The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular – The Elite Eight

Regional Finals abound in our sports movie tournament. It is begging the question “does life imitate art or does art imitate life.” Just like real basketball tournaments (perhaps not this year’s) some top seeds perform, and there’s always a Cinderella looking to crash the ball. Voting in this round will close Friday at midnight. West… Read More The Dubsism March Movie Spectacular – The Elite Eight

The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Second Round Starts Now!

The First Round of the Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular offered some interesting battles, and the Second Round promises more of the same. Before we get into how the brackets look in the next round, let’s take a quick peek at what the opening round taught us. It’s Good To Be King – Much like… Read More The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular – The Second Round Starts Now!

The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular: The Bracket Is Out – Vote For Your First-Round Winners

The selection process is complete.  First off, the four #1 seeds are: West Region: Hoosiers (1986) Midwest Region: Slap Shot (1977) South Region: Raging Bull (1980) East Region: Bull Durham (1988) The full bracket looks like this (click to enlarge): West Region: Midwest Region: South Region: East Region: First-round winners will be announced next Sunday,… Read More The Dubsism March Sports Movie Spectacular: The Bracket Is Out – Vote For Your First-Round Winners

Brett Favre Sets Record For Most Consecutive Retirements, Changes Name To Lucy

“No, this time I really mean it…I’m done, I’m retiring from football.  I promise I won’t pull the football away, Charlie Brown.” This time Brett Favre means it. He’s retiring from football.  He’s gone so far as to file paperwork with the NFL saying he’s done. That mean’s it official this time, right? Forgive the… Read More Brett Favre Sets Record For Most Consecutive Retirements, Changes Name To Lucy

In 25 Words Or Less, LeBron James Is Either A Whiner Or An Idiot Because…

Who doesn’t know the internet is the “wild west” for anonymous slander and blatant nastiness? Who wouldn’t figure out that even a Joe Blow opening a Twitter account with a “come and get me” invitation to every blowhard vitriol dealer with a keyboard is simply asking for trouble. Add to that the summer-long LeBron fest… Read More In 25 Words Or Less, LeBron James Is Either A Whiner Or An Idiot Because…

One Year Later, Brett Favre Is Still A Douche; Viking Fans Still Blind

Some dates are forever burned into your memory. July 4th, 1776. December 7th, 1941. September 11th, 2001. In Minnesota, you can add August 18th, 2009 – the day King Brett I ascended to The Throne of the Court of the Purple. This is also the anniversary date of this very blog; it came to be as an outlet… Read More One Year Later, Brett Favre Is Still A Douche; Viking Fans Still Blind

Brett Favre to Retire: In Other News, Sun Rises In The East; Oprah Winfrey Still Fat.

How many times have we been through this story? I’ll have an answer for that as soon as I can borrow NASA’s supercomputer.  Favre has been a regular Waffle House; since 2002, he has talked several times about walking away from the game, only to return every goddamn time. King Brett I’s crutch this time… Read More Brett Favre to Retire: In Other News, Sun Rises In The East; Oprah Winfrey Still Fat.

Dubsism: Your Home of the Jamie Moyer for the Hall of Fame Campaign

Tomorrow night, ageless wonder Phillies southpaw Jamie Moyer will be attempting to win his 261st major league game. Moyer notched win #260 last Thursday against Atlanta. I have to admit, it shocked me as well when I read that. In case you were wondering, this is his 24th major league season. Moyer made his major league debut on… Read More Dubsism: Your Home of the Jamie Moyer for the Hall of Fame Campaign

Vote For The Simpsons Character to Represent the Two New Members of the WCHA

Previously, here at Dubsism, we embarked in an attempt to educate the blog-reading public as to the joys of the best sports league that may be largely unknown to those of you living south of the Arctic Circle, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).  The idea was to liken the member schools of the league to something with… Read More Vote For The Simpsons Character to Represent the Two New Members of the WCHA