson can now add fiance to his list of responsibilities.  Phil Jackson popped the question to girlfriend Jeanie Buss.  The couple announced the engagement on her…

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What We’ve Learned From This Football Season – The Aftermath Of “Black Monday” Edition of the 2012 Coaches Death Watch

Let’s start with the college guys who still had jobs as of our last update: Mike Price, UTEP What We Said: After going 8-4 in each of his first two years, Mike Price has clinched his seventh consecutive losing season at UTEP and has no contract for next year. Color him toast. What Happened: Price… Read More What We’ve Learned From This Football Season – The Aftermath Of “Black Monday” Edition of the 2012 Coaches Death Watch

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Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: When Tragedy Gets Sports Used As A Pulpit For Failed Politics

Obviously, this piece is being written in the aftermath of the horrific event at Sandy Hook Elementary School.  Before I go anywhere with this, I’m going to quote fellow Sports Blog Movement member Patrick Young who really encapsulated this terrible tragedy in relevance to a sports blog as well as I think it can be… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: When Tragedy Gets Sports Used As A Pulpit For Failed Politics

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Why The Chicago Bears Need To Fire Lovie Smith Now, and Why They Won’t

Remember two months ago when the buzz was that the Chicago Bears were a Super Bowl caliber team? Yeah, about that… Another football season in Chicago starts out with high hopes, and yet another football season in Chicago looks to end with the Bears barely making the playoffs (and most likely only to see an… Read More Why The Chicago Bears Need To Fire Lovie Smith Now, and Why They Won’t

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An Open Letter to Notre Dame Fans: Stop Whining About Manti T’eo Not Winning The Heisman

Since I live in Indiana, I’ve heard an amplified level of bitching about Note Dame linebacker Manti T’eo getting “screwed” out of the Heisman Trophy Saturday night. To keep this simple, it is time for Notre Dame fans to realize that Te’o was never going to win…never. Yeah, I get that even after a quarter-century… Read More An Open Letter to Notre Dame Fans: Stop Whining About Manti T’eo Not Winning The Heisman

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