The “All Presidents” Baseball Team
As we find ourselves in the throes of America 250, is there a better time to explore a baseball team composed of guys named for presidents?… Read More The “All Presidents” Baseball Team
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The “All-George” Baseball Team
As we find ourselves in the throes of America 250, is there a better time to explore a baseball team composed of guys sharing a name with our first president?… Read More The “All-George” Baseball Team
Guest Column: King George VI on Ten Classic British Eccentrics and Their American Sporting Equivalents
On the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence, King George VI has a distinctly regal means of reminding you Yanks just where you came from. … Read More Guest Column: King George VI on Ten Classic British Eccentrics and Their American Sporting Equivalents
The Lakers’ Long National Nightmare Is Finally Over
LeBron James is leaving the Lakers, marking the end of an unsuccessful era for fans.… Read More The Lakers’ Long National Nightmare Is Finally Over
Point-Counterpoint: Does Baseball Need A New Kind Of Cap?
What would change with a salary cap in baseball? If you said anything other than nothing…you’re wrong.… Read More Point-Counterpoint: Does Baseball Need A New Kind Of Cap?
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 171: “Apocalypse Now”
Film fans know the late Ted Turner as the man who brought us Turner Classic Movies, but he was also the “Colonel Kurtz” of baseball, broadcasting, boats, and business. … Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 171: “Apocalypse Now”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 170: “The Asphalt Jungle”
Saying Marilyn Monroe is the “star” of this film is the same head-fake the NBA gives its fans with “Load Management.”… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 170: “The Asphalt Jungle”
Boyd Bergquist’s 2026 Memorial Day Baseball Breakdown
Our 70s TV Sports Anchor is back to revisit his preseason predictions now that we’re a quarter of the way into the season! … Read More Boyd Bergquist’s 2026 Memorial Day Baseball Breakdown
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 169: “The Bridges at Toko-Ri”
I bet you didn’t know William Holden and Mickey Rooney used an aircraft carrier to hide the fact they were really just naval rodeo cowboys..… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 169: “The Bridges at Toko-Ri”
Boyd Bergquist’s 2026 Opening Day Baseball Breakdown
Where does your team rate in our 70s TV Sports Anchor’s “Not Power Rankings?” There’s only one way to find out!… Read More Boyd Bergquist’s 2026 Opening Day Baseball Breakdown
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 168: “The Rockford Files – Beamer’s Last Case”
The world is full of Freddie Beamers. Even you probably know one.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 168: “The Rockford Files – Beamer’s Last Case”
The Seventeenth Annual “Lawrence Welk NCAA Basketball Bubble Bracket Bonanza” Is Here!
The Dubsism NCAA Basketball Bracket Challenge is back!!! Sign up today (it’s FREE and open to all), and win some crap!… Read More The Seventeenth Annual “Lawrence Welk NCAA Basketball Bubble Bracket Bonanza” Is Here!
The Seventeenth Annual Dubsy Awards
Even after we were deluged with a number of nominations we simply weren’t ready to handle, it’s time once again for the most prestigious (and unique) awards in all of sports. … Read More The Seventeenth Annual Dubsy Awards
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 167: “Tommy the Toreador”
How “British Elvis” is connected to Hollywood’s first Black action hero…and the link is a 300 pound U.S. Marine.. … Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 167: “Tommy the Toreador”
Classic Movies My Wife Hates – Episode 6: “Field of Dreams”
A movie so terrible it became an icon. Could there be a better choice for a “So Bad It’s Good” event? Besides, when better than Valentine’s Day to illustrate the dangers of over-romanticizing anything? Nietzsche would have loved this nihilistic crap-fest..… Read More Classic Movies My Wife Hates – Episode 6: “Field of Dreams”
Story Time With J-Dub Episode 16: The Football Pencils
This may be the most well-timed Daily Writing Prompt ever. Just the other day, my 50-year old collection of NFL Team pencils got a perfect “tchotchke mate.”… Read More Story Time With J-Dub Episode 16: The Football Pencils
Misty Water-Colored Memories – Episode 9: “I Know What Boys Like”
A tale of discovery as to how southern California mall food courts of the 1980s populated early MTV. … Read More Misty Water-Colored Memories – Episode 9: “I Know What Boys Like”
Famous Fictional Drill Sergeants And Their Sports Figure Comparisons
You don’t need the “Smokey the Bear” hat to be a great drill sergeant. Sometimes, a headset and a whistle will get you there.… Read More Famous Fictional Drill Sergeants And Their Sports Figure Comparisons
Cooperstown Complaints: Episode 4 – Arguments On the Existence of God and Their Equivalents Concerning Bartolo Colon as a Hall of Famer
The differences between “analytics” and “statistics,” “ontology” and “epistemology,” and how they forms the walls trapping guys like Bartolo Colon in the Hall of Fame’s purgatory.… Read More Cooperstown Complaints: Episode 4 – Arguments On the Existence of God and Their Equivalents Concerning Bartolo Colon as a Hall of Famer
The Deep Six: New York Jets Fans vs. Minnesota Vikings Fans – Can You Tell The Difference?
Even though this is a piece by The Unknown Blogger, Minnesota Vikings fans will want to direct their hate mail to J-Dub. … Read More The Deep Six: New York Jets Fans vs. Minnesota Vikings Fans – Can You Tell The Difference?
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