Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The Indianapolis Colts Now Have Sensitivity Training Classes For Fans

Thanks to the Indianapolis Colts, we have yet another solid gold example of the further hypocritical pussification of America. The following sentence gives us the “pussification” part. The Colts pre-season starts this weekend. There are some new security policies in place but one thing remains the same. Behaving badly at Lucas Oil Stadium can get you booted and banned… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The Indianapolis Colts Now Have Sensitivity Training Classes For Fans

Think All NFL Quarterbacks Are Tough? Cam Newton Quit Baseball Because He “Was Afraid Of The Ball”

Over the last few years, there hasn’t been very many football players I’ve waffled more on than Cam Newton. when he was coming out of Auburn, I was very skeptical of his ability to play quarterback in the NFL. In fact, I constantly referred to him as “JaMarcus II.”  Then his rookie season in Carolina… Read More Think All NFL Quarterbacks Are Tough? Cam Newton Quit Baseball Because He “Was Afraid Of The Ball”

The Riley Cooper Situation: Yet Another Exercise in the Exploitation of Racism for Profit

Last week, steroids were the worst thing to ever happen in the history of the sports world.  Trust me, there was absolutely no hyperbole spewing from the mouths of the sports media gasbags when they were saying this. Never mind there were sandwiching the steroid conversation with talk about a guy who may have killed… Read More The Riley Cooper Situation: Yet Another Exercise in the Exploitation of Racism for Profit

Eight Cultural Differences Between the 1950s and Now and Their Sporting Equivalents

Let’s just cut to the chase here…this country is fucked. The signs of it are around us every day. The one that really got me going was listening the the President of the United States say in reference to the Trayvon Martin case “that could have been me.”  There’s approximately 1,567,836 reasons for that being… Read More Eight Cultural Differences Between the 1950s and Now and Their Sporting Equivalents

Derrick Rose Says He “Had To Be Selfish”…and He’s Right

Here’s a story we all forgot about in the wake of the Aaron Hernandez mess.  Remember Derrick Rose, and his knee injury? Remember how many people were calling him a pussy because he wouldn’t play even after doctors cleared him? Derrick Rose himself has remained largely quiet about the situation, but the other day he… Read More Derrick Rose Says He “Had To Be Selfish”…and He’s Right

SBM Exclusive Feature – Tales of Depression and Sorrow: The Chicago Cubs

Up until now, this series has been about certain instances, or specific seasons which would make sports fans cringe in horror and pain. This installment expands on that to take a hard look at the long-suffering fans of franchises who have tortured their supporters for decades. In other words, today’s Tale of Depression and Sorrow… Read More SBM Exclusive Feature – Tales of Depression and Sorrow: The Chicago Cubs

SBM Exclusive Feature: What We Know Now – Ten Things Soccer Needs To Do To Gain Popularity in America

Now that we are into the off-season for the “real” soccer leagues, it is time to give the American Major League Soccer some tips so it can actually become a “major” league.  One of my favorite sports blogs  recently did a piece on why soccer sucks and will never catch on in America. It its current… Read More SBM Exclusive Feature: What We Know Now – Ten Things Soccer Needs To Do To Gain Popularity in America

The 2013 Dubsism All-Star Break Baseball “Sucks/Doesn’t Suck” Rankings

For me, the All-Star break has always represented the “far turn” in the horse race that is the Major League Baseball season. This is the point when general managers acting as jockeys must decide whether they are contenders or pretenders; whether to go to the whip (trade for talent to augment a “stretch run”) or… Read More The 2013 Dubsism All-Star Break Baseball “Sucks/Doesn’t Suck” Rankings