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
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
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
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
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
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
Remember the movie “The Day After?” In case you don’t, this 1983 classic cultural phenomenon was a brutally graphic, entirely disturbing account of the effects of a nuclear war on the people of Lawrence, Kansas. It was no accident the makes of this film picked Lawrence; anybody who has been that close to the meltdown… Read More Teams That Grind My Gears: The Kansas Jayhawks
So if you haven’t heard, JaMarcus II held a private workout in San Diego for select members of the media. It was really a sham; he danced around some agility exercises and threw a few balls, a show that didn’t show anything really useful other than athleticism, but it was enough to make ESPN football… Read More Trent Dilfer Has a Man-Crush on JaMarcus II
Honestly, wasn’t it enough you made me live through that maggot-infested turdpile of a movie “The Blind Side.” Micheal Oher made an appearance on the Piers Morgan Show last night on CNN, and just the sight of him getting the usual meaningless, softball questions about his upbringing sent me straight back to the tirade I… Read More The Michael Oher Story Reminds Me How Much White Liberals Piss Me Off
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… Read More Guest Column: Joe McGrath – “Roger Goodell and Jerry Jones Are a Pair of Shitheads”
Before you get all of on a snit, this isn’t about being handicapped, or about curling. Rather it is about a combination that should never be. Some things were made to go together, like pizza and beer. Conversely, some things weren’t, like full frontal nudity and Betty White. Wheelchairs and curling are the latter. Specifically,… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Handicapped Curling
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… Read More Guest Column: Joe McGrath on Various Post-Super Bowl Thoughts
Now that we are finally past the Super Bowl, it is time to address the needs of your team heading into the NFL Draft. So, while you are spending today erasing that fog in your head made of far too much cheap beer and delivery pizza, take a few moments to look forward so that… Read More What Your Team Needs To Do With It’s NFL Draft Pick
Let’s start with my original playoff predictions: Pittsburgh Steelers Why They Can Win: The “Big Ben” episode from the beginning of the season seems to be ancient history, and this team is very quietly playing like the elite team they are, even if they are on the “Rodney Dangerfield” list for not getting any respect.… Read More The Super Bowl: The Definitive Preview
There are several key storylines which require all media outlets to discuss in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. Seriously, any media outlet, even penny-ante blogs, are required to cover them, lest they have their noses flayed and their genitals set on fire. As usual, to meet our blogospherical canons before the upcoming… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Green Bay Packers
There are several key storylines which require all media outlets to discuss in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. Seriously, any media outlet, even penny-ante blogs, are required to cover them, lest they have their noses flayed and their genitals set on fire. As usual, to meet our blogospherical canons before the upcoming… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Pittsburgh Steelers
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 on the NFL Lockout
I’m sorry, Indiana. I killed your NBA franchise. Honestly, I didn’t mean to do it; I’m just a jinx for an NBA team if I happen to live in the market. Let’s look at the three applicable cities. It’s really hard to say this about the greater Los Angeles area, because a) the jinx isn’t… Read More Open Letter To NBA Fans: If I Live In Your Market, Your Team Will Suck
According to sources inside the Cincinnati Reds, veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds intends to retire. Reds general manager Walt] Jocketty hasn’t talked to Jim Edmonds. “Jay (Bruce) talked him the other day,” Jocketty said. “He’s probably going to retire.” Edmonds isn’t a Hall of Famer, but if there was a Hall of Pretty Fuckin’ Good, he’d… Read More Jim Edmonds Ends Quest To Play For Every NL Central Team
Roger Goodell is the Commissioner of the NFL, which means at the end of the day Roger Goodell represents the class of guys who run this league, and his interests are their interests. Don’t ever forget that. The reason I say that is I’m listening to Colin Cowherd tell me yesterday on his radio show… Read More How Roger Goodell Is Killing the National Football League
