If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one answers the question as to why you shouldn’t cheer for the Chicago Bears by saying “this guy” 500 times. Nobody should be shocked that a shirtless hump in a rubber hat is the same kind of schmuck who thinks it’s cool to scream during the… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Chicago Bears
1) Lovie Smith is the Dumbest Coach Who For Some Reason Never Gets Fired Let’s be honest..the only reason Smith isn’t the dumbest head coach in the NFL is because Jim Caldwell still has a job. How dumb is Lovie? Let me count the ways: Smith ran Ron Rivera out of town Smith brought Mike… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Chicago Bears
If you are of my ethnic construct and age, you likely know the term “Paper Bag Test.” Sports has a “paper bag test” all its own, and it is just as unflattering. In this case, the paper bag was used to hide being a fan of a dreadful organization. The following is a list of… Read More Great Moments in the History of Paper Bags
I swear to God, I’m am going to absolutely lose my shit the next time I hear somebody tell me Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback ever. Spare me, the only thing Tom Brady might be the most ever is overrated. Take a minute to let that sink in. I fully understand that I’m calling… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…Tom Brady
Albeit this has very little to do with sports, it has everything to do with my other favorite past-time. If you hadn’t heard, there are massive floods occurring in Australia, and I happen to have friends in the disaster area. But more importantly, it is no secret that we here at Dubsism love a laugh,… Read More Humor In The Face Of Disaster Is Important
For those of you not familiar with this situation, Mike Haywood was hired last month by the University of Pittsburgh as it head football coach. That lasted less than three weeks when Haywood was fired after his arrest on a felony domestic battery charge. It is crucial to understand what this situation indicates. This is… Read More What The Mike Haywood Situation Indicates – The Five Fallacies of Hiring a Head Coach
1) New England Patriots Why They Can Win: If you ever needed proof the Patriots are a dynasty like the Steelers of the 70’s and 49ers of the 80’s, the fact that I get violent nausea just mentioning Tom Brady or Bill Belichick should tel the tale. In comparison, just mentioning the New York Yankess… Read More The NFL Playoffs – The Definitive Dubsism Oddsmaker’s View
At long last, our long national nightmare is over. Bert Blyleven has been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This corrects one of the great injustices of all time in baseball. Blyleven was named on 79.7 percent of the ballots, receiving 463 votes. A candidate must receive 75 percent of the vote to gain… Read More Congratualtions, Bert Blyleven
Now that 2010 is in the books, it is time to recognize some truly great achievements in the world of sport that may otherwise go unnoticed. With that, I give you the 2010 Dubsy Awards. The Mickey Klutts Award for Unfortunate Naming Winner: Gregor Fucka I don’t care if he’s almost 40 years old, an… Read More The 2010 Dubsy Awards
Let’s just cut to the chase here…everybody else does some sort of “Year End” list, here’s our obligatory ramble on what we consider to be the 15 most significant sporting occurrances in 2010. Honorable mention: The Vuvuzela What began as a seemingly harmless noisemaker instead became a symbol of what happens when you hold a… Read More The Dubsism Top Fifteen Sports Events of 2010
So, Edgar Renteria, you’ve just won the World Series and been named Series MVP. What are you going to do now? Not go to DisneyWorld, that’s for Super Bowl winners. If you said get low-balled by the Giants, give yourself a cigar. Granted, Renteria is an aging shortstop who got hot at the right time… Read More Sports: Where Even “What Have You Done For Me Lately?” Isn’t Good Enough
For those of you who don’t know (in my best Harry Doyle voice), and judging by the ratings that’s most of you, Geno Auriemma is the head coach of the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team. Yesterday, the UConn Huskies won their 88th game in a row, tying the record for consecutive victories held by… Read More Geno Auriemma Thinks You Are All A Bunch Of Misogynists
I’m not going to dance around the issue; I’m just going to come out and say it. I’m not buying Cam Newton’s story. I will admit there is a lot of this story that has yet to emerge. I will admit there is still a ton of speculation that can be entertained. I will admit… Read More Here’s Why I Can’t Buy Cam Newton’s Story…
Now that we have 13 weeks of the NFL season behind us, it time to take a hard look at what we thought would happen versus what did. In other words, it is time for another one of those exercises we love here at Dubsism about how wrong we were. The problem is we were… Read More The Dubsism NFL Power Rankings: The Verge of the Playoffs Edition
I have to admit; it has been a busy few weeks and I really haven’t been able to focus as much attention on the things in sports that drive me nuts as I would have like to. But some things just are not going to escape my radar. This past week, the Big Ten announced… Read More The New Big Ten: Adventures in Stupid
Sure, I know it is only to a minor-league deal, but let’s be honest, the Yankees are acting like a guy who just got dumped. Worse yet, it isn’t that everyday, garden-variety dumping, it is that uber-bad kind where a guy gets dumped by a woman who barreled into his “this is the one” zone… Read More Today’s Desperation Breakdown: Yankees Sign Mark Prior
In all honesty, one can make a bunch of jokes about how the roof of the “Humptydome” coming down is just a metaphor for all the terrible teams that have played under the Teflon Sky. Make a list and see the trail of sporting tears that have called the Metrodome home. The only resident still… Read More The Real Reason The Metrodome Roof Collapsed
God Bless Jamie Moyer. Not only has he had an amazing career up to this point… “Uh, wait,” you are saying. “Did you just say ‘up to this point?’ The man is 48 years old, and his elbow literally exploded off his body a mere matter of weeks ago. He’s gotta be done, right?” …I’m… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update: Could He Eat 50 Eggs?
Does a former drill sergeant make a terrible therapist? Let’s put it this way: Up until now, during this season the only person that didn’t know Favre’s career was over was Favre. Forget about the “streak,” forget about “Weiner-gate,” forget about his usual symphony of indecision. Look at the fact he’s selling “See Ya” souvenirs… Read More Ask The Geico Guy: Is This The End For Brett Favre?
Bowl Championship Series: BCS Championship: Monday, January 10th; Glendale, Arizona; University of Phoenix Stadium Traditional/Contractual Matchup: #1 vs. #2 The Prediction: Alabama (SEC #1) vs. Ohio State (Big Ten #1) The Actual Matchup: 1# Auburn (SEC#1) vs. Oregon (PAC-10 #1) Payout: $18,000,000 The Silly Prediction: First, the canned commentary: This is the matchup that nearly… Read More The Dubsism 2010-2011 College Football Bowl Matchups: How Wrong Our Predictions Were
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