The Socio-Economic Failings of Sports
The Liberal approach doesn’t work. The conservative approach doesn’t work. So now what?… Read More The Socio-Economic Failings of Sports
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 March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Final Four
Here we are…down the the Final Four. There have been upsets, there have been Cinderellas, but let’s be honest. Any movie that has survived this far must be both pretty good and has a fair amount of fans. Now, it is time to see which will be the last one standing. The voting will close… Read More The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Final Four
The Dubsism 2011 Opening Day Baseball Power Rankings
1) Philadelphia Phillies Upside: The pitching rotation – who else has three proven aces on their staff, with a chaser of Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton? Nobody. Not to mention, this team won 97 games last year despite being crippled by injuries, and whoever wasn’t hurt kinda sucked. Downside: The loss of Jayson Werth means… Read More The Dubsism 2011 Opening Day Baseball Power Rankings
What Do My Brackets Have in Common With a Push-Up Bra?
I should have known better. Every year, by the end of the first weekend of the basketball tournament, my brackets are just so much smoldering wreckage. Every year, I think the Hockey tournament can save my enjoyment of filling out brackets. And every year, I am as wrong as a push-up bra for eight-year-olds. Don’t… Read More What Do My Brackets Have in Common With a Push-Up Bra?
The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular – The Elite Eight
Regional Finals abound in our sports movie tournament. It is begging the question “does life imitate art or does art imitate life.” Just like real basketball tournaments (perhaps not this year’s) some top seeds perform, and there’s always a Cinderella looking to crash the ball. Voting in this round will close Friday at midnight. West… Read More The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular – The Elite Eight
A Team-by-Team Warning About the NFL Draft
To make a long story short, it is very dangerous to pile all your hopes and dreams on a draft pick. To prove that point, I’ve complied a list of guys who at the time were all seen to be saviors of franchises, only to disappoint for what ever reason. Naturally, guys like Ryan Leaf… Read More A Team-by-Team Warning About the NFL Draft
Trash-Talking the Sweet Sixteen
Now that my brackets are so much smoldering wreckage, and now that my teams are out, it is time for a big dose of what the original purpose of this blog was: a profanity-filled triade about shit I don’t like. And since I can’t like this tournament anymore… VCU: Know what a “VCU” is? Fifteen… Read More Trash-Talking the Sweet Sixteen
Now That Your Hoops Bracket Is Busted, Try Some College Hockey Instead
As a fan of college hockey, I realize that I am a lover of a sport that has exactly nine other fans. Every year at this time, I try to expand that number into double-digits by allowing all of you college basketball fans a chance to double-dip on brackets. That’s right…the NCAA Men’s Hockey tournament… Read More Now That Your Hoops Bracket Is Busted, Try Some College Hockey Instead
The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular – The Sweet Sixteen
While all the #1 and #2 seeds are still standing, this tournament has not been friendly to favorites. There’s only one each left of the #3 and #4 seeds. There are three #5 seeds still standing. There’s a Sweet Sixteen match between a #5 and a #10. There’s even a #13 out there wearing a… Read More The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular – The Sweet Sixteen
Famous Sports Rivalries In Which I Hate Both Sides
The sporting world is full of rivalries which engender so much passion there are clear battle lines drawn between the camps. But what happens to those of us who may feel animus toward both sides? Here’s a list of several such examples that make the collective colon here at Dubsism slam shut like a steel… Read More Famous Sports Rivalries In Which I Hate Both Sides
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Second Round Starts Now!
The First Round of the Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular offered some interesting battles, and the Second Round promises more of the same. Before we get into how the brackets look in the next round, let’s take a quick peek at what the opening round taught us. It’s Good To Be King – Much like… Read More The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Second Round Starts Now!
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The Los Angeles Dodgers Are In Denial
Look at this. Just when you thought the whole “throwback” thing couldn’t get any worse, the Dodgers once again show they can take any problem and make it worse. Seriously, look at these things. It’s almost as if Andre Ethier, Clayton Kershaw and Matt Kemp are auditioning for the Village People’s new baseball character. Moreover,… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The Los Angeles Dodgers Are In Denial
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular: The Bracket Is Out – Vote For Your First-Round Winners
The selection process is complete. First off, the four #1 seeds are: West Region: Hoosiers (1986) Midwest Region: Slap Shot (1977) South Region: Raging Bull (1980) East Region: Bull Durham (1988) The full bracket looks like this (click to enlarge): West Region: Midwest Region: South Region: East Region: First-round winners will be announced next Sunday,… Read More The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular: The Bracket Is Out – Vote For Your First-Round Winners
The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
#10) Minnesota Vikings What can I say about the Vikings that I haven’t already said? Go over to the tag cloud on the right, click on the “Minnesota Vikings” tag, and you will see that I’ve written the Vikings’ football miasma time and time again. But that’s because there’s so much to write about. Even… Read More The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular
In America, March means Brackets. In the Blogosphere, it is now a requirement to bracketize something which had not yet previously been reduced a field of 64. Since ostensibly, this is a blog about sports, we thought “Why not a Sports Movie Bracket?” Honestly, we are still in the process of selecting a field of… Read More The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular
An Ugly Truth About Race And Sports
This piece started as a reply to a blog on this topic over at Helmet And Pads Required, but it grew too long, so now it lives here as it’s own piece. So that you may better understand the perspective from which this is being written. I am a middle-aged, educated black man who has… Read More An Ugly Truth About Race And Sports
The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Once again, the good people over at Listverse have given a list which in turn gave me pause to compare it to sports figures. Sports are a reflection of a world that is full of parasites, and so it seemed natural to compare those of the sports world to those of the real one. #10)… Read More The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Guest Column: King George VI – Avoid an NFL Lockout or Perish
Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Movie The King’s Speech, George VI came back into the view of the American populace. If it weren’t for that movie, most Yanks had long since forgotten George VI’s role as a wartime leader and the fact he ruled sovereign over a quarter of the world. Much as he did… Read More Guest Column: King George VI – Avoid an NFL Lockout or Perish
RIP Ollie Matson – You Were Herschel Walker Before Herschel Walker
If you are under 50, you likely never heard of Ollie Matson. In short, he was a star of the NFL in the 1950’s, and he was the subject of a legendary block-buster multi-player trade back in the day, a trade that paved the way for the Herschel Walker deal some 30+ years later. Dick… Read More RIP Ollie Matson – You Were Herschel Walker Before Herschel Walker
Your Colin Cowherd Moment of the Day: If You Don’t Like the NBA, You’re A Racist
It’s no secret that I like to have a radio on in my office while I do what it is that I do, and every once in a while I hear something that I find truly provocative that it rattles around in my head until it falls on to my keyboard. This morning, ESPN Radio’s… Read More Your Colin Cowherd Moment of the Day: If You Don’t Like the NBA, You’re A Racist
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