RIP, Steve McMichael
How a football-playing Texan used a baseball moment to become a Windy City sports legend. … Read More RIP, Steve McMichael
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RIP, Dick Butkus
Butkus was easily the most dominant defender of his era…and probably of all-time… Read More RIP, Dick Butkus
The NFL On Nickelodeon
Finally, the NFL does something smart!… Read More The NFL On Nickelodeon
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 51: “Flood!”
Was the bigger disaster the decisions of Mayor Cutler or the career of Jay Cutler?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 51: “Flood!”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 47: “The Birds”
Be it Bodega Bay, California in 1963 or the “Fog Bowl” in 1988, the genesis of these menaces came from the water. … Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 47: “The Birds”
Blogger’s Round Table: Vote on Which NFL Team Has The Worst Fan Base
Do you agree with the Bloggers’ as to which NFL team has the worst fans? There’s only one way to find out…… Read More Blogger’s Round Table: Vote on Which NFL Team Has The Worst Fan Base
What We Learned From Week Five of the 2013 NFL Season
by J-Dub and Meehan Yet another week has passed in the sportsgasm that is the NFL season, and that means it is time for us to tell you some things you need to know without the self-serving spin those assbags at ESPN will never give you. We know this because if you think you can get real football… Read More What We Learned From Week Five of the 2013 NFL Season
Why The Chicago Bears Need To Fire Lovie Smith Now, and Why They Won’t
Remember two months ago when the buzz was that the Chicago Bears were a Super Bowl caliber team? Yeah, about that… Another football season in Chicago starts out with high hopes, and yet another football season in Chicago looks to end with the Bears barely making the playoffs (and most likely only to see an… Read More Why The Chicago Bears Need To Fire Lovie Smith Now, and Why They Won’t
What We Learned From This Weekend in Football 11/19/2011
1) This Year, the Entire BCS Argument is Moot Name a team outside of the SEC that can beat Alabama, LSU, or Arkansas…I’m waiting… 2) We Sort Of Forgot About Miami I think we all know why the scandal that gripped Hurricane football dropped off our collective radars. But now,for some reason, the University of… Read More What We Learned From This Weekend in Football 11/19/2011
The Dubsism 2011 Pre-Season NFL Power Rankings
As we find ourselves on the verge of another NFL season, it is time for the degenerate gambler in me to preview the carnage. Let’s face it, the NFL is comprised of three classes: Really Good, Mediocre, and Lousy. This means NFL predictions are pretty easy to get reasonably correct. For example, the online sports… Read More The Dubsism 2011 Pre-Season NFL Power Rankings
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The PGA Goes All “Super Bowl Shuffle” On Us
If you don’t remember (I’m not sure how anybody over the age of 35 would forget), back in 1985 the soon-to-be Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears produced what I consider to be the vanguard in ultra-cheestastic sports/music videos when the foist the “Super Bowl Shuffle” on the world. Sure the Dodgers had the decidedly more… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The PGA Goes All “Super Bowl Shuffle” On Us
Famous Sports Rivalries In Which I Hate Both Sides
The sporting world is full of rivalries which engender so much passion there are clear battle lines drawn between the camps. But what happens to those of us who may feel animus toward both sides? Here’s a list of several such examples that make the collective colon here at Dubsism slam shut like a steel… Read More Famous Sports Rivalries In Which I Hate Both Sides
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…Jay Cutler
You shouldn’t cheer for the Chicago Bears anyway; we’ve documented that quite well over the past few weeks. However, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler exudes such a rare combination of smarminess and suckitude that no self-respecting fan should support him or the Bears, who also believe they are better than they are. Colin Cowherd made mention… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…Jay Cutler
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For…The Chicago Bears
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
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
The NFL Playoffs – The Definitive Dubsism Oddsmaker’s View
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
The Dubsism NFL Power Rankings: The Verge of the Playoffs Edition
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
RIP, George Blanda
George “The Grand Old Man” Blanda passed away yesterday and the football world certainly feels a huge loss. From his days as the son of a Czech-born Pennsylvania coal miner to the University of Kentucky under legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, to the NFL, the AFL, and the Hall of Fame, Blanda left a… Read More RIP, George Blanda
Would You Be Facebook Friends With Jay Cutler?
Seriously, if it weren’t for the good people at Failbooking.com, we may never have seen this pure bit of delight. Sure, it pre-dates Cutler’s current Chicago reign of suckitude, but who can resist cheap shots at Vanderbilt AND Duke… My personal favorite: “Jay Cutler is a Dallas Cowboys fan.” What more proof is there of extreme… Read More Would You Be Facebook Friends With Jay Cutler?
Kyle Orton is Just a Drunk Ben Roethlisberger
As the old adage goes, sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. Why? Because lucky guys do just what the tag decribes; they get lucky. Kyle Orton Gets Lucky lucky – pronunciation: \ˈlə-kē\; function: adjective; inflected form(s): luck·i·er; luck·i·est 1 : having good luck 2 : happening by chance : fortuitous 3 : producing… Read More Kyle Orton is Just a Drunk Ben Roethlisberger
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