Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 73: A Boilermaker, The Rifleman, and Two Rocky Jokes
Our first 4-Way Doppelganger, and our first with a poll.… Read More Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 73: A Boilermaker, The Rifleman, and Two Rocky Jokes
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Jamie Moyer Finally Gets Into The Hall of Fame…Well, Not That Hall of Fame
You have to admit, it makes sense reading this story on the blog which has been home to the Jamie Moyer for the Hall of Fame campaign for close to five years now. Before we go any further, we aren’t talking about the “big” Hall of Fame in Cooperstown; the Seattle Mariner pitcher headed there… Read More Jamie Moyer Finally Gets Into The Hall of Fame…Well, Not That Hall of Fame
Cast Your Ballot In The Dubsism Football Hall of Fame Ballot Challenge
With last week’s announcement of the 15 Football Hall of Fame finalists, we here at Dubsism want to take this opportunity to prove something we’ve long suspected: the readers of Dubsism and Turtle Boy Sports can put together a better Hall of Fame class than can the pointy-heads with the ballots that count. The reason… Read More Cast Your Ballot In The Dubsism Football Hall of Fame Ballot Challenge
The Deep Six: Why The NFL’s New Domestic Violence Policy Proves Roger Goodell Only Cares About Public Perception
by J-Dub and Ryan Meehan Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between J-Dub and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in the Dubsism BlogRoll and it is well worth the read. The other day, Kommissar Goodell gave what he considers to be a genuine… Read More The Deep Six: Why The NFL’s New Domestic Violence Policy Proves Roger Goodell Only Cares About Public Perception
Is Derek Jeter The Greatest Yankee Ever? REDUX
To be honest, this question was posed on Dubsism two years ago by myself and Dick Marple, the Chairman of the Dubsism Advisory Board. You can see the original post here, but since then, the numbers we examined have only gone up. The one thing that hasn’t changed is the over-arching question. I know that… Read More Is Derek Jeter The Greatest Yankee Ever? REDUX
The Last Word on the Jamie Moyer Update?
For the first time since Ronald Reagan’s first term as president, spring training has opened without Jamie Moyer in somebody’s camp. Every spring since 1984, Jamie Moyer was toeing the slab for a major or minor league squad. But at age 50, this might finally be the end of the road. Last year at this… Read More The Last Word on the Jamie Moyer Update?
Your NCAA Conference Re-Alignment “Risk” Map – Updated Yet Again
Tyler Raborn from Sports Righting.com was right…he said I would be updating this map regularly, and not even a week later, here we are. Now that Louisville is the latest defection from the Big East, several new factors have come into play. 1) Don’t look now, but the ACC seems to be interested in making… Read More Your NCAA Conference Re-Alignment “Risk” Map – Updated Yet Again
Your Updated NCAA Conference Re-Alignment “Risk” Map
Do you remember the board game Risk? If you don’t there’s really something wrong with you. Anyway, with the continuing re-alignment of college football conferences, it occurred to Mrs. Dubsism that the college football world is beginning to resemble a Risk map. Now that Rutgers and Maryland have opted for the Big Ten, New Jersey… Read More Your Updated NCAA Conference Re-Alignment “Risk” Map
Is Derek Jeter The Greatest Yankee Ever?
Apologies in advance for the “Mothership“- style lead, but this question came up in a conversation and I really think it has some probative value. At first it sounds ridiculous, but if you stop to think about it, no matter what you think of Derek Jeter and the Yankees, there’s really no question that the current… Read More Is Derek Jeter The Greatest Yankee Ever?
Poll: What Is Roger Goodell? A Blithering Idiot or An Unconscionable Dick?
So, it seems that our long national nightmare is over. No, it’s not anything important like the war in Afghanistan (forgot about that, didn’t ya?). Today, America is rejoicing over the fact that we are getting back the shitty union NFL referees to replace the ever-shittier replacement referees. We all saw what a sham this… Read More Poll: What Is Roger Goodell? A Blithering Idiot or An Unconscionable Dick?
Your Jamie Moyer Update 05/30/2012 – This May Be The End Of The Road
The feel-good story of the 2012 baseball season appears to be over, and for all the new ground Jamie Moyer broke in his quest fighting Father Time, ironically what may be the end of the road set yet another milestone, On Wednesday, Moyer became the oldest player to be designated for assignment. We here at Dubsism… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 05/30/2012 – This May Be The End Of The Road
Your Jamie Moyer Update 04/18/2012 – 49 Years, 150 Days
The numbers from last night’s history-setting performance: 7 innings pitched, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 3 inning-ending double plays all while allowing nary a single earned run. But the number that really mattered…49 years, 150 days. That number sets the new standard as it passed Jack Quinn’s win for the Brooklyn Dodgers on September 13, 1932, when… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 04/18/2012 – 49 Years, 150 Days
Your Jamie Moyer Update – 3/16/2012: A Small Setback
When you stop to think about it, you had to expect something like this to come up, didn’t you. After all, for as much of a feel-good story as Jamie Moyer’s comeback from Tommy John surgery is, you knew there was going to be some pain. Or if not pain, some stiffness perhaps; like the… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update – 3/16/2012: A Small Setback
What We Learned From This Week In Football 10/3/2011
With such a full weekend of college and NFL action, let’s just cut to the chase… 1) We still don’t know if Notre Dame is any good Every year, Notre Dame gets over-rated, and every year, they prove that by the time they get to Purdue. This year, they’ve done nothing but send a mixed… Read More What We Learned From This Week In Football 10/3/2011
Dubsism on Cubsism
First, let me define the concept of Cubsism. Named for the Chicago Cubs, Cubsism is an ideaology that permeates a sports franchise. It is characterized by the ability to be essentially viable while remaining an exercise in futulity on the field. It is named for the Cubs because no other franchise in sports embodies it nearly… Read More Dubsism on Cubsism
Guest Column: Joe McGrath on Which NFL Teams Are Most Likely To Move To Los Angeles
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 Which NFL Teams Are Most Likely To Move To Los Angeles
Enter Your Own “Wang” Joke for the Washington Nationals
Time for some brutal honesty, men. Every one of you has taken a “C-list” woman on an “A-List” date just because you knew it dramatically increased your odds of breaking a “dry spell.” Picture the Washington Nationals as Mr. Dry Spell, and free-agent pitcher Chien-Ming Wang as the C-list chick and you get the idea.… Read More Enter Your Own “Wang” Joke for the Washington Nationals
The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular…And the Winner Is…
We started with 64, and after four weeks, six rounds, and tons of votes, we are down to one. According to you, the readers of Dubsism, the greatest sports movie in history is:
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Finals
After all the upsets, the highs, the lows, the whatevers, we have a championship match. The only two #1 seeds to make the Final Four face off for the title of greatest sports movie ever according to the readers of Dubsism, which, lets be honest, is the only audience that matters. Vote away gang; voting… Read More The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Finals
The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Final Four
Here we are…down the the Final Four. There have been upsets, there have been Cinderellas, but let’s be honest. Any movie that has survived this far must be both pretty good and has a fair amount of fans. Now, it is time to see which will be the last one standing. The voting will close… Read More The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Final Four
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