Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 72 – The “Soul Man” Edition

You have to think back to the 1980’s for this one. That was the decade which first brought us North Carolina Tar Heel and Cleveland Cavalier center Brad Daugherty before he became ESPN’s NASCAR expert.  If you think going from the NBA to NASCAR is an odd transformation, it can’t be any worse than Daugherty’s… Read More Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 72 – The “Soul Man” Edition

Get Your “Major League” Jokes Ready – There’s A REAL Jake Taylor

Picture the opening scene of the 1989 baseball classic “Major League.” Tom Berenger’s character Jake Taylor is awakened from a night of debauchery in a Mexican motel by a phone call.  He fumbles to pick it up, mutters a couple of “uh-huhs,” and then the tirade comes. “Goddamnit…Is that you, Tolbert? This isn’t funny! I’m… Read More Get Your “Major League” Jokes Ready – There’s A REAL Jake Taylor

Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 63 – Keeping Alexei Ramirez Away From the U.S. Navy Might Be A Good Idea

As promised, the former Sports Blog Movement feature Sports Doppelgangers will live on here at Dubsism. Having said that, this doppelganger is a bit more abstract than usual, if for no other reason than you really have to picture some things in your mind to make this one work. First, head down to your local… Read More Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 63 – Keeping Alexei Ramirez Away From the U.S. Navy Might Be A Good Idea

In Honor of Steve Sarkisian’s Hiring at USC, It’s Time To Raid The Dubsism Archives

If you aren’t familiar with the 1954 film classic “A Star Is Born” starring Judy Garland and James Mason, then the jokes here are going to be completely lost on you. But rather than telling you to move along, you may want to consider giving the following movie parody a read, because it was written… Read More In Honor of Steve Sarkisian’s Hiring at USC, It’s Time To Raid The Dubsism Archives

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

A Kubrick-Style Breakdown of Minnesota Twins’ GM Terry Ryan’s Descent Into Madness

It’s no secret that the advisory board here at Dubsism is laden with fans of the Minnesota Twins. The Chairman of that board, the esteemed Dick Marple, is our man on all things Twins, and the newspaper article he pointed out was simply to good not to share.  To appreciate this, you don’t need to be… Read More A Kubrick-Style Breakdown of Minnesota Twins’ GM Terry Ryan’s Descent Into Madness

Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Horrible 80’s Music Goes “Tebow”

There’s really nothing quite like the special level of hell reserved for when a current phenomenon inspires the return of one with a “retro” feel. Take the current Tim Tebow-mania which as we speak has a death-grip on the throat of the sports world. How would you feel about marrying that to the soundtrack from… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Horrible 80’s Music Goes “Tebow”

BREAKING NEWS: Jared Allen’s Early Film Career Discovered

We here at Dubsism, in  our ever-present search for the absurd, have come up with photographic proof that Vikings’ defensive end had a career in movies before he became the most over-rated player in professional football. Go back to the 1988 college football recruiting classic “Johnny Be Good.” Look for the character “Bad Breath.” The… Read More BREAKING NEWS: Jared Allen’s Early Film Career Discovered

Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Star Wars Geekery Must Be Stopped

This may just be the usual rookie hazing, but this represents something that has gone just a bit too far in this country. This is Anthony Bass of the San Diego Padres, a team that has a tradition of making the  rookies wear “Star Wars” backpacks. Frankly, this is just a glimpse of a much larger… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Star Wars Geekery Must Be Stopped