What’s the connection between legendary composer John Williams and an NFL quarterback whose alter-ego is a Civil War character? There’s only one way to find out!… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 124: “Jaws 2”
NFL locker room or juvenile maximum security prison…here’s what it takes to be the “barn boss.”… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 40: “Bad Boys”
This week in all things Eli and Peyton…and what a week it was. Archie was not available for comment. … Read More Ask J-Dub – Episode 8 – The “All Manning, All The Time Edition”
Think the big media outlets are the only ones who can do those “click-bait” end of year “remember this” bits? No, except ours are better… Read More Dubsism’s 15 Most Important Sports Stories of 2016
A “must-read” for Manning fans, detractors, and anybody who wants to see what a perversion of the justice system looks like. … Read More Because Too Many Americans Listen to Lies, I Need To Defend Peyton Manning
J-Dub and Eight Three Seven breakdown the Big Game in their usual irreverent way. Its more than just a game, its a cultural event, and these two got you covered for it. … Read More The Dubsism/First Order Historians Super Bowl 50 Extravangantacular!
Why supporting the Denver Broncos may make you worse than a Nazi.… Read More Why You Shouldn’t Cheer For: The Denver Broncos
Not every criminal in the sporting world makes headlines.… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 28 – The “Law and Order” Edition
Fifteen questions about the upcoming NFL season to which we don’t know the answers. Do you?… Read More An NFL “True or False” Quiz: Fifteen Things For You To Decide In 2015
Major sports figures can not only get big heads, they can get weirdly-shaped ones as well.… Read More Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 86: The “World Football/Waterhead Baby” Edition
For purposes of full disclosure, I’m not a Colts fan, but due to certain circumstances, I currently live in Indiana. To be honest, I’m a Philadelphia Eagles fan, and I owe a small debt of gratitude to the Patriots for finally exposing as truth something I always knew; Donovan McNabb would never be a Super… Read More An Open Letter to Patriots Fans: Did You Know How Much Shit Colts Fans Talk About You?
Honestly, this is just an update of some interesting numbers from a piece I wrote last year concerning Peyton Manning’s proclivity for gagging in big games. FACT: In three years at Tennessee, Peyton Manning never beat main rival Florida. FACT: Peyton Manning now owns a 11-12 playoff record as a starting quarterback. FACT: In 8 of Manning’s… Read More Perhaps Peyton Manning Could Use The Heimlich Maneuver UPDATED
For all the media-generated bluster that has happened today over Indianapolis Colts’ owner Jim Irsay’s comments about his former quarterback, one thing that has bee largely forgotten is that everything Irsay said is true. In case you missed it, here’s what he said in an interview with USA Today Sports. The context is Irsay is lamenting… Read More Did Anybody Happen To Notice Jim Irsay Was Right? P.S. Tony Dungy Has His Head Up His Ass
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 Two of the 2013 NFL Season
By J-Dub and Ryan Meehan Without any further fanfare, let’s just get to the stuff week one of the NFL season showed us. 1) Peyton Manning’s performance hid the fact the Broncos’ defense sucks. If Thursday night taught us anything, it’s that the Broncos are indeed going to struggle on the defensive side of the ball. By “struggle,” we’re talking… Read More What We Learned From Week One of the 2013 NFL Season
If the mere thought of the “Dubs-eteria” doesn’t inspire gastronomic terror, then the following menu items certainly should. The only defense we can offer is that these dishes still aren’t as lousy as anything you can get at Olive Garden. Appetizers: The Baseball Writer’s Association of America “Poo-Poo” Platter It doesn’t even come with a… Read More If Dubsism Were a Bad Restaurant…Get Ready For Sports Stories as Menu Items
Being that we are at the end of what has proven to be a tumultuous twelve months, why not take a look back at the biggest sports stories of such a year? After all, I’m pretty sure nobody else does these sort of retrospectives… 15) The Los Angeles Kings Win The Stanley Cup For purposes… Read More The Dubsism Top Fifteen Sports Stories of 2012
Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between Dubsism’s own J-Dub 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. Introduction: The United States of America offers to the rest of the world a classic example of… Read More Guest Column: The Dubsism-Meehan Primer on the Upcoming Election
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to mention that Mr. McGrath’s views are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of Dubsism, our staff,… Read More Guest Column: Joe McGrath On Why the “Peyton Sweepstakes” Could Be “Catch-22” or “Let’s Make A Deal”
There have been some major changes to the NFL Draft/Free Agency world since the last time your favorite group of Ex-Kickers discussed these matters. The comments are flying over potential NFL trades and of course the free agency of Peyton Manning, but you have to get the full story at Sports Blog Movement. Check it… Read More A Sports Blog Movement Exclusive: The Ex-Kicker’s Round Table on the NFL Draft – The “Manning” Effect
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