Ah, the holidays. That wonderful time of year when we spend our money on things for other people. More importantly, we GET things from other people as well. Nothing matches the excitement of seeing that shiny box with your name on it and wondering at the limitless possibilities of what it could be. Gold? Giftcard? […]
‘Tis the season and all that nonsense. Look, we know what this time of year is really about: buying useless pieces of plastic for people you really don’t care about. A sweater for Aunt Edna and a tie for Uncle Joe because you have to. Stupid families. But what about those people that we WANT […]
Listen, we hate to poke fun at someone else’s misfortune (at least that’s what we claim) but let’s be honest: he didn’t die, and some people need a wake up call. Plaxico Burress is going to live and play football again, but might be a little smarter about it next time. Lord knows there […]
After watching Brock Lesnar become the UFC heavyweight champion in just his fourth professional fight this weekend, it got us thinking: has anyone else jumped to the forefront of his sport with such ease? Of course guys like Jordan and BronBron come to mind, but that wasn’t really a surprise. Lesnar is a surprise. Everyone […]
If you’re like me, you’ve often imagined yourself to be a Major League Baseball superstar. You spend 7 months (if you make the playoffs, 5 if you’re the Mets, and 1/2 if you’re the Royals or Nationals) grinding through the season. You see yourself hitting game winning home runs and the home crowd chanting your […]
Halloween is upon us. BOO. Gotcha.
But seriously, with Texas Tech doing there best “Greg Kinnear playing Dick Vermeil” (ed note: Vermeil turned 72 yesterday, Happy Birthday, Dick.) impression by giving there kicker position to a student who was able to kick a 30 yard field goal during half time of a game earlier in the […]
Accusing athletes of cheating has been a staple of sports since the dawn of competition (I can only imagine the harsh words uttered at Mount Olympus in bygone days).The onus on athletes in the steroid era of sports has been especially damning, as their guilt for even the most erroneous charges is presumed. But what […]
In light of Favre being exposed for giving away the family secrets to the Detroit Lions, it got us thinking: what else can Brett Favre get away with? The media’s seemingly endless ball washing of this yokel knows no bounds (the story of him talking to the Lions is already off the front page at […]
