Author: J-Dub

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

You Can Take the Quarterback Out Of Purdue, But You Can’t Take the Purdue Out Of The Quarterback

With his tousled blond locks and his piercing blue eyes that matched the blue in the throwback Colts baseball cap he was wearing, Curtis Painter cut quite a GQ-type figure. The problem came when he traded the cap for the helmet. Now, you may ask why would anybody give a damn about the second-string quarterback… Read More You Can Take the Quarterback Out Of Purdue, But You Can’t Take the Purdue Out Of The Quarterback

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Ask The Geico Guy: Will There Be an NFL Lockout in 2011?

Was Abe Lincoln honest? Not including what happened this past week, there have been seven prior negotiating sessions between the NFL owners and the Players’ Association. Including what happened this week, they’ve made no progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).  While the reasons for this may be numerous, a single vision of a… Read More Ask The Geico Guy: Will There Be an NFL Lockout in 2011?

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Whenever You Need To See Stupidity, Look No Further Than Minnesota

Most people when they hear of Minnesota think brutally cold winters, snow drifts, polar bears, iceberg, the freshness of a York Peppermint patty or anything else that turns your nipples into pencil erasers and chatters your teeth right out of your head. But having lived there, I can tell you that summers can be the… Read More Whenever You Need To See Stupidity, Look No Further Than Minnesota

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Your Colin Cowherd Moment of the Day: I Will Take Hot Pocket Eaters Over Vapor Brains Any Day

Well, to be honest, it’s actually yesterday’s moment, but the fact that I didn’t get a chance to write it until today shouldn’t diminish it’s importance. To start this, I have to tell you a few things about myself. Although I am of a different ethnic background from Colin Cowherd, we are very similar in… Read More Your Colin Cowherd Moment of the Day: I Will Take Hot Pocket Eaters Over Vapor Brains Any Day

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Jim Edmonds: One Step Closer To Playing For Every Team in the NL Central

With the Cincinnati Reds acquiring of Jim Edmonds, the veteran outfielder has now worn his fourth uniform in the National League Central. CINCINNATI (AP)– In a move made on Monday to add experience to a younger team poised for a stretch run toward the playoffs, the Reds acquired outfielder Jim Edmonds, sending outfielder Chris Dickerson… Read More Jim Edmonds: One Step Closer To Playing For Every Team in the NL Central

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The 4th Annual Brett Favre Retirement Party – The One Where You Get to See His Dick

Yeah, we’ve all been here before.  At least we’ve learned over the last four years how this plays out so that we can all really ignore most of this bluster and get back to what matters most: heaping scorn and derision on the false idol Vikings fans have accepted. Tuesday brought us Stage 1: The… Read More The 4th Annual Brett Favre Retirement Party – The One Where You Get to See His Dick

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The Baseball Trading Deadline – The Shark Week Edition

Whether it’s stocks, fantasy baseball, or the real thing, trading can be a dangerous proposition. There’s no guarantee that the deal will work; only time will tell whether your investment pays off or whether you get to sell you blood to make the rent this month. But, one thing that is certain; where there’s trading… Read More The Baseball Trading Deadline – The Shark Week Edition

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Brett Favre to Retire: In Other News, Sun Rises In The East; Oprah Winfrey Still Fat.

How many times have we been through this story? I’ll have an answer for that as soon as I can borrow NASA’s supercomputer.  Favre has been a regular Waffle House; since 2002, he has talked several times about walking away from the game, only to return every goddamn time. King Brett I’s crutch this time… Read More Brett Favre to Retire: In Other News, Sun Rises In The East; Oprah Winfrey Still Fat.

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Your Jamie Moyer Update 7/24/10 – Hopefully, This Isn’t The Last One

If nothing else, Jamie Moyer is a pragmatist. Moyer left his last start Tuesday in St. Louis when he strained his left elbow after making a pitch. He returned to Philadelphia on Wednesday to be examined by team medical personnel. Moyer stood at his locker Friday afternoon, speaking to reporters of pitching again, not retirement.… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 7/24/10 – Hopefully, This Isn’t The Last One

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