1) The Ravens’ Ring of Honor Many teams do this, but nobody does it in such a fucked-up “we really have no history” manner. Just look at it. Earnest “The Fumble” Byner Johnny Unitas, who didn’t even play for this franchise. He’s here because he was a Baltimore sports legend. Cal Ripken, Jr, goes up… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For: The Baltimore Ravens
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Subject one: Ray Lewis by Ryan Meehan As the Baltimore Ravens were on the team bus headed to media day, coach John Harbaugh was alerted of a story that was just breaking involving Ray Lewis. Lewis finds his last NFL surrounded by controversy due to speculation that he may…
This blog is intended for three main groups of people. Baltimore Ravens’ haters New England Patriots’ fans Football fans who think the NFL will last forever These three groups of people will be the most likely to miss the fact that Baltimore Ravens’ safety Bernard Pollard actually has a pretty solid point. If you aren’t… Read More Don’t Let The Fact Bernard Pollard Said It Detract From The Truth Of The Message – The NFL Has A Problem
Now that we are down to a head-to-head match-up, there are three categories to analyze. 1) What Vegas Thinks Anybody who loves to bet knows professional gamblers pay attention to five key statistics: Yards Rushing per Game: Regular Season – San Francisco 155.7, Baltimore 118.8; Post-Season – San Francisco 236.0, Baltimore 173.5 Yards Rushing Allowed… Read More The Definitive Dubsism/Sports Blog Movement Super Bowl Preview
Yeah, you read that headline right. There’s a breeder making accusations that somebody is raping their horses. Before you read any further, ask yourself a question. When you read a story like this, isn’t the first thing that pops into your head something like “WTF? Where in the hell would something like this happen.” Then… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: There’s A Horse Rapist Out There
America is a country capable of incredible acts of class, and is also capable of the exact opposite. The Highlight: It was pure class the way the St. Louis Blues paid tribute to baseball icon and St. Louis legend Stan “The Man” Musial. The Lowlight: The asswipes at PETA using the Manti Te’o situation to… Read More The Disparity In Class In America Summed Up In Two Pictures
In a world where technology has given every person an outlet for their voice, the Sports Blog Movement seeks to make those voices stronger by giving them an environment where they can draw on those with similar interests in sports so they may maximize each other’s potential and provide a unique source of independent content… Read More Sports Blog Movement: One Year Later
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
I’m going to keep this short and sweet. By now, we all know the story of the Notre Dame linebacker and his fictional girlfriend. the problem is the more we discover, the less we know. As this continues to unfold, as of this writing there are some big questions for which I have yet to… Read More What Is The Real Reason Why Manti Te’o Did What He Did?
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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…
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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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…
In the history of sports, many franchises have changed cities; so many in fact that you may not know some of the more famous ones. In 1903, the original American League Baltimore Orioles headed for New York, where they were called the New York Highlanders until 1913, when they changed their name to the Yankees.… Read More Is The Most-Relocated Franchise In Sports Moving Again?
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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…
Of course they were…for 12 out of 13 weeks. There was a brief moment in the 2012 college football season where the Golden Domers wore the legitimate shine of being ranked #1. To be fair, there being over-rated at all other times this season was a function of the fact that they played a schedule… Read More Ask The Geico Guy: Was Notre Dame Over-Rated?
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
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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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…
Every January since this blog was created, we here at Dubsism have given an award for achievements during the previous year in some under-recognized categories in the world of sports. In prior years, the nominations for the awards were done exclusively by an internal committee. This was the first year we allowed nominations from the… Read More The 2012 Dubsy Awards
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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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