Coaches’ Death Watch: Week 6 – The “Let’s All Go To The Movies” Edition
Which NFL coach is about to get a “permanent intermission?”… Read More Coaches’ Death Watch: Week 6 – The “Let’s All Go To The Movies” Edition
Tag: Comparisons
The Dubsism View Of Iconic Movie and Television Characters As Played by Sports Figures
A “What if?” aimed at what might happen if we re-cast certain classic characters with some from the world of sports?… Read More The Dubsism View Of Iconic Movie and Television Characters As Played by Sports Figures
10 Weirdly Named British Soccer Teams and Their American Sports Counterparts
The American and the British are two sets of sports fans separated by their mangling of a common language, as is evidenced by the bizarre names they give their teams. … Read More 10 Weirdly Named British Soccer Teams and Their American Sports Counterparts
The 2015 Baseball Trading Deadline – The Shark Week Comparison
The annual Dubsism salute to giant predatory fish and how they compare to the shark-tank that is the baseball trading deadline. Now with SHARKNADO!… Read More The 2015 Baseball Trading Deadline – The Shark Week Comparison
The 2014 Baseball Trading Deadline – The Shark Week Comparison
Thanks to the Discovery Channel, Shark Week has become a phenomenon. It completely escapes why they haven’t partnered with the Sharknado people, but that’s a topic of another day. Last year, there was such a dearth of trade deadline moves in baseball that I skipped my annual Shark Week Trade Deadline comparison. That is certainly… Read More The 2014 Baseball Trading Deadline – The Shark Week Comparison
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
Dubsism’s 15 All-Time Hockey Enforcers and Their Fictional Cop Counterparts
When it comes to hockey, I grew up on the Los Angeles Kings and the Philadelphia Flyers of the 1970’s , which means I am a connoisseur of the knuckles-in-your-mouth style of play. There’s an art to sheer bad-assery; the trouble in hockey is that bad-assery is really limited to the realm of the skull-buster.… Read More Dubsism’s 15 All-Time Hockey Enforcers and Their Fictional Cop Counterparts
The Top 10 Bizarre Books and The Sports Figures Who Could Have Written Them
It’s time for another one of our patented Dubsism comparisons with another gem we found over at Listverse. As the title suggests, we found a list of ten books that literally defy explanation, until you realize the sports world is full of figure who could have easily written such strange stuff. 10) How to Abandon Ship… Read More The Top 10 Bizarre Books and The Sports Figures Who Could Have Written Them
The Top Ten Human Oddities and Their Sports Equivalent
Once again, courtesy of the good people at Listverse, I’ve found the fodder for another one of my patented comparisons. People hung the nickname “The Freak” on Tim Lincecum, but he really isn’t a “freak” so much as he is an oddity. The author of the piece which I’m using for comparative purposes uses the… Read More The Top Ten Human Oddities and Their Sports Equivalent
Guest Column: King George VI on The Top 10 Worst Generals in British History and Their Sports General Manager Equivalents
Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Movie The King’s Speech, George VI came back into the view of the American populace. If it weren’t for that movie, most Yanks had long since forgotten George VI’s role as a wartime leader and the fact he ruled sovereign over a quarter of the world. Much as he did through the… Read More Guest Column: King George VI on The Top 10 Worst Generals in British History and Their Sports General Manager Equivalents
Ten Pointless USB Devices Compared To Their Equally Useless Sports Figures
Being that the holiday season is upon us, there is a lot of thought begin given to gift-giving. If you are reading this, then you must be thinking, “Gee, what do I get for the sports blogger in my life?” This allows for another of our comparison pieces with a list published by the good… Read More Ten Pointless USB Devices Compared To Their Equally Useless Sports Figures
Top Salaries From Obscure Sports and What That Really Means
Esteban over at Total Pro Sports put together a thought provoking list. A while ago, that site did a list of the fattest paychecks in sports, and it’s what you would expect, except for the Formula 1 racing guys and Manny Pacquiao. Granted, I didn’t think of those guys at first, but it makes sense… Read More Top Salaries From Obscure Sports and What That Really Means
Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For: The Milwaukee Brewers
Sure, I know it’s all about baseball, and I know I just wrote a rant asking this guy to kill himself, which is why after you see this picture, you simply cannot want to see success by the Brewers. That’s right, today brings us a “Hate Brett Favre” double-feature. The worst part is after we… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For: The Milwaukee Brewers
The Baseball Trading Deadline – The Shark Week Comparison
Whether it’s stocks, fantasy baseball, or the real thing, trading can be a dangerous proposition. There’s no guarantee that the deal will work; only time will tell whether your investment pays off or whether you get to sell you blood to make the rent this month. But, one thing that is certain; where there’s… Read More The Baseball Trading Deadline – The Shark Week Comparison
Five Current Events That Piss Us Off and Their Sports Equivalents
Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between Dubsism and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in our BlogRoll and it is well worth the read. Today’s world gives us no shortage of things which make us want to stab ourselves in the eyes. Many… Read More Five Current Events That Piss Us Off and Their Sports Equivalents
The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Once again, the good people over at Listverse have given a list which in turn gave me pause to compare it to sports figures. Sports are a reflection of a world that is full of parasites, and so it seemed natural to compare those of the sports world to those of the real one. #10)… Read More The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Ten Famous Deaths By Radiation Poisoning and Their Equivalent Sports Firings
Over on Listverse, there has been another great-yet-odd list compiled. While the subject doesn’t matter nearly as much as the fact that I found it comparable to a somehow-sports-related screed, it is really hard to resist a list of people who were killed by radiation. Just think, the same power that heats up your lunch in… Read More Ten Famous Deaths By Radiation Poisoning and Their Equivalent Sports Firings
The Ten Greatest “Power” Running Backs and Their Locomotive Equivalent
Football fans love a big, bruising runner; as a football fan, I’m no different. But I’m also a train geek, and I couldn’t help but notice that people love to use train-related terms when referring to the big bruisers. So, in my twisted mind, it makes perfect sense to compare the great big bruisers to… Read More The Ten Greatest “Power” Running Backs and Their Locomotive Equivalent
The Deep Six: “Old School” Rhythm Sections and Their Sporting Equivalents
When you are a kid, two things that get your juices going are music and sports. Face it, being good at either was the ticket to Chick-town, and since I was 14 with enough testosterone surging through my veins to kill a man in his 50’s, I got involved in both because I was taking… Read More The Deep Six: “Old School” Rhythm Sections and Their Sporting Equivalents
Your Colin Cowherd Moment of the Day – Rex Ryan vs. Tony Dungy: A Study In Leadership Styles
The other day, a flap came about between former NFL head coach Tony Dungy and current New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan because Ryan “swears too much.” Today, ESPN’s Colin Cowherd asserted what he thinks the core of the issue is. Cowherd’s belief is that swearing when used “sparingly” has an impact; that volume… Read More Your Colin Cowherd Moment of the Day – Rex Ryan vs. Tony Dungy: A Study In Leadership Styles
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